Tada!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been the most insane month ever!! Of course I say that and then there is always a crazier month right behind. I have spent the past month trying to get my life in order so that I can go into the semester as smoothly as possible. I think I have actually done it!
School starts for me on Tuesday! I can't believe that it's going to be my LAST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! I GRADUATE in December! I'm so excited!!! I can't believe that it is here. It has been quite the road to get here and I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel. I didn't think it was there but I actually see it...or I'm dying...both a possibility but I'm going for the tunnel instead of death.
In order to financially make ends meet during the semester I have opted for 2 part time jobs. One of which is at a girls home for teen moms in which I do overnights and LOVE IT! I'm so lucky to have landed the job there for many many reasons but I just LOVE IT! The second one is at a swim school where I teach little ones how to swim and again, I LOVE IT! I love being in the water and the time goes by so fast!! I love the people I work with at both places and finally am in a position of what I consider "stress free" work. YEA for me!
I also start my internship for school this semester as well. I am going to be doing Child Life at one of the hospitals in their pediatric unit and I can't wait! I start this week but did my "how to" time last week and got to hold a little baby who had no one there with her :-( She was happy just be held and I didn't mind one bit. It is hard to think that it is one more thing I have to fit into the schedule but I'm anxious to do it and think that I will enjoy it very very much!
In addition to it all, school starts on Tuesday like I mentioned earlier. I'm lucky that I have been able to get a Tuesday/Thursday schedule but that means I'm there ALL DAY long. I'm SOOO excited to start though because that means the end is near.

Although there are many exciting things that are happening in my life right now my family did just experience a loss as well. My grandfather just passed away last week. Although it has been anticipated for a while it doesn't make it any easier. My grandpa was the most incredible man. I have some of the greatest memories of my life with him....golf cart rides, movies, Home Improvement episodes, feeding the ducks, "SHUT THE DOOR!", coffee and newspaper in the morning, Golden Corral trips, Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear...the list can go on forever! He led an a fascinating and fulfilling life for 94 years. He will be missed but is finally in a place of peace. There is comfort in that despite the sadness.

So there have been very exciting and very sad things but it has been busy. I'm ready for the semester to start and get into the routine of my life. I just wanted to give a quick post so you can keep up on what I've been up to!

Have a beautiful day!