Angie and Gabe's School Days-November

11-27-06 Ok, so it has been awhile since I've updated this. Well, Gabe got his report card a couple of weeks ago. He didn't do as well as he did the first 6 weeks. Don't get me wrong, he did GREAT, but his grades went down. This time around his grades were as follows: His overall average is a 88. Here is the breakdown of his grades: Language Arts-89; Social Stuides-84; Math-88; Science-91. David and I are still proud of him! We told him that the work and tests were just gonna keep getting harder and harder and that he just needed to keep on studying. I'm not sure when Angie will be getting her next report card, but I am sure it is good! =)

11-1-06 So this morning I had to go talk to the office about something. On the wall by the office they have posters up that say Math Stars I, Math Stars II, Pfactsmasters, etc..... Well, under Math Stars I whose name did I see? Well Gabe of course! My baby is smart! Also, down the hall by the nurses office they have on the wall certificates with pictures on them. Above the certificates it says "Citizens of the Month" so who's do I look for and find? Angie's! My baby looked so cute in her pic! David and I are so proud of our kids!

Our Certificates

Angie's Certificates:
1st Nine Weeks:


Gabe's Certificates:
1st Six Weeks:

2nd Six Weeks:








Nikki's Certificates:
Module 3:

Module 4:

Module 5:

Gig 'em Aggies!

This year it's all about them AGGIES!!!
9-3, 5-3 (Big 12)

9/02	The Citadel	W 35-3
9/09	Louisiana-Lafayette	W 51-7
9/16	vs. Army AT&T Corps Classic	W 28-24
9/23	Louisiana Tech	W 45-14
9/30	Texas Tech (#24) *	L 27-31
10/07	@ Kansas *	W 21-18
10/14	Missouri (#19) * Aggies CAN	W 25-19
10/21	@ Oklahoma State *	W 34-33 (OT)
10/28	@ Baylor *	W 31-21
11/04	Oklahoma (#18) *	L 16-17
11/11	Nebraska (#25) * Maroon Out	L 27-28
11/24	@ Texas (#10)* State Farm Lone Star Showdown	W 12-7

Nikki's School Days

11-2-06 So far we have finished 2 of the 4 courses for this module. Both my final grades for that class were a 93 and a 96! This time around I won't get Honor Roll or Perfect Attendance. I had to leave early last Thursday cuz Angie and David were sick and I missed all of Tuesday cuz David and I took the kids trick or treating. We are about half way done with this module. Currently we are working on our resumes. After this mod, I will have 4 done and 2 left!

10-6-06 So I got an 83 on my mid-term last night! I felt this HUGE sigh of relief when I got my grade back. Also, my instructor said she recommended me for STUDENT OF THE MODULE!!!! WOOHOO!!!

10-5-06 HALF WAY DONE!!!! YEA! I am so glad. It seems like I have been going forever, but at the same time it flew by! My final grades were a 92, 89, and a 94. Just 1 point from being an A! AAGGHHH!!!!! Oh well, I still got Honor Roll. =) Tonight I have a mid-term. I'm not all that worried about it. I should already know this stuff, right? Anyway, my goal for module 6 is to get straight A's and perfect attendance. If I do it, then I will be get the Director's Honor Roll. So wish me luck!

9-7-06 So last night I got my Report Card. Yes, a Report Card! It was for the first 2 modules I have already completed. Well, my GPA is a 3.58! I was SOOOO excited! So far this module is going good. I am learning A LOT!!! After this module, which ends on the 2nd of October, I will be half way done with my classroom stuff. Anyway just wanted to share my happy news about my GPA.

8-15-06 Well, 2 modules down, 4 more to go! ...The last day for Module 4 was on Thursday, August 10th. I got back my final grades from my instructor last night. I got a 95, 89, and a 91....2 A's and 1 B! This time around I only got Honor Roll... I had to miss some of Thursday for Angie's kinder orientation.... But it's all good! I will try harder in Module 5!

7-25-06 Ok, so 1 module down, 5 more to go..... The last day of my very 1st module was on Monday, June 19th. Last night, our instructor gave us back our grades. Within that mod, mod 3, there were 3 courses. My final grades for those courses were a 90, 82, and 81. I was so relieved! I ended up getting perfect attendance and on the honor roll! It was a great feeling! Yea, I'm a nerd! And?

Angie and Gabe's School Days-October

10-24-06 Angie received a letter from the school yesterday. When David picked her up, she told him that she had good news. She told him that she was Citizen of the Week. Well, we did get good news, no, she's not Citizen of the Week, but she is Citizen of the MONTH!! =) WOOHOO! She was so happy.

10-19-06 Gabe is in Math Marvels I at school! He took the test and missed 1. I'm not sure how many are on the test, but still, he did good! Also, he had a landform test last Friday and got a 98! He got 2 points taken off for misspelling Asia (he spelled it Aisa). He had a test last Thursday on matter. He did ok, he got a 73. I told him that just means that he has to study harder on that stuff. Oh, and he is Student of the Week for this week! I think Angie should be getting her report card this week. I can't believe it's already mid-October!

