School Days....

I survived my first week of school. I have 5 weeks of clinicals at Intermountain Hospital which is a mental health facility, my next 5 weeks are at the hospital and the last 5 weeks are my preceptorship. I have one lecture class and 2 online classes. It will be a tough semester, but so worth it in the end. I am home this weekend and we are getting Katie ready for school. We just got a letter from her teacher and found out the 1st grade teachers are doing an open house the day before the first day of school. I am glad because since I will miss the first day of school :( I can go to the open house and see her desk and classroom and meet her teacher. I won't get back to Idaho till like 11pm, but it is so worth it. She is excited, but I think meeting the teacher and seeing her class will really help with the first day jitters. Katie also has her first day of soccer practice Tues so it will be a big day with the first day of school and soccer. I hope she enjoys is all. She is such a sweetheart (when she isn't testing my patience) and she is getting so great about the drive between states. She only asks about 3 times per trip if we are close yet. It will be an interesting next 15 weeks, but Dean is the best dad ever and I think he and Katie will have fun without mom around. She always says 'but mom' and I say 'my name isn't but-mom' because she is always arguing with me. I am sure her and 'let her have her way dad' will do great when I am at school. Times like this make us appreciate what we have. Talk to everyone later :)