Starting Out Rough
I had really high hopes that March would be a bit easier on us than January and February. However, that is not proving to be true so far. Just four days into March and we have sick kids…again. Poor Lauren has had a headache and congestion all week. I’m pretty sure that it is a pretty terrible sinus infection. Early Friday morning, Emily woke Daniel and I up to let us know that she had thrown up in her bed. Daniel got her cleaned up and her bedding changed while I nursed Katherine. About fifteen minutes after we all were back in bed, Jackson came to our room to let us know that he had thrown up in his bed also. Needless to say, all five kids got to stay home from school with Dad on Friday.
Grad School Blues
Graduate school is officially kicking my rear. I started this degree in June of 2015 and plowed through every semester without feeling too stressed about any of this. This semester, however, has been awful. I have absolutely no motivation and I’m finding it difficult to get anything done. I have never struggled this much with any classes and I am barely getting anything read or done. Forget doing the research I desperately need to do. I have already checked out when it comes to grad school.
This week I received the information for my comprehensive exams that I will have to take (and pass) in April in order to be eligible for graduation. It was some overwhelming information. The test will end up being a seven hour commitment and it is pass or fail. It can cover ANYTHING from my coursework…two years of work. I’m not even sure how to prepare for this. Just praying to survive the rest of this semester. 69 days until graduation!
The Silver Lining
There is a little silver lining for March and the rest of this school year. First, I leave for Italy in 12 days! What?!? I seriously can’t wait. I need some travel time. Sometimes I feel trapped at home and traveling is such a breath of fresh air for me. Seeing how big the world is always makes me realize how insignificant most of my problems are. With everything weighing me down right now, I really need that perspective. Plus, there is cheese, pasta, and gelato. I may never come home.
Second, we signed Emily and Jackson up for soccer last week. Baseball sign-ups started this past Thursday and we signed Jackson up to play that as well. With the exception of football in the fall, I really love spring and summer sports. I look forward to baseball and swim team as much as the kids do. Jackson’s a bit nervous about baseball this year. He is moving up from t-ball to coach-pitch and he is terrified that he is going to get hit with the ball. Daniel has promised to practice with him a ton. Hopefully, it will be a good season for him.
The girls are wrapping up dance classes. Their recital will be in May. I honestly can’t wait. I usually really enjoy dance but with grad school it has felt really overwhelming this year. Three nights a week the girls are at the dance studio. I am so ready for a break from dance. Once the recital is over, we won’t have any dance related activities until August! Praise the Lord!
How’s your March going so far? What are you looking forward to this spring?