August 2nd-This n' That

I can't believe the summer is almost over!! Where has it gone?

In just a few weeks the kids will be back in school and so will I!! On August 22nd I start my first semester of classes in the Post-Baccalaureate program in Speech Pathology at Nevada State College. When I first tried to register for my classes, they were all full :-( . However, some new sections must have opened,  because when I checked back I was able to get into all three classes. Hooray! This fall I will be taking courses in Audiology, Speech Pathology, and Phonetics. The best part is that they are all online. I feel like finding this program was really an answer to prayer!! I'm both nervous and excited about hitting the books again.

I have to admit that we have been watching a lot of movies/TV this summer. In our family we have a rule that PG-13 movies are outlawed until a child's 13th birthday, at which time PG-13 movies deemed appropriate are allowed. Makenna turned 13 a few weeks ago and began devouring a feast of PG-13 movies. She especially seems to like scary/suspenseful ones, so we have watched a lot of those lately, including The Ring, Red Riding Hood, When a Stranger Calls, The Glass House, and The Village. I think The Village is my favorite. I also like scary movies, so it's been kinda fun to share that together. Next on our list are Premonition, What Lies Beneath, and The Sixth Sense.

I've started a new (as opposed to no) exercise program recently. My sister gave me The Brazil Butt Lift exercise program for my birthday. I really like it! It's super hard and really works the whole body. I was going to include a picture of the case, but it was practically pornographic, so I decided against it, opting for a generic exercise picture. And no, that isn't me in the picture. I've been alternating walking with using the exercise DVDs. I haven't seen any miraculous results yet, but hopefully I will soon. It feels good to be back into an exercise program!!

I celebrated my 27th (okay, okay 37th) birthday by adding some bling to my wardrobe. You probably can't tell from the pictures, but these jeans by Miss Me have a whole lotta bling. I can't believe how heavy they are!!  They probably weigh twice what my other jeans do. I'm probably getting to old for them, but I figure it's either now or never. My sister also bought me a really cute black top with sequins in the front, so I will really be the Bling Queen.

The kids and I have watched a lot of documentaries (yep, it's been a really exciting summer) lately. My favorite by far was The Human Family Tree by National Geographic. I don't know much about the Human Genome project, but what I do know totally fascinates me. I would LOVE to trace what the experts call my "deep ancestry." There probably wouldn't be any big surprises, but one never knows!

So that's about it for me and my life. Hope you are having a great summer!