Nope, NOT pregnant. You know you thought it!! ;) I've actually decided to go back to school come January!! I haven't been to school in 4+ years, so this will be new for me as I now have a husband and two kiddos this time 'round. I'm not going full time, I am only taking 8 credits and slowly easing my way back into the swing of things.
The past few years people have been asking me what I've been wanting to do with school and when I'd go back. I always had this uneasy feeling, and said I was focusing on our growing family, which was true. I've always been pregnant or nursing and I haven't felt ready to leave my babies for very long. I haven't felt good about going back to school until now. William has been done nursing for a few months, and it just feels so right finally.
At the beginning of this semester my sister Annie (who is majoring in graphic design and art) asked me to come up to campus and help her pick out paint for her oil painting class. I felt so giddy and excited to go up to campus and help her! While we were looking at the different brands of oil paint, I was telling her to buy this and this paint, but to not buy this kind of paint because of this certain ingredient... it hit me how much I ACHED to be studying and learning with her.
When I studied art at Utah State, I took half general classes and half art classes. While this idea was growing in my mind about going back to school, I realized I had only learned and was influenced from a couple different professors. It was then I talked to Joel about wanting to go back to school, and he immediately said, "Do it." He didn't even hesitate, and has supported me and my decision 100%. We didn't really know how we'd work it out, but we wanted to try.
When I told Annie it was all her fault that I decided to go back to school, she laughed and said it was too bad she will be off track at BYUI so we wouldn't be able to take art classes together. We ended up working it out so she can watch the kids while Joel and I can study or go to class. Her being off track at BYUI was basically a blessing in disguise... I guess ;) I didn't want to put the kids in daycare, so this worked out perfectly. Annie will be working as well so she can't watch the kids all the time, but it will still be nice to have a schedule where we can do homework and go to class!
I feel extremely blessed and grateful that it feels right for me to continue with my education at this time, and that I have such a supportive husband through this process. I'm kinda scared outta my mind, but I'm mostly excited!
