It's FINALLY February

WhooHoo! It's finally February. Not that February is my favorite month -- but February means that the long, dark month of January is behind us. The family news is that John is on track to graduate in April from BYU with a degree in computer science (not IT!). Abby and Jeremy are looking for a baby to adopt. (See the link on the sidebar of this blog.) Jeremy is thinking about going back to school for his second bachelor's degree -- this time computer science. Tom and Amy may be moving to Moab for the summer and then maybe to Southern California after that. Tom's making a living as a freelance writer and Amy's still doing massage therapy but I think she's doing some writing as well.

I'm hoping to finish my doctorate in about a year and a half. I am making good, steady progress toward this goal. I am still a principal and I really love this job. I love working with my teachers to improve student learning. It's so interesting to me to support these young teachers (and some older teachers) develop professionally. The staff is delightful. We work hard to have a healthy, professional climate and I am so happy in my work.

Right now, I'm serving in Primary and I totally love the children. We have an excellent Primary Presidency and I work with such good sisters. The beauty of this calling is that I have the luxury of having time for more personal study of the scriptures right now and time to reflect and write about the scriptures.

I am making good progress on my goals. I lost about 8 pounds this past month by simply paying close attention to what I was eating and the portions. I am eating in a much healthier way. I eat out much less than I used to and I've taken up cooking again and I enjoy it!