Things are fairly calm for our family at the moment, and we certainly welcome it. Brian is in Maui this week for a space conference. I know, I know...Maui...what a rough life. But I have to say that neither of us like really hot, humid weather anymore, and he says it's not as much fun when I'm not with him anyway. So it's not all fun and games for him. He'll roll in Saturday and leave again on Sunday for 2 weeks...this time for Salt Lake City.
Laura is enjoying her floor this year. The group she had last year as an RA was always into something and she was constantly on guard. This floor is, for the most part, much more cohesive and fun. I think she called them "an RA's dream" or something like that. She deserves it after some of the stuff she had to deal with previously. Wedding plans are kind of slow but steady. We have a long way to go, but at least some of the big things are done. Now that things are rolling along with school, finally Laura & Ian are getting to spend some time together.
Amy is on duty in her dorm a lot, but she said it's because she only has classes 2 days a week. Next trimester she'll be in labs at 6am 4 days a week, so her duty hours should slow down. She's getting by pretty much with her leg braces but is thankful to have the wheelchair on the days she knows she'll be on her feet a lot. She's also taking 22.5 hours of academics since she added the independent study food writing class; she's a busy girl. This weekend she and 3 of "the boys" are coming down. Rumor has it they're cooking Mexican food for us one night!
Bethany's working hard in her classes and is holding onto some impressive grades. She also continues to volunteer several hours a week for the hospital and the fire department. Her boyfriend is gone for a month, and I know she misses him a lot. But we've enjoyed some girl time this week, and I really enjoy spending time with her. She's a great girl!
My big news is that I've begun walking 5 mornings a week with a neighbor, and already I feel better. We walk for an hour with her dog and often one of her two girls, and believe me, we feel rather accomplished when we get home! Having someone waiting at 7am in the cul-de-sac is a great motivator when I'd rather sleep in. Because the walking makes me feel good, I've also begun eating smarter and drinking more water. Baby steps. We're in our 4th week already. One of these days I'm going to look in the mirror and see a new me, right?!!
Annie, the wonder beagle, still keeps us guessing about what we'll deal with each day. She can be perfectly fine at night but wake up with a rumbly tummy in the morning. Because she doesn't always digest her food well, she sleeps in a port-a-crib each night. I'd forgotten how abnormal this is until my neighbor laughed about it...especially when I told her we cover Annie up with a fleece blanket each night. Our little beagle has become a "princess!" But she's almost 11, or 77 in human years. She deserves a little pampering, don't you think?
