Saturday, July 31, 2010

Woo Hoo!

So my Chinese New Year's resolution lasted about as long as most things made in China. Almost six months have flown by! Oh well! Maybe next year ;-)

Today has been an awesome day! I handed in the last paper and gave the last presentation for my master's degree. It's been about three years since I started the program, and I only recently realized how much it was hanging over me. I can't get it into my head that it's actually over, that there are no more classes to take, and that I'll get a nice raise with my next contract! I feel so free!

The day only got sweeter when I came home after our celebration and got to see Olivia take her first step! It's amazing how quickly she's changing. I can barely keep up with her now. She moves so fast and is constantly getting into things. And whether or not she's getting into trouble, she is almost always jabbering away in her own little language. I love her little personality-she's got such presence!

Unfortunately for me, that presence is evident from about 5:30 in the morning, so I really ought to get some sleep. I may be done with school for a while, but there's no rest for the weary. Tomorrow, we've got plans for brunch and maybe Olivia's first trip to the zoo.

Since I can't upload any of my photo's from this summer, yet, here's a recent one I took with my computer when my dad was visiting...