It's cute to watch Sal on Tues and Thurs morning. She has Tech club at 7:30 a.m. and I take her to school early. I have to get out and open the door for her (so celebrity fashion) because she can't open the door. She hardly kisses me good-bye. She's all business, ready to start the day. Jack gets a little chance of "freedom" by getting to stay at home for the few minutes I'm gone.

Jack also gets to cook his own breakfast and do what he wants to without torture from his older sister. And I get peace!!! I'm loving Tues and Thurs mornings.

Mrs L told me that last Tech club Sal needed NO help at all on her computer. They were to copy a poem (typing) and then add pictures for the poem. Her poem typing was a *little* off but her pictures were great and she did it ALL by herself!!!!

Sally has also decided that she should be the one to keep Mabel in line. What's funny is - no one deserves it more. :-) She *roughly* pets her and tells her in her fish wife voice "Mabel, you not bite me, you be good, lets play tug of war, Mabel." Which consists of Sally pulling Mabel around by a rope toy and yelling at the top of her lungs: "tug of war, Mabel, tug of war". It really is quite comical.

Jack wanted his nails painted last night - because some wrestler has them painted. AND was quite upset that I had no purple polish. It was like I wasn't American or something because I had no purple nail polish. He did, however, pick out a chrome color and was ok with it. We'll see how it went today in school. I kind of hinted around that some kids may laugh at him. He seemed not to care - so we'll see ..... It's that double edged sword again - not wanting him to fall to peer pressure but yet wanting him not to be totally outcast either. Lord, give me strength.