Home Again At Last

So I finally made it home again. And yes, I mean school, as in Missouri, not Iowa. School has become my home, at least a second home for sure. It always feels good to come back to my room after the day and definitely after vacation.

Thanksgiving break was a whirlwind of traveling, food, family, cards, and occassionally sleep :). It was so much fun to spend some time with my sister and brother-in-law and niece! I thoroughly enjoyed it!! Houston was also a blast...in several different ways. There were a total of 16 adults, 3 kids under the age of 2, 4 dogs, and a cat. All in one house at some times. Three of the adults plus two of the dogs stayed elsewhere at night, but that means there were still 13 adults, 3 kids, 2 dogs, and a cat all in one house. It was quite interesting!

I got to spend quite a bit of time with my cousin's son, Jacob who will be two in a few days. The last time I saw him was when he was 5 months old, so he was much different! I loved getting to know him more and playing with him lots! I also got to meet his sister, Kylie, whom I had never met. She will be one in a few days. And of course, I got to spend time with almost all of my mom's side of the family which is always lots of fun! We played lots of card games, had some AMAZING food, and even went to the zoo! :)

We arrived home (in Iowa) at about 2:30 this morning after a 20 hour trip that was supposed to take 18 hours. We ran into some bad weather and had to take it slow, but we made it safe and sound! And now I am back at school, all settled in and ready to tackle the last 3 weeks of the sememster!

VACATION!!

So I get a whole 10 days for Thanksgiving break this year! I'm so stoked! It will be busy and crazy and fast and I probably won't get the sleep that is much needed...BUT it will be lots of fun! I will be working one night at my favorite place ever...Culver's of course! Then I will be off to Texas! I will be spending a few days with my lovely sister and her husband and their adorable daughter (YAY!!) in Dallas. Then we will head down to Houston to join the rest of our family for a great big Thanksgiving celebration! I'm super excited to see everyone again and some that I have never seen (my cousin's daughter...she's almost one and I've never met her :( ). There should be lots of good food, laughter, card games, and good ole family fun! So, all that to say, if I disappear for awhile...you know why! :)

I will get you all updated on my wonderful vacation when I return...and there will most definitely be pictures of the adorable younguns. Hope you all have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful for my family who always supports me and loves me and is there for me. I am thankful for God who loves me even when I don't deserve it. I am thankful for kids to make us all smile in the hardest of times. I am thankful for the sun, the stars, and rain. I am thankful for the love I have for kids. What are you thankful for?

Finals, Finals, Finals

So...I've had 3 finals so far...out of 5. And my brain hurts. A LOT. Two of them actually weren't that bad and the other one I think I did really well on, but I am just so ready to be done with this semester! It's very close...less than two days but it seems to be taking forever! :(

I cannot believe how fast this semester has gone though. It seemed like just yesterday it was September and I was asking myself how I was going to last another 2 1/2 months. But now it is November and I don't know where the year went! I am not quite ready for it to be winter, so I am always surprised when I actually have to wear a coat outside!

After Thanksgiving, we will be starting something new. We will have our first ever 3 week term at Culver-Stockton College. We will take a regular class (we can have up to 4 credit hours) but it will be condensed into 3 weeks! Crazy, huh? I'll keep you updated on how that goes. It should be interesting that's for sure!

Anyways, back to finals. I have one tomorrow at 3:30pm and my last one (yay!) is at 8am (yuck!) Friday morning. I am a little worried about my one tomorrow...it's precalculus. I've done pretty well so far but I tend to freeze on the exams. I would appreciate your prayers! :)

My kandid korner :)

Hey all! So i decided to start a blog to record some of my thoughts, feelings, and happenings in my life! I will be as candid (hehe, kandid) and honest as I possibly can. I will do my best to keep you updated on what is going on in my life at college as well as when I go home for breaks and summer.

Hope you all enjoy!