Life is good!

Can you believe half the summer is already over. I have to be back on campus the 16th of August - that is just a little over a month away. And I am excited - really I am, but I guess a little insecure over starting to teach a lab. I don't even know yet what lab I am teaching, what is expected of me, how I am supposed to prepare - I guess I just don't feel grounded in the whole situation yet. But that will come with time. The summer has been good, short but good.

Dylan's sister has tried to convince me that it will be fine, she taught a lab for a course she hadn't even taken before - and I guess if she can do it - so can I.

We spent last weekend with Dylan's mom's boyfriend's kids - Kali, Christopher, and Karrissa. It was lots of fun. We went to Melba for the 3rd, Boise for the 4th, floated the river, and went to the Zoo on Monday the 6th with Laurie and David. All was well, until the kids went to the penguin exhibit to watch a feeding. Kali started feeling dizzy and fainted, hitting her head on some concrete - she got scrapped up pretty good, but no concusion, no long term damage - we did go to the hospital though - they did an EKG and a CT scan - all looks good! Made me feel bad because they said she was dehydrated, although she spent all weekend with us, the whole weekend she was drinking water, eating - everything seemed fine. I hope David doesn't reflect this on us - we took good care of them!! I like those kids a lot and I know Dylan gets a kick out of hanging out with them - he gets to be the big brother he always wanted to be!!!!!

Other than that - nothing new and exciting - waiting for the weekend - as usual!!!

Amanda