March 11, 2007

1 down and 11 to go. . .



Well when I said that Michael being in accademy would go by fast I was mistaken. Last week felt like an eternity! Of course, Makayla had a cold and wasn't feeling well and some how managed to only take one nap all week!!! I am sure things will get better.
For Michael, the week went by really fast. He gets to "work" at about 6:15 to do Rig Checks, EMS Checks etc. and then accademy starts at 7:00am. His day is combined with class room time, fire training and PT (Physical Training). They finish up between 5-6pm and then Michael heads over to my parents house (about a mile from the training facility) and eats dinner, and then hits the books to prepare for the next day's test.
Makayla and I have been staying at home for most of the week. We have swimming on Tuesday and Thursday mornings so it makes it hard to go up to Portland for more than a day and a half or so. It will probably be routine that we head up after swimming on Tuesday's and spend Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with Michael. He doesn't have much time for us but at least we get to see him. We hang out with Nana and Papa Dave while we are there when Michael is studying.


It was really nice to have Michael home for the weekend. He had a lot of work to do to prepare for the next week but just his presence was refreshing. He "Renewed my Strength" in dealing with Makayla's fits and strong-will.


Michael practiced his knots on Saturday and Makayla had a blast getting all tied up.


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