I haven't blogged for the entire summer. I guess I took a blogging summer vacation. It wasn't intentional, and there were many times I thought that I should update my blog. Every time I thought about starting, the prospect of it seemed overwhelming. There has just been so much going on in the last three months! Therefore and hence, I procrastinated doing this and updating this blog at all. This leads to, of course, a rather long explanation of what has been going on in the hiatus and probably some gaps too. Buckle up. Keep your arms and legs inside the coaster at all times.
The Family:
We came back together as a family unit, living under one roof, for the first time in almost a year on the 25th of June. We had a lot of catching up to do on family time. This is reason #1 for the blog getting the back burner. It has been fantastic having Chad with us again. Sure, I miss having the bed all to myself, the general earlier schedule of the household, and not having to make Mexican food without beans, but having him home trumps all of that in spades.
Soon after Chad joined us in Florida, we moved from our temporary landing place in Lakeland to Orlando. We moved into a three-bedroom apartment right next to Disney World. I would guess that 1/3 of the residents in this complex work at Disney. We see them frequently in their outfits. "That guy must work at Mission Space or Space Mountain - something spacey." I guess that we will know all of the outfits soon enough. We just got annual passes to the parks. The kids are very excited, and us big kids aren't exactly bummed about it either. So, friends, if you are planning a trip to see the Mouse, let me know, and I'll meet you at the Tower of Terror or the Teacups! I don't know how long we will be in this apartment. We are hoping to be able to get a house soon, but we don't know how long it will be. Maybe 9 months. Maybe 2 years. We want to keep our kids in the same schools. This is especially true for Ryan.
Just after the move, the kids went on vacation to Utah to spend some time with their extended families. They had a great time, but Chad and I missed them terribly. We have such amazing kids. It's hard to share! The kids went camping, to amusement parks, to the water park, and spent some time hanging out with their grandparents and cousins. I was glad to have them back when they got home.
The Business:
One of the main things we have been focusing on this summer was starting our orthopaedic practice. I say our, because Chad and I own it together. He's the physician. I'm the business manager, medical assistant, and all-around get-it-done girl. It's strange being at work all day away from home for the first time in over a decade, but it's fullfilling too. I am enjoying myself, for the most part, and it is nice to be able to see my husband so much. It turns out that I really like him. I know, right? It really was residency that was the root of all evil. We have started seeing patients already. There is still so much to be done (can we get the x-ray installed already?) and a lot of little tweaks and streamlining to be accomplished, but overall, it is coming along. It is rewarding, too. This business is all ours. We are in it together. Our way! Making our dreams come true! We're gonna make it after all! (Yes, I am singing old t.v. themes in my head right now.)
Chad:
Chad finished his pediatric orthopaedics clinical fellowship in June. He sat for the boards in the first part of July. We are anxiously awaiting the passing result (I know he passed - forgone conculsion) that will be coming in the next few weeks. He is enjoying work and is excited to get back into the O.R. He has his first case scheduled for Thursday, but he is on call tonight and for the rest of the month, so anything could happen and require him to be in the O.R. before then. Call is a bit different here than in residency though! He's only been on one night for me to base that on, but I feel pretty confident that it's a different ball of wax entirely. He got called in once the entire day/night! He fixed an injury in the emergency room and was still able to join us for dinner. Weird. All other orthopaedic stuff that came in was referred to his office for follow-up care. Just bizzare in a totally great way.
Ryan:
Today was Ryan's first day of 7th grade in his new school. I was worried. Last year did not go well for him. He never felt like he fit in and didn't make any real friends at his old school. I hoped that it was only the school and not the general arena of middle school. Middle school sucks. Let's just get that out of the way. Has anyone, ever, in history enjoyed middle school? No?! That's because it sucks.
After Ryan got home from school today and told me about his day, I cried. I cried, and I had to leave the room. I cried TEARS OF JOY!!! He had almost nothing but positive things to say about his school, his teachers, his classes, the kids, etc. He said it was 100 times better than his old school in every way. He said that everyone was friendlier and more helpful. He made a friend on the bus on the way TO school. Minute one was better than all of last year. They bonded instantly over the Xbox. His new friend lives in our apartment complex. I could not be more thrilled. I hope this continues to build into a great friendship for Ryan.
His schedule this year is:
Advanced Language Arts
Advanced Piano
Gifted Social Studies
Science Olympiad
Intoduction to Guitar
Algebra I Honors
Advanced Science
He has the same teacher for both his guitar and piano classes. The teacher he has for two periods a day? His favorite teacher! This teacher found out that Ryan was new to the school and showed him around, how to get through the lunch line, and introduced him to some students for him to sit with and talk to at lunch.
I hope it continues on like this. My son came home from school smiling, happy, and joking around. There was no sign of a morose, sullen, moody kid to be found. Please let this last!
Alexia:
Alexia began the first grade in her usual fashion. She had a great day and has two new friends. She can't remember one of the girl's names, but she lives in our apartment complex, rides the bus with Alexia, and is in her class. YAY! She also met another girl whom Alexia described as a "magic friend." They met, and they were instantly friends, just like magic. Lexi also likes her teacher and told me that she was "nicer than I thought she was going to be." She is in the gifted class for her grade. All of the gifted students for first grade are in her class, but not all of the students in her class are gifted. I believe there are 17 kids in her class.
