What to do in your spare time...

So, I work full-time. I cook, I tend to the kiddos, I do my church stuff. Church has actually picked up since I became co-chair of the partying. I do a lot at church, trying to make up for 37 years of sinning, I guess. I also volunteer for the Red Cross one day a month, though I haven't had a call in a long while. So, how do I decide to spend my free time? I apply and get accepted to grad school. I know, you are thinking , "Grad school at your age?!?!?!" Yes, grad school at my age. I do have to take one teeny little exam, called the GRE, to finalize my acceptance. I have been studying for it quite a bit and have come to realize that there are a whole lot of words that I have never heard of. I am almost positive half the words on my practice exams are fake. So, I am going to have to work hard to get a good score on a fake test. I won't even get started on all the math I have apparently forgotten over the years. However, if I do well enough (and I anticipate at least squeaking by), I will start school in August. I am going for my master's in public health. Exciting, huh? I think so. I will have to trim areas where I am spending too much of my spare time, like during sleeping or eating. The good news is that it is a night program, so I can keep my full-time job. If you see me asleep at my computer, just poke me!

Whistle while you work

I was driving down the road last week whistling to a song on the radio and Will started to giggle. I asked him if he could whistle too and he can! I am constantly amazed at how quickly kids learn new things. So he has been whistling all week and he does it quite well, if I do say so myself. Maybe he is going to follow in daddy's musical footsteps?

The fun is over

I forgot to mention this to all my J K Rowling friends, but I finally finished the Harry Potter series. When last I discussed the Half-Blood Prince, I mentioned my extreme dislike for the author and her choice of story paths. I must say, I am still a bit irritated, but all-in-all, I am happy with the way things turned out. I am not happy that she has decided to quit writing them. For that, she will always be on my "list".
BTW, for those who have never read the books, I picked the first one up after a few Harry Potter pushers insisted. I read the full series in about a year and a half. That was a great way to do it! So, pick the first one up, I promise you won't be sorry! Well, you might get mad, but you won't be sorry.