Hello all! I know it's been a while since you've heard from the O'Connors, so here's a brief update. We've been busy!!

The high school I work at was just named #1 in the state, so there's celebrations being planned for that. Also, we're on our 10th year so there's a big whoopla along with that. My department, along with the freelance help of my genius sister is working on a documentary to recognize ten years. It's a lot of work because we have so much material to go through and so many people to interview. It was all our current principals idea, and she assured us she would be involved a lot in the process. However, you can't trust people of power because she really hasn't been any help at all....we've been doing all the work just hoping she'll like what we're doing. The video is supposed to be done at our annual auction, which takes place in March/April.

Pat is also busy with work and Jonny Rumble. Work has him just finding new fitness venues to sign up, then install their TVs. He was recently on a team who worked a week long conference in Chicago. He says he met a lot of potential clients and got to know his bosses from NYC. The singer of his band is still nursing his broken leg, but is out of a cast. They've had a few shows already with im sitting down, but they still rock! They plan on finishing their next album before Thanksgiving.

Flynn is great!! He's on the potty now, which is amazing. He still wears the night time diapers, probably for a while. He loves to drink water, juice and milk a lot so until we all feel more confident with him in the bathroom himself (at night) he'll probably stay in those diapers. He dressed as Flynn the Builder for Halloween, hence the picture. We went up to Crystal Lake for trick and treating and had a great time! He continues to love school, reading, counting. He'll recite the Pledge out of nowhere, and can sing "You Are My Sunshine" on command. Good stuff.

Hope you're all well and good. It's been mild weather so far up here, but I'm just waiting for the winter to come. I will def write more in the NL next month, we're very sorry for our absence.

love

vanessa