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We finally made it home Friday after the flight to Salt Lake and three hour drive to Rexburg.  I am so glad it wasn't a 16 hour drive.
Phil was happy to have us home but I think he had a major adjustment from bachelorhood to dad of two and husband.  Much louder...  Since we've been home I've tried to keep it super clean though to help him adjust :)  He's kind of a neat freak.  Which is good.  It balances my messiness.

Bruin is back to preschool and I'm back at the gym, thank heavens.  Phil is super super busy right now.  He is job shadowing a P.A. in the next town over, going to class, volunteering at the hospital, studying for the GRE and just got a job at an assistant living home.  All for the purpose of putting hours on his applications this spring.
  Did I mention we've decided to apply for Physician Assistant programs instead of medical school?  After many hours of consideration we decided we valued having Phil around and settling down where we want to live, over the future income difference. He can still do what he wants to do in the medical field as a P.A. but with only two more years of school.  Plus Bruin won't be 13 years old when dad emerges from school and back into his life   :)   We feel really good about the decision and are excited for the next step.  Applications!! Yikes.

Below are some pics of our California "vacation."

Super Grandma. Helped me clean up barf and entertain these two homebound kids. We made some good healthy (and non-healthy, shh!) meals together too

Poor kid was so sick. We had to keep him in a pack n play for easier cleanup

Out to dessert with my old buddies from the ward. So good to see them!