October came and went...

Quinton's birthday will never be forgotten as it was the Birthday that wasn't. He and I both received our flu shots as soon as they were available (I think the end of Sept) and on the 11th of October, two days before his birthday, he came down with a fever. He was so mad that he had the flu after getting poked! The doctor took the test and it came back negative but the fever didn't break for days and by the third day I had a fever also. (so much for my temp job with the Johnston Community School District). I baked him a cake on his birthday and he got his presents but no party and no friends. Then we both got sick again with a cold and had double ear infections.

Then I got the a stomach bug in November with the chills and aches. Quinton went to bed on a Tuesday night saying his stomach bothered him and by 1 am I was cleaning him up for the third time and hearing him cry that he hated throwing up. I agree wholeheartedly. I have always disliked it myself immensely.

I have changed my schooling yet again as I can not find a job. I have been persuaded to become a secondary education teacher. I will be hopefully teaching business and accounting classes and will be student teaching by January 2011. I am also getting a reading endorsement as I hear teachers who possess these are more marketable. I recently passed my Praxis I (test to get into the school of education) and have taken a substitute teacher class so I can become a sub (I have to get certified here in Iowa). Lots going on but then when isn't there...

I did have a friend of mine take our picture this fall between illnesses. (thanks liz...)

I also redid the wood floors in the house (which is still on the market)

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After

Tomorrow (although it's almost midnight) is Christmas and I am just plain ready for the entire year to be over. Lots happened in 2009 but I can't wait for 2010 and the new and exciting things that await.