Mondays are always great!  Today, I'm excited!  It's Monday!...less than one week until I go pick up my daughter for Thanksgiving break! yay!  Sunday will be a LONG day of driving but worth it.  I'll get to see my son for a few hours, too!  yippie!  They must think I'm nuts...they are 20 and 23.  They won't know until they have kids of their own just how much you miss them - even as adults. Since I don't have any little ones in the house anymore (except, of course, my dogs and cat) I decided to volunteer at the elementary school in my neighborhood.  I'll be working 2 mornings a week with a sweet 1st grade boy in the Book Buddies program.  I used to be a teachers assistant when my kids were little and I really miss it.  Since illustrating full time has become my "real" job, I try to find ways to get out and be with people.  I'm REALLY excited about helping at the school! OH YEAH...I'm also excited because I did my first round of Christmas Sh...