I'm Done! Not Completely, but Getting Closer.

Hooray! Yippeeee! YAHOOOOOOO!!! YES! YES! YES! YES! SO GOOD! What other exclamations can I share? Awesome! I did it! I did it! I did it! I DIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ITTTTTTTTTTTTT!

I finished another semester of grad school. Only three more to go and I will be the MASTER in the house. ;)

In my studies this semester I came across this: "All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man has taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first."--Ralph Waldo Emerson

My first step has been enhanced. I would love to be able to re-teach my students from the first year. I would have so much more to offer them now than just love, and some laughs.

Thank you Ralph. I will continue stepping.

Pheww! I have two weeks of free time. Whatever that means.

That feels good. Grades should be in soon. I am hoping for double aces again. We'll see. One class challenged for sure...

I feel great! With the exception of having a severe cold. (Anyone else notice how at the end of doing something really stressful your body always decides it was time to be sick?)

Kim- Congrats on finishing another semester too! Scott- I will help you study while we are in town next week. ;)

The other night J and I were enjoying some quiet and talking about our busy lives. We started talking about when I would be done with grad school. I told him that I wanted to do something big, like have a huge party with all our friends. OR go on a nice long vacation just he and I. OR a lovely piece of jewelry to commemorate my efforts. He laughed and then said, "Whatever Kam. When you are done all I am getting you is a t-shirt. It's going to say: 'I successfully ran a small tutoring business, started a new photography business, raised a child, birthed another one, served at church, took care of my family, and earned a masters degree and all I got was this damn t-shirt.'"

I am a little afraid he was serious. If that is the case Jaren, would you please add in a subscription to Us Weekly and People Magazine. I intend to read a lot of that when I am done with all this scholarly stuff.

Until then...one more down...

We are headed to Colorado for a few days. I will try and post while we are away...I might take a break completely for a week! :)