Week in Review

Regular Crazy Schedule + Being On Call For Work = Lack of Blog Posts

 

I just came off of being on call for the week at work...it's tough working a regular 40 hour work week and then being available 24/7 for admissions and attending deaths. Sometimes I have no calls at all...sometimes I am going out every night...this was a busy on call week.

 

On top of my busy week I was packing for the triplets and my trip to see my Michigan parents!

(view from my parents' back yard)

We arrived to a chilly (63 degrees yea!) and overcast Northport, Michigan yesterday and the weather was a welcome relief to the hot and humid Virginia summer!

 

I already finished one book!

I read "I'll See You Again" which I posted about here

Incredibly sad story with an almost voyeuristic peek into the author's journey through her grief, but truly inspirational and I could not put it down.

 

Here is the newest member of our family, Arlo!

Seen here with D's #3 and my #4, Arlo is an Austrailian Cattle Dog adopted by my Michigan parents. He is low key and very friendly.

 

Here are some pictures from my #1's birthday party last weekend...

Birthday Girl 

Me and my #1

(I went and got 2 inches cut off my hair after seeing this picture)

 

 #2, #1, and #1 BFF, M (friend from high school)



 my #4 with cousin, and D's #4 and D's #3

 

 

cousins...

 

#2 with M



Camera wars...D's Nikon

Camera wars...#3's Nikon

It was a great night hosted by my Virginia parents....lots of laughter!

 

Today we are going raspberry picking and then triplets will be making homemade jam with grandma!

I will be starting my second book and catching up on a little blogging....and napping.

Tonight, my sister and BIL, as well as my brother, niece, and nephew will be coming for dinner...can't wait to see them!

 

Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

 



 

 

 

 



Summer Reading List

I had to LOL when I titled this post because the only reading I'm going to have time to do this summer is during the one week I am at my Michigan parents' house while the triplets are in sailing school. I might be able to sneak some in between baseball games during the week I'm in Cooperstown, NY with my twins in August....not yet sure what the schedule will be for that week.

Here are the books that are on my list...they are from all genres so it is a pretty random list!

I'll See You Again is a memoir written by a mother who lost her three daughters in a tragic accident. It details her journey through grief and how she found her way back to hope and love. I have a personal and professional interest in the area of grief, and find stories like these to be both educational and inspirational.

 

 

How Lucky Are You is a story about three friends and how they struggle to keep their friendship alive through loyalty and betrayal...this is definitely some "chick-lit" but looks to be in the same genre as the Emily Griffin books, which I LOVED!

 

 

The Weekend Makeover looks interesting as I am horrible about scheduling "me" time, and I often feel just as overwhelmed at the end of the weekend as I did on Friday.

 

 

That's My Son is a book that I definitely need to read...the subtitle speaks for itself "How Mom's Can Influence Boys To Become Men Of Character" and they have sequel called That's My Teenage Son (which I will be reading next year when my twins boys turn 13)

 

 

The Gift Of An Ordinary Day is a mother's memoir about a family during times of transitions...changes in jobs, children growing up, etc. and finding time to enjoy the moment. Another thing I need to work on...enjoying the moment.

 

One Thousand Gifts is a book that my friend, S, recommended and it is about finding the blessings in our every day life. It is a spiritual book, and there is also a Devotional and a Study Guide that you can purchase to go with this book. I have been buying most of my books on my Nook, however I think this is a book I want a hard copy of.

 

 

 What is on your summer reading list? I am always looking for new books!