College Then and Now

I have noticed several difference in the college world since I last sat in a classroom 10 years ago. That's right folks. I have been out of college for 10 YEARS!!! It feels like yesterday that I was waiting tables and hitting the river in the same day. But the times have changed. Now on to the second half of my life. Here are a few things I wanted to share if you have the urge to go back to school.

1. Yes - I am one of the older ladies in class. You may be too. I may have hurt the curve but I really like my A in psychology. I'm not sitting in the front, but probably should. That leads to #2.
2. I have to wear glasses in class. Sitting in front of a computer for over 8 hours a day for the last year and a half has ruined what used to be my perfect vision. I now get headaches and the screen is closer than it should be.
3. Take notes on the computer is much easier than writing them out. Not that you have to take notes because...#4
4. Everything is online - all power points, test, extra links. Everything.
5. I am in need of a geek. I am a little overwhelmed by all of the stuff you have to find and do online for every class. My BIO class this semester is suppose to be face to face but it turns out to be more blended. I had to register the book to get the extra stuff that didn't get printed in the $80 book.
6. The online stuff is cool. I can chat with other class mates and the teacher. If you missed a day, the notes are there. You don't have to buy them for Notes and Quotes.
7. EVERYONE is on facebook in class. I am a little guilty but it was a 2 hour class. But literally everyone is on it during the entire class. TAKE A BREAK!
8. Your grades for online test are posted immediately. And in some cases you get multiple attempts. If you screwed up the first time, just take it again. Nice.

That's all I have for now. I will let you in on more secrets in the upcoming weeks.

Week of First

First day of 1st Grade

First Day of Dance for Addison

It has been a great week.

Change

Some people like it and others don't. I like it. I think that is is good to try something different. Drive a different direction to work, make something new for dinner, new place to vacation. Anything.

I have not been able to change much the last couple of years. I think I went through so much change for a good period of time. College, move to Dallas, Marriage, house, kid, new job, another kid, move again.

So here I go again. I'm shaking it up. After a nice weekend on the lake, I came back and put my notice in at work. This decision was not made over night. It was a combination of many things. But the change is coming.

More change... I am starting school almost full time in the fall. The girls will have dance, gymnastics, and soccer. We will be a busy group. But like I said, I like change. It keeps you on your toes.

Exhausted....

It is a persistent state. I think for almost everyone in the house. But I wanted to mark today because I don't think it will ever happen again so here it goes...

Addison slept until 10 am and was asleep at 7:45 tonight.

I think is has something to do with the crazy couple of weeks that we have had. Swim lessons, gymnastics, Ranger games, swim parties, slip and slide, and just life. I forget at times that she is only three. She acts so much older than her age. She is so easy going. I just love that girl.

Now I am going to get ready for bed. It is 8:30 and I am exhausted.

Where you dreams come too, maybe...

So we are leaving at the end of this week to go to Disney. It is hard to tell who is more excited, the girls or Chad and I. So this weekend, Mitzi is talking to the girls about Disney. She says, "Disney is the place where all of your dreams come true."

Reece "Really? Because my dream is to have a dog."

How much longer can we put this off? It has already been a year. Can we last one more?

All for $15.95

Hours of entertainment for the bargain price of $15.95. And to think that we want a pool.

Yes, I am finally updating...

I know, I know. I have heard you all screaming at me for months. We are still alive and kicking. You are getting this post from my new laptop. A gift from my loving husband for Mother's Day. It is the CUTEST lime green Dell. Hopefully, this will inspire me to write more blogs. It is on my never ending "to do" list. Now I can do it anywhere.

Now for what you are really wanting to know. UPDATES!

Addison is just the sweetest little girl. She is still in school at the Montessori that we started at in September. Her teachers just love her. She has to hug the director bye when we leave in the afternoon. She has got one killer farmer's tan kickin'. She has my nice pasty white skin. Her hair is incredible long and blonde. I know she is mine because of the sassy attitude. She looks up to her big sister more than her parents. She loves, loves, loves babies. Real and stuffed. She is really enjoying her little gym class. We hope to keep her in the program during the summer as well.

Reece is wrapping up the school year as a kindergartner. She has done exceptionally well in school. She is reading and loving it. Hopefully, we can keep it up this summer so she is still doing well when school starts back up in the fall. She loves exercise. That has to be a Maywald gene because I can't stand it. She can run forever. She did not want to play soccer this season and I think she is a little sad about that. Her dance recital is at the end of the month. I think I am more excited than she is. I can remember how excited and nervous I was all mine. I just know that she will love it.

Chad's favorite time of the year is here. He loves the spring and all that it brings. He enlarged by garden by 4 feet and so I can grow more veggies. The yard looks perfect. I don't know what his secret is but he has always had a green thumb.

After much discussion and thought, I have decided to go back to school. For longer than I know, I have entertained the idea of being a nurse. I have put off going back to school because the girls were so little and getting up in the middle of the night while studying never seemed like a good idea. But they aren't babies any more (and we aren't having any more) so now is the time. It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I graduated from SWT. And because of that, I get to retake some core classes. So I start this summer at Collin County with a class each summer session. We will see how it all goes. My goal is to be that student that I hated in college. You know the one. The older lady that aced off the test and screwed up the curve for the rest of the class. I'm going to be her.

And finally, we are planning a trip to Disney. We leaving the first part of June. The girls are more than excited. I can't wait to see how they react to all of the characters. But one thing at a time. Let's get through a couple birthdays and the end of school.

No pictures tonight. One thing at a time.