Had a fabulous time in the frozen North for Christmas...once again we spent 40-ish hours in the car driving there and back again. We enjoyed snow, freezing temperatures, tons of quality time with family and friends, and delicious home cooking. Coming back to Texas is always a bit disheartening because we both REALLY love our families. And we don't get to see them that often.
Some highlights of the holiday season:
- eating the traditional Schmucker Christmas foods: red cake, egg casserole, cinnamon rolls, french onion soup; my mom's Christmas cookies; and pretty much everything else we ate
- opening presents at the Schmucker house with Natalie via webcam (she's currently in Mexico)
- playing Mario Kart with my brother and sister
- spending time with friends we don't get to see enough
- playing board games with my family
- accidentally throwing Juno's frisbee on the frozen pond and being terrified she would plunge into the icy water as she retrieved it (ok so that wasn't a highlight, but it was memorable)
- welcoming the New Year with the Schmucker family friends
- eating at Schmucker's restaurant! Twice! Plus carryout another night!
- all the wonderful, funny, crazy, sometimes annoying moments of being with family
So it's a new semester for Jason and same old job for me. The biggest news of the year so far is my decision to go back to school to become a real librarian (Master's in Library Science). I'm hoping to start this summer and do an online program part-time while I continue working full-time. If all goes well, I should be done in less than two years. I always thought I wanted to wait to go back to school until Jason was done--so that there would only be one stressed-out student in the household at a time--but frankly, I'm getting impatient. :) I'm actually somewhat enjoying studying for the GRE - it's been a looooooooong time since my brain's had to work this hard and the challenge is welcome.
That's about all from me...maybe Jason will have something to add. We'll sure try to post again soon!
1 comment:
Yah, for a new post! It was so good to see you over the holidays and get a chance to have a small catch-up time. So it sounds like you have come to a decision about grad school, which is also incredibly exciting! Let me know as your grad school search/application process progresses, I am so happy to hear you are headed toward library school. You know, last I heard Katrina M was working a the Goshen Library and if she heads down the MLS road too, that will be quite the trifecta for our Bethany 10 year reunion :)
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