School and life and stuff

Short post. Getting back into the swing of fall semester. This semester is going to kill me. My research class is very work intensive. My professor jumps all over the place...by the time I'm finished taking notes on one things, he's moved on to something else. In the three hour class last night, I'm pretty sure all I got was that correlation is not causation. Hopefully there wasn't much else we were supposed to get. Ethics seems like it's going to be a lot of work, but it's doable. I've had Dr. Thompson before, so at least I know the groove.

Grad school is turning me into my senior year self. Instead of doing anything school related like I should be, what am I doing? Watching Gilmore girls! I'm on my...2nd...3rd episode of the day? I'm addicted. And going strong.

I made bread this week! First time ever. It turned out pretty yummy. I took some over to dinner with Liz and the Sister's on Tuesday, and it went over well. I'm feeling very home-makerish (is that a word?) lately. I'm going to go back to the farmers market on Saturday and get some tomatoes (mine are done) and have a salsa making fest.

I've also been working lots of overtime. They're taking overtime away at the end of the month, so I'm working lots and lots now. Hopefully at some point they'll give back the overtime again, but it'll be good to not work overtime for awhile.

Caleb is getting super big. We're on the hunt for bigger clothes, his pants are all too small. He needs to stop growing!

Camping

It's been over a week...but not a year! (Which is great for me.) Anyway, things going on!

So I went to the resource fair! And I ended up talking to this very cool sounding company that works with people with developmental disabilities (which sounds like what I did during my undergrad) and I interviewed with them...and they offered me the job on the spot!...and I had to turn it down. Sadly, the job would've taken me down to half my my income, and I couldn't take it.

Fall semester is fully underway. My classes appear to be very worky this semester. Crazier than the last two classes! My research class has assignments due pretty much every week. Every week! Second week of class we had a paper due. It wasn't even graded and I was still freaking out, because I didn't know what I wasn't supposed to write...and we had to cram A LOT into one page. And my group for my other class seems very much into having things done ahead of time. I really dislike group projects. Why do classes insist on them? 3 out of 4 grad classes have had group projects.

We also went camping. It was, well, campy. It was fun for the three days we were gone, and it was great seeing my parents and brothers and grandparents. There was a very chatty couple that came on Saturday and was staying at the campsite next to us. They were MSU fans, so go green! It was also great when we got to come back, and have beds...and electricity...and not smell like smoke. When we were there, I didn't realize that we smelled like smoke, but then when I was doing the laundry after we got home...we definitely smelled like smoke!



This is one of my favorite pictures. Caleb absolutely loved the water pump!



We took Caleb fishing. My parents bought him a fishing pole. He didn't really figure out how to cast, but he got the hang of reeling it in pretty fast! We didn't give him a hook, he had a casting plug at the end.



Mom and Caleb


That's all for now. Busy week ahead, hopefully I'll remember to post again soon!

I can't jam

It's been a crazy week already! And it's only Tuesday!
I made jam last week...and it didn't turn into jam. So I have 4 pints of blackberry... syrup. Tyler will eat it anyway, because he loves blackberry! It makes pretty yummy pastry filling at least.

I went out visiting teaching today. I love visiting teaching! I feel like I learn my than I teach when I go out. It's pretty awesome.

Tomorrow is the resource fair at school. I'm going to go see what's available as far as mental health. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go get a new job or anything, but I want to see what's available, especially since I'll have to do my practicum soon. Ahhh...me, actually doing counseling! It'll be good though. I'm excited.

School started on Monday. I had my ethics teacher for my summer class so at least I already know her. *And I'm hoping she'll write me a letter of recommendation soon.*
Thursday is my research class. I hate statistics. Liz has to take statistics in January, so I know we'll be suffering (sort of) together!

3 days until the camping trip! I'm excited. My mom got Caleb a fishing pole. It's Spider man! I think Tyler will have fun teaching Caleb how to fish. I will have fun watching.

I have more pictures to share, but I'm feeling to lazy to find my camera. Next time.

Krista

Brought to you by Sister Latu

I got an email today from Sister Latu and she asked me if I blogged...and I realized how sadly neglected my blog was. And Caleb's website. I'm so not good at keeping up on these things.

So, this may be the only post that goes up for the entire year. Being that it's been a year since the last post. I figure to make it worth while, I'll throw up some pictures of Caleb.

Lots going on. So many exciting things. School starts next week. Two new classes. One of the same professors. Meeting lots of new people. And Caleb is making new friends!
No word on the job front for Tyler. Still hoping...and praying...Tyler really needs a job.

Getting prepared to go camping with my parents! I'm excited...well sort of. 3 day weekend away from things sounds great. No electricity...sleeping in a tent...well...yeah well. Tyler is excited to go fishing. I think Caleb will have fun fishing too. And I will have fun...probably not fishing. But spending time with mom, and Bob's parents, and doing lots of fun out doorsy things. S'mores! Yes, there we go. I'm excited about s'mores.

I think that shall be it for now. I'll add some more when I think of it...if I think of it.

Oh yes...pictures of Caleb.


(Caleb in a fire truck!)


(Caleb driving a John Deere!)