January 2nd..back to the old grind!

The holidays are now over =(


Busy, busy day. Daniel went back to work after our long Holiday break. He was so excited to begin this new year at KPMG.

No school yet for Jewel and Dakota. I had to pay half of Dakota's tuition of almost $700. Paying tuition right after Christmas really hurts. In addition I had to pick up a letter of recommenation from his Organic professor Dr. Conley. He wrote a great letter that will hopefully help us get Dakota into Rutgers.

I picked up our Volvo after having the brakes done and went to the DMV to have our inspection done. Yeah, we passed.

I did my regular Clinical Research job, to earn a few dollars in Piscataway.

Jewel passed on ballet today, I think she is really blue that the Holidays are over and is kind of weepy eyed. She is excited to start school tomorrow.

Dakota had YM...he had to cook a Missionary meal in only $4.oo to feed four. He picked spanish rice and beans with sausage.. only $4.oo bucks at Shoprite. Not bad!

We'll see how it went. Now I am off to blowdry Jewel's hair for half an hour and then will begin the task of the online application for Rutgers. Tomorrow, Dakota and I will walk in the other documents to Nancy Pullen who is an Assistant Director in the department of Admissions.

Gratitude thought: so grateful for a little house that is easy to heat and keeps the heat. It is freezing today and temps will continue to drop. Today was 30 degrees with wind chill of 20.