It seems like so much has gone on in the past month or so. I've finished my first year of classes working towards becoming a certified occupational therapy assistant. I'm about halfway done- and am currently doing required field work. I am at Saint Francis of Buffalo, which is a subacute setting. It hasn't been bad, a good learning experience, but not sure that subacute is the right setting for me. It could be, we'll see. I hope to do either an early childhood or school based setting next year.
Mixed feelings about the whole school experience. I'm thankful for the opportunity to go back to school. I'm glad that when it's done I'll at least have an associates degree and the ability to help provide for my family as needed. I think the field of occupational therapy is a good one. However, this last semester was really stressful, and it saddens me to think that being in school has at least temporarily made me not the kind of parent I want to be. I just feel like everyone didn't get the attention they should have, and the stress made me more edgy with people than I like. I need to learn how to balance better! Hopefully next semester the class schedule should help- I'll get done earlier most days, although I'll still have 7 classes.
This is a picture of Jayna and other friends from her Brownies/Girl Scout troop. They were getting ready to go to a day of Girl Scout Encampment. She had a great time. I've been so thankful for the great troop leaders that she has had. She has had an opportunity to do some really nice things this year.
She is scheduled to have her tonsils removed in July. I'm not thrilled about it, hopefully though it'll decrease or eliminate some of the problems she had this year- strep throats, sore throats, stomach aches...
She is still enjoying gymnastics and is a funny girl!
I have a great husband who made me this cake for my birthday! It had been years since I had a german chocolate cake- one of my favorites. He even made the cake from scratch! What a sweet gesture from him. It was delicious!
Little things make me so happy! We mulched our front area on my birthday. I was thrilled to get the mulch from our town- it was so much less expensive than what I normally pay. And looks great too! The lilac bush/tree was blooming and fragrant, and we bought a hanging basket. My gardening skills are very limited (sorry mom and dad, but it's true!), but I have learned to find the basket that looks good throughout the summer, without much help from me.Everyone else is doing well- growing up fast. Andrew still does his paper route on Saturdays and Whitney plans on mowing the neighbors lawn for the summer. They both recently were in the school concert and Whitney even had a solo part. They're both great singers.
We have season passes to Darien Lake and have already enjoyed going twice. Hopefully it will be some good summer fun.
Whitney helping at Grandma and Grandpa Spriggs
During the annual Easter egg hunt with the cousins- this year at Aunt Cheryl's.
After the egg hunt! We may be doing this for years and years to come- although they're getting older, they have a fun time.And so it goes...
