Aren't reality pills fun?

So it has officially been a week since I sent the agent query. I am going to assume my e-mail went (sadly) straight to the slush pile. When this realization hit me, so did two others. The chances are my writing just plain sucks and I'm not going to give up. So here is my plan. Continue getting books from the library and improve my writing. Also, I have started writing short stories. I am planning on entering one in the "your story" competition from Writers Digest. I am also researching magazines that fit my genre and plan/ write short stories in hopes of publication from that. In the meantime I'm still writing my second manuscript. I've heard that to master anything you need to spend 10,000 hours doing it. I'm not keeping track, but I know I have a long way to go. (wish me luck) With the kids this past weekend was pretty low key. Preston was sick, as Ali had been sick later last week, so basically we stayed inside deciding no to spread the infection. Ali spent the day with Grandma Daniel yesterday and from what I understand she was able to choose everything from where to eat, go and do. Basically Ali had a day where baby Katie didn't command all the attention, she was away from Mommy and Daddy saying "no", and was able to choose whatever she wanted. (she chose to eat a Panera, then shop at the mall and finish it all up with watching movies at Grandma's house). Needless to say she had a blast. Katie is walking more and more, strengthening her little baby muscles.