Merry (exhausting) Christmas

It was a great Christmas had by all. Chad and I stayed up late the night before and wrapped everything and assembled Kat's doll house. On Christmas Eve, we got everything set up and went to bed. We were so tired! At 7am, our alarm went off and we went up to see if the kids were awake. Byron, Kat and Julia all slept in Jul's room. That was nice because they could keep her in there until we were ready to release her. When we were ready, the kids all came out and the wrapping paper began to fly. The presents were a big hit.

After presents, I made pancakes, corned beef hash, and bacon. Yummy!! Then I went to work. I was scheduled 1030-1900, but was lucky enough to get off at 3:35. Talk about a great Christmas gift. I went to the in-laws and had some great food and played with my little girl.

This was really a great Christmas. I'm now doing laundry in my new front load washer and dryer. Yay!!!

Finals are over!

Aren't I supposed to go to some big party after finals? Instead, I came home and made spaghetti. That's life when you're a mom of four unique individuals while trying to manage a job and school. All in all it was an excellent Semester.

So, a bit of background, I started my freshman year at Utah State University at the tender age of 35. My first semester in college was great! I took 9 credit hours total: English 1010, Family/child development, and an Art/Humanities class. At the end of the semester, I was sitting at 4.0.

Fast forward to Fall. In Fall I took Nutrition, US Institutions, and Intro to Elementary Education. Those classes were so fun! Finals were stressful, and I had started a new job at JetBlue, so things were a bit chaotic. I was worried about my grades a bit, but was pleasantly suprised with 3 more A's. YES! I'm still sitting at a 4.0!! So, planning Spring 2008, I enrolled in English 2010, Math 1010, Elementary Art, Anthropology 1010 and Geology 1010. This will be a busy semester for sure. Way to start my Sophmore year! I did cut my hours back at work, so that will help, and the kids promise to be supportive and help around the house. Wish me luck!!!