Happy New Year

What were some of the highlights of the year?

I'm sure that I will forget something, but here are a few highlights. 2004 was a much better year than 2003 was for me. One year ago I had just finished the first semester of going back to school to finish my BA in Psychology, and was sending in applications to graduate school (which were all rejected, but now I think I have more experience and better references, and I've learned more about what they are looking for so I should be able to present myself more effectively next time. I did one more semester, and finished the year with a 4.0 GPA for that entire academic year, and actually received my diploma. Was invited to at least three different graduation ceremonies (Spring on campus in Logan or at the Uintah Basin campus , or Fall graduation on campus), but didn't go to any of them. I participated in graduation in Spring 1991, and wouldn't have even known anyone there now, since I mostly took distance classes and had very limited 3D contact.

I read a lot of books. I keep meaning to add a page here for books I have read/am reading. I'll get there. Oh yeah, and a recipe page. Hmm.

In June/July I went to Norway and met my relatives there, and saw the place where my father was born.

Just before I left for Norway, Mark was offered a promotion to district director in Cedar City, so in August we moved to the opposite corner of the state. The kids settled in quite well - the younger 2 in public school and the older one with homeschool using an online curriculum provided by the school district. We joined a great homeschool association too. The kids found a ready supply of friends.



We have a house that is about twice the size of the last one (which was way too small for us), and also more than double the land we had. We got the animals moved here and settled in too. Can't forget all the lambs and our first camelid cria (llama/guanaco). To go along with the bigger house, our mortgage payments doubled also, plus I needed more experience, and I got two jobs (after being a stay-at-home mom for several years), and I really like them, but I don't have as much time as I used to for everything else.



I decided to work for another year before applying again for graduate school. Next time I really think I will get in though.



It's been a pretty good year. I asked the rest of the family about their highlights, and didn't get anything more specific than "I learned a lot," so this summary will have to cover it for now.