Wow, I guess it’s been a while.  I’ve been busy and life has gotten in the way.  And it’s just about to get even busier.

Well, my head finally healed.  The scabs went away and I suffered no serious brain injuries.  That I know of anyway.

School starts this week.  I got a letter in the mail a few weeks ago telling me that I need to have 6 chapters read on the first day of class.  So much for easing into things huh?  I currently have 3 of those 6 chapters read and as soon as I finish this, I will get to reading.  Doubt I’ll get them all done today but we’ll see.

Cass started high school last week.  It was emotional for her.  She was nervous and scared and planned to meet a friend at a designated spot each morning so that they didn’t have to venture anywhere alone.  Oh how I remember those days.  The Sunday before school started she hung out with her best friend and they decided to go to a nearby park and meet up with some other kids from their class, sort of a “last hangout” session before school starts.  They were pretty much there all day.  One kid from her class called some other friends, some guys that go to her high school that she didn’t really know.  She had a blast and said before bed that night..”if this is the way that high school is, I can’t wait to go to high school!”  I just smiled, it was so cute.  But alas, that wore off by the night before because she was a little weepy and nervous the night before.  I think she’s finally settling in a little bit and I imagine that by week’s end she’ll feel much better.

The boyfriend.  Yes, they are still together.  Although they really don’t spend much time together at all.  He took her to the movie on her birthday and paid for her ticket (how sweet!) and they’ve been to 2 dances together.  Plus he showed up at the park that day she went.  So far I guess not too much has gone down.  But we have her best friend feeding us some info so we can keep up to date on the happenings in their relationship HA! HA!   He’s so busy that I don’t see them spending much time together right now at all.  He has to be to school at 7 AM for band practice (yes, he’s a band geek!) and he also plays in the band for the show choir.  Then after school he has football and weights.  So he’s at school approximately 12 hours a day.  So that’ll keep them both out of trouble.  I guess he put his status on Facebook last night to “******* can’t stop thinking about her….even when I sleep”  Which is cute and stuff but it’s also just weird, thinking somebody thinks like that about my kid.  My little pookie who is 14 now and growing up.  My only worry about this is I don’t want it to go on forever.  I made THAT mistake.  All four years of my high school were consumed with the same person and I never dated around or went to parties or anything.   Most of that was because when I wasn’t in music and theater, I was working my ass off because my mom really couldn’t support me.  I want her to have a ton of friends and hang out with them, go to parties (NO DRINKING though) and just have a great time.  I don’t want her to be serious about just one boy.  He’s a good kid, he really is.  He’s pretty shy around her too I hear and that’s good.  I know it won’t always be that way though.  Soon hormones will rage and whatever else.  It’s just been tough on me watching her spend so much time away from me.  Trust me, I know this is normal and I was the same way.  It’s just so hard to not take it personally.  But I’m working through that and just letting her enjoy her new high school life and friends.   I haven’t cried yet about her growing up which totally shocks me.  I cry over everything.   The first time she said “let me do that” and grabbed a flashlight out of my hand and replaced the battery, I cried.  Isn’t that insane?  Man, I’d better stop there because I’m starting to look like a sap. 

Tomorrow night is the Music Jubilee.  She’s in freshman music.  It’s a little get together with students and parents so that we can all meet each other and whatnot.  We’ll have hotdogs then go to the auditorium and watch the show choir and band perform.  It should be fun and it’ll be a way to find the boyfriend’s mom and see what’s up with her.  LOL

I’m getting nervous and excited for my school to start on Thursday.  I think it’s going to be hard.  I finally got my work schedule fine tuned so that I can have Thursdays and Fridays off for school.  I think it’s going to suck.  No more sleeping in except on the weekends :)   This will be what I’ve waited for.  Less than two years and then I’ll be a nurse and start making the big bucks!  :)  

So as for Thursday I’ll officially be a student nurse.  A title with nurse in it!!!  Even if “student” is in it, I’ll take it

With that being said, I need to go and finish my reading.  I don’t want to be ill-prepared for my first day of class and get started off on the wrong foot!

Wish me luck!!!!