Rosie is Back

Last night we ended up driving over the Jackie's friends mother's house and picking Rosie up. After 2 weeks of her being gone, Jackie just couldn't do it anymore. We brought her home and I have never seen Jackie happier. I guess we will have 5 cats forever! :)

We Said Goodbye to Rosie...

As some of you know my sister Marnie's son was allergic to the cat they had so she was trying to find a home for her. After many months without finding a home for her my sister came down to California for mother's day and brought Rosie with her. Jackie and I agreed to take her until we could find a good home for her. Well, that was in May and this weekend we finally placed her in a home that we feel will be most ideal for her. Jackie had a friend whose mother had one cat and was home most of the time that was willing to take her. We are very excited because that is the most ideal for Rosie with her personality and even after all the time we had her, she was still not getting along with one of our cats.

It was a sad day Saturday when we took her over there, but we know that she is in a much better place because she has only one other cat to live with, rather than the four we have. We hope that she will thrive in this new environment and her new owner will come to love her as much as we do!

Goodbye Rosie, we love you!

House Hunting....

Many of you probably already know that we have been house hunting since March. It seems like it has been forever and nothing has worked out. Recently we decided to broaden our search and include condos. So, this week we will be looking at a lot of condos and hopefully making some offers. We both had a small epiphany that maybe all this trying and not suceeding was the Lord's way of guiding us where He wanted us to be all along, sometimes we are just too stubborn to listen to what we are being told.

Hopefully soon I will be able to put up a post about our new house, but until then the search continues!

Back to School I Go....

So last night was the first night of school for me. I am very excited to start another year and also to know that this is my final year. I never thought the day would come when I would actually be finishing my degree. This will be year 10 of going to school and I am extremely excited that it is the last one (Well, at least the last one for my bachelor's degree). I will still have 1 more year to get my teaching credential, but that is a completely different program so I don't count it as time until I am done. :)

I decided that I wasn't going to stress myself out this year so I am only taking 3 classes this semester and most likely 3 next semester as well. One of my 3 classes this semester is an independent study class where I have to write a 30 page senior thesis. I have decided to do my paper on the impact of high-stakes testing in the math classroom and how instruction is affected. It is a bit overwhelming right now, but I am feeling better and better about it each step I take. I am also taking a pre requisite course for the credential program about Content Area Literacy in Secondary Education and a Senior Seminar class that incorporates Literature and Science. It looks like it might actually be a bit interesting. We will see, since I have that class tongiht.

Wish me luck! :)

My Sister Megen...

Today is my big sister Megen's birthday and so I thought I spend a moment sharing with everyone just how proud I am of my sister! She is a mother to 4 beautiful girls and a wife to an awesome man! I admire my sisters determination and her resolve to be the best mom and wife she can be. She spends long periods of time being a single mother while her husband is over seas defending our country. She has always been someone I can count on to be there for me when I need her. I am very fortunate to have 3 big sisters and 2 big brothers, but Megen is my big sister closest in age and that makes her even more special. At times she had to sit back and watch her littler sister be the athlete she wanted to be and she always did it with pride and love for me.

I hope that one day I am the mother and sister that she is!

I love you sis, Happy Birthday!!!!