Semester 1 is Done with a 3.72

Cal finished his first semester at IU with a bang.  He had two A+'s, two A's, an A- and a B+ which gave him the GPA of 3.72.  I am incredibly proud of how hard he has worked.  I know it wasn't easy.  The Kelley business school is tough and he made a commitment to himself to do well.  Even this tweet couldn't dampen my mood.  I will gladly do all of his laundry with the success he had.    He has second semester planned and is ready to relax.  Happy to have him home for Christmas break.  Our family is now whole again.

Almost

Cam had a game against Stanley Clark today and it was definitely close. They ended up losing by 2, but had a chance in the end.  Cam scored and definitely has showed improvement.  He wanted to stay for the B and A game.  It was Silent Night, which actually ends up being the opposite.  He said he had to leave the gym for awhile as it was too loud.  When it was over Mr. Miller read the Christmas Story to all the students.  What a neat experience.

Two Hour Delay Days

Two Hour Delay Days are absolutely crazy at school.  I don't know if it is because students get to sleep in or because their schedule is different, but they are definitely more hyper.  I know on those days I usually come home exhausted.  I also do not have much of a prep time, so I am working at a lot faster pace to get everything done.  

Both Meg and Cam had activities cancelled this evening.  Meg's tennis lesson and Cam's basketball were tragedies of the weather.  Meg had a lot of homework, so she didn't mind.  Cam's game was rescheduled for tomorrow so he was ok with it as well.  

Snow In

I don't know if we were officially snowed in today, but we decided to count it as one.  Doug's soccer team wasn't able to play because of the weather and by the time the evening rolled around a two hour delay was already called.  I was glad for a day at home to work on laundry, Christmas cards and gift buying online.

Yesterday Brett, Meg and I finished a lot of the Christmas shopping together by taking a trip to the Glenbrook Mall.  I couldn't believe all of the shoppers, but except for the line at Hollister we weren't slowed down too much.  We also were able to eat lunch at Chik-Fil-A and stop at Kohl's and Dick's too.  I had a lot of fun going with Meg and Brett.  They too were able to finish their Christmas lists.

A Big Couple of Days for Cam

Yesterday was Christmas craft day in the 6th grade at Bethany Christian.  It was a wonderful event in which Cam made practical Christmas gifts and learned a few skills along the way.  My favorite was the hot chocolate mix.  Students had to measure the ingredients and put them in a canning jar layer by layer.  It will make a great gift and taught the students how to measure and follow a recipe.

Cam also had a basketball game last night.  The C team played Lakeland Christian Academy's 7th and 8th grade team.  It was a good game and Cameron scored.  The boys definitely have improved over the season.  We used his Culver's gift card for dinner to celebrate his success.

Today Cameron played in his third chess tournament of the season and finished 1st in the under 600 rated section.  He had really been working on his chess this past week and it paid off.  Doug said that the two that beat Cam were ranked higher.  One won overall and the other won his division.  What a great couple of days for Cam.

Company Christmas Party

Last night was Doug's company Christmas Party.  It was held at Elcona Country Club.  Some of those attending were the same as in the past, but the group has definitely changed over the years.  The conversation at dinner revolved around RV's, hunting and snowmobiling.  Those are not my usual topics, but I did get a kick out of the debate about the best restaurant to eat gizzards.  I couldn't join in on that subject either, but it did make for a lively debate.  We were home a little later than I thought we would be.  Snow started falling so we drove a little slower.  It was a nice evening.

More Basketball & Tennis

Meg had tennis and Cam had basketball last night.  Fortunately, Doug was able to pick up Cam and then take Meg which I really appreciated.  He worked out while Meg played.  The competition she was playing against was pretty tough.  That will really help her in the long run.

I had planned on working on Christmas but instead did school work.  I like teaching math, but the workload has been overwhelming.  I spent at least three hours last night writing plans and grading papers.  I have't figured out yet how I am going to change that. I know I can't keep that pace up long term.