How unusual. I am so glad it is nearly the weekend. I am exhausted. To top it off, I have some sort of bug that has left me feeling fatigued with an upset stomach and frequent trips to the bathroom. It started last night on my way home from class. I didn't want to go to my classes today because I felt so hellish. But, we had group presentations in one class and a test in the other. So, i sucked it up, took some keep-me-out-of-the-bathroom-dear-Lord pills and headed off to school. I took a nap when I got home and I took another this evening while the kids were next door at gma's watching a movie. I could have slept right on through but there are always mommy things to do. Now I am enjoying some peaceful me time, which I have not had in quite some time. I really am stealing this time because I could be studying for the tests I have next week. But, for now, I will not think of them.
I applied for graduation and signed up for Winter. I only have 9 credits right now and am debating on adding the 4th class for full time. I don't need anymore credits. Truth is, i will have about 80 credits give or take a couple. But, for financial aid I have to go at least part time. I really don't want to mess up my reward amounts so that's why i am leaning on taking the 4th class. So far i have my social work class, the last leg of my internship, then I have a Leadership Development class that the adviser recommended and Racial and Ethnic relations. One thing I stressed to her was that I wanted a more laid back semester because this one I am in now is just down right grueling at times.
I go tomorrow for my training in MiCAFE (Michigan's coordinated access for food for the elderly). I have been doing the applications for quite some time now but after tomorrow, I will ahve my own pin, be able to sign the applications and do it all by myself without Ruben's supervision. I hope I feel well enough to not be miserable during the five hour training.
I am looking forward to Thanksgiving break. We are going up to my grandma's and it will be nice to get away. Makenneh just can't wait to see great-grandma. She has gifts for her and can't wait to give them.
The weekend following that is our family Christmas party and my cousin's wedding. Yes, on the same day, different sides of the family. So, we plan to attend the wedding, then go to the Christmas party then go to the reception. I will not give up the family Christmas party, the chance to see family members I see only a few times a year, most importantly grandma. And there is no reason that arrangement won't work.
I am anxious to finish Christmas shopping but i know i need to wait til black friday. I will be very disappointed if i buy things now and discover them much cheaper that day. We will be going to the stores up north and they are not nearly as packed and hectic as they are around here. We did this a few years ago and it was amazing how few people were actually out shopping on Black Friday up there. It was nice to get all the good deals without all the crowds of roudy, rude people. The only disadvantage is that the stores seem to be more spread out and less options. But i will be able to get the things I want, I am sure.
Well, Ineed to look up directions to my training tomorrow and then I think I will take my exhausted self to bed. I bet I drool tonight. LOL
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
So much to say but...
It is late and so so I will just share this:
I applied for graduation today! In May I will graduate with my associates in applied science with Social work technician specified, my associates in Arts and my MACRAO (which is showing universities/4 yr colleges that I successfully completed all the requirements to enter as a junior). The absolute only class I need next semester is my Social Work 250 class, which is the last 150 hours of internship! Go me. I am very proud of myself, even if it's unfashionable to be so. I have worked hard and sacrificed much, but I know the rewards will be worth every bit of it! And honestly, i have been enjoying the journey and I have grown and learned so much about myself, others, life in general, and of course, the topics in which I studied!
If you are reading this and have a little niggling in the back of your head urging you to go to college, listen to it. It has been, by far, the very best thing I have done for myself and my family. I feel so much better about myself, I have a sense of worth, I feel valued, respected, appreciated.
Oh and I have to add that Shannon and Kevin came over tonight so I finally got to see the new addition to our family. Clayton is absolutely beautiful. Just perfect. ANd quite a quiet baby.
I applied for graduation today! In May I will graduate with my associates in applied science with Social work technician specified, my associates in Arts and my MACRAO (which is showing universities/4 yr colleges that I successfully completed all the requirements to enter as a junior). The absolute only class I need next semester is my Social Work 250 class, which is the last 150 hours of internship! Go me. I am very proud of myself, even if it's unfashionable to be so. I have worked hard and sacrificed much, but I know the rewards will be worth every bit of it! And honestly, i have been enjoying the journey and I have grown and learned so much about myself, others, life in general, and of course, the topics in which I studied!
If you are reading this and have a little niggling in the back of your head urging you to go to college, listen to it. It has been, by far, the very best thing I have done for myself and my family. I feel so much better about myself, I have a sense of worth, I feel valued, respected, appreciated.
