Ok so I’m back from Dallas. Well really I’m back for a couple weeks then I ride out to Jacksonville Florida for a month.

I’ve been at Coach’s house since Saturday. He actually missed me. I came home to a hot home-cooked meal and presents. That’s about the sweetest thing ever! Especially since I didn’t think he would be the type to buy me a welcome home present when I didn’t really go anywhere. His LL team is in the championship so I’m extra happy to be home to support the team.

BOARDS WERE TODAY!!! Don’t know how I did. I sat down. I answered some questions. I got up. 9 hours. 8 blocks of 46 questions. Didn’t feel brilliant today but I certainly didn’t feel stupid. I have finally jumped that hurdle. Poor Coach had to experience my pre-test jitters. I am a big ole nervous wreck the night before exams. I’m pacing the floor restless as a 4 yr old. He was patient. Prayed with me before I left. Sent me silly pep talks on the instant messenger.

Speaking of 4 yr olds… In Dallas I stayed with my best friend, her husband and my 7 and 4 yr old god-daughters. They had gotten used to me getting up in the morning to go to work but when I left I noticed that the 4 yr old didn’t seem too bothered by my departure. Later in the day, my girl calls to tell me that she was putting away laundry in the little one’s room and she goes to put clothes in the bottom drawer (which I had been using while I was in town). The little one says “No mom, you can’t put things in there. That’s Auntie’s drawer” My girl preceeds to tell her that Auntie went home to Chicago. Her reply “No she just went to work”. AWWWW how cute was that!

That’s all the ramblings I can muster after midnight…. More to tell but I will fill it all in later.