Oh brother...

I've been busy(read trying to stay on task for school yet sometimes getting sidetracked which is why I'm only getting a "B" in Microbiology). I am otherwise doing well in my classes. I have an "A" is Anatomy and Physiology II, an "A" in Bio-Medical Ethics, and an "A" in College Algebra (which is actually what I remember doing freshman year...in HIGH SCHOOL!!!) I would be okay with the "B" in Microbiology, but it's slipping. I went from a high "B" to a barely "B" and that is with the "drop the lowest test and quiz scores." Why am I so obsessive about my grades, you ask?

Well, I'll tell you why I'm so obsessive. I am in my third semester of a BSN. I am starting out at community college because (1)it's cheap and (2)it's close. If I were to do the nursing program at the community college, I would have to finish their prerequisites and then sit on a wait list until they have a spot for me in their program. Since there is a year/year and a half wait list, I would basically be working on the classes that I would need for a BSN. Their program is about as long as the BSN program and I would only end up with an ASN. That seems inefficient. This leads me to why I'm so obsessive about my grades...I have to transfer after the fourth semester to a BSN program. All of those BSN programs look at your cumulative GPA. My first go round of college was disastrous (read in some instances as 0.00 GPA that I have to work back from.) There seems to be a lot of competition to get into nursing programs, so I need a good GPA. I'm hoping that once I'm in a program, I can back off a bit.

We've also been busy with the boys schedules. They are both in soccer, which makes two hour-ish practices during the week and two hour games on Saturdays. We were introduced to a new athletic club that we are excited about. Monkey did the gymnastics class and LOVED it!!! They have the spring floors and he did not stop bouncing the entire time...even when he was sitting. The Scientist tried an older gymnastics class and liked it alright, but I'm not sure if it's enough to go back. Monkey's is one night a week. The Scientist's are two nights a week. Then we've been doing family things on Sundays.

We went to Six Flags a couple weeks ago. We all had a blast. The Scientist rode his first roller coasters (not his thing). Monkey wanted to ride the roller coaster, but was one inch too short. :( We had dinner with the in-laws last week. We went to Onesto...so incredibly yummy. This week, we go to "Day Out with Thomas." I have only a slight clue as to what that actually entails. I think we'll have fun though. Upcoming, we have Monkey's FIFTH BIRTHDAY!!!!! I just wrote that and it hit me. I CAN'T BELIEVE HE'S TURNING FIVE!!!!! And of course, there is also Halloween, which I haven't even begun to think about. I'm hoping the boys will want a recap of Halloweens Past. I vaguely remember Monkey saying something about wanting to be Bumblebee again, but I think that was in a line-up of a few different characters throughout all of the Halloween Festivities. I guess I need to think about that. I haven't even asked The Scientist.

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! IT'S BUS STOP TIME!!!!! BREATHE IN. BREATHE OUT. This is my life lately. I have anxiety about every little thing including if we missed the bus, even when I logically know that it always comes later than 8:30 a.m., but what if it, for some reason, came before and we missed it. ETC. Is it Christmas break yet?