Random Stuff for Wednesday

Boring alert!
Nothing too exciting to report today but I feel like blogging and because its been a LONG time since I've done a random post, gonna go for it today :)

** First of all, so happy that my nephew Bennett was finally able to go home with Brian and Michelle yesterday.  What a long week that was for them.  They are overjoyed to have him home and Annika and Bianca are so excited about having a little brother! Michelle has adorable pics on her blog if you haven't already seen them....

** I am now on lesson 5 on my LU literature class.  don't know how I am ever going to make it through 15 lessons, a midterm and a final.  This class is too much work!  My grades so far were A, A, C+ (stupid Huck Finn essay), A.  I am currently reading some non-fiction writings of a Dakota woman, Zitkala Sa who was forced to leave her camp as a child to go to one of the Indian Boarding Schools.  I have always felt so, so sad about what has happened to Native Americans and their culture.  Did you know that it is estimated that there were once 8-25 million Natives in North America in Pre-Columbian times?  In 1900 there were only 120,000. According to the US Census Bureau, in 2000 there were 1.8 million American Indians in the US

** Speaking of Native Americans, how cute is Olivia (Kara's baby) in her little Native outfit?!

** I am wearing an ugly striped shirt today. 

** I really wanted to go on vacation somewhere for spring break, but I waited too long and prices are either redonkulous or sold out.  Boo hoo.

** Working late this week for parent-teacher conferences.  Wish we had a better turnout.

** I have several thoughts for my TFT post tomorrow...not sure which I will go with.

** Boring post...I told ya!

Comments

[sarah]

glad to hear your nephew is home now...
i'm sure it was a stressful week without him for Brian and Michelle!

[Rolana]

I'm glad to hear that your nephew is home. Congrats to Michelle and Brian!

[adrienne]

What a BEAUTIFUL baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!