Favorite Quotes?

When Colby and I first set up the blog (back when we were moving to stay in touch) brainstormed for several days to try to think of a name. This being back when he actually posted on the blog! We went back and forth and finally decided on Simply Stated because we wanted our blog to be just that...tell it like it is with whatever that may be. I don't really get the chance to write and express what's going on all the time and it often becomes a picture update instead, and I don't get to update that even as much as I would like, but I am grateful that our blog is just that..still simple!

So...I don't know if you've noticed this or not, but under the title (yes the very boring non-blog header title) I often put quotes up there. I've put scripture, ones that represent what is going on in our life, ones that inspire me, ones that make me smile, etc. And lately, I haven't changed it! And I looked at a couple of the websites that I usually find a quote and I've got nothing. So, I know that many people have favorite quotes. Will you share those with me? I'm needing some inspiration! :) 

Colby finished his last day of Family Med today, takes his shelf exam on Friday and I start school again on Friday, gulp. Last, if you think about it, I'd appreciate prayers for some of my patients and their families...lots of sick kiddos and work has been very difficult lately. 

Good Summer Times!

This summer involved a lot of school/clinicals for me but Colby has been having lots more time with weekends off which has been very nice for him, considering all that he's done the last 2 years. He's been on Family Medicine rotation and we've been really spoiled with 1/2 days of Fridays and weekends! I've joked with him that he's had to be my house husband this summer and help me with grocery shopping, etc. It's wonderful! He went to the lake with our small group and also with his dad, and then played in the annual Father/Son golf tournament. How fun that we've added Austin to the fam!

Aren't they cute in their matching shirts?

Jarod, Colb, Reo, Austin

There's always time for Callyn kisses!

Colby with little sis Kaylan

This past weekend was lots of fun for both of us, since I've been on school break. His whole family came into town and we spent it doing lots of fun things! We cooked out hamburgers on Thursday, shopped and went to the Rangers and Red Sox game on Friday (that was incredible and they won in the bottom of the 11th!) and then to the zoo and golfing on Saturday. And all this in 100 degree weather, yikes! It was fun spending time together and relaxing! We wish Kirsten could have been there for the whole weekend but are so proud of her with attending her Discovery weekends. And we of course enjoyed playing with our sweet niece!

Callyn in her new skinny jeans, is she not the sweetest you've ever seen!?!

 Go Rangers!!

 Look at this amazing collage that Paige made!

 We had great seats behind homeplate that made it perfect for fireworks after the game!

Here we are melting at the zoo..

And then melting further at golf!

I start back to classes next week and am really looking forward to this semester as I'm in all Pedi classes and it will be great to be in my specialty area. Colby finishes up Family next week and then moves into Internal Medicine which will involve a MUCH busier schedule, but I'm amazed at all he's learning!

My Runnaway Post!

I updated on Monday. Sorry if you came to read and my post disappeared, I have no idea what happened! Thanks to Claire who filled me in on the technology gap! :)

 And just for fun...got to love on this cutie bug tonight at small group!  This is Mr. Harrