Saturday, October 24, 2009

Playing Catch Up...

-I'm sitting down today to try and update my blog. This school year has gotten off to such a busy start and here we are at the end of October...just crazy! My school year is going great so far. Graduate school is very challenging but, I love every second of it. I am so thankful for the opportunity and I think that the program is really preparing me to make a difference in the lives of the people that I work with.
-I've been moved to one of the 2-year old classes at work (for my assistantship) and I actually really like it. I did not think that I would work well with kids that were so young but, I have really learned a lot and am loving them. Kids are amazing...they are so smart to have such little life experience. They are quick learners and the 2-year olds I work with repeat EVERYTHING! They are so cute.
-Jesse has recently gotten a new job with our apartment complex. He is working full time here andwe are able to spend a lot more time together instead of him working so many long nights. We are both very excited about that!
-I was able to go home (to GA) during my Fall Break for the first time in ten months. My family had visited me but, I had not been home since Christmas. It was wonderful. I was so glad to see everyone and just be school free for a few days. I got to go watch my little cousin (not so little anymore) play football for his senior night at high school. It seriously brought tears to my eyes to see how much he had grown and to see the polite young man he is becoming. My other cousin (also not so little anymore - 15 yrs old) surprised me by riding with my aunt and Granny to come get me in Hattiesburg so, I got to spend time and catch up with her, too. I also saw my brother who now towers over me (although I realize that doesn't take much) and is Mr. Indepenent 18-year old. I remember that stage of my life. I thought I knew everything and did not need to listen to anyone...boy was I wrong! Needless to say, I can't wait to go back home for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
-I still have a lot to do in between now and the end of the semester but for now, those are the upates.