I'm going back to school!

I've been toying with the idea of going back to school to get my bachelor's degree for a long time. 

About 11 years ago, my husband came home to his very pregnant-with-twins wife sobbing on the couch.  When he asked what was wrong with me, I answered "These children will be born to a mother who doesn't have her bachelor's degree!"  I was in earnest and whatever pregnancy hormones were pulsing through my body at the time made me upset that my husband had his degree and I only had an associate's degree.  For some reason a bachelor degree was crucial to the upbringing of my children.  I soon saw the irrationality of my tears, but did vow that one day I would go back to school.

 I have been a stay at home mom ever since my twins were born nearly 11 years ago.  We had another child 4 years after the twins and I have been doing my best to juggle housework, motherhood duties, and keeping up some of my own interests.  Some days are better than others, but I have found I do much better if I take the time to do some things I enjoy (mainly reading).

This school year, beginning September 2011, my youngest started 1st grade which left me home alone for 8 whole hours a day!  What was I going to do with myself?!  How was I going to spend my time?!  I had so many plans, but they slowly went by the wayside and I found my motivation slacking and then one day it hit me...I should go back to school!  I talked it over with my husband who was very supportive of the idea and the kids seemed ok with it, although my son wasn't so sure at first.  He was certain that my going back to school meant that I was going to live in the dorms at the University.  After I explained that he won't feel the want of my presence he got on board with the idea.

I filled out my application, requested my transcripts and have been anxiously awaiting any news from the University.  I have checked my application status online everyday and today my status went from "in process" to "admitted"!!!  I'm so excited to start this fall and hopefully I can pull off motherhood and studenthood simultaneously.