Bath Time!

Bath time is Clayton's absolute favorite time of the day. 

(For the record I don't normally let him stand or jump in the bathtub.  Just this once it was too cute)

Catching Up

I have oodles to catch up on.  Here goes:

• School is still going well.  Actually I'm loving it.  I'm a big nerd though.  I'm one of those people that likes to study.
• I had a BDay on Tuesday.  I'll proudly claim that I'm 28.  It seems like a perfect age.  Actually I've felt that way for the last 5 years or so.  I don't mind getting older, it's just part of life.  It's also a great excuse for new Coach bags.  
• We now have a porch swing.  It's absolutely wonderful.  I love southern summers and what better way to enjoy them than from the comfort of a beautifully stained(black if you must know) wooden swing.
• We're going to dinner with Jesse(my brother) and Amy(SIL) tomorrow evening.  That's always a lot of fun.  Somehow we will manage to confuse the wait staff and be entirely too loud.  I'm not sure how this always happens but it does.
• Our family has expanded by the quantity of 2.  That's right we have 2 new goldfish.  Clayton was given a fishbowl by his Tram.  And you can't have a fishbowl without fish.  So we loaded up the bowl with goldfish.  Clayton wanted to name them "Truck" and "Trailer".  We haven't decided just yet.
• A wonderful benefactor gave me a wonderful surprise today.  I'm so very excited.  I've used it all evening.  (How was that for vague!).  Thank you!

It's been a great week.

So I have a question for ya'll.  Where does the blog go from here?  I know most of my readers out there in cyberland happened upon the blog when we first found about Johanna and Trisomy 18.  And for the better part of a year the blog has been centered around her story.  But I'm starting to feel a shift in the direction of topics on the blog.  I guess I'm basically asking do ya'll like reading random crazy things about other people's lives like I do?  Just wondering.

Remembering.........

Revolutionary Way(obviously a reenactment)

 Civil War (again a reenactment)

 World War 1

 World War 2

 Korean War

(This picture is especially humbling) 

Vietnam War

Persian Gulf War

  Operation Enduring Freedom

 Operation Iraqi Freedom

Arlington National Cemetery

.....and the reason for all of this?

A Big 'Ole Woot!!

Just popping to let ya'll know that I just received OFFICIAL WRITTEN verification that I have been accepted into the EMS/Paramedic program that starts in August.  It's been kind of a muddled acceptance until 2pm today when the USPS brought the mail to our house.

I'm obviously very excited and anxious all at the same time.

This is something I've wanted to pursue for a very long time but never thought I would have the opportunity.  But through God's amazing providence I have been given that opportunity.  I can honestly say that all the doors have been opened by Him.  Had He not pushed me out the office door in January I would still be living my old life. 

But instead He's letting me do something amazing.

Kinda Sporadic

I know the posting has been a little sporadic in the last week or so.  And I hate to tell you(although you may like to here) that the posting will be sporadic for the next week or so.

• The Anatomy class I have this summer has started.  I really want to do well in this class so I'm trying to spend a good bit of time studying.
• We were on vacay last week which was absolutely wonderful.  But as always when you go on a little holiday there's a little catch up work to do once you get home.
• Also we have revival at our church this week.

Those are my reasons for sporadicness(I'm sure that's a word I made up).  

Williamsburg

Currently we're on a vacay/graduation gift for Chad and Jesse from our parents.  We're cooling our Revolutionary heels in Williamsburg, VA.  And we're loving it.  It's an awesome place to visit.

In front of the Governor's Palace.

George Washington(circa 1774) discussing taxation and representation.  This was very fascinating.  It was pre-Revolutionary War and it was interactive.  GW seriously took questions from the audience and answered them very well.  It was very informative.

The British Flag as it was in 1774.  Remember that at this point all the colonies were still under the rule of the crown.  And most colonies were very proud to be considered British.  For a while at least.

And one for the grandparents so that I don't get in trouble.  This cookie was absolutely huge and he ate all of it.  All while sporting the latest in Revolutionary head fashion.

Manic Monday

My days of leisure have come to an end.  But since I have a 2 year old I don't think I've had a day of leisure in 2 years(not that I would change any part of it).  What I mean is that I started summer classes today.  I only have one class this summer.  I think that's enough to ease me back in to the whole schedule thing I used to know as normal life. 

This summer I'm taking Anatomy and Physiology.  And I'm that weird kid in the class that really likes it.  Today I was the nerd that was mumbling the answers to the rhetorical questions our professor was asking.  The poor gentleman that unwisely chose to sit beside me seemed impressed.  Or he could have just been afraid of me.  Either way I don't think he'll be giving me much flack this summer.  In all seriousness A&P is supposed to be a very difficult course so I'm gonna buckle in and learn where my body parts are and what they do.

Tomorrow evening after class we are heading out of town for a few days.  We're going to Williamsburg, VA as a graduation present for Chad and Jesse, from our(Jesse and me) parents for finally completing seminary.  Chad and Jesse are both history buffs so they're incredibly excited to go to one of the oldest and foremost cities of the American Revolution.

I might post and I might not.  We'll see what the week allows.