I knew that I would not be able to graduate from Kaplan, if I wanted to be an RD, so from day one I have been researching schools and chatting with others so I have a game plan in place. The two schools that offer an online BS in Nutrition are Kansas State University and Eastern Michigan University. Their programs are quite different and KSU is my top choice, but I went ahead and applied to both schools. I have been exchanging emails with the Nutrition advisor at KSU so I knew my Chemistry would be an issue and it was. What I wasn't expecting was to not be granted admission to the school at all, I figured I would be accepted to KSU but have more difficulty getting into the Nutrition program. I received a C in both Chem I and II, sadly prior to 2013, this would have been acceptable, but now they require at least a B, so I am now researching my options to retake those two classes. I quickly looked at Blinns schedule, but I do not think it is doable for me. It is not online, and each is offered for 4 weeks from 4-8 every day, Mon-Fri, I just do not see how for 8 weeks I could leave work early and then go to school for 4 hours, when would I study, or see the kids?!?! That is too much. I am inquiring as to whether the Chemistry that Kaplan offers is acceptable, if it is, there are two terms left before Fall semester at KSU starts, but since I was not admitted to the school itself, I do not know if I can take those and still start in the Fall. I have emailed my contact at KSU and am waiting to hear from her. I am not letting this stop me, nothing will, at this point. I am just trying to find out if I may need to delay admission to KSU until January 2014 or if I can still get started in September 2013.
I have not heard anything from EMU yet, so that is not ruled out yet.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Spring Break
Personally, I was dreading Spring Break a bit, from a financial standpoint. Not only was I paying our normal daycare expense, in March, but I would also have to incur an extra weeks expense and I was FREAKING out. It would be one thing if the daycare didn't charge for the week they weren't open, especially since the same daycare was offering a spring break camp that my kids could go to, for $240!!! I could not afford to take a week off work and neither could Matt. I don't have any family close enough to watch the kids and asking Matt's family to do that would be a lot to ask for an entire week. I then asked at Payton's school if any of the teachers were off and might be interested in making a bit of extra money, 3 of them were!! I told them I could only pay $30 a day, but needed them from 7:30-3:30, none cared. Monday Matt was able to take the kids, so that saved us some money. Rhonda ended up watching the kids Tuesday and Wednesday and she was AMAZING! Made the kids lunch, from scratch, baked brownies, took the kids to the park, played with them outside, had Garrett practice his reading while Payton napped and did all the dishes they used, by hand! Plus had the kids clean up, so I came home to happy kids and a clean house. Thursday and Friday Reagan watched them. Reagan has watched the kids before so I knew she was an amazing sitter too. She also took the kids to the park (for a picnic lunch), played a ton outside, made a fort for her and Garrett to read in while Payton napped, and ordered pizza on Friday so they could have a little pizza party. She also UNLOADED my dishwasher! Everyday, my kids were worn out and they had a blast.
Two nights we also were able to go to Stefani and Joe's lake house, that was SO much more fun this year now that Payton is a bit older. Tuesday night, we fished, I almost got a hook in the throat, but other then that, we all had so much fun. Thursday night, the hot tub was set up, so the kids "swam" in it for hours, then we took a boat ride. I am hoping we can go there a lot this summer. Payton is looking to be as much a water baby as Garrett so it should be a lot of fun.
Two nights we also were able to go to Stefani and Joe's lake house, that was SO much more fun this year now that Payton is a bit older. Tuesday night, we fished, I almost got a hook in the throat, but other then that, we all had so much fun. Thursday night, the hot tub was set up, so the kids "swam" in it for hours, then we took a boat ride. I am hoping we can go there a lot this summer. Payton is looking to be as much a water baby as Garrett so it should be a lot of fun.
Friday, March 8, 2013
I'm Back! I Hope.....
I can't believe how far behind I am on posts! I want to blog, I think about it, but then I never get time in front of the computer. I've tried doing it from my phone, but the posts end up in cyberspace somewhere and not on here, so I give up on that. Let's see if I can do a quick recap of the last 3 months.
Christmas - we drove, yes, drove, to my parents house. Overall the trip wasn't bad, Garrett got sick about 15 miles outside of town, but other then that the drive was pretty uneventful. Once we arrived in Michigan, Matt got terribly sick and we ended up at Urgent Care on Christmas Eve and the ER the day after Christmas. Turns out he had Type A Influenza and some other infection I can't even think of the name of right now. His Christmas vacation involved a lot of laying on the couch feeling miserable :-( The kids, on the other hand had a blast! We saw as much family as we could cram in and then drove home. We celebrated Christmas with Matt's family on New Year's Eve that was also fun, especially for the kids. Matt was still feeling pretty miserable on New Year's Eve so we laid on the couch and did nothing. That's ok tho, after the whirlwind trip we had, hanging out relaxing was just fine with us!
January was rather uneventful, or as least as I remember it, lol.
