Happy Pancakes!

So I thought I'd post a small blog this morning because I made some delicious apple cinnamon pancakes and Rachel and I thought they were so very delectable! This is great, because I'm not a huge fan of regular/bland pancakes. Sorry, no photos, we were hungry. Also sorry, no recipe, I just throw a bunch of ingredients together and figure it out myself (I think I get that from Mom). But, you'll have to trust me, they were scrumptious.

On other news, we don't really have any. Rachel is working hard at her job. It's really rewarding for her. Her job recently began requiring certain trainings to be completed by the PSR workers (that's what she is). Today she was required to get defense/restraint training. I guess some of these kids can be really aggressive? I don't know. She doesn't get paid for this day of training, which sucks, but at the same time if she had to pay for it herself it would cost around $2000. So she's happy to do it with the rest of her co-workers today.

I'm in my last semester. It's going well. I'm taking Genetics, Old Testament (Joshua-Malachi), Fit for Life and Anatomy and Physiology. I'll try to say something interesting about each class (I said try).
1. Genetics is interesting. It's all about inheritance patterns. A simple way of putting it would be, "How'd you get red hair, when both of your parents have brown hair?" It gets so much more complicated than that. For example, how do Calico cats get their strange fur patterns? Various chromosomes in their "color" cells are inactivated, so they display multi-colored coats. It's much more complicated than I can explain in a blog. You might get bored.
2. I'm studying the second half of the Old Testament this semester. Last semester I studied the Torah (Genesis-Deuteronomy). It's a super informative class! I really enjoy the fact that I can take religion classes here. I've learned a ton about the Holy Land, the layout, the history, locations and boundaries. It makes Isaiah a lot more interesting. Right now we're studying about David's reign and fall. Something I never before considered, don't think I'm an idiot, David wasn't a prophet at all. He didn't even hold the Melchizedek priesthood. He didn't even hold the Aaronic Priesthood. I guess if I'd thought about it for a while, I'd have figured that out on my own, but it puts more perspective on his story, and personally I'm rooting for David, because I really want God to be merciful to me.
3. Fit for Life is a simple class where I learn about exercise and how it affects the body. I learn about the various types of exercise, how to exercise, and how to obtain good homeostasis. BYU-Idaho students also have access to a health center, where they give free Fitness Assessments. Outside my college it would cost me a lot of money to get one of those done. Anyway, I took one at the beginning of the semester and I'm scheduled for another at the end. In my class I'm required to work out at least 3 hours a week. This has been great for Rachel and I. I've been pretty active, running and lifting weights, doing workout videos and stuff. I feel more healthy!
4. Anatomy and Physiology is a good class I guess. Lab is really interesting, learning about all of the bones, muscles, nerve networks and yadda-yadda-yadda. Lecture is a different matter though. Most days I don't even know why I go. I took another class that taught me basically everything that we go over in lecture, but in greater detail. I feel really smart in the class, being able to answer just about every question with no studying, but it also feels like a waste of time.

Anyway, that's what's going on with us. Our plan is to work until September, then move to Portland. Chiropractic School starts in September. We're super excited to get out of Rexburg. This place has the most atrocious weather!