Time to adjourn this blog post. I have many forms to fill out in preparation for tomorrow. I hope that my next post won't take me three months to put together too.
The Family:
We came back together as a family unit, living under one roof, for the first time in almost a year on the 25th of June. We had a lot of catching up to do on family time. This is reason #1 for the blog getting the back burner. It has been fantastic having Chad with us again. Sure, I miss having the bed all to myself, the general earlier schedule of the household, and not having to make Mexican food without beans, but having him home trumps all of that in spades.
Soon after Chad joined us in Florida, we moved from our temporary landing place in Lakeland to Orlando. We moved into a three-bedroom apartment right next to Disney World. I would guess that 1/3 of the residents in this complex work at Disney. We see them frequently in their outfits. "That guy must work at Mission Space or Space Mountain - something spacey." I guess that we will know all of the outfits soon enough. We just got annual passes to the parks. The kids are very excited, and us big kids aren't exactly bummed about it either. So, friends, if you are planning a trip to see the Mouse, let me know, and I'll meet you at the Tower of Terror or the Teacups! I don't know how long we will be in this apartment. We are hoping to be able to get a house soon, but we don't know how long it will be. Maybe 9 months. Maybe 2 years. We want to keep our kids in the same schools. This is especially true for Ryan.
Just after the move, the kids went on vacation to Utah to spend some time with their extended families. They had a great time, but Chad and I missed them terribly. We have such amazing kids. It's hard to share! The kids went camping, to amusement parks, to the water park, and spent some time hanging out with their grandparents and cousins. I was glad to have them back when they got home.
The Business:
One of the main things we have been focusing on this summer was starting our orthopaedic practice. I say our, because Chad and I own it together. He's the physician. I'm the business manager, medical assistant, and all-around get-it-done girl. It's strange being at work all day away from home for the first time in over a decade, but it's fullfilling too. I am enjoying myself, for the most part, and it is nice to be able to see my husband so much. It turns out that I really like him. I know, right? It really was residency that was the root of all evil. We have started seeing patients already. There is still so much to be done (can we get the x-ray installed already?) and a lot of little tweaks and streamlining to be accomplished, but overall, it is coming along. It is rewarding, too. This business is all ours. We are in it together. Our way! Making our dreams come true! We're gonna make it after all! (Yes, I am singing old t.v. themes in my head right now.)
Chad:
Chad finished his pediatric orthopaedics clinical fellowship in June. He sat for the boards in the first part of July. We are anxiously awaiting the passing result (I know he passed - forgone conculsion) that will be coming in the next few weeks. He is enjoying work and is excited to get back into the O.R. He has his first case scheduled for Thursday, but he is on call tonight and for the rest of the month, so anything could happen and require him to be in the O.R. before then. Call is a bit different here than in residency though! He's only been on one night for me to base that on, but I feel pretty confident that it's a different ball of wax entirely. He got called in once the entire day/night! He fixed an injury in the emergency room and was still able to join us for dinner. Weird. All other orthopaedic stuff that came in was referred to his office for follow-up care. Just bizzare in a totally great way.
Ryan:
Today was Ryan's first day of 7th grade in his new school. I was worried. Last year did not go well for him. He never felt like he fit in and didn't make any real friends at his old school. I hoped that it was only the school and not the general arena of middle school. Middle school sucks. Let's just get that out of the way. Has anyone, ever, in history enjoyed middle school? No?! That's because it sucks.
After Ryan got home from school today and told me about his day, I cried. I cried, and I had to leave the room. I cried TEARS OF JOY!!! He had almost nothing but positive things to say about his school, his teachers, his classes, the kids, etc. He said it was 100 times better than his old school in every way. He said that everyone was friendlier and more helpful. He made a friend on the bus on the way TO school. Minute one was better than all of last year. They bonded instantly over the Xbox. His new friend lives in our apartment complex. I could not be more thrilled. I hope this continues to build into a great friendship for Ryan.
His schedule this year is:
Advanced Language Arts
Advanced Piano
Gifted Social Studies
Science Olympiad
Intoduction to Guitar
Algebra I Honors
Advanced Science
He has the same teacher for both his guitar and piano classes. The teacher he has for two periods a day? His favorite teacher! This teacher found out that Ryan was new to the school and showed him around, how to get through the lunch line, and introduced him to some students for him to sit with and talk to at lunch.
I hope it continues on like this. My son came home from school smiling, happy, and joking around. There was no sign of a morose, sullen, moody kid to be found. Please let this last!
Alexia:
Alexia began the first grade in her usual fashion. She had a great day and has two new friends. She can't remember one of the girl's names, but she lives in our apartment complex, rides the bus with Alexia, and is in her class. YAY! She also met another girl whom Alexia described as a "magic friend." They met, and they were instantly friends, just like magic. Lexi also likes her teacher and told me that she was "nicer than I thought she was going to be." She is in the gifted class for her grade. All of the gifted students for first grade are in her class, but not all of the students in her class are gifted. I believe there are 17 kids in her class.
Time to adjourn this blog post. I have many forms to fill out in preparation for tomorrow. I hope that my next post won't take me three months to put together too.
Wow! I am so incredibly happy for you guys!!! The business sounds great, and I'm so glad that Ryan is finally happy! :) One of these days I'll find out if I still like Mark! LOVE the annual passes, too! If you ever have a day in the middle of the week when you don't have to work, let me know!
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