This has been the busiest semester of my life! Project after project, field trip after field trip! It's been insane! I only took 15 credits, but it was quite the load considering that half of them were project intense classes. Through all of this craziness, I have been able to learn the following:
The Lord truly does want you to succeed and is willing to help you in any circumstance even if it doesn't happen when you want it to.
Taking 4 classes that require a lot of projects at the same time probably isn't the best idea ever.
Online classes should never be an option for me.
I shouldn't underestimate myself with anything. I am better than I think I am.
Don't procrastinate a big cake assignment until a few days before it's due.... you wont get any sleep the night before it's due.
Using a calendar is a great idea!
Sometimes it's ok to take a breather and be with family.
You can't do it all.
It's ok to say No.
My life doesn't revolve around swing. Homework should come before swing. (This was a way harder concept to get than I thought it would be.)
It's important to broaden your talents.
I love photography!
Running a foodservice type of business is a lot harder than you would think.
AND NEVER EVER EVER EVER PROCRASTINATE A 50 HOUR PROJECT
It is possible to do a 50 hour project in 3 weeks..... you just get a few nights of no sleep.
I could seriously go on forever, but those are the main things. This week is the last week of school, but I am basically done. I have a few flowers to make and a few online things, but other than that, I am done! After that I only have one more semester and then I will graduate! That is a little far in the future though. Right now I can't wait to go home! You might think, you are only 15 minutes away from home, but I still get homesick every once in awhile. I don't see my family as much as you would think.
Here are some pictures from this past semester. It should give you a good idea of what I've been up to the past 4 months:
I got a new camera. However, after I got this one, I had to exchange it for a different one that had the settings I needed for my class. I now own a Cannon PowerShot SX150 IS. I love it!
This was the first cake I did for my advanced cake decorating class.
This was my final cake! It was a pumpkin spice cake. It was also my first topsy turvey cake!
This is the scarecrow I made for the top of my cake.
This is a picture I took on a field trip to Bannack, MT for my digital imaging.
This is also a picture I took at Bannack, MT.
I love the Holidays! I am so excited to be with family and do our usual traditions. My sister posted on her blog some of the traditions that we did through our childhood and I kind of want to share them! They are wonderful! These traditions just remind me of how magical Christmas was in our house growing up! I love it! It always seems to continue to be more and more magical every year because of the love we feel for everyone and being able to have all the smells and music around us. Here are the traditions of my childhood:
Pajamas
Read Luke 2
Watching Mr. Krueger's Christmas (If you haven't seen it, you need to! Jimmy Stewart will make you cry.)
Watch Luke 2
Muppet Christmas Carol
Taking fresh salsa and chips to neighbors
A new ornament every year
Christmas music, especially the Harry Connick Jr. album
Staying up most of the night with my sister in anticipation for Christmas morning
Wrapping Dad's presents for mom (even though she already knew what they were)
Knowing where all the presents were "hidden" but also knowing if we got in to them Mom would know and return them all!
Dad not wanting to put up lights
Sorting through all the Christmas piano music
Caroling with the church youth group
Eggnog and rice pudding for breakfast
Going to Grandma and Granddad's house
Sledding down Granddad's hill and trying to get as close to the river without falling in as you could all while avoiding the tree (that is not a fun thing to run into)!
Wearing a new outfit
Playing games and watching movies all afternoon
Going down the stairs youngest to oldest
Dad checking to see if Santa came and telling us he didn't and to go back to bed!
Lots of good time with family!!!
I wish I had some pictures to show you, but I don't have them on my computer. Maybe I will post them another time after I've scanned them.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!! Here is a great video to help you remember the true meaning of Christmas!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
If you would like to check out my sister, Heidi's blog, click here! She is the one that came up with the list of Christmas Traditions! =)
