Dean family update

Ok- this isn’t nearly as impressive as mom’s grant writing accomplishments- but I just got awarded the Toyota Tapestry mini-grant for my Body Farm idea.  So now I will have the money to support that project- fun, fun.  I had a budget of 100 this year- next year I will have 2500- for just that one project alone J  Well its been a crazy week- finished basketball awards last night- that’s a huge relief.  I still dread talking to adults- so was nervous and it showed off and on.  I’m fine talking about the girls I enjoyed during the season and want to share about- but have problems talking about those that there isn’t much to say.   Kalena is advanced- she plays with things more like a toddler than an infant- she pretends a play phone is a real phone and puts it to her ear and talks….she opens and closes the doors of Emma’s van.  She was hollering down the hall and we wondered what was going on- went to look and she’s looking all proud of herself sitting up in Emma’s wooden chair.  In the mornings she’ll pick up Emma’s purse by the handle and carry it around like she’s going somewhere.  She’s just such a little person nowadays.  Emma is my sweetheart- she wants to do everything with me.  I love it- and am excited for summer to be here when I can spend more time playing with her.  I made her a zoo photo album- unfortunately we went on one of the coldest days of the month- so the pictures aren’t all that great of the animals…they were all hiding indoors…but at least I have some of the memories stored for her.  This weekend I’ll make up a script for it.  If we go again in the spring or summer I’ll make another one.  Gabe and Nicholas return home today- it seems like they’be been gone for awhile- well since last Thursday.  So I’ll be checking in with them when I get home tonight to see what’s new.  Gabriel’s teacher said he’s been doing better.   Nicholas keeps us busy with Saturday soccer games- I’m glad they don’t have any practices.  Brian and I are getting a good chunk of money back this year from taxes- so that will be nice to put towards some debts.  Well I’m exhausted- couldn’t sleep this morning after about 4- had too much on my mind.  I’m going to get prepared to go home.