The definition of torture:

...Is having to wait 7-10 business days for the result from my state board practical exam! It feels so good to have it finished, but I won't relax until I get that piece of paper in the mail that says "Passed" on it. I feel pretty good with my performance, but you never know if you forgot something that the examiners are looking for. I really really hope that I passed and that I don't have to go through that again! I have my written exam on Thursday, but you get your results from that as soon as you complete it. Thank goodness for that, or I might die from anxiety.

I have been working on the cutest gifts for Heidi's teachers for the end of the school year. I am making them class cookbooks. I sent home cardstock with each of the kids to write their favorite recipes on and write the teacher a little or or draw them a picture. I have gotten some of the cutest and most creative recipes back. My sister Lisa and I worked all weekend to make these books super cute, and this is the final product (the pictures are the outside cover and the inside first page):






You can't see much detail of the glitter, but we glittered all of the tiny details all over the pages. By the time we were done we had major hand cramps! I think that Heidi's teachers will love them. They have all been awesome teachers, we will miss them next year when Heidi goes to Kindergarten.

One down, three to go!

I have been slacking on my blogging! Just when I think things can't get any busier, life proves me wrong. The flu that we had stuck around for almost 5 weeks. Marley, Jenna, and Ryan kept passing it back and forth to each other. It has been about a week now since anyone threw up or had a fever, so hopefully (knock on wood) it is gone. Over the last week I completed my 40 hours of didactic for my medical laser technician and laser safety officer certificate. I took my test today, and I got a 98% on it! I never thought that I would ever need to know so much information about wavelengths, light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and everything else that comes with medical lasers. We didn't just learn about hair removal lasers, but also Photo Facials, fractionalized lasers, all the different IPL treatments, and too many others for my fried brain to recall at this minute. It feels so good to be done with this part. I take my practical state board exam on Monday, my written state board exam next Thursday, and then next Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I have 12 hour days for permanent cosmetics. So in 2 weeks from now, I will be completely done and ready for a vacation. This going to school with 5 kids stuff is exhausting!

I have also been slacking on my picture taking, but I promise that I will get some on here soon.