Time Flies

I can't believe how time flies. It's been nearly two months since my last posting. It might be that I have so much going on in my life right now. My daughter was awaiting a response from the University of Utah to see if they would accept her into the nursing program. She had to submit an application, references, reference letters from three university professionals, her grades for the last two years including past college classes and grades, an essay, etc. It was amazing. There were almost two hundred applicants for the Fall 2006 semester (this class is for two years - bachelors degree) and they accepted 64. She was told that usually it takes two or three times of applying before you're accepted, but she maintained a 3.9 gpa and had wonderful reference letters from campus staff and faculty, so I was optimistic, however I wasn't the one waiting to hear back whether or not I would be accepted. When she received her acceptance into the program, she was estactic and so was I. She can hardly wait to get started. Her boyfriend is a physics major with a minor in math. He took the MCAT (the test to see if you can get into medical school) and is waiting to hear back his scoring. He has some high standards that he holds himself too and I hope he gets back the score he can be satisfied with. He wants to be a cardiologist and has been shadowing some doctors at Primary Childrens Hospital. He is definately happy to be doing it and he and my daughter can talk forever about medicine. That is a great thing - they have a lot in common and so enjoy their work and know that the other is happy to hear about it. They are definately a cute couple. My boys are definately tiring me out. First they played high school baseball (one starting varsity and the other starting junior varsity) and now both are starters on their Automotive League and American Legion League. They enjoy baseball so much and my 14 year old was so excited because for the first time ever, he was able to be on the same team as his 17 year old brother. Although they technically played for two different teams, they practiced together and dressed together. It was so wonderful! They will have games up until the end of July or first part of August. They began baseball in March! It's definately a long season but so much fun! My husband and I have been part of some car shows (we have a 55 chevy belair) and it's been a lot of fun. Cruisers are the best people! He's working on some upgrades to the car (it will NEVER be completely done) and he loves it. Money is an issue but luckily, most of the time, he's a patient man. My 17 year old will be attending college in the fall and now we'll have two in college. It's amazing, I remember saying to them when they were little that they could grow up, go to college and be whatever they wanted. It seems like last year when we were having those discussions and now it's here. I'm not sure I like the fact that life sneaks up on you like that. I miss my little ones sometimes. I guess that's what makes a good grandma. We raise our kids the best we can and then there's this break in the middle and we find ourselves waiting for children again. I've already told my kids that I'm going to be one of those grandmas that spoil their grandkids rotten. I've prepared them for it and told them that they've been warned. They all say, yeah, yeah, mom - go right ahead. It's going to be so much fun! First, I wondered what my children would be like and now I find myself wondering what my grandchildren will be like. I can't believe I just said that - I don't feel like I'm at the "grandmother age" but I guess I am. Wow, that's really wierd if I think about it too much, so I'm not. It does seem though as if the days roll on and before you know it - they're gone. Sometimes I'm afraid, sometimes excited for what's up ahead. People tell me it's so nice to have your children grown and on their own. They tell me just think of all the time you'll have to do what you want to. The silly thing is, I'm doing exactly what I want to do right now. I adore going to games, drill competitions, school functions. It's been the most wonderful life. I'm going to be sad when it's done. I'm definately not looking forward to having it disappear. So I'll continue to dedicate myself to my 14 year old, whose home for another three years before college, and the other two and be happy that they are good, decent, loved people in today's world. Well, enough for now....this sounds like a letter I've written to a close friend. Well, in a way, that's what all who are reading this and responding are....good, close friends. Goodbye for now, and hopefully the next time I write won't be two months down the road.