Everything is going well. I am still doing residential construction, soon I will be putting together lots of little fix it jobs for people I know and it doesn't look like I have to worry about employment any time soon. I have been taking college math classes since Jan 2007 and by October we hope to have three applications in for graduate programs in education in order for me to become a high school math teacher. The classes are difficult with a job and family but i have been doing well (thanks to my live in math tutor who got her BS in math). Raphie can't wait for me to become a teacher so he can stay home during the summers.
Raphie is closing up first grade, doing well. He is the kind of kid who when you first meet him will think he is shy, but like his dad once he gets to know you he will talk your head off. He has a pretty strong imagination and once he can fully crack the code of written language I think he will consume reading. Oh and he and I lock horns a lot and I have to learn to apply the golden rule to him and give him space, we both know where each others' buttons are.
Karl is much mellower, doesn't really have any buttons to push. But karl does have a mind of his own and he does what he wants. he knows when to take his own "quite time" and he often takes it and needs it. Of course it isn't quite time, it is alone time and Karl has the unfortunate practice of shouting instead of talking, just full of energy. I have my hearing protectors. Karl will start kindergarten next fall.
Jill is coming out for a visit next month.