November was an intense month for the hubby, working a rigorous sub-internship and interviewing for various residency programs, but we knew there was a light at the end of that tunnel of a month. That “light” was TEN WEEKS of break for him – and ten weeks of him being home with us! This week [...]
I love when the hubby has breaks in his school year because then he writes great guest posts! Ok, I actually love his breaks for other reasons, too, but I enjoy his writing and I hope you do too! Here is he, explaining some interesting phrases from doctors he’s been around throughout medical school… ***** [...]
The hubby flew to LA yesterday to take another section of the medical licensing exam today {Tuesday}. It’s an eight-hour test. Yuck. Not my idea of fun. I admire his work ethic and intelligence so much! Say a prayer for him today, please? Thanks! Before he left, he wrote a special quiz just for you! [...]
…to explore!!!! {Are you singing the Backyardigans theme with me yet?!} The big excitement around our house this fall has to do with the changes made to our backyard! Here is a before shot for you… Ok, so the flooded part wasn’t great but we do have a nice big backyard. However, with younger children, [...]
Welcome back the hubby for another insightful guest post… ***** I have found that new parents employ a variety of methods to tell others the news that they are pregnant. However, I have found that people mostly fall into one of several categories. I have listed them below: The Megaphone These are the people that [...]
The hubby and I were SO blessed to take a little getaway at the beginning of July and he is here today to share just WHY we do these vacations every year… {Love you honey!} ***** Each year, the lovely wife and I take a vacation. Yes, even though we have nearly no money and [...]
Have I mentioned the hubby is in medical school? I may have a little, but I haven’t talked about the journey nearly enough. The past three years have flown by and here we are at the beginning of fourth year. The last year of “school.” The year that ends with a degree and a doctor! [...]
Today we’re counting the many blessings that this wonderful man we call husband and father is to us… He is… 361. Always ready to hear a secret… 362. Always ready to check and fix an injury. 363. A great game player. 364. The best wrestler. {Big J’s contribution} We love… 365. His Spanish lion impression. [...]
The hubby is in the middle of his family medicine rotation right now, just thirty minutes from our home, which is a nice change from the hour commute he usually has! But even being thirty minutes away is rough when you’re on call, so last week, the boys and I packed up and stayed across [...]
We all had the stomach flu over the past week. THAT is NOT what I am bragging about today. It. was. horrible. I was the last one to get it. I was laid out from Saturday evening until Monday morning really. But when I got out of bed for a bit Sunday afternoon, this is [...]