spring 2011 update

so i'm at home sick with a cold from work. lame. but it is giving me an opportunity to do some thinking and catching up on some things. like my blog that i made a resolution to write in every day. yeah, i never keep a resolution when it comes to keeping up with a blog or diary. but anyway, here is an update... school is going well, but very busy! i'm half way through my third class and it is tough, but i am learning a lot. it's hard for me to get back into the school mind set still a little, especially since my classes are all online, but i'm making it work. i'm getting good grades thus far, which is good :) one thing that's hard is that i don't get any breaks. it goes from class to class to class with no holidays, spring breaks, summer vacations or any of that. if i want (or need) a break from classes i have to schedule one with my advisor. i took one week off before my third class started which was nice. i may schedule another break sometime in july when beau, me and his family go on vacation to buffalo NY. but that may be difficult to schedule. work is work at Tenuta's. it's an easy job and i like it, but there are stressful days. i guess they want me to take on more responsibility which is good. it means more money for me :) it's nice to have a job that i don't have to stress out about while i'm in school. i don't know how i managed it before, but it was way too much for me to handle. beau and i got our very own apartment which is awesome! we are pretty much set up for the most part. it finally looks and feels like home to us :) it's great having our own place! i've been cooking a lot again, which i have missed, plus beau loves it of coarse. we are planning to have a house (apartment) warming party soon. probably in the beginning or middle of May. we have been doing really well with splitting the chores and keeping the place clean. the cats drive us nuts a little sometimes. they got so used to living at my dad's house with all that room, but i think they are adjusting well. we are one big happy family :) i've been realizing who my true friends are lately. i think that comes with age too. once everyone gets older and enters adulthood, priorities set in and life changes. but let's just say that i am so thankful to the friends who continue to stick around no matter what. speaking of priorities: God has been so great to me (and Beau) this season, providing us with an apartment and moving us up in our jobs. we are entering the next phase of our lives and relationship and i try to keep God in the loop, because without Him and Christ, i wouldn't be who i am or where i am today. i've been getting beau and i into the habit of praying at dinner time. it helps both of us to remember that God is taking care of us and that we are so thankful for all that He does. Easter was a nice day. we made breakfast and went to beau's parents house for lunch. his mom made lasagna and meatballs, delicious! then we spent the rest of the afternoon running errands and finally relaxing at home. i am so thankful to have God and Christ in my life, even if it doesn't fall in line with the "norm". the point is that i am happy with my life and i continue to learn and grow with God having a lasting presence :) well i guess that's it for now. hope you are all well out there!