Mondays!

Here is a rundown of how my morning has gone so far!!!

• 6:30 a.m. Alarm goes off, David is nudging me to get up.
• 6:55 a.m. David is still nudging me to get up.
• 7:00 a.m. Holy crap, I better get in the shower.
• 7:10 a.m. Out of the shower and trying to get ready while Tyler is asking me 101 questions.
• 7:20 a.m. I am ready, gotta get Tyler ready while David gets Landon ready.
• 7:40 a.m. I am running around the house getting everything ready for Landon to take for his first day at the CDC. Yes, I know I should have done it yesterday but isn't more fun to stress out in the morning? Ok, maybe it is just me!!
• 7:50 We are out the door. David takes Landon in his truck, I take Tyler. Yes, I am aware that they are both at the CDC now, but I have to go to school afterwards and David has to go to work at 4:30 this afternoon.
• 7:55 We are at the CDC getting the kids situated. And I am saying a little prayer for Landon's providers. She is going to have her hands full today with five new one year olds. Please say a prayer for her also.
• 8:10 HOLY CRAP, where are my keys!!
• 8:20 I finally found them after the second trip back to Landon's room!!
• 8:30 Made it to school, taking it easy before my class at 9:00.
• 8:55 Six of us wondering where everyone, including the teacher is.
• 9:00 We found out that class was cancelled. Seriously, it is the first day of classes!!
• 9:15 Post my first thread for my Internet class.
• 9:50 Decide to post on here to tell you how crazy my morning has been!!

My next class is not until 11:00, so I decided to hang out at the computer lab in the library!! Maybe that will keep me from spending money on cokes and junk food. Oh by the way, I am starting weight watchers today. Wish my luck. Happy Monday!!

Finals are done!!

Finals are officially over and I am worn out!! Pending one grade, it looks like I have all A's for the semester!! YAY!! I cannot believe it. Going back to school, after being out for 4 years, was an adjustment!! I know that I could not have done it without my family!! David was a savior!! Bless his heart, he had to cook more than normal and help out around the house more while I was studying. But he never complained because he knew that it was important that I got that paper done or studied for that big test!! My mom was my inspiration!! I knew that I could go back if she could go to school after being out for many years, have a full time job and a part time job!! She is a very strong person and I strive to be just like her every day!! Cathy would always tell me funny stories of her second graders that would make me laugh and really get me excited to have my own class one day. My second grade class at Whitmeman Elementary was the best. I miss them already!! And Tyler and Landon are a major part of why I am going back to school. I look at them when I am frustrated at school and then I know it is all worth it!! Many people told me that it would be too hard to go back to school with two kids or I would be taking time away from them!! I may have to sacrifice some time away from them but for the most part I haven't missed out on anything!! I know right now is the best time for me to go back to school before they are older and really need me!! I love David, Tyler and Landon and I am so thankful to have such a wonderful family to support me while I am back in school!! I know that this will all pay off when I have the same hours that they are in school and I get those summers off!! Well maybe not the whole summer but hey it is better then what I got now!! I am sorry I am blabbing about me!! But it is just so important to me to thank those that I love so much!! Now it is time to get the house back in order and get ready for Christmas!! YAY!!

One semester down, WELL ALMOST!!

Well I am done with classes. Next week is finals and then it is Christmas Break!! YAY!! I cannot wait for a break!!! Going back to school after being our for four years was definitely a challenge but it has all been worth it!! I know that teaching is what I want to do and I cannot wait for next semester to really get more in depth in my education courses.

The end of the semester also means that I had to say goodbye to my second grade class that I observed this semester. Yesterday was my last day. I became really attached to the class and it will be so hard not to go back next semester. I learned so much from my teacher and the students!! The teacher had the students sit in a circle and same one thing that they would miss about me. It was all I could do to hold back the tears!! I hope that when I start teaching that I have a class as awesome as they are!! The good part about this is that I will still see so many of the students, many of them live in my neighborhood!! David cannot get used to hearing Mrs. Pierce when we see one of the students on base!!

Today is also Tyler's last day at the old cdc building. They start the new center on Monday. They were having an open house last night but it got canceled due to ice and snow. It was a nasty day. However, it was rescheduled for tonight. Tyler and I cannot wait to check out the new center. Her providers told me that it is really nice. After working at the cdc at Hill for almost 3 years it will be really neat to see what a brand new center with all new furniture looks like!! Landon still doesn't have a spot at the CDC yet. They may open a new baby room in February but Landon will be one then so it won't help us out any. Once he turns one then he starts all over on the one year waiting list. We have pretty much given up on him getting into the cdc. AT this point I just hope he is in the CDC before Tyler starts kindergarten. The new CDC is across the street from the Elementary school so that would be very convenient for me!!!

Well I will wrap this up. I have been so busy with school lately that I haven't been able to post anything. Once finals are over I will get some pictures posted. I have lots of pics on my camera that I need to download. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!