Oh and I have to add that Shannon and Kevin came over tonight so I finally got to see the new addition to our family. Clayton is absolutely beautiful. Just perfect. ANd quite a quiet baby.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Falling into place
I am finally registered to attend training for MiCAFE (Michigan's Coordinated Access for Food for the Elderly). I go on November 20th for the training. I will then be certified as a MiCAFE counselor and will be able to do applications for Bridge Cards and Medicaid (and other benefits) for seniors. Having this certification will be beneficial as an intern and also for future employment. I hope that once I am certified, I can take over the client's at the other local senior center. Currently, my supervisor is taking out one day per week to go to the other senior center and do these applications. Once I am certified, I will be able to do them by myself and hopefully I can go to the other center, get my foot in the door, and maybe get an employment opportunity out of it!
Also, the director and Ruben (my supervisor) went to a Senior Center conference this past week. They returned to work today and Ruben told me that they discussed having me facillitate a class based on something they learned at the conference. I felt so good that they thought of me to do this. I am also doing the research for Ruben for his presentation he will be giving at our Pastor's Brunch. The topic is Dementia/Alzheimer's. He will be presenting on the social work aspect of dealing with this illness. I will be preparing most of his presentation for him. OF course, this all comes as things really pick up with my classes and I feel nearly overwhelmed, but I am going to adjust to life in the fast lane.
I just feel like things are falling into place. It's a slow road, but there are many rewards at the end of it.
Sebastian is doing much better with going to school. I really think that talking to the bus driver resolved the problem. He was a trooper this morning. He got up, got dressed, and was ready to go to school. No complaints, no attempts to stay home. Woohoo!
I finally found the halloween pics. I am trying to upload some right now. I will post them as soon as they load..which is taking forever.
Anyway, had a biology test tonight. I didn't feel too confident about it. However, I just checked my grade and I got a 57 out of 60. I am happy with that.
Ooh, here are some pics....
Daddy helping Sebastian with one of the craft projects...making a spider
My little spongebob
My cheerleader (I have no idea why it didn't rotate them..i rotated them before uploading but oh well...)
Makenneh and Keeley (who is my sister-in-law, Sara's little sister...they are in class together
Mom and I went to an expo at a local business (which is competition for our business) and got some ideas. While there, we entered their drawing. Well, today, we each received a phone call that we had won. Mom won some tour package (they mentioned something about alaska cruise, but she isn't sure exactly what...doesn't want to get her hopes up) and I won a package from our local computer shop. We have to pick the certificates up tomorrow. I can't wait to see exactly what it is we have won. It would be fantastic if my package is somethign I can put toward my new laptop. I actually have decided to go with the netbook because it is more compact and will be easier for carting to school when needed. I don't really care about a huge screen (that's jeremy's department...lol).
Well, i need to get to bed. I am making a cake in the morning for my cousin, Alyssa because her bday is tomorrow and we have bunco and she will be playing. She had asked me this past summer if I would make this cake for her because she loved it last time I made it. It's a heath cake and very yummy and sinful! I have to leave for school at 10am, so my day is going to be full.
Good night....
Also, the director and Ruben (my supervisor) went to a Senior Center conference this past week. They returned to work today and Ruben told me that they discussed having me facillitate a class based on something they learned at the conference. I felt so good that they thought of me to do this. I am also doing the research for Ruben for his presentation he will be giving at our Pastor's Brunch. The topic is Dementia/Alzheimer's. He will be presenting on the social work aspect of dealing with this illness. I will be preparing most of his presentation for him. OF course, this all comes as things really pick up with my classes and I feel nearly overwhelmed, but I am going to adjust to life in the fast lane.
I just feel like things are falling into place. It's a slow road, but there are many rewards at the end of it.
Sebastian is doing much better with going to school. I really think that talking to the bus driver resolved the problem. He was a trooper this morning. He got up, got dressed, and was ready to go to school. No complaints, no attempts to stay home. Woohoo!
I finally found the halloween pics. I am trying to upload some right now. I will post them as soon as they load..which is taking forever.
Anyway, had a biology test tonight. I didn't feel too confident about it. However, I just checked my grade and I got a 57 out of 60. I am happy with that.
Ooh, here are some pics....
Daddy helping Sebastian with one of the craft projects...making a spider
My little spongebob
My cheerleader (I have no idea why it didn't rotate them..i rotated them before uploading but oh well...)
Makenneh and Keeley (who is my sister-in-law, Sara's little sister...they are in class together
Mom and I went to an expo at a local business (which is competition for our business) and got some ideas. While there, we entered their drawing. Well, today, we each received a phone call that we had won. Mom won some tour package (they mentioned something about alaska cruise, but she isn't sure exactly what...doesn't want to get her hopes up) and I won a package from our local computer shop. We have to pick the certificates up tomorrow. I can't wait to see exactly what it is we have won. It would be fantastic if my package is somethign I can put toward my new laptop. I actually have decided to go with the netbook because it is more compact and will be easier for carting to school when needed. I don't really care about a huge screen (that's jeremy's department...lol).
