it's official!

spencer is now an ms-ii (second-year med student). we all survived!
we've had a great first day with him home. he took care of the boys while i got to go out for about 45 minutes walking (about 20 minutes longer than usual) around different parts of the area we're in (a couple of times i really didn't know where i was and just kept walking in the general direction of home). then i came home to a waffle breakfast! benny got to mow the lawn with daddy and be a "big helper" with a big glove on and everything. i even got a nap this afternoon!
really, i'm so grateful to spencer and all his hard work. he really worked hard this year to do well and to balance school with our family - and church responsibilities (for the last while he's been the only gospel doctrine teacher in our ward).
we're now looking forward to a fun summer starting with a visit from grandma and grandpa (spencer's parents) tomorrow! then a baby coming in june, a trip to utah in july, and hopefully lots more fun stuff in between.