The Latest In My Life

The latest is always exciting, isn't it?  Okay, maybe not so much.  But here's my latest:
School is done for the semester.  I'm relieved.  After Thanksgiving, once I got back from Mexico, I had no motivation.  Not even for Spanish, though you would think that after being down there I would come back and really want to dig in.  But at that point I was just ready to be done.  I survived, but didn't get the "A" I set out to get in Anatomy.  The higher my grade, the more points I get on my OTA application.  But since I have mixed feelings about being in school for another 2 1/2 years, maybe the lower grade and lower points is for the better?  I did however, get an A in Spanish.  I'm really not sure how.  I know my language skills are not on an A level.  But hey, I'll take it.
As soon as my finals were over I started training for my new job.  It's the job that Heather (on my bloglist) has been doing.  I'm excited about it but also a little nervous.  I think mostly because it's new and unfamiliar.  Today will be my first day in the house that I will normally be in.  Until this point I've been sitting there and listening to everything about OSHA and HIPPA and stuff like that.  I'll still be working one day a week at Caleri's.  I wasn't ready to give that up completely. 
I've been really missing Alabama lately.  I'm anxious to go down for a visit but I don't know for sure when that will be.  I have vowed that the very first weekend in 2011 that I have free I'll be taking a roadtrip.  I'm excited to see people from church again and I'm excited to be in the south.  I really loved living in the south.  I miss my kids.  I don't really miss teaching so much.  What I miss, is the kids who I was really bonded with.  The ones where I felt like I really had a taste of what a mother's love feels like.  There were some kids that it was just a teacher/student relationship.  I loved them all, but there were some that I really bonded with.  That's what I miss.
Well there's my update.  I need to get going on some errands now.  I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like...... Elementary School

Now that the Christmas season is here, most people put up their pretty decorations to enjoy.  The decorations at our house? 

I made this wreath back in first grade I believe.  Which I think would have been either '87 or '88.  When I was younger I would try to hide it from my mom so she wouldn't hang it up for all to see.  But 22 years later I've just come to accept that it's going to be on the wall whether I like it or not, so I just get it out for her when I help get the rest of the decorations out.  The paper is completely faded and almost to the point to being moldy but each year it finds its place right in the front foyer area of the house.  Maybe if mom and dad ever retire from the ole farm house and move into town it will somehow get "lost in transition".  Then again, something tells me it'll be one of those things that won't ever be lost even if one tries to lose it.  Deck the halls!

Good Times On The Bus

To some, this post may seem a little childish.  But for those of us who were over tired, cooped up on a bus for two days and maybe just a little slap happy, it's a great memory. 

During the bus ride, there were a few of us girls who were smashed into a bus seat, talking in hushed voices behind a pillow in an attempt to talk privately.  Things were going just fine until a few boys who were bored and looking for some entertainment tried sticking their nose into things.  When they got shooed out by the girls, they decided that "Fine, we can just have our own private conversation!"  So they grabbed a blanket and attempted to make a tent.

I believe there were four boys cooped up underneath that blanket.  The tent came complete with a sign informing the rest of the public who was welcome and who was not.

We figured there were some rather strong "feelings and emotions" toward the girls but were unsure of what they might be.  So we decided to send them a message.

After much time had lapsed and many whispers and giggles had been heard, the note came back with a single Bible reference written on it.  Proverbs 21:9.  So we looked it up and found the following:

"It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a brawling woman in a wide house."

Funny funny times on that bus!

The next morning involved a contest that stemmed from yet more boredom.  Who can get their gum to stretch out the longest without using their hands?

Confession:  I was terrible at this game and used my hands for the picture.  Oh what fun:)

Speaking of fun, I'm loving the snow we're getting.  I haven't seen this much snow in a long time so I was pretty excited about it!  It makes me wish I had my kiddos up here to play in it.  8 inches is a lot more fun than a light dusting that melts by 10 in the morning!