School

Okay so school started on March 2nd, at Noon EST.  Was I nervous?  Was it what I expected?  Did I panic?  Yes. No. and No.  There are the answers in order of the questions.  Online school is totally awesome and it is not hard to reach your teachers, or your advisors or other students.  It is totally awesome and I'm loving it!  I've been doing math most of the day.  I'm trying to do as much as possible on the two days a week that I don't work so that I can just do an hour or so on the days that I do work.  We have to have all assignments turned in my Midnight EST on Saturday, sometimes Friday.  We can get all the work for the week on Sunday.  It is amazing to see how this works!  I've taken a few or attempted a couple of online courses before but this is way different and I totally recommend this school. 

Bryant Stratton actually has campuses all over New York, Ohio, Wisconsin (I think) and of course online and probably other places.  If you are thinking about going back to school this is definitely something or a school to look in to. 

I will update with progress as we go through... Love, L

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Okay so we had to make some changes in regards to renewing our vows.  The ceremony has been changed to November 12th, 2011.  That will be six years since our first date, or close.  We went out on our first, first time we met in person, on November 13th, 2005.  We met online through Match.com, and really it should never have happened, because his email bypassed not only Match.com's security, but earthlink's at the time. 
So we know that it was meant to be for us to meet and fall in love and get married.  If you are on Facebook, and are part of the family, you got an invitation.  Written invitations will go out in October.  We figure this will give us enough time to do it the way we want it!  The reason for the change?  I have to have a computer for school, and right now, I have one on loan from my church.  Thanks Ronnie!

Renewing Our Vows

We have only been married 4 years, but our 5th wedding anniversary is March 31st, 2011.  Our lives have changed a lot during the last few years and we are going to renew our vows.  We have reserved the church for as close to our anniversary as possible, so the date is currently set for March 26th, 2011.  Our first ceremony was a western motif.  I didn't wear a wedding dress because I couldn't see spending an enormous amount of money for a dress I was going to wear once. I thought about wearing one this time, and I even tried my daughters on today, but think, I'm just going to buy a nice formal dress or outfit and have my husband wear a very nice suit.  I'm not going do a lot of decorating in the church but the other thing is we had the reception at the church and so there was no dancing when we got married.  I'm kind of thinking that I want some music and dancing this time. 

However, I'm not sure how or what else I want the ceremony to be.  I've been reading a lot of information from the Internet about writing our vows, having the same witnesses to stand up with us, etc...  I don't know that I need that much of a formal ceremony.  I want everyone to be invited from the church, that wants to attend.  There won't be any liquor because neither of us drink and we are Christians, and I don't think Christians should drink, even if it is only a glass of wine here or there. 

I guess what I'm getting at is does anyone have any suggestions.  I want it to be a family and friends affair, with music, fun, a cake, punch, coffee, soft drinks and tea and maybe some finger foods.  As for as the dancing part, we will have to rent either the Rose Community Center (not sure that is the right name) or a building on the fair grounds, because there is nothing bigger in town that would allow for dancing, and I don't want to have to drive anywhere else.   

If anyone has renewed their wedding vows, I'm looking for some ideas.  All help is appreciated.  Hope everyone has a God Filled day, and a blessed week.  Love, L.