The Results Are In.....

Well, I have blog-worthy news: I passed my 2 state Praxis exams! In case you aren't sure what it is, the Praxis is a state certification exam you have to take when becoming an educator. (In my case, an elementary school educator.) I took both of the two-hour long tests a month ago and was very nervous to get the results back, but it all worked out! Thank heavens!

P.S. After taking 3 state literacy exams, 9 math quizzes/tests, and 2 state Praxis exams, among the hours put into lesson planning and presenting, I have learned that those who say Elementary Education is an easy major have NO idea what they are talking about! :)

My New Ride

Well, my darling car, Ethel, died recently. So it was time to move on and get a new vehicle. I looked at cheap cars, but nothing was striking me. However, after a long search, Bryan helped me find this little beauty. It's a 2007 Honda Metropolitan and it rides nicely! It's fun to ride and is perfect for parking (especially on campus where parking a car is impossible!) Isn't it ironic though that we have been having beautiful weather this summer and now that I buy a scooter it decides to turn cold :) Thank goodness for winter clothing!

The Huckleberries are On!

On Tuesday our family and a few friends headed up into the mountains to go huckleberry picking. They were really good this year! Our family was able to pick 8 gallons! Yum! Perfect for cheesecake, ice cream, cereal, ......