OK so awesome. Its only been 2 months (yikes!) So the big news is that summer is finally here! No more dragging little darlings kicking and screaming from their beds. No more soggy peanut butter jellies for lunch, no more pulling Baby Ru from her slumber to pick up kids! Hooray! Although since our move to Residency summer also means bidding farewell to dear friends who are graduating to the world of real live doctorhood. This year it is particularly painful because in addition to losing our good friends, The Balls, (Ivy's piano teacher, Ollie's favorite boys to pall around w/, and my go-to girl for EVERYTHING) We are also saying good-bye to The Thurmans. They have been w/ us since the start of Medical School and I can honestly say we consider them more like family than anything else. Seriously. I know their kids better than I know my nieces and nephews! Particularly for Ivy, this will be so sad. Sydney has been w/ her since she was one year old. I can't imagine one w/o the other. For a little surprise I had a little photo shoot with the girls and my friend Tobey who takes the most beautiful pictures you've ever seen! I'll post those later.) And while the last 4 years, they've been an hour away, it still hard to imagine not being able to see them when the mood strikes. But enough of that, I'm getting misty.
More news for me... I've been released as the primary president. Whoo-hoo, but also Boo-hoo. So hard to explain. Its a big pot of relief, freedom, regret, love, angst, fear, and satisfaction. Does that make sense to anyone out there? The big question: What's next. I'm in a ward that is not known for getting much down time!
I guess that's all for now. I'll post some pics of the kids last days of school. Best part of the year, for sure!
Oliver's class went to the zoo for his end of year field trip. It was so much fun. We spent most of the day w/ his buddy Cole and her little sister, Brynn who Violet loves to death! We rode camels and ponies, saw a tiger up VERY close and even had time for a little photo op at this cute little garden. TOO fun! We were all exhausted by the end of the day, which for my crazy kids is the sign of a good time for sure!
The kids have been out for nearly a month now and its been so fun to all be together. However, this is the first year that I will admit to counting down til September. Something about the #4 has caused me to truly realize I am outnumbered. But as long as we don't schedule any long errand runs or shopping trips, its been wonderful! The kids have so much fun together, particularly Oliver and Violet. Its nice to have your best bud sleeping in the same room with ya. (Believe me, I know!) As for Ivy, she is lost in a book most of the time. Not a bad place to be. Here are a few pics of the last days of school.
OK so awesome. Its only been 2 months (yikes!) So the big news is that summer is finally here! No more dragging little darlings kicking and screaming from their beds. No more soggy peanut butter jellies for lunch, no more pulling Baby Ru from her slumber to pick up kids! Hooray! Although since our move to Residency summer also means bidding farewell to dear friends who are graduating to the world of real live doctorhood. This year it is particularly painful because in addition to losing our good friends, The Balls, (Ivy's piano teacher, Ollie's favorite boys to pall around w/, and my go-to girl for EVERYTHING) We are also saying good-bye to The Thurmans. They have been w/ us since the start of Medical School and I can honestly say we consider them more like family than anything else. Seriously. I know their kids better than I know my nieces and nephews! Particularly for Ivy, this will be so sad. Sydney has been w/ her since she was one year old. I can't imagine one w/o the other. For a little surprise I had a little photo shoot with the girls and my friend Tobey who takes the most beautiful pictures you've ever seen! I'll post those later.) And while the last 4 years, they've been an hour away, it still hard to imagine not being able to see them when the mood strikes. But enough of that, I'm getting misty. 
