News

I have some news--bittersweet news, really.  I am unable to return for Bryn Mawr summer '12.  :(  Very sad face.  I am going to the Middle East next summer to become more fluent in my Arabic.  I have a couple different programs to choose between so I am not sure which country I will be going to yet--either Jordan or Oman.  I will keep you updated.

I already told Bryn Mawr I can't come back and it was awful and broke my heart.  I hope that I will be able to return to Bryn Mawr at some point though!  I have a feeling we are not done yet, oh no, we are not.  It will always hold a very special place in my heart. 

Soldier Update

Hey there, Happy belated Thanksgiving!!

I have 2 weeks left of classes and I am very excited!  Although I really enjoyed this semester so part of me will miss it.

Soldier update!  I have had 7 Soldiers thus far and 4 of them are now home--yay!!!  Of the last 3 I have two will be home by mid-December and I am so excited for them.  I will miss talking to them but I am very happy they get to be home with their families finally.  My last and 7th Soldier is in Kuwait and just got there so he will be there until next November.  I plan on adopting more after my two in Iraq go home though.

Will and Aunt Jessie

Brandt, Jessie, Will

Family Pic

While I was home I attended Weston's baptism.  He is 2 months old and adorable.  I coaxed a few smiles from the little guy and man is he wiggly!  It is almost hard to hold him he is so wiggly!  And Will and I played and sang the pirate song a lot.  It was a good time.

Happy FALL!!!

I have been remiss in my blog updating duties.  Many apologies!  I am still busy busy busy with school--but there are only 5 weeks left or something crazy like that and I cannot believe how fast the time has flown.  My classes are going great and I love learning about Psychology.  Of course my FAVORITE class is Arabic :)  And, tadaa, I can read and write!  We are getting to some big-time sentence structures now and it is a little intimidating.  I met with my prof the other day and we discussed the class--strangely enough, or maybe not so strange, most of the class has dropped out.  There used to be close to 40 of us and now there are 22.  I guess not everyone shares the same passion for learning Arabic.  Anyway, hay mucho plans regarding Arabic but I cannot put them on here yet.  I will let you know when I can :)

My family is good.  All are busy.  Kaelan turns 7 on the 8th of November.  Can you believe that??  I cannot.  Kameron is in preschool--he goes to the Deer room and is loving it.  I think he mostly loves the miniature toilets and sinks that are just his size.  And my other two nephews are also good.  Weston is getting big.  I will post a good picture.  Will is getting used to being a big brother and it is cute.

Big Brother!

I have to do an oral presentation in Arabic today.  It will be easy because it is about me and at least is in first person.  :)