First day o' school...

So...clearly I didn't sleep very much! I can never sleep on the nights before big things! Can anyone?!? So, yes, this is what my clock read when I opened my eyes this morning... good thing i LOVE the morning!

Dean and Deluc...continue to be so good to me! This mug is my absolute favorite and has been my faithful companion through many a life journey...many a good morning and many a hard morning...the days always seem easier to face with my steady friend. Today was no different...

This was my pre-orientation checklist. Duh.

Well. I survived!! Yes it was overwhelming and yes it was intimidating as they kept talking about how "this will be the most taxing thing you've ever done...", "you can't even comprehend how hard this is going to be...", and laid out mottos such as "Live for the program" suggesting that even your own wedding is an unexcusable absence! Ummm...excuse me? That's a little daunting! I guess I'll have to postpone my wedding a few more years... :)

But in the midst of all that, it was so exciting. It was so fun to take my first baby steps on the journey. Love the people I met. They actually seem really down to earth and a lot like me! It will take me a few days to probably debrief on the "internal processing" but all in all...here is what I will say about the run down of the day....

Checklist...check.

Outfit choice... check. (Katie, I hope I made you proud. I would say it was pretty "fly"!) Not too over eager, but not too casual =)

Blue tote bag... check. Good choice, Steph. Not a backpack in sight. Phew...

And lunch, totally didn't sit alone.

Hardest part of the day...finding out no food or drink ever allowed in class. Are you serious?? What am I going to do without my Starbucks all morning??? I'm seriously stressed.... :)

We didn't get a ton of details today. Tomorrow should be a lot more of the "day to day" what my life is going to look like. I'm looking forward to that...I think!

On a serious note, thank you all for praying. For all those who texted or emailed...you have no idea how much it means to have such a great cloud of witnesses pushing me forward, to have so many people in my corner. I'll certainly need you... thanks for being with me. I am so blessed. Seriously...thank you.