February brought a few birthday's and an anniversary to the house. Garrett turned 6 on Feb 1, Payton 3 on February 16, Matt and I celebrated 8 years together on February 12, and I had a birthday on February 18. This year I was just not into planning a party at the house, so we opted for two parties on the same day. In the morning we had all the family over and Matt made some of his famous chili, then in the evening we had a swim party at Aerofit. This worked out great! The grandparents were able to enjoy the kids and see the joy on their faces from the gifts they received, and there weren't a bunch of kids runnning around. In the evening, the kids could be loud and crazy and Matt and I got to visit with our friends and not feel bad about anyone getting splashed or worrying about who can and can't handle the stairs, etc. The kids had a blast, of course! The swim party was a huge hit and I think that theme may be revisited one day.
The business is hanging on, it has it's ups and downs, being gone for Christmas hurt us but we are back on track now. School is going great, I am still maintaining an A average, so I'm very excited. I've just applied to both Kansas State University and Eastern Michigan University. I'll need to transfer for my senior year, then I'll take my licensing exam and go on for my masters, but that's still a ways off.
Payton is doing great! She is such a happy kid, we still haven't hit the terrible 2/3/4's, I know it will hit, but she's still just an easy going kid. Her newest thing is to wake up and climb into bed with us, Garrett never did this and Matt and I both struggle with putting her back to bed. Lately she's falling asleep on her floor, not sure what's going on with that, but I just go in and move her. We are constantly struggling with her and her hair, she just does not like it pulled back, so we've "donated" a lot of hair ties and clips to Powersports.
Garrett is doing great as well, we are trying all kinds of new things at school and home to help keep him focused and on track. His big thing is he hates his glasses, so that is a big struggle for us, but what would life be with a kindergartner without some sort of struggle! We are so proud of him though, he was recently tested for the Gifted and Talented Program and was accepted!! I'm not entirely sure what all this will entail but we are so proud of him! Yesterday, I was able to go on a field trip with him to Blue Bell and that was so much fun! I'd never been before, so that part was pretty fun, but getting to spend the entire day with just him was just what he needed.
Ok, I don't want to make this too long, I just wanted to do a quick update and I am making a commitment to myself to post at least once a week. The whole point behind this was so I could remember my kids as they grew up and I'm already forgetting things from 3 months ago!!
Christmas - we drove, yes, drove, to my parents house. Overall the trip wasn't bad, Garrett got sick about 15 miles outside of town, but other then that the drive was pretty uneventful. Once we arrived in Michigan, Matt got terribly sick and we ended up at Urgent Care on Christmas Eve and the ER the day after Christmas. Turns out he had Type A Influenza and some other infection I can't even think of the name of right now. His Christmas vacation involved a lot of laying on the couch feeling miserable :-( The kids, on the other hand had a blast! We saw as much family as we could cram in and then drove home. We celebrated Christmas with Matt's family on New Year's Eve that was also fun, especially for the kids. Matt was still feeling pretty miserable on New Year's Eve so we laid on the couch and did nothing. That's ok tho, after the whirlwind trip we had, hanging out relaxing was just fine with us!
January was rather uneventful, or as least as I remember it, lol.
February brought a few birthday's and an anniversary to the house. Garrett turned 6 on Feb 1, Payton 3 on February 16, Matt and I celebrated 8 years together on February 12, and I had a birthday on February 18. This year I was just not into planning a party at the house, so we opted for two parties on the same day. In the morning we had all the family over and Matt made some of his famous chili, then in the evening we had a swim party at Aerofit. This worked out great! The grandparents were able to enjoy the kids and see the joy on their faces from the gifts they received, and there weren't a bunch of kids runnning around. In the evening, the kids could be loud and crazy and Matt and I got to visit with our friends and not feel bad about anyone getting splashed or worrying about who can and can't handle the stairs, etc. The kids had a blast, of course! The swim party was a huge hit and I think that theme may be revisited one day.
The business is hanging on, it has it's ups and downs, being gone for Christmas hurt us but we are back on track now. School is going great, I am still maintaining an A average, so I'm very excited. I've just applied to both Kansas State University and Eastern Michigan University. I'll need to transfer for my senior year, then I'll take my licensing exam and go on for my masters, but that's still a ways off.
Payton is doing great! She is such a happy kid, we still haven't hit the terrible 2/3/4's, I know it will hit, but she's still just an easy going kid. Her newest thing is to wake up and climb into bed with us, Garrett never did this and Matt and I both struggle with putting her back to bed. Lately she's falling asleep on her floor, not sure what's going on with that, but I just go in and move her. We are constantly struggling with her and her hair, she just does not like it pulled back, so we've "donated" a lot of hair ties and clips to Powersports.
Garrett is doing great as well, we are trying all kinds of new things at school and home to help keep him focused and on track. His big thing is he hates his glasses, so that is a big struggle for us, but what would life be with a kindergartner without some sort of struggle! We are so proud of him though, he was recently tested for the Gifted and Talented Program and was accepted!! I'm not entirely sure what all this will entail but we are so proud of him! Yesterday, I was able to go on a field trip with him to Blue Bell and that was so much fun! I'd never been before, so that part was pretty fun, but getting to spend the entire day with just him was just what he needed.
Ok, I don't want to make this too long, I just wanted to do a quick update and I am making a commitment to myself to post at least once a week. The whole point behind this was so I could remember my kids as they grew up and I'm already forgetting things from 3 months ago!!
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