Busy, Busy

The past month has been nonstop chaos with lots of activities and preparing for nursing school.  I had to get scrubs and blood tests and vaccinations and doctor's appointments, Oh My!  School started this week and I think I will enjoy it.  Since I have no medical experience what-so-ever everything is interesting to me even sterile technique and donning PPEs (personal protective equipment for the non-med types.  I'm so legit now.) The instructors seem nice and reasonable so hopefully everything goes well.  We'll be starting clinicals in 8 weeks and I'll be at Elk's Rehab.  I'm excited and scared.

A couple of weeks ago was the Sutherland reunion at Lake Walcott near Rupert.  It was a really nice campground and we had fun with all of Byron's family.

Hanging out with Grandpa and Daddy

Bed head

Her Royal Highness in her chariot

Crashed out in Aunt Pam's motorhome

Getting some Grandma loves

It was pretty hot so Marie got to hang out in her skivvies.

Yesterday we went to the Western Idaho Fair with Grandpa.  Lorraine loved looking at the kids art projects in the Expo building.  There was a cute agricultural tent with kids activities she really liked too.  She wanted to ride the carousel but after our experience in Rexburg we decided to skip it.  We ate some tasty fair food and saw all the animals.  The girls were so worn out they were asleep before we even got out of the parking lot.

The Hambone Racing Pigs.  I want one!

Lorraine making a picture in the Ag tent

Taking a break with Grandpa

Lorraine is growing up so fast.  She'll be two in just a couple weeks and she loves to help out.  She's such a little mommy.  Lorraine takes good care of her sister... when she's not dragging her across the floor by her feet.  But Marie loves any kind of attention from her big sister and is always a good sport.

She always replaces the trash bag for me.

Reading to Marie

I'm so blessed to have these sweet little girls and a wonderful extended family that's always so willing to help us.  Now that I've gotten in to nursing school I don't think there's anything I could possibly ask for!  We've been given so much!