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I apologize for seeming like I'm on some sort of a negative kick lately...here and there....

Wait.

No, I don't.

*ahem*

Things around here have been very different. Not BAD different, just different. I remember the days when my life consisted of waking up, getting kids ready for school, sitting around with the smallest C, cleaning house, washing clothes/dishes, picking up kids from school, going to the gym, then cooking dinner and just chillin' out all evening. Now, I rarely seem to have time to do ANY of the above.
Except the gym. And the whole "getting kids ready for and picked up from school" thing. But that's a given.
Anywho, it feels like I'm being pulled in about 10 directions at once. I love being busy, but I also enjoy just lounging in my pj's with no makeup.
The internship thing went really BAD for a while, but now it has turned a corner and I'm excited about it again. Without going in to all of the painful details, the trainers at Gold's were less than helpful when it came to scheduling times to shadow them for my 40 hours of required internship. After a call to my most helpful professor, I've swung a deal with him where I can get my hours in at AC's Carter Fitness Center. I will be working with the students who are currently in the personal training course---it's sort of a help and be helped kind of thing. Any way you say it, I'm super excited! The remaining 36 hours I need will hopefully go by fast.

Recently, we had to meet with Caitlin's teachers at school, mainly her Math teacher regarding her recently plummeting grades. Poor, sweet Caitlin--she has struggled with math since last year when she transitioned from private to public school. The TAKS test isn't making her life any easier in this area, and she seems to be constantly daydreaming or not focusing on her tasks. Her teacher felt it necessary to address some issues beyond just academics, so we have an appointment with her pediatrician next week. Basically, they want to evaluate her for ADD Non-Hyper. She is such a passive, easygoing child. The concern here is that she is not fully grasping things at school and at home. She lives "in a fog" on a daily basis, and that is something we do NOT want for her. Simply having her evaluated is the best plan. That way we can either confirm or rule out a problem. Being honest about this situation is not easy for me. No parent wants to believe that their child isn't functioning at 100%. There has always been something different about Cait, but John and I assumed it was simply her personality. After much discussion with a diagnostician and her teacher, we've come to the realization that we may (or may not) be facing something bigger than just a personality trait. The fact that she was born at 33 1/2 weeks gestation apparently plays in to what we have been dealing with. All of that said, I'm both looking forward to and apprehensive about next week's appointment.

John has been very busy lately, not just with the fire department and the National Guard, but also with possibly looking in to other job opportunities. He recently tested for a position with the FBI. He's not really certain if that's where he wants to go with his life, but he's willing to continue with the testing process and see where it takes him. I couldn't be more proud. If all goes as planned, he will be starting OCS (Officer Candidacy School) for the National Guard in a few months. That's an 18 month long course, one weekend a month and 2 weeks out of the summer--all in Austin, TX. Basically, he will fly back and forth. I might occasionally take the trip with him, if I can swing it. :)

~Mel