10-12-06 Gabe has done his very 1st project. He had to make up his own continent. On his continent he had to have at least 5 out of 9 landforms. He had almost all of them. The name of his continent is Rollrer (how he spelled it) Coaster. His mountains are Force Mountains, the hills are North Hills, the lake is Lake Wilmington, the river is California River, the islands are Gonzalez Islands, and the ocean is North America Ocean. He had fun doing his project. His teacher gave him a 100 on it! Angie should be getting her report card this week, so we will see how she is doing in school. Tomorrow they both are going on a field trip. Angie is going to Crow's Nest Farms, and Gabe is going to Inner Space Caverns and the Candle Factory in Georgetown. I wish I could go with both but wont be able to. I have to work, and didnt think it would be fair to go with one and not the other. But I'm sure they will have fun anyway!

Should I or shouldn't I............

I am thinking about going on for the Full RT program. I will only be limited when I am done in March/July. Of course it won’t happen right away. I would have to apply first and get accepted. Having what I am currently doing would help me get in. There are several colleges I am looking into. Before I apply I would have to see what basics and prereqs I would need. And from the time I apply, to the time I get accepted, to the time I actually start, I would complete those.

Here is a list of the schools and their websites in no particular order:

The 1st program is through Galveston College, but the classes are taken at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston.

Website: http://www.gc.edu/gc/Radiography_AAS.asp


The next program is through PIMA Medical Institute. They offer online classes as well as regular classes in Chula Vista, California.

Website: http://www.pmi.edu/careers/radiography.asp

The next program is through Orange Coast College. They are located in Costa Mesa, California.

Website: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/divisions/consumer_health/radiologic_technology/

The next program is through Cypress College. They are located in Cypress, California.

Website: http://healthscience.cypresscollege.edu/~radtech/

The next program is through El Camino College. They are located in Torrance, California.

Website: http://www.elcamino.edu/academics/healthsciences/radiologictech/index.asp

The next program is through Blinn College. They are located in Bryan, Texas. Not to far from my team the Aggies!

Website: http://www.blinn.edu/twe/radi/index.htm

The next program is through Pima Community College. If I remember correctly, they will take our credits. They are located in Tucson, Arizona.

Website: http://www.pima.edu/program/radiologictech/index.shtml

I know most are in California, but that's what I found.

Angie and Gabe's School Days-August & September

9-29-06 Yesterday Gabriel got his 1st report card for the year. He did AWESOME!!! He got all A's! His overall average is a 93. Here is a breakdown of his grades: Language Arts-95; Social Stuides-93; Math-93; Science-91. David and I are SOOO proud of him! Angie won't get hers for about another 2 weeks.

On Thursday we had parent-teacher conferences. Here's how the kiddos are doing: Gabriel-his teacher didn't have much to say, except that he is doing very well. He is doing everything he is supposed to. By the end of 2nd grade his reading level should be a 70. Currently his reading level is a 140!!! Yup, that's right! He is WAY above what he should be! He's doing really well in Math, Science, and Spelling as well. As you can see from his grades on his 1st report card. Angie-her teacher just praised her and said she enjoys having her in her class. She knows ALL her letters, colors, numbers, letter sounds, and the difference between upper and lower case. She is just a lil shy. As most of you all know, Angie is shy when she is around people she doesn't know. But she is opening up! Both my babies are doing AWESOME in school this year. I am sooooo proud of them! =)

9-20-06 Last week Angie was Citizen of the Week for her class, so on Monday of last week, I went and had lunch with her and last Thursday David and I went and had lunch with her. And on Friday, her Grandpa, my dad, went and had lunch with her. She was so excited! All week she even got to wear a tiara! She loved it! Gabriel took his 2nd spelling test of the school year last Friday and got a 104! He got a 100 on the test and got the 4 bonus spelling words right! That boy is SOOOOO smart! The end of the 1st 6 weeks is this Friday. I think Report Cards go out next week. Lets see how he does. I'm sure he is doing EXCELLENT!!!!

9-7-06 So school is going great for the kiddos! They are enjoying it SOOOO much. Angie is learning to try all kinds of other foods, other than chicken nuggets. She's also enjoying working on her homework. Gabe took his VERY 1st Science test on Thursday, August 31st and got a 100! And he took his 1st Spelling test for this year on Friday the 1st and got a 99! He is doing really good and always has his homework done before I get home from work. Part of his homework every night is to read for 15-20 mins and sometimes he reads to Angie. They are both doing really well in school. I picked them up for the first time on Tuesday, the 5th, and they both look so grown up with their classmates and friends.....*tear*....I have no more babies......But, on the upside, I am so glad they are doing really well in a new school with new people.

