Nerves

So, today was my last day of class, my FINAL! I didn't even have to take my final. My teacher had stressed to us that if you already have 810 points or more in the class you already have an A and you do not need to take the final. Well, I checked my grade on Wednesday and after taking my final quiz and doing one more extra credit assignment I had 850 points in the class. I just couldn't digest the fact that I wasn't going to go to my last class and take an exam. So, I studied and I showed up today with my scantron in hand. My professor looked at me and said, "what are you doing here?" I said, "I don't know! Maybe I like to torture myself!" She said, "no, you just want to completely finish the class, I get it!" and she was exactly right!

After taking the exam I went up to her desk, she said "you are so funny!" :) and I turned my test in and said "Thankyou, I really enjoyed this class!" She said, "Will I ever see you again?" I responded "I hope so!" and I left at that. Bitter, Sweet! I'm excited that I completed a course, I finished the semester. But, I'm sad! I loved the class, the instructor, the material. And now I'm SO nervous! Next month I will register for a new course and I'm nervous what it will bring. It's all new stuff, a new instructor, new 18 yr olds :), new material. My husband was very encouraging tonight though, he said, "you don't have to be nervous, by completing what you just completed you know now that YOU CAN DO THIS!" He's right!

Now for catch up...Last Thursday in Karate Ashton earned his first tip on his white belt...

 Naturally, he was REALLY excited, on his way to yellow belt!

 Monday night for FHE we got our Christmas Tree...we got home late so we decorated it on Tuesday when the kids got home from school.

 Also on Tuesday I had to run to Michael's to get Sierra some paints and paint brushes cause she needed to paint her picture for an art contest she entered. The entry was due today.

 I was so bummed I didn't get a picture of the final product. The theme was "the colors of Friendship" and she painted all different colored hands overlaping each other. A beautiful piece of artwork.

 Tuesday night I went with the youth to Larc Ranch and Jake took the kids to see Santa. They told me when I got home that it wasn't the REAL Santa, he had a fake beard. :)

Wednesday night was the Relief Society Christmas Dinner and it was a yummy dinner with a beautiful program. I really enjoyed and felt the spirit!
After class today I bought one Christmas present, I'm on my way. Now I have one thing for Sierra and one thing for Ashton. Sierra went into my closet tonight to get some ribbon and accidently saw her present, DANG IT! I've got to come up with a better hiding spot. But, now they know that they better not go in my closet or I will take everything back. They are old enough for me to threaten reason with them. :)