Busy, as always...

Yes, yes...I know I've disappeared for a while. I have been insanely busy with projects galore! We've had at least one, if not 2-3 projects due each week, along with quizzes and being in class for long lengths of time. I'm not sure why people thought this term was going to be easy, but it sure is time-consuming. I guess it's not so much difficult, as it is a lot of things to get done all at once.

I've also been busy going through my mounds of stuff that I've accumulated over the years and trying to purge some of it. It's a bit ridiculous. Now the problem I've been having is that I have emotional ties to items and have been pairing memories with things. I think it's a common thing to do this, but it makes it hard to let go of things. At least my roommate Carol has gone through a bunch of it and claimed it as her own, and the rest is going to Good Will. Better than throwing it out I guess.

Oh yes, and I went down to San Diego to get in some Auntie time with Grady...and of course see Melissa and Derek too! I can't believe how big he's gotten.



He's full of smiles and laughs now and kept staring at me, seeming to trying to figure me out. He can stare at me all day long! I wasn't there long, but I ran errands with Melissa on Friday and we even got Grady's birth certificate...he's official now! I also babysat while Melissa and Derek celebrated a friend's birthday. Course, when he's already asleep it makes the babysitting job a whole lot easier. On Saturday morning we all went for a walk around Lake Murray, and then checked something off of Melissa's "Things to Do Before Going Back to Work" list and went to the Lake Murray Cafe. Glad I could be a part of checking something off Melissa! I was only there for a short time, but I wanted to go down before I moved. Thanks Melissa and Derek for letting me come down...it was terrific to see you three!

Yes, for those of you who haven't heard, I'm moving back in with my parents starting in August. My two roommates were planning on moving out, so my options were to either find 2 new roommates or to move out. Since I'll be having a rotation up in SLO starting in October, I didn't think it made sense to find 2 roommates for 2 months. So I'll be commuting to Glendale for my first rotation and the potentially staying there for the rest of my grad school career. There's two other girls who will be living in the area, so we can all carpool together for the 15 weeks of class after our rotations.

So I think that just about catches up everything. It's been insanely hot...triple digits for about a week now, and predicted for at least another week. I'll be taking a load of stuff home on my way up to SLO this weekend. Other than that, just trying ti finish up this short term. And now back to the projects!

4 years...

Today is me and Jeff's 4 year anniversary. I cannot believe how quickly those years have flown by. I consider myself so lucky to have found someone that makes me this happy, and who is willing to put their life on hold while I pursue my dream. It stinks not being able to be together today, but hopefully this is the last time we're apart on our anniversary. It's pretty much impossible for me to put into words just how wonderful our time together has been, so here are some pictures to walk you through our adventures over the past 4 years.

I love you Jeff, with all my heart. Thank you for making me feel like I'm the only girl in the world. Here's to a lifetime of love and happiness together...

4th of July...

The first week of class came and went. It wasn't too terrible, other than the fact that I was going through a bitter/grumpy phase when it truly hit that I hadn't had a week-long break since April and won't be getting one until October. To some this may not seem like a big deal, but I rely on those weeks to help motivate me and get through each term. It didn't help matters that Jeff took the week off and was enjoying a vacation (that included time with Grady) without me. Jealous? Yes. Bitter? Definitely. Sorry to those who had to put up with my funk. Hopefully I'm over it now. My schedule (as of right now) is as follows:

Special Topics: Mon, Wed 8:30-12
Seminar: Tues, Thurs 9:30-12
Special Populations: Tues, Thurs 1-6
Diagnostic Imaging: Wed 5-10

Yep, I get Fridays off which I think is well-earned and deserved! Maybe I'll get a few weekend run-aways out of it. Any takers??? It's a quick 6-week term, so I know it's going to fly by and I can't wait to get out of the classroom.

For the 4th I went up to Kernville to spend time with Jeff and his family. I somehow managed to bypass terrible traffic and only took 30 minutes longer than usual. What a pleasant surprise! I got to hold my sweet little nephew for a little bit before Melissa and Derek left on Friday morning. Jeff and the boys went to the shooting range on Friday while I played with Sofia, Andrew and Jordan. Always entertaining! Saturday a bunch of them went white water rafting while I studied...it's a little too close for comfort for going out to the clinics and my fear of getting injured has greatly increased as the date approaches. We watched the fireworks from across the lake and even had glowsticks to play with while we waited for them to start. Here's a cool, yet creepy picture of Sofia playing with them...


Sunday we went for a sea-doo ride on the lake before heading out of town. I actually hit more traffic coming home than leaving town. Go figure. Then back to the grindstone and class in this yucky heat. Bleck! All in all a fun trip. It was great seeing everyone and getting away from the normalcy that grad school has become.

Oh yes...Jeff and I asked little miss Sofia if she would be the flower girl in our wedding. At first she said yes, then she said no and that Andrew could be the flower boy instead. Then I told her that the flowers were going to be pink, to which she gasped and exclaimed "YES!" Sofia promised to have the flowers fly all over me and make me look pretty. Love that kid! Although, I'm not sure who was more excited about it...Sofia or Betty! :)


Sofia will be joined by another little girlie near and dear to my heart, although I haven't asked her (more like her mom) yet. But I think the parties involved have a good inkling that it's coming. :) They will be absolutely adorable with Grady as the ring-bearer! Can't wait...just 2 more years! Haha!

Hope you all had a fun and safe 4th and managed to stay out of the heat. Now I should get some work done...