MIDTERMS

Last week was the beginning of midterm madness for me. Two essays and two tests on top of the regular work. It was hard to fit everything in. In fact, I ended up skipping the work in two classes in order to finish work in all the others. The class work I skipped can still be gone through and didn't have any work due, but I'm still behind in those classes. I hope I'll be able to make it up this week, but I've got another two tests and an essay due this week as well. Crazy stuff. I'm thinking next semester I'll take one class less to lighten the load a bit. It will still put me at full time status, but it won't be so hectic.

This week we're ordering new bicycles. The car troubles we've been having lately have thrown into sharp realization the need for alternative transportation should we need it, and our bikes are pretty much shot, being over 10 years old and rusting from the inside out. Eeewww....

My daughter learned to crawl on her hands and knees (instead of her famed commando crawl) and pulled herself up to a standing position for the first times this weekend. It was a proud parent moment for my husband and I. Kids grow so fast!

The Results Are In...

Well, we had 1 student show up for our activity this weekend; a real disappointment. At least that 1 student got rewarded for going to the activity by winning the half gallon of Aggie Ice Cream. Next month we'll try something new to test student activity theories. Maybe carving or painting pumpkins, or a childrens' trunk-or-treat. Anyone out there have ideas?? The big question now is, "how do we motivate our nontraditional students to go to these activities??"

Lots of homework, not much time. I'm still waiting for my abnormal psychology book to come in. The second book I ordered, that is. The first has been given up on.

Car troubles this week. Our alternator went out, and our bike tires were flat; we had to hoof it wherever we wanted to go, or get a ride from some understanding neighbors/coworkers. Not fun. The bicycle had rust water running out of it when we turned it over to replace the tire. This is the third tire this year. In one foul swoop, we realized we needed to replace a car alternator and a bicycle.