It's been a while!

The kids have been back in school for almost two weeks now and the house is abnormally quiet. Joseph started first grade and loves it. His teacher is such a sweetheart and I think we'll get along quite well. :) The girls are in their last year of headstart and are a little upset that they don't get pretty backpacks or get to ride Joseph's bus, but I'm almost certain they've forgotten about those little differences now that they're in school. They enjoy their teachers, however, just a tad angry that they don't have the same teachers as before, as was Joseph too now that I think about it...

Tressa has always been a sensitive child and she has gotten a few heartbreak's in recent days at school. Mostly, just other kids saying that she isn't their best friend, but with some explaining and talking to, she's doing better now. ☺ Joseph got his first kiss!!!  (Read this post here to hear all about it!) He also made a 100% on his first ever spelling test! Overall, this school year has started out well... Let's hope it continues so...

COS 100 (Intro to cosmetology) ended and now we are in COS 109 (nails). I have never been so excited to do manicures and pedicures before! COS 100 was just so boring! Finally something fun and more hands on. We got 10 new students in our class and they are quite an interesting bunch. Very quiet still even after a week, but I think I have almost "broken them in."

We began giving manicures last night and I couldn't have been happier... Until my client Kimberly sat at my table with nearly no nails! She has a nervous tick and takes medication for stress and anxiety related issues and still she chewed her nails to nothingness! I mean seriously NOTHING!!! They were so red and just painful looking. I wanted to cry while pushing back her cuticles and all she said was "Oh, you're not going to hurt me, chewing my nails like this doesn't hurt." It doesn't?!?!?! OMG!!! After I finished her manicure I will say that her nails did look... better... but damn!

After completing Kimberly's manicure, Melina pampered me with one. My nails look so pretty! Unfortunately, they're slightly stained since I forgot my base coat last time I polished them since I was in such a rush to get them done and out the door. During the manicures I had a chance to learn a lot about both Kimberly and Melina and it was a nice change of pace. Of course we have talked every night of class about ourselves, but for whatever reason, the manicures seem to open women up a bit, and sometimes I realize this will not always be a good thing, but last night it was. And each day I learn a little bit more about myself, which is the ultimate reward for anything. At least for me.

These last few weeks have been very stressful, but Jonathan being the persuader that he is, has been doing a fair job at letting me know things are going to be okay and will all work out in the end... Still can't completely convince myself though... So think about us and keep us all in your thoughts.

Until next time...