Home For a Visit

Kathryn just finished her first semester at BYU Idaho and is now home for the 6 weeks before she starts the fall semester in September. I am pleased to report she passed all of her classes, but only by the skin of her teeth. Two of them, she passed with a D...but we'll take it, considering about 70% of freshman DON'T pass the one class....Science. But she does recognize that she will need to put forth a LITTLE more effort this next time, in both the areas of homework and over all attitude of being a college student. The first semester is always the hardest with all the adjustments a freshman student has to make. Plus, with it being the first time Kathryn has actually been away from home, I'll have to give her a 'C' for her overall grade for her first experience of...life away from her mommy.
Of course, her first item of business was to eat a homemade sandwich the moment we got home past midnight...she hadn't eaten all day. Then Saturday, Kylie brought Preston over to see his 'aunt Chica' and they spent the afternoon bonding in the little pool and eating pretzels. Kathryn loves her little nephew and has enjoyed every minute she has had with both him and her family.
There will be babysitting, lawns to mow, dishes to do, errands to run and money to earn here and there for the next 5 weeks before we go on our family cruise and then she heads back on up to Idaho.
And patience will be the word of the day...each and every day. She has enjoyed 4 months of no rules, no parents, no curfews and no responsibility except to herself. We will expect a little more from her than that while she is here...so, patience will be exercised from both us and Kathryn. But I am thrilled to have her here...she has brought a lot of energy back into the home, although I will be honest, I have enjoyed the peace and quiet for the past 4 months...it has given me the time needed to reflect and pause in my life over things that needed my attention. But now, I have 5 weeks to give to her energy level and hopes for a fun time off.
Welcome home Kathryn!!!!