Week two? Check.

I'm having a hard time finding my groove this semester. I'm two weeks into it. I partly blame the disorganized chaos that the instructors created...I do love the program at my school and overall my experience has been great. Unfortunately there are times when I find myself questioning why this is such a mess when they have been doing this for years! There has been confusion about schedules, tests, clinicals, issues with my financial aid...I could go on. I think everything is clear now.

The girls are struggling with my return to school. The other day when I went downstairs for breakfast in my scrubs, Cami said "You no go bye-bye, you stay home!" :( They are doing a bit better this week - there were no tears or objections this morning when I left them home with Aaron. Maddie said tonight at dinner that she didn't want me to be a nurse because she doesn't like me gone. It breaks my heart a little. I do know without a doubt that this is what I'm supposed to be doing right now though, and I feel like we are so blessed to have a schedule that allows for one of us to be home with the kids 95% of the time.

We had a nice weekend. We went to Swiss Days in Heber with the girls on Saturday. It was a bit of an adventure with the girls in the heat, but we had fun. We finished it up with a trip to Olive Garden for a late lunch/early dinner - the girls did pretty well there. There's always a 50/50 chance that it will be a nightmare or a somewhat enjoyable experience. Sunday evening after church we went to my aunt and uncle's house for a BBQ with my mom's family and finished the evening up at Aaron's grandma's house for cake and ice cream for Maddie and Grandma Nina's birthdays. Aaron worked yesterday so I stayed home with the girls and got caught up on some homework and housework.

Maddie is doing so well in the first grade! She got 100% on her first spelling test last Friday. She loves school. Cami and Brie are asking to go to school with her, it's cute. Brie has turned into a little hall monitor lately, she is constantly giving me the 411 on who is doing what and why so-and-so should be in trouble or is sad or whatever. Cami is constantly trying to make us laugh. She is a funny kid and laughs at herself frequently! It's hard not to join in. :)