It's Wednesday....need I say more??

Hello everybody, it's Wednesday, probably the craziest day of the week for us and I had a luncheon to attend on top of everything else. Several years ago, when I was going to LVN school at Schreiner University (2/05-2/06), I applied for and received tuition assistance with the Texas Workforce Commission (now, workforce solutions). Since then I have also qualified for child care assistance for the kids. Anyway, the lady who has been handling my case for the past several years nominated me for one of their annual awards, "Excellence through individual achievement", apparently actually finishing my stated goal of finishing RN school and earning my RN license, is noteworthy. I never really thought about it. I just needed to finish so I could support my kids. I guess I never thought about the other people who say they are going to do something and for whatever reason or obstacles, don't make it. Anyway, today there was an awards luncheon to honor the winners. It was at the historic Pearl Brewery Stables. That place is cool!! The lunch was very good. My mom went with me. The funniest thing that happened was that the dean of the Baptist School of Health Professions (school I graduated from in May), Dr. Karen Stiefel, was there. She is actually sitting on the board of a new school that will be opening at some point, I did not get all of the details. It was fun to get to talk with her. She is still the dean of my old school too. She was as surprised to see me as I was to see her. She was excited for me that I had won an award and then told me that she was going to go let everyone at the school and the president of the hospital where I work, (who was going to be at a meeting at the school with Dr. Stiefel later this afternoon) know about the award. How embarrassing. I know I should not really be embarrassed, but I am not the kind of person who loves the spotlight, I'd rather be behind the scenes. She told me once I finish up my degree that I should come back to the school and teach. I told her that was my dream and would love it! Anyway, I survived the luncheon. They gave several awards to businesses in the community, a volunteer award, and there were five awards given to people like me who have been clients of the services provided by Workforce Solutions, Alamo. All in all it was a good day. Allie had preschool at SHEEP, Macie went to youth group after school, Holley and Allie had gymnastics, and Scott went to play at his friend's Jack's house after school and then got to go with their family to the PTO fundraiser/ bar-b-que dinner and hay maze at the school. P.S. it is very difficult to take a picture of a solid glass and mirror award, sorry if you can't really see it. Take care....work tomorrow, will try to post Fri. but Holley has a meet Fri. night so it may be Sat. before you hear from me.