Coretta Singing To Make You Feel My Love by Aedele

Coretta Singing Rolling in the Deep by Aedele

Coretta as Zoey Redbird

At Coretta's school today, students were to come to school dressed at their favorite book character. Coretta came dressed as Zoey Redbird, from the book Betrayed by P.C. and Kristin Cast. This book is part of a new vampire series. The main character, Zoey Redbird, must move to the House of Night, which is a private boarding school where she will spend four years going through bizarre and unnameable physical changes that will eventually transform her into a vampire.

Coretta and Shen Shang Wu

Coretta is in her second year of martial arts. It is a combination of Judo and Karate called Shen Shang Wu. She has really enjoyed these classes. They should be competing soon against other students throughout Switzerland.

Here is a couple of photos in her actual Shen Shang Wu uniform.

She has actually been able to use these skills recently where a gang of 8 boys were at the train station. One came towards her yelling profanities at her and went to punch her. Because of the skills she has learned, she was able to protect herself and bring the assailant down to her knees and then jump on the train home. When Coretta did come home, instead of her being scared and shaken up, she was liberated and proud of her ability to protect herself.

Three Kings Day

Geno's Thoughts on Life

Another interview of Geno while I was cooking. The highlight was when I asked him if he had anything to say. He replied, "Yes, please, and five." He has classified people into two categories as well. If you are a man you are cool and a super hero. If you are a woman, you are a princess, cute, and wonderful.

Conversations with Geno

The clip above is an interview I did with Geno tonight while cooking supper. This is his take on his family.

13th Wedding Anniversary

Nick and I have now been officially married for 13 years and together 16. I am so lucky to have him in my life. Every year I only grow to love him more and more. He bought me the beautiful Swarvoski necklace and earring set in the picture above and took me for a romantic dinner at the Tisch Bar and Restaurant. He hoped to place the present under the Christmas tree and tell me to see if Santa left me anything, but ironically enough, had taken the tree down that day.

I, however, bought him running gear, power shakes, recovery drinks, and inserts for his running shoes. Amazingly enough, he said that was the best gift he has gotten from me in years.

Heres to growing older, wiser, more wrinkled, and senile together. Being with you is still and will always be the best decision I have ever made. I love you.