Well, i need to get to bed. I am making a cake in the morning for my cousin, Alyssa because her bday is tomorrow and we have bunco and she will be playing. She had asked me this past summer if I would make this cake for her because she loved it last time I made it. It's a heath cake and very yummy and sinful! I have to leave for school at 10am, so my day is going to be full.
Good night....
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Passing this along
I read a blog of a mother who lost her baby 16 mins after he was born. I believe it was Helen who got me interested in this other blog. The mother's name is Stacy and reading about her journey and her faith during such a difficult time has been inspirational. I have cried, laughed, rejoiced. If you would like to read her journey, go here If you have days where you feel life is too much or that you cannot take anymore, reading Stacy's blog will renew your faith, your hope, your strength.
Anyway, since the death of her son, she and her husband have focused on ways to turn their tragic loss into something positive. One of those ways was to raise funds for a playground in honor of their son, Isaac. They are presently doing a fundraiser through the website, Humble Like This Child. I thought I would pass the info along and share it with others, who may be interested. The link is below. If you wish to place an order, enter "Isaac" at checkout and you will receive 10% off your order. In addition, $10 from every doll sold will go toward the playground. Then, if you blog, tweet, post, etc about the fundraiser, you can email Tricia, at humblelikethischild@gmail.com and let her know and you will be entered to win a $25 gift card. Tricia is the owner of Humble Like This Child.
http://www.humblelikethischild.com/
I had a pleasant surprise when I returned from school today. There has been talk about Matt taking the weight machine set to his house for some time. The weight machine has been in the toy room....so therefore, no room for kids' beds or anything which meant they have been in the same room as us. Well, today, they took it down and over to Matt's. Woohooo. Then, like an added blessing, my sister stopped by and she helped the kids go through their toys and organize them, so the room is closer than ever to being a bedroom! As an added bonus, she took a garbage bag full of toys home for Libby. Now, we have to go through mom's stuff that is stored in there as well as some other boxes that are stacked to the ceiling. The room was never finished with drywall, so we have to come up with a creative/inexpensive way to get the walls finished. It's framed, no drywall. Then, the bunkbed will be moved in there and how nice it will be to have the extra space. The sad thing is, we just threw our bookshelf on the burn pile at Carrie's because we had no room for it. Now, they should be room and the kids could certainly use a bookshelf...they have boxes of books. I have an obsession with books and a belief that one can never own too many....for kids, that is. I do not hoard adult books. I read them and pass them on. But, kids' books are another story. I am thinking that tomorrow I will check the condition of the bookshelf (it hasn't been burned yet) and see if it was damaged too bad in the weather over the past couple days. I may try to salvage it.
It's winter sign up time for college. I need to get it done, but i don't have the extra 3 hours to sit and wait to get it done. ANd because it will be final semester, I want to make sure I have everything covered and so I want to meet with my advisor to do my schedule. I would hate to find out that if I had just taken this one other class, I could have had another degree. I also don't want the financial aid hassle. IF I register online and don't do take the proper steps, my classes will be dropped after 2 days and I will be charged $57. I don't want to throw out that kind of money, thank you.
Well, I am going to get off here and get ready for bed.....Night all
Anyway, since the death of her son, she and her husband have focused on ways to turn their tragic loss into something positive. One of those ways was to raise funds for a playground in honor of their son, Isaac. They are presently doing a fundraiser through the website, Humble Like This Child. I thought I would pass the info along and share it with others, who may be interested. The link is below. If you wish to place an order, enter "Isaac" at checkout and you will receive 10% off your order. In addition, $10 from every doll sold will go toward the playground. Then, if you blog, tweet, post, etc about the fundraiser, you can email Tricia, at humblelikethischild@gmail.com and let her know and you will be entered to win a $25 gift card. Tricia is the owner of Humble Like This Child.
http://www.humblelikethischild.com/
I had a pleasant surprise when I returned from school today. There has been talk about Matt taking the weight machine set to his house for some time. The weight machine has been in the toy room....so therefore, no room for kids' beds or anything which meant they have been in the same room as us. Well, today, they took it down and over to Matt's. Woohooo. Then, like an added blessing, my sister stopped by and she helped the kids go through their toys and organize them, so the room is closer than ever to being a bedroom! As an added bonus, she took a garbage bag full of toys home for Libby. Now, we have to go through mom's stuff that is stored in there as well as some other boxes that are stacked to the ceiling. The room was never finished with drywall, so we have to come up with a creative/inexpensive way to get the walls finished. It's framed, no drywall. Then, the bunkbed will be moved in there and how nice it will be to have the extra space. The sad thing is, we just threw our bookshelf on the burn pile at Carrie's because we had no room for it. Now, they should be room and the kids could certainly use a bookshelf...they have boxes of books. I have an obsession with books and a belief that one can never own too many....for kids, that is. I do not hoard adult books. I read them and pass them on. But, kids' books are another story. I am thinking that tomorrow I will check the condition of the bookshelf (it hasn't been burned yet) and see if it was damaged too bad in the weather over the past couple days. I may try to salvage it.
