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First, a few random photos:

Isaac has been doing a lot of this lately:

My two favorite guys. 

Things have been the usual: insanely busy.  I have blogged a lot about how batty I feel with so much on my plate this semester has been, and then to throw seriously dating someone in the mix, I feel like I am constantly on the go with no downtime.  It is a lot, but I am having fun and I am very happy.  It's becoming a little bit ridiculous, because almost every time Ryan and I sit down to watch a movie together, one or the other of us falls asleep.  I was trying to introduce him to Mormon favorite "Dan in Real Life" but he kept nodding off.  Then again, I slept through all but ten minutes of his favorite "Can't Buy Me Love".  I guess that's what happens when you are middle aged.

After much agonizing, I decided Isaac will not be doing the spring academy for soccer.  BUT we will still play spring intermurals.  He really improved as a result of doing winter academy but the spring academy falls during the week on nights I have grad class.  I just couldn't figure out a way to make it work.  I am trying to be okay with that.  I keep reminding myself it is okay to say no once in a while.  That being said, I really want to get him back in swim classes again now that summer is approaching. 

 Despite the craziness, Ryan has been joining us for dinner and few times a week, and it's been reaaly nice.  This is horrible to admit, but before I often just ate something like a Lean Cuisine in front of my laptop and Isaac would eat something like a Chef Boyardee in front of the TV.  Now, at least on the nights I don't have class, we are sitting down around the table and eating actual meals with side dishes and conversing about our days.  The other day after dinner, the three of us played Scrabble Junior. It was so lovely! I was a bit worried at first that if I started dating someone it would affect Isaac negatively, but really it is the opposite.  I think he is actually getting more attention. Ryan often entertains him while I finish up stuff for school, or do other things I need to get done.  We have been doing lots of things as a threesome like walks throw the neighborhood. It's good for all of us. 

I finally went to the library and got myself caught up on fines enough to check out books again.  I had so many fines that I never paid off I was blacklisted from books and I really want to start listening to audiobooks in the car to and from school.  Ryan was with me when I went to pay them and he almost fell over when the kid announced that I had 22 dollars worth of library fines.  I didn't have that much cash on me, but I was able to pay down my debt enough that I am allowed to have full library priviliges.  So that's exciting.  I am behind on the Jodi Piccoult books (I don't think I have read her two most recent ones).  I am currently reading I Walk Alone by Mary Higgin's Clark (mostly in the waiting room at the dermatologist or when I am waiting to pick Isaac up from my parents after class).   

Isaac is on spring break all week.  I have a half day Wednesday, and off until Tuesday.  I am definitely looking forward to that.  This school year has really flown by.  I have pulled out all of my cardmaking and stamping stuff.  Maybe I will get a chance to get to them later in the week. 

Anyways, that's a little bit about what we've been up to.