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So much has been happening here in This Nest, and I wanted to take a moment to catch everyone up before my Fall term begins next week. The end of Summer term marked the official end of my nursing program prerequisites. Although I do still have to complete my CNA and First Aid courses (which begin for me on Tuesday) prior to beginning the Nursing Program, I have successfully completed the last of the classes required to APPLY for the program. The program application deadline was September 15th and I am so happy to say I am among those being considered. I retained my 4.0GPA through what proved to be a very stressful condensed Summer term, so I am feeling hopeful that the letter I will receive in approximately eight weeks will be and acceptance rather than an apology. Please keep me in your prayers.
- My husband is continually working very hard to provide for his family, while the kids and I concentrate on our various school and athletic schedules. I am so looking forward to the day that my income as a nurse will allow his freedom from so much overtime. Lord knows, he’s tired. Lord knows, I appreciate the hard worker in him.
- Our oldest son will begin at the Community College as well next week. He is focusing on his academics this term and then hoping to transfer to a junior college in California with a football program, in order to potentially get himself recruited and attend a University after that. His ultimate goal, however, is law enforcement.
- Our second-born is a junior but, since she will also begin at the Community College as a Running Start student, only attends her high school for algebra. If all goes well and she works hard, she could graduate from high school while simultaneously earning her Associates degree – and get her Bachelor’s degree by the time she’s twenty.
- Our third-born is a freshman this year. She is so far really enjoying high school, and is gearing up for her first-ever high school homecoming week and all the included festivities. She tried out and made her high school’s volleyball team – which is a pretty big deal considering the competitiveness of that particular program. Her team is undefeated, and she is having fun being a part of it.
- Our fourth child is three weeks into his kindergarten year and he is loving it. His name was drawn in June’s lottery for acceptance into our district’s Spanish immersion school – they only took twenty kindergarteners and his name was drawn 20th! I have to admit, as much as I want him to have the gift of bilingualism – I was really worried how he’d react to no English being spoken to him at school. He is amazing though, and is learning so much already. He comes home and tells us all the new words, numbers, and letters he learned in Spanish.
- Our last little guy did have some difficulty adjusting when his older brother/buddy went off to kindergarten. He’s never been without him. He is beginning his own preschool schedule, however, when I go to class next week. He is so excited to have his own class in his own school – just like his older sisters and brothers.
- Tony’s littlest not-so-little-anymore sister (his last sibling still living in This Nest) is just about ready to spread her wings and fly. She has completed her six-month certificate in Early Childhood Education, has been working hard at her current job, has been searching diligently for a new full-time job, and has been saving her money to move out. I will miss all the help she gives me…but am really excited for her to get out on her own.
