Fantasy Football, karate, and school.

We do a lot of things at our house. Sometimes I feel like w do nothing but "do." So I love days when my kids are tired and just want to relax around the house. It can make it difficult to find the motivation to go to the gym, but it's fun to hang out with the kids and make popcorn, a fort, and watch some movies. We call these days "lazy days."

Unfortunately, they tend to coincide with my need to deal with my Fantasy Football team. And I should just note that no one should ever want to be drafted into my FF team. By week 4 - last week - players are hurt, and team members are dropping like flies. So I have to remember to always check my team. Or I'll end up with another disaster like last week. Nicholas is beginning to really like FF. He asks me about my team and wants me to "crush" his dad when we play each other. Too bad I have a feeling this will work the other way around. Maybe next year we can start a league with kids and their parents - then Nicholas can play too.

We are still in karate. All of us. Abby has been doing great since the ages are split up (4 and under/5-6). Nicholas has been doing much better too. But I really want him out of the Kinder Kicks class. Not because it's a bad class - but because he's older now and if he's going to progress in martial arts, he actually has to go forwards and learn. I'm testing for my second black belt - not my second dan (I have that already) - but my second black belt. The pretest is Saturday - I think I'll pass - and then the test is Nov. 1.

School is going well for the kids. I've found the best way for Abby to learn is base it in art. Nicholas likes science. Since I've switched our spelling words to science words, he's doing much better.

On a side note: I found this article on Pope Francis. I really think that's he's a great man of God. I know he's not my religious leader anymore, but you should really read this article. It's amazing. To read what he says about God, conversion, and taking care of people. It's clear that his focus is on treating all people as people - not treating people as a characteristic, a number, or an ethnicity. He's an awesome guy. I hope he changes the world for the better.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/01/pope-francis-interview_n_4023659.html?utm_hp_ref=religion