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Katie here....
Busy like always. GRADUATE school began in August, I moved back to Oklahoma, I got 4 jobs (no surprise there) and began my life back in Oklahoma.

I am LOVING it here. My apartment is pretty dang cute (Thanks Mommy and Daddy!) Pixie has moved with me as well and that has been an adjustment but we are both doing well with it.

As always I will break down a few things I have been doing...


1. Summer 2013- IT WAS AN AMAZING SUMMER!!!! I had my amazing students who I have fallen in love with. I miss their smiles, their hugs and kisses, their splashes and even their screams and cries. The parents I encountered were amazing and so supportive of what I do and what I plan to do with my life. My dream is to open up my swim school in an indoor pool so I can teach year round. Oh I hope that dream will come true!

2. Started Graduate School- Oh what a crazy time. I have been reading about 250 pages a week, writing papers, having anxiety break downs, the usual. haha! But seriously, I have learned SO much the past few weeks in graduate school and I cannot wait to see where I go with this career. My sweet boyfriend has to deal with my crazy outbursts and tears but I cannot thank him enough for the big hugs he gives me when I need it and the encouragement he provides. My parents have been amazing with helping me. My dad always sends me encouarging texts and my mom edits papers, deals with my anxiety and always answers my calls at 2am when I am freaking out over a project.

3. I got several jobs- 
A & B. Research Assistant for 2 different professors. The first one is doing a study on Marriage and Relationship Education the second is doing a study on Grandparents raising Grandchildren. Both of these are so interesting. It is amazing what I have learned from doing these studies and I am looking forward to continuing on with this over my graduate school career.
C. Preschool Teacher- oh yes, teaching 4 year olds Monday- Thursday has been quite exciting. I have fallen in love with my kiddos- they are seriously the cutest things in the world! (besides my swimmers of course) I get things ready each day, clean up their areas, give hugs when tears are flowing, and anything else the Preschool Directors need me to do. It is an amazing job!
D. Working with my sweet Matt just like I have the last few years. He has a place in my heart that nobody can take <3

4. Making Friends!- As many know I do not make friends easily (I may be talkative but I am quite picky on who I call friends) But I have met amazing women here who I am so blessed to call my friends. They have made the transition back to Edmond/ Oklahoma much easier.

5. Raising my sweet Pixie- Pixie has been raised by her grandparents for the past 5 years and I have finally gained custody back :) (haha!) My parents were sad to give her back to me but since my apartment finally allowed dogs I was able to bring her with me! YAY!!! She is so dang cute I can't get over it. We both have transitioned well. She is attached to me 24/7 and if I am at school or work she just chills at the house watching Animal Planet, taking naps, howling, and barking at the UPS guys who drop off packages. We have our system of how we go about our day and what we do. She has also been going to training at Petsmart and she is doing so well. She has learned some new tricks :)
I am so glad she is with me. Thanks mom and dad for letting me have her back! She misses her Kissy and Big Bear though!!


I shall update everyone soon! It may not be until Christmas break though :)

Katie
XOXO