HTML and CSS
Crystal wanted me to title this update "I'm a little obsessive..." . I decided on a different one. I've been working the past week on learning
HTML and
CSS. I've updated our website based on what I've learned. You can check it out here
Sleeper Schroder Family Website. I used a separate style sheet for the formatting. Of course, this is not yet finished, we want to add a section of the kid's artistic endeavors - their compositions and drawings, as well as a section for family photos. More to come... but it might be awhile.
Anyway, I've been focused on this to the exclusion of about everything else. I've completed 540 pages of the 650 page
Head First HTML with CSS & HTML and I'm about halfway through the 900 page
HTML, XHTML, and CSS All In One Desktop Reference for Dummies book. I haven't put this many hours in since I had to cram for exams in college!
Hopefully these skills will make me more marketable in the current job market.
Gym
Crystal and I are still working out at the gym, although Crystal has been the more diligent. I've skipped a few days in favor of my new already mentioned obsession. So far neither of us have lost any weight, at least by the scales, but several of our friends have commented that we look like we've lost weight. They are either being nice, or we're currently trading fat for muscle so we're not seeing the weight change we expect. Time will tell.
Ballroom Dance
We finished our ballroom dance class at the end of May. There were only three sessions due to the Memorial Day holiday. We learned several basic steps for foxtrot, waltz, tango, and cha-cha. We both want to learn more and clearly we both need more practice. I'm still trying to find a ballroom dance club nearby. If you know of a decent one in the Round Rock, Georgetown area, please drop me a note at my
email address.
Kid Update
Cole is really into 3D puzzle making and spent the last few days making three of them. Each was about 250 pieces. He's asking for more puzzles ("gift idea"). As for the girls, they've been spending a lot of time at the pool. Their sunburns have turned to tans. My other three children will be down from Oregon on June 24. Everybody is excited about it.
