Rediscovering Myself...

My new semester at MSU started last week. I am only taking two classes this semester since I am going to have a baby in six and a half weeks. I am taking BIT 320 Using MIS (I am taking this class with my sister-in-law and to fill upper-division credit requirements), and Intro to Creative Writing. I am SO excited about my creative writing course. My professor seems really helpful and fun. It is awesome to be in a course with a bunch of people who like reading and writing as much as I do. I feel like a total nerd this semester because I am actually looking forward to completing each assignment in that class (but I don't feel the same love towards my business class). Yeah! I'm so excited. Maybe I'll feel more inspiration to write on my blog this semester...

Homeschooling has been a bit of an adventure and challenge this year. I have been really tired during this pregnancy, so trying to go to college, take care of the family, and teach the girls has been quite a challenge. I pretty much just have a sink full of dirty dishes and buckets full of clean but unfolded laundry (only clean because Jim does the wash for me every weekend) always in my house. Emily still seems to be doing well in school, even with my struggle to stay awake and teach her each day. She's still working at the third grade level in math and is getting promoted to third grade language arts next week, and is excelling at her other work in second grade. I love homeschooling the girls, I just hope I can do an adequate job. One of my favorite things about homeschooling is watching the girls learn new things and discover their interests and talents. Reading has opened a whole new world for Emily, and she has become quite an avid reader. Jazzy is also learning to read, and it is fun to sometimes be out somewhere and hear her read a word on a sign or a box. Abby is learning to count and learning colors. She is finding it easier to communicate with me and get exactly what she wants if she can describe the color of what she wants when I don't quite understand what she is saying. My other girls learned to speak early just because they loved talking. I think Abby loves speaking just to get whatever she wants. She's become very proficient at manipulating Mommy into giving her whatever she wants. This is a trend we are going to have to put an end to soon.... She pats my cheeks and bats her eyes, and will even give me a kiss to try and get what she wants. I just can't figure out where she learned that all from!

Here's one other random bit... Do you know what one of my favorite things about where we live is? I obviously LOVE our new house, I love living so close to a temple, but I also love the wonderful people we have met. I love having such wonderful friends!