Back to School

Well, it's been a while... Everyone's back to school, including me. It's been good to get back into a regular routine again, and I still get some alone time at home to work/ study the market. I went back to 7th Grade two days ago and shadowed Joshua for the day. We're really getting serious about getting him straightened out- he's very smart and capable of great things, he just needs some encouragement, support, and love, just like the rest of us! I'm excited about 2008 and what's in store for our family- I've got some concrete goals to achieve this year, and there's no time like the present to start working towards those. It'll be great to look back once I've achieved them and say "I did it! I set a goal, sacrificed and worked hard to reach it, and realized I can do anything I set my mind to." Hope you have a great 2008 as well!

Quitting Time

With the holiday season upon us, I've decided to take a break from pretty much everything until New Years and enjoy some down time with the family. I finished up the semester last Friday, and don't start up again until mid-January. I'm hoping to come back rejuvenated and with some ideas to keep improving my classes to make it more enjoyable for my students to learn and for me to teach. After about 4 months of trading with actual $, I've discovered I've got a whole lot left to learn- fortunately, I started off really small so I haven't lost too much yet. It's been very humbling experience for me- every time I think I had things sorta' figured out (I can think of 3 instances specifically), the market took me down and showed me who's boss! I'm confident that through discpline, intense study and good ol' fashioned hard work, I will be successful in 2008.

Turkey Day

Another great Thanksgiving... I'm glad we decided to stay home and share with the family instead of traveling. I was supposed to be in Denver Wednesday, but due to snow I didn't make it, so I got an extra day off. Here's some more fun stuff from the kids (I don't think they know I can see it, but I'm sure they'll find out soon enough)!

Don't you love kids...

A little dark, but... it'll still be great to show their girlfriends when they're 16!