Summer has officially begun. We finished up Week 2 of summer camp! I can't believe two weeks have already gone by. Man, those weeks go by fast! I'm loving it so far and there's not as much stress and worry as I thought there would be. I think the anticipation of how things were going to go was stressing me out like crazy. Thankfully Mr. Mike is there and my other staff are awesome!
A friend from CMU left this week. Jonathan moved back to DC with his recently completed Master's Degree and a real job waiting for him. I'm pretty jealous but know that it was the right move for him. I hope he enjoys his time off before work starts and enjoys work when it starts up again.
Things in Pittsburgh are busy,but mostly the same. I got a new computer which is super exciting. My other laptop was pretty much on her deathbed. It's nice to have a computer that has speakers that work and doesn't overheat/shut down after 20 minutes.
Matthew's parents are tentatively coming for a visit in July! It should be an absolute blast!
Wedding planning has come to a halt, at the moment. We've got over a year to get planning done, so I'm not too worried about it:)
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Drat!
A month has gone by without any updates! I must say that it was quite a busy month!
The weekend of May 13-16, Matthew and I headed to Washington DC to meet up with some college friends who live on this half of the country. One couple lives in Syracuse, NY and other in Philadelphia. It was absolutely wonderful to see them and to explore the city with such amiable and interested travel companions. I loved how efficient (for the most part) that the Metro was. We only got stuck once where the wait was going to be longer than it would take us to walk there. Lesson learned:) My favorite was seeing the Library of Congress and the Lincoln Memorial. At the Thomas Jefferson Memorial there were no less than six brides there getting their pictures taken with their husbands. What a beautiful place for wedding photos!
While we were in DC we also got to see my brother Jake and his girlfriend Kayla and their adorable apartment. For a basement apartment, it's super nice! Not dark and creepy like most of the ones I've seen. Jake took us to the restaurant he works at nights and weekends and the food was delish! It was lovely to see him!
Matthew and I made the great trek back to Wisconsin to spend some time with friends and family. We got some wedding planning done and finally set the date: July 28, 2012! We also got to spend some time in Minneapolis and see a good chunk of our college friends. The time, as always, was too short but we definitely made the most of it! I'll be back briefly in August for two weddings, provided the price of plane tickets go down.
My cousin Meg and her family were here Sunday-Tuesday! I can't believe we fit 2 adults and three children (5,3,1) in our apartment. It was an absolute blast to have them! I loved reading books to them and having them jump up right away and hold my hand when we walked anywhere. I also got the opportunity to go to the Children's Museum which was AWESOME! They have a whole exhibit dedicated to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood! Patrick, Becca and even little George had a great time. The best part about the museum is that the kids can touch everything! I was sad to see them go on Tuesday but they were headed off to Philadelphia to see my cousin Pat (Meg's sister) for a few days.
Summer Camp starts on Monday! I'm pretty excited to be back at camp with routines, the swimming pool, double file lines, watching Mr. Mike in his element and having kids scramble to sit by you in morning round up! June 13-August 26 is probably my favorite and most exhausting part of the year.
The weekend of May 13-16, Matthew and I headed to Washington DC to meet up with some college friends who live on this half of the country. One couple lives in Syracuse, NY and other in Philadelphia. It was absolutely wonderful to see them and to explore the city with such amiable and interested travel companions. I loved how efficient (for the most part) that the Metro was. We only got stuck once where the wait was going to be longer than it would take us to walk there. Lesson learned:) My favorite was seeing the Library of Congress and the Lincoln Memorial. At the Thomas Jefferson Memorial there were no less than six brides there getting their pictures taken with their husbands. What a beautiful place for wedding photos!
While we were in DC we also got to see my brother Jake and his girlfriend Kayla and their adorable apartment. For a basement apartment, it's super nice! Not dark and creepy like most of the ones I've seen. Jake took us to the restaurant he works at nights and weekends and the food was delish! It was lovely to see him!
Matthew and I made the great trek back to Wisconsin to spend some time with friends and family. We got some wedding planning done and finally set the date: July 28, 2012! We also got to spend some time in Minneapolis and see a good chunk of our college friends. The time, as always, was too short but we definitely made the most of it! I'll be back briefly in August for two weddings, provided the price of plane tickets go down.
My cousin Meg and her family were here Sunday-Tuesday! I can't believe we fit 2 adults and three children (5,3,1) in our apartment. It was an absolute blast to have them! I loved reading books to them and having them jump up right away and hold my hand when we walked anywhere. I also got the opportunity to go to the Children's Museum which was AWESOME! They have a whole exhibit dedicated to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood! Patrick, Becca and even little George had a great time. The best part about the museum is that the kids can touch everything! I was sad to see them go on Tuesday but they were headed off to Philadelphia to see my cousin Pat (Meg's sister) for a few days.
Summer Camp starts on Monday! I'm pretty excited to be back at camp with routines, the swimming pool, double file lines, watching Mr. Mike in his element and having kids scramble to sit by you in morning round up! June 13-August 26 is probably my favorite and most exhausting part of the year.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Ellie!
Last week, Matthew and I adopted a two month old kitten. We named her Elliot, Ellie for short. Yes, we picked Elliot after Elliot Stabler from Law&Order SVU, one of our favorite shows. Hopefully they'll be great friends like Olivia and Elliot on the show. She's so tiny and cute and purrs all the time. We were very worried about how Olivia would react to her but so far it's been going well. They chase each other around all the time but aren't hissing as much. I'm hoping this will lead to them snuggling together, cleaning each other and overall harmonious living in Kitten Kingdom.
Right now, Elliot is sleeping on my lap, purring up a storm!
Olivia and Elliot playing together
Monday, May 2, 2011
Upon hearing the news about the death of Osama bin Laden, my friend Marie posted this quote from the very wise Martin Luther King Jr.
"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
- Martin Luther King Jr.
It's something to think about.
"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
- Martin Luther King Jr.
It's something to think about.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Qual!
Matthew passed his Qual:) That means he can continue on in his PhD career at CMU. Hooray! He worked so very hard this time and I'm incredibly proud of him!
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