Simmer down now

One of the reasons that I haven’t posted since I have started graduate school is b/c graduate school has been a little harder than anticipated. Well, maybe grad school isn’t more difficult, rather than my life surrounding it. When I was an undergrad, the only thing I had to worry about was getting myself to school and work. Nowadays, I have a husband who is helpless without me, sorry baby, but you know this to be a fact, and two children to take to school, pick up, make lunches, put down for naps, and potty train. The last one is not really that hard, just a few times a day I am reminded by my 2-year-old daughter that she really should be going to the potty and not in diapers. She is what I like to call, self potty training.

Life around here has been crazy. It took me one hour to read half a chapter for one of my classes. Not to mention my online class, oh and wait, there are the two bible study groups I’m in. When am I supposed to have time to read the books for those? Jacob is also in the process of having a few evaluations and not that I am doing the evaluations, but I am involved in them. Let’s just say housework has fallen last on the list. I am learning to re-prioritize my life.

Pastor Allen was talking one day about rest. He said there was a time in his life that he thought it was for the weak. I would agree. Then he went on to explain that rest is a biblical idea, meant for humans to have a moment to physically and mentally recover from the hard work that the week brings. I stopped and thought, you know, it is during my busiest moments that I am stressed out and that changes everything. The way I act towards my husband, which changes his day, and my children. I am not a stay at home mom so I can become a better multi- tasker. I am here to watch my children grow and have a more active part in that. Like last night when I taught Jacob and Maggie the Pharaoh song. Pharaoh, o baby let my people go, yeah yeah yeah. Now they want to sing it over and over.

I will have to re-evaluate my life at the end of the semester, but as for right now, I’m actually starting to enjoy my classes. In the meantime, I’m going to make an effort to re-evaluate my life and what things I can and can not live without (activities and possessions) for I hate clutter, whether on the outside, or inside.

Back to school week

Ok, its a long story and I don't feel like I quite know all of it, but the long and short of it is that I was accepted in the master of social work program at MTSU. I found out late last night, went to MTSU today to register, side note, I'm glad you can still go to the basement of JUB and do that in person. Those people in that office can make dreams come true, just like Disney World. Had to go to Cope and pay my bill, then go get my parking tag (what is that?) Never had one of those when I went to MTSU. To save $60 a semester I parked off campus since most my classes were in the outerskirts of campus. I am thrilled beyond words to be back at MTSU. I know this will take a lot of balancing for my family, mainly Rick. But in the long run it will be worth it. I can not wait to be stimulating my brain.

Maggie also started preschool today. I am so happy to have her back at preschool, not b/c I don't enjoy being with her. She is totally moving into a much more enjoyable phase where we play babies, dress up, and restaurant. But she needs more stimulation than I can give. It was evident this morning when we got there she acted like she didn't know who Rick and I were. We even said bye and she was like, who are you people, go. I just hope she stays out of the principal's office this year. :-)