New Adventures Pt. 1

For years I've been telling myself that I need to get some schooling done.  When Ben and I got married and moved to Houston, I was only 2 classes away from getting my Associates.  The plan was to finish my degree there once I met residency requirements.  Plans changed...babies came...we both wanted me to stay home. Then we became an Air Force family...we moved...another baby...another move...another baby...2 more moves.  You get the idea!

So, now the kids are all in school and we are (most likely) not going to be moving for a while.  I had to face the fact that MY education had been put on the back burner long enough.  The idea of going back to a traditional college environment didn't appeal to me though.  Luckily I found another option. In February I started an Administrative Assistant program through Penn Foster.  It's a career diploma program that is completely online and self-paced.  The idea was to try to get on with the school district as a school secretary so that my hours would allow me to be at home when the kids are (for the most part anyway).  When I told the kids I was starting school, Garret said "but I don't want you to work. I want you to be home with us."  The thing is, I want to be home with them too.  I also want to be able to be able to say "no" less often.  No to after school activities.  Not right now to requests for shoes, clothes, family outings.  I want more room in our budget for "extras".  Honestly, I also want something for me.  I LOVE being Mom! Sometimes, though, I miss just being Cindy. I don't know if that makes sense, or if it makes me sound selfish, but it's the truth. 

Okay, back from that tangent...I've been working on my program for 4 months and I should be done THIS FRIDAY! FRI-YAY!!! I will not, however, be applying for any Administrative Assistant jobs any time soon.  A couple months ago I found another opportunity that I am SO excited about!!!

To be continued...