recitals, cookout, and catan.

well this week has certainly gotten away from me.

i am on my own at work and it's been pretty good so far!

i still ask a lot of questions--and feel i am a burden--but i am still learning.

i keep praying that i learn all that i need to and am able to keep improving.

i am getting better at shots, but still don't like them yet.

speaking of, i had to get blood drawn today and still get queezy haha.

i had a patient last week who was 5 and he tried so hard to not cry during his 4 shots.

every one he winced but then he was trying to be so brave.

it was so sweet but i felt so bad cause i know they hurt!

and one patient this week {about 12 years old} took one look at me and says:

'wow.  you're pretty'

it was one of the sweetest things i've ever heard. 

so genuine and didn't miss a beat when she saw me.

reason 390823 why i love my job.

i had today off work but babysat a 5 week old and 2 year old and oh how i loved it!

i could just hold babies alll day long and be totally fine with it. 

i am bbsitting the kl's regularly and it's been mixed feelings.

she told her middle school babysitter that she wanted to give me as many hours as i wanted because she knew this was my last summer--and now the boys are being so much more verbal about wanting me to be over there with them.

it's all so sweet, but i never thought in a million year i'd be back with them.

humbling in many ways.  

good in many ways.  

hopefully not bad in any ways to come.

last night was margaret o.'s recital for her ballet class.

i tell ya, i felt like a proud mama watching her!

and being a former dancer i just loved going!

she did just so so wonderful.

meika, larsen, brittany, and i all went.

afterwards, they had a cookout and we all stayed.

then larsen and mark and jenny and i played catan.

i didn't win {duh!} but got a teeny bit better. 

still lots of room for progress but maybe there is hope for me haha.

but nothin' screams summer like playing catan on the screened in porch :)

i am so enjoying getting to know larsen better.

i have had some jealous around her in the past and trying to work on that.

it can be hard to sometimes see a family with someone who they are close with, too.

i just have to remind myself that several people can be close to them, and i need and want to be happy that the girls are surrounded by amazing people who love them whole heartedly. 

larsen and i got to talk about boys and life, and bonded a bit.

i have struggled with jealousy in the past and really don't want it to get in the way of a friendship.

i'll see them again tonight for the bachelorette :).

{the four sisters}

{the girls and the us--brittany, larsen, and i.  i feel really under dressed here.  oops}

{i love this picture with all my heart.  the proud parents and the little lady of the day!}

gosh i love them!