It was a short week for the kids but a long one for Beth. Missy was running a fever and had a sore throat Monday and Tuesday, so she stayed home from school both days. Tuesday was Cub Scout night, and we did a rake & run. We left the school just after starting the meeting and went around the block nearby, asking people who were home if we could rake their leaves for free. I must say I was surprised by how many people refused us...at least 2 houses declined our services. I guess nobody trusts anybody these days, but if you can't trust the Cub Scouts, then who can you trust? So we raked someone else's houses. No school Wednesday through Friday, and no kids klub this week, due to parent-teacher conferences. Alex and Missy (doing better) both had conferences on Wednesday. Alex continues to amaze his teachers with his reading ability, which is on a 4th grade level, and he got absolutely glowing reviews. Missy is also doing very well in kindergarten and her teacher absolutely loves her. Then on Thursday Alex went to the dentist (still doing good there). It was a low-key weekend, mostly we kept at home. Today I stayed home from church because now I'm not feeling good. But I think it's just a cold.