Going Back To School

Ever since Mya was born I have been thinking about going back to school. To save on child care and also because I live in a very small town and am currently without a car, I have been considering taking classes online.

While doing a bit of research, I came across the website for Gonzaga University. Gonzaga is an accredited, non-profit university that offers various Master's degrees online. I am interested in the Online master degree in Nursing program. They have financial aid programs available and I should be able to finish the program within 2 years. I have already sent in a request for more information and will be applying soon.

My Little Monkey

Today was a fun day. I am still not feeling 100%, but definitely better than I have felt for the past 3 days. Went shopping for some of Mya's birthday gifts. I found some great sales on Littlest Pet Shop animals so I bought her some of those, along with some clothes. A friend of mine took me out for a belated birthday lunch at On The Border and then we went to the mall to look for a Halloween costume for Mya.

When I had asked Mya what she wanted to be for Halloween she immediately said that she wants to be, "a monkey in a tree". Okay, now I'm not sure about the tree part (or even where she came up with that idea) but we found the cutest monkey costume at Old Navy. She was so excited when I showed it to her!

All of the kids (nieces and nephews) were over earlier so we all went out for ice cream. Now it is almost 11pm and I am beat. I am just sitting here watching TV. They have a really interesting show on about DNA testing. But after this is over I am going to bed!

Flu Season Is Here

So, it seems that the flu season is upon us. Normally I get a flu shot every year, usually sometime in late September so I haven't gotten one yet this year. On Tuesday my sister and I took the kids to playgroup. Now, since late Tuesday night, I have been feeling sick. I have had a slight fever, achy joints and an upset stomach. I haven't eaten since yesterday morning (being sick is definitely the best appetite suppressant) so now I have been feeling weak as well. If I don't feel any better by tomorrow morning I am definitely making an appointment with the doctor!

Birthday Decisions

Mya is going to be 3 years old next month. I can hardly believe it! The time has gone by so fast. Today I was talking to her about what kid of cake/theme she wants for her birthday party. Giving her a choice might not have been he best thing to do because, since then, she has been coming up to me every few hours to tell me she changed her mind again. First it was Dora, then Mickey Mouse, Veggietales, and then Littelest Pet Shop. I was thinking about making her cake myself this year so tonight, after looking at dozens of different cakes online (and craving chocolate the whole time, which would really not be good for my diet), I have decided that I am just going to buy different figurines and include ALL of the themes on one cake. Now the only thing I have left to decide is what kind of cake to make. I don't think I'll ask Mya's opinion on that one!

Memory Loss

Ever since I was pregnant with Mya, my memory seems to continually get worse. A few posts ago I talked about misplacing my cell phone. Today it was my car keys. I was getting ready to get in the car to go to the store when I remembered I hadn't gotten the mail yet. I pulled the mail out of the box and began looking through it. As usual it was mostly bills and some brochure/info about Medicare supplement insurance. I took the mail back into the house and set it on the counter, then went back outside and got in the car.

As I went to start the car I realized that I didn't have my keys/ I could have sworn I had them when I came out the first time so I checked my pockets and my purse. Nothing. I went back in the house (again) to see if I had set them on the counter with the mail. Nope, they weren't there either. I checked all over the house and could not find them so, as a last resort, retraced my steps and walked back out to the mailbox. There they were! The keys were actually IN the mailbox! I still have no idea how I did that.

Fall Is Here Already

Today was a busy day. This morning my niece and nephew had their first soccer game, so I took Mya over to the park to watch them play. It was so cold this morning! It seems like fall is already upon us here in Michigan, Some of the trees have already started to change color.

After leaving the game all of the kids were starving so we took them to McDonald's for lunch and let them play there for awhile. I thought Mya would have been exhausted by the time we got home but, no, she was still wide awake and ready to go.

This afternoon we went to a birthday party for another one of my nieces. We had dinner there and (of course) cake and ice cream and Mya was able to play with all of her cousins. We got home around 8pm and Mya was still not tired so I let her watch an episode of Max and Ruby (currently one of her favorite cartoons) while I looked up some information on Myrtle beach golf packages for my dad for his vacation next month.

Mya finally went to bed around 9pm and by then she was exhausted. She didn't even ask want me to read her a book. I am really hoping she will sleep in so she is rested and not cranky for Sunday School tomorrow.