Today marks the start of a new path in my life. Several months ago I decided that I would like to pursue nursing as a career. There had been many changes that had happened in a short period of time that led me to this decision. Today is the first day of my first class. This next year will be spent taking biology classes and a couple of other non nursing classes and I hope to be in the nursing program at either Muskegon Community College or Grand Rapids Community College soon. MCC had a 5 year waiting list as did GRCC, but GRCC had a part time LPN program that only had a 1 year waiting list. My plan is to start there (hopefully next fall) and then transfer to GRCC. This is a very exciting time for me and it is the first time that I have had something specific in mind that I wanted to do. I am still young, but have lived long enough to know that life can happen. Things could change and I may be unable to pursue this, but as of now, this is where I am going.

On another front, I think poor Ryan has heat rash. He had tiny pink dots all over his tummy and back yesterday, and today they are all over his face and legs. That kid can't get a break. I am sure he will survive, but I hate to see him that way. He continues to do new things everyday and Rob and I are both amazed at how much he is learning.

I hate to post my thoughts without posting a picture, so here it is. This is Ryan with his cousin Adam.