Northwest Graduate!

I did it!  I graduated from

Northwest Missouri State University

with a Bachelors Degree.

I have been going to college for 10 years now!  I was just thinking about all the different majors I have had.  I went to Ricks for my first year of college, moving away to Idaho.  Then I moved back home and was a student at NW for a semester.  Then I wanted to move out of my parents house so I started working and quit going to school.  I then moved to Grand Forks, ND.  I started classes there but dropped out after not being able to get financial aid and having to pay out of state tuition!  I then had my first daughter and moved back to Maryville.  When Kaden was about 6 months old, I went back to school to get a 2 year in Childcare Administration.  I then used that degree to teach at daycares and watch kids in my own home.  I decided to finish my degree when I knew I was getting a divorce.  I needed a degree to be able to better support my kids.  So, about 2 years later, after being a single mom, working part time and being a full time student....I AM DONE!  I never want to go back to school again.  But I think I am going to work on getting certified in specialized fields for my major.

I am going to be staying home with Ellie and then all the kids until summer is over at least.  Then we will see if I am ready to work or not!  I am blessed to have a husband that supports me in being a stay at home mom.  I never planned on sending any of my kids to daycare because I had kids so that I could raise them, not send them off to be with someone else all day.