It's been a while... sorry folks. November - we were all sick for most of it. In the middle of it, Sally turned 6! My parents visited for 5 days while the girls were at their sickest, so while it was nice to have extra hands to help, it wasn't the visit we imagined. Oh... and we got a puppy... Pickles, our black lab. Sally had wanted a dog for ages and this was her 6th birthday gift. December was filled with holidays stuff, another birthday and so much work. I finished working for WJ at the end of December and honestly, it's been one of the better decisions we've made. I also had some contact work during the Christmas holidays so it was busy. January we started homeschooling Sally again. She wasn't feeling school and we hated to send her on the 45 min bus ride (each way) and 6.5 hour school day. We also didnt really like the school either. She is an eager learner and likes learning so she makes it easier on me than most kids, I feel. February was winter - gloomy an...