One step closer..

To become licensed as a speech language pathologist you have to pass the PRAXIS. This is a standardized test that covers every area a SLP may possibly get into, so needless to say, studying for it is hard. I took the test on the 14th and we weren't supposed to get our scores back until next week, but they posted them early and I PASSED! I kicked the tests butt! I am so extremely proud of myself and now the only thing that's standing between me and becoming an SLP is student teaching this spring. I am so relieved and proud that all of my hard work is finally starting to pay off.

The end is in sight...

We have had a crazy past few weeks. Last week Aaron had a ton of group projects that were done and I had a lot of assignments also. We hardly saw each other at all Tuesday and we didn't see each other at all Wednesday (except when he was getting home from a group meeting at 3:30 in the morning and I woke up). Plus, on top of all of that we're trying to potty train a puppy! But the end is in sight!!! This is the last week of classes for both of us and in two of my classes we're taking our finals, so after Thursday I will be completely done! Aaron still has finals next week, but they shouldn't be too bad. Then we'll have a whole month off to relax and recuperate. In the spring I don't have any classes, but I'm student teaching full-time, but at least I'll have a normal schedule so I'll be home at a decent hour at night and don't have to get up at the crack of dawn.

This weekend Aaron worked Friday and Sunday so I spent those days getting work done and Saturday we put our Christmas tree up! :-) I can't believe it's almost Christmas, this year has gone SO fast! Aaand, last night we had our first snowfall. It's just a little dusting, but enough to make everything white! I'm finally starting to get into the Christmas spirit!
Here's a little family photo we took last night...

The Sebourns
2009

Our family is growing!!!

But not that way....

Aaron bought me a puppy for my birthday! He went Sunday to pick her up and lied to me about it but I'm super sneaky and found out about it (although I'm NOT proud of how I found out) so he gave her too me Sunday night! She's an 8 week (today!) old, boxer puppy named Zoe and she is the cutest freaking thing I have ever seen. She is sooo sweet. She loves to play and cuddle! Aaron and I are quickly figuring out how much we don't know about puppy training. She hates her kennel and has no idea how to walk on a leash. She's pretty good about letting us know when she has to go outside to go to the bathroom though and she only wakes us up once in the night to go. Man, I feel like I'm talking about my child, although she pretty much is...

Anyway, here are a few pictures...

Zoe on her way home















First bath















napping, from all her hard playing

Thanksgiving

I don't know what it is, but it does NOT seem like Thanksgiving is next week. Maybe it's because the weather is still pretty warm, or maybe it's because I've been so busy with school and work. I don't know what it is, but it seems like just yesterday it was May and Aaron and I were getting married. Now we've been married 6 1/2 months! I can't believe that much time has gone by.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it includes all of my favorite thing:
family.
food.
naps. (don't tell Aaron I said that, I normally hate naps but on Thanksgiving they're allowed)
football.
and this year there's a very special added bonus, my birthday!
We have some family come in to town so it will be fun to visit with them, relax and we'll get a much needed break from school.
So, in case I don't get a chance to post before Thanksgiving, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with food, family and fun! :-)

So I realized that in all of my stress of the semester I completely forgot to write about something I'm really looking forward to..
On Jan. 2 Aaron and me and my family are leaving to go on a CRUISE! :-) We leave from Miami and will be cruising to Semana in the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and our cruiseline's private island in the Bahamas.
When we first booked the cruise I was excited because I love cruises but now, I feel like I NEED this cruise. This semester has been insanely busy for me. I feel like I hardly have time to get my work done, let alone so it will be sooo nice to have an entire week where I don't have to even think about school and I can just relax and get my sanity back.
Ahhhhh 59 days and counting.... Can't come soon enough.

All Aboard...

I am not a fan of bandwagon jumpers. Now that the Bengals are 4-1 (and should be 5-0 if it weren't for a freak accident in the final seconds of their first game) I have noticed that some of those fair whether fans that only come around when we're doing halfway decent are starting to express their "love" for the Bengals. Don't get me wrong, its great to have a lot of supporters for your team, but there's a quote by Marilyn Monroe that says "...if you can't handle me at my worst you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." And I know that when Marilyn said that she clearly wasn't talking about football but I think it relates. It really annoys me when people who continually bash a team all of a sudden act like huge fans as soon as said team wins a few games in a row.
So, moral of the story, if you're going to be a fan, be a fan through the good and the bad so as not to anger us true fans.

Fun facts

Soo it's one of those lazy nights where I can't get motivated to do anything productive, so here's a survey I was tagged in awhile ago...

When's the last time you ran? it's been a looong time

Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them? A few pairs. But most of them are not bought that way, they're from my clumsiness :-)

What are you dreading right now? the rest of this semester

Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night? 10 is actually ideal, but I usually get at least 8

If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would ya'll do? watch friends and hang out

Who last grabbed your butt? That would be Aaron

Have you ever been on your school's track team? yes, in junior high

Do you own a pair of Converse? no

Did you copy and paste this survey? yes

Do you eat raw cookie dough? its better than the baked cookies

Have you ever kicked a vending machine? no

Don't you hate it when the radio ruins good songs by playing them over and over? sometimes..

Do you watch Trading Spaces? haven't for awhile..

How do you eat oreos? it varies. sometimes I dip it in milk and sometimes I eat the middle first, then the cookie part

Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone? probably, back in the day

Are you cocky? no

Could you live without a computer? probably not

Do you wear your shoes in the house? yes

Who or what sleeps with you? husband

At what age did you find out that Santa wasn't real? 2nd grade? maybe 3rd? I actually found out on Easter b/c I said I didn't believe in the Easter Bunny and my dad confirmed my doubts and then I put two and two together...

How many phones, house phones and cell phones are in your house? 2

What do you do when you're sad? eat. or cry.

Who would you call first if you won the lottery? Aaron

Last time you saw your best friend? my wedding... LISA, STOP BEING LAME! :-)

Are you in high school? Not even close

What jewelry are you wearing? earrings and wedding rings

Is anyone on your bad side now? there's always someone on my bad side..

What's the first thing you do when you get online? check my email

Do you watch Grey's Anatomy? yeah, but I haven't been impressed the last several seasons... so I may stop watching soon...

How do most people spell your name? Caroline Seyborn

Would you wear a boy/girlfriends clothes? done it. Boy's athletic shorts and hoodies are wonderful

Where do you work? I babysit for my friend's cousin

What are you doing tomorrow? homework, tanning, working out

Will you keep your last name when you get married? I did not

When was the last time you left your house? today

Do you return your cart? yes

Do you have a dishwasher? yes

What noise do you hear? The Office

Would you survive in prison? probably not

Who is the youngest in your family? My sister

Do you know anyone with the same name as you? yeah, one girl I went to high school with

What's the last thing you purchased? food

Do your siblings ever pay for stuff for you? umm no

What brand are your pants right now? I have on PJ pants... possibly from Old Navy??

Ever been to Georgia (the state)? yes

What irritates you most on the internet? pop-ups and when you can't find what you're looking for

What brand is your digital camera? canon?

Do you watch movies with your parents? rarely

Are you taking college classes right now? yes! last semester!! :-)

Do you like sushi? some

Do you get your hair cut every month? no

Do you go online everyday? yes