I've been MIA for a bit!
I don't think I even mentioned it here, but on Memorial day weekend, we inherited DH's grandma in our home. My house is already busy enough with two boys running around, but we had to help her out for a few months. We eventually got her into a specialist in the area and then moved her into a retirement community two weeks ago. It was a long summer, and not a fun situation, but she needed our help and we acomplished that!
Also this summer, I had to study like mad for part 2 of my board exam. It's only offered once a year and is $550, so I really wanted to take it seriously. There is one main text book in my field that is about 1000 pages. I pretty much re-read it cover to cover, taking notes on the whole thing, and then made 200 or so notecards from my notes. I had every equation and example in the book understood and memorized. The exam was at the end of August, and I just got the results Saturday--I passed! Now I'm off to the final (oral) exam in Louisville, KY, in June of 2008. I'll probably start studying up now, even though it's 8 months away! If I pass the orals, I'll be fully board certified and will get a promotion.
My other big project is that I am applying to two Ph.D. programs in my area and hope to start one in January. It won't be easy since I work full-time and have a family, but I figure it will be easier now than later!
My lilies are still in patio ponds on the deck, but are doing well. So are the baby koi Kat gave me! I am most impressed with a bag of taro tubers from an Asian market that have filled one flower bed in my back yard. I think the whole bag was maybe $2-3!!
What all have I missed here? How is Braeden? Karen, have you made any new lego animations? I suspect everyone is starting to get more free time as the seasons change!