8-15-06 Ok, so I got the kiddos off to school this morning. YEA!!!!!!!! They were so excited! This year they are at a different school since we moved. At first I wasn't sure how Angie was going to react. She's in kinder this year and is going ALL day and is going to a different school. Last year she was in Pre-K and only went half a day, so this is big for her. Her teacher seems nice and they even have a pet bunny named Cleo and 4 hermit crabs. She's really looking forward to making new friends and learning. Gabriel's teacher seems nice and I hope she can keep up with him! He's also looking forward to making new friends and learning!

The weekend

This weekend we made a long trip. The kids, my parents, and I drove up to Bryan/College Station. Home of the Texas Aggies! When we went, it was a couple of hours til game time, so EVERY where we drove all you saw was MAROON!!! Tailgaters parked anywhere and everywhere. It was neat to see it. The last time I was up there was a while back. Sometime when I was in either middle school or high school. I bought the kids a shirt each, Gabe got a soccer ball, and I got me a jersey and a couple of T-shirts. It was funny, my dad and I looked like little kids in a candy store! lol....Of course my mom was the odd ball out. She's a Longhorn. Gabe and Angie say they are both. Aggies and Longhorns. They are still little, so I will let them make up their minds when they get old enough. Gabe now has both an Aggie shirt and a Longhorn shirt. The kids were hoping we were gonna go to the game, but we didn't have tickets so they were a lil disappointed. I told them we would try and go to the Nebraska game in Novemeber. Gotta start saving to buy the tickets.

On the way home, we got caught in a couple of thunderstorms. The first one was not as bad as the second. With both, it was dark, and pouring!! I was driving SLOW!!! There was lightning with both, but with the 2nd, it was striking on the side of us. SCARY!!! But we made it home safe and sound. There was about an hour delay in the Aggie-Louisianna Tech game because of the storms. And oh yea, the Aggies won!!! yea!!! Gig 'em!!!!

Old blog from 7/26/06-What does the future hold for me and my family?

Ok, so school is going great! It's going by so fast. I will be done with the classroom part in March of 07. Then I will begin my 600 hours of externship. I will be glad when I start actually taking the X-rays. Once all that is done, then I will get my certificate and 1 year temp license. I will have to take my state boards within that year to get my permanent license.

So, to all my friends and family, there will be a graduation, which will be in Sept of 07, and oh, you best believe, there will be a party to celebrate! =) Where EVERYONE (including kiddos) is invited!! =)

I have also been doing a lot of thinking lately. About my plans and my family's future. When I do my externship, I will have to quit working and won’t be making any money. It will suck, but I know I will have David to help me with that. Plus, I've been thinking about furthering my education. When I finish this program, I will still have 15 months left on my GI Bill, which I have till March of 2011 to use. So, I've been thinking, that when I am doing my externship, and my school is paid off, I may go to ACC or something and get my basics out of the way in case I decide to go for the full RT license and so I don’t lose my benefits. I haven’t decided yet and haven’t really discussed it with David yet to see what he thinks about it. It's just a thought.

Also, as you all know, I grew up here in Austin and have lived in several different cities and states. David is from Cali, Gabe was born in North Carolina, and Angie was born in Killeen. Well, I have been doing a lot of thinking, and know that I could probably make way more money in a bigger city than here in Austin. I've been considering moving out of state. Don't get me wrong, I love Austin and Texas, but I think that there are bigger and better things for me out there. I've seen it! I know my parents may not like the fact, but it’s just the way I am. I like adventure and trying new things and seeing new places. I've been considering a few places I would like to move to. Where I think I would make a good amount of money and be able to support my family.

The places I've been thinking about are Houston, North Carolina, Florida, or even Cali. Once I get my license and before I decide to move, I will have to check into the other states requirements for me to get licensed there.

Old blog from 5/06/06-Where did the time go?

Wow! I can't believe that my first module, like a semester, is already almost done! Seems like just yesterday I barley started. If you don't know, I am going to the Academy of Health Care Professions-Austin Campus. I am studying to become a LMRT. That’s Limited Medical Radiological Technician. It’s your basic X-Ray Technician.

I am really enjoying this course. It’s interesting and fun and something new to me. I love a challenge! So far I have been doing really well on my quizzes and tests (knocking on wood). I've been getting B's and C's on my quizzes, which count for only 10% my grade, and A's and B's on my tests, which count for 40% my grade. So I guess I can say that I am doing well.

I have class Mondays thru Thursdays from 6 pm to 9:50 pm every week for the next about 9 1/2 months. Each module is 30 class days long. The last day for this module is June 19th. I have my 1st final on Tuesday, the 30th. I am a bit nervous. Then Wednesday I have my last Test for this module. And my 2nd and last final for this module, will be on June 5th, then its PRACTICALS on June 14th and 15th.

Busy Busy Busy Bee am I! The kids get a kick out of mommy going to school. Always asking what I did in class. I believe anyone can achieve any goal they have. Whether it be going back to school, or bettering their life one way or another. You’re never too old to make changes to better yourself and the life of others. Everything I do and am doing, I do for my family.

Just wanted to share that with you all. I encourage everyone to pursue their dreams. I hope my kids will!