What a busy week. what a busy year so far. Next week is the last week of February, and it was just Christmas! Well, let's see, so far this week was Valentines day, GA's, Beta Club Induction, field trips, lots of cooking and wondering when I am going to get a birthday cake finished for Sidney. (don't tell, but it's cooling right now. I have to wait til it gets cool so I can ice it! Chocolate on chocolate, homemade icing with real butter, sugar, cocoa and vanilla-His absolute fave! Of course, I must not forget to buy some Luvel vanilla ice cream to go with it. Nothing else will do. I am thinking the Crystal Grill might be the best choice for a Birthday lunch celebration! He can get a fillet Mignon! I thought about buying some and cooking them myself, but I am still waiting on my vent-a-hood, which is on back-order. I don't dare broil steaks without an exhaust fan. Great excuse to let them do the cooking and I don't have to clean up!

Ok, that is what has occurred thus far. Tomorrow is the first day of baseball season for the Winona Tigers. They are playing a jamboree in Ethel. Their first game is at 10:30, then 11:30 and then 1:00. They are just playing 4 inning games. Then we must come home and get ready for the Winona Junior Auxiliary Charity ball. I have never attended this gala before, so it will be a new adventure for Sidney and me. Mr. Patrick Knox Morrison will be escorting Miss Brittany Lynn Hardin in the presentation of the royal court! I will of course be the camera hound--the paparazzi! They have a practice run through tonight at 5:30, but I am sure that Patrick will be late, since their baseball practice has not been getting finished until about 6:00. He is a smart boy, so I believe that if he does miss it all, Brittany can fill him in on his duties.

The Beta Club induction ceremony was nice last night. I am so very proud of Patrick. He has been so blessed- smart, cute and athletic!

Jon and I have been preparing for the CWI exam again. He is so smart and knows this stuff. I just can't understand how testing can throw him off so badly. I never had trouble with testing and always did very well on standardized, timed tests. I am trying to help as best I can. He is very determined and I am determined to help. I fell badly that I wasn't able to help him last night. Elizabeth came home and commandeered the house. She was working on school stuff until around 5:15 this morning. She then had to get up, get back to Cleveland and get to class by 9:00 this morning. I talked to her earlier and she was grabbing a nap before she had to go to work tonight. She had me looking online for pictures to go with her lesson plans. She had Patrick coloring the parts of a plant and cutting them out. He finally told her that he had to stop and study for a geometry test. Poor Jon didn't say a word, but I was sad for him. I will help him tonight for sure. He is trying so hard. He wants so much all at once! I told him to finish one thing before he started on another! He is so precious to me-so sweet. I love them all! :)

Guess I'd better go check and see how that cake is cooling! I'll have to go to Winona before the banks close!