Enjoying my break...

Still have a several more weeks before I start school & I'm always surprised by how quickly I decompress after school's out. Of course this semester was pretty relaxed in the first place so I guess that's why it was easy. I have done nothing since the break. Well, that's not true, I did get together with 2 of my other nursing buddies & their significant others for dinner one night, that was nice. It was interesting because I really like the two girls, they are very sweet. But after we left the restaurant I asked my hubby what he thought about them & he said "They aren't someone I would see you hanging out with." It was an interesting observation, b/c he was probably correct. Those two particular girls are very smart, sweet & on the shy side & I am about as far from that as you can get (well not the smart part ;). But, like I said, I really like them alot & we had a great dinner. I like getting to know my classmates on a more personal basis.

My kids are out of school until the 8th, so for now I'm enjoying hanging out with them, but I know once they go back & the hubs goes back to work, that I'll be ready to go back too. Until then I'm just hanging out & enjoying my fam, b/c I know that next semester is going to be wild!!

Hope everyone has a safe & happy New Year!!

Blessings,

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