It's winter sign up time for college. I need to get it done, but i don't have the extra 3 hours to sit and wait to get it done. ANd because it will be final semester, I want to make sure I have everything covered and so I want to meet with my advisor to do my schedule. I would hate to find out that if I had just taken this one other class, I could have had another degree. I also don't want the financial aid hassle. IF I register online and don't do take the proper steps, my classes will be dropped after 2 days and I will be charged $57. I don't want to throw out that kind of money, thank you.
Well, I am going to get off here and get ready for bed.....Night all
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Introducing....
Clayton John....My cousin Shannon delivered via C-section, after laboring for 23 hours. CJ was born Oct 30 and weighed in at 7 lbs 13 oz and 21 1/4 in long. He had a fever of 102* at birth, but they gave him antibiotics and he is doing well now. He does have jaundice so they are monitoring him for that. But, mom and baby are now home and both doing well.
Here's a picture of Halloween. It was after trick-0r-treating.
We took the kids to the neighborhood around the fire station. We went around the loop, then stopped by the fire station for all kinds of goodies. We had plenty of candy and were headed to Aunt Kathy's at 7:20. We stopped there, visited for a few minutes then stopped at one of her neighbors and came home. It was nice to be done before the kids were overly exhausted. I have more pictures of just my kids in their costumes, but they are not on the computer yet, to my knowledge. Let me check...yeah, if they are on here, I am not seeing them. So, as soon as they are on here, I will post them.
Midterm grades were posted and I am doing well. 4.0 in all my classes, except social work 240. I have no idea why it says 3.0 but perhaps it's because he enters a generic grade for all. At our next class, I will ask him. It seems like he was the one who always puts in a 3.0 just to enter a grade.
Winter registration is open and I need to get in and sign up for classes. The lines are always so long. I really only need the one class...social work 250, but will take a few others to be considered full time for financial aid. That will be my last semester and I will have my Social Work Technician Degree, as well as my associates in Applied Science and Arts. Then it will off to chase my BSW. =)
Well, the forecast is saying flurries for the morning. Not looking forward to that. Even though I know it will melt before it hits the ground (or at least, I hope), I am not ready to face winter yet. However, we have begun Christmas shopping. That's a good feeling. Some things I want to wait for black Friday just because they will most likely be cheap then.
Sebastian is doing well with getting on the bus now. He wants to be out at the bus stop as soon as he is dressed and ready (usually with 20 mins to spare).
Well, I am going to get off here and start doing my homework. Have a great night!
Here's a picture of Halloween. It was after trick-0r-treating.
We took the kids to the neighborhood around the fire station. We went around the loop, then stopped by the fire station for all kinds of goodies. We had plenty of candy and were headed to Aunt Kathy's at 7:20. We stopped there, visited for a few minutes then stopped at one of her neighbors and came home. It was nice to be done before the kids were overly exhausted. I have more pictures of just my kids in their costumes, but they are not on the computer yet, to my knowledge. Let me check...yeah, if they are on here, I am not seeing them. So, as soon as they are on here, I will post them.
Midterm grades were posted and I am doing well. 4.0 in all my classes, except social work 240. I have no idea why it says 3.0 but perhaps it's because he enters a generic grade for all. At our next class, I will ask him. It seems like he was the one who always puts in a 3.0 just to enter a grade.
Winter registration is open and I need to get in and sign up for classes. The lines are always so long. I really only need the one class...social work 250, but will take a few others to be considered full time for financial aid. That will be my last semester and I will have my Social Work Technician Degree, as well as my associates in Applied Science and Arts. Then it will off to chase my BSW. =)
Well, the forecast is saying flurries for the morning. Not looking forward to that. Even though I know it will melt before it hits the ground (or at least, I hope), I am not ready to face winter yet. However, we have begun Christmas shopping. That's a good feeling. Some things I want to wait for black Friday just because they will most likely be cheap then.
Sebastian is doing well with getting on the bus now. He wants to be out at the bus stop as soon as he is dressed and ready (usually with 20 mins to spare).
Well, I am going to get off here and start doing my homework. Have a great night!
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