January....

January passed so quicky! Even Carlos and Titi say that the weeks go by too quickly. January was a busy month for us. Lots of soccer practices and games for Titi. Her team has done so well! They played 10 games in the season and won 8 games, most of them 2-0 or 3-0, tied one and lost one. The girls are so cute, for most of them it is the first time playing in a team and they have had to learn a lot but they are so motivated. Now the playoffs are going to start and there will be games during the week. Titi has been playing defense or being the golie and everybody says she is good at it. She really is, she is not afraid of anybody and will try to get the ball every time.

School has been hard for all of us because the FCAT (state testing) is coming and the teachers and administrators have been trying hard to prepare the kids and have given them lots of extra practice to do at home. Carlos is going to have the FCAT writing this coming Tuesday and he is worried about it. I am hoping he will do well, even if it is with the minimum passing grade.

The South Florida Fair was also in town in January and I took the kids on Martin Luther King's day. It was extremely crowded but we had fun. Carlos went a second time with Don. He loves the rides and he can go on any ride without getting sick. Titi prefers to play the games and win prizes. Another favorite activity was feeding the animals. We were there for a long time.....







It was also Girl Scout cookie time. We had a hard time selling all the cookies we got. We had to do three booths in front of stores and Titi sold to some friends and family. I do not enjoy selling but Titi does very well. We are glad it is over!

We are hoping February will be more relaxing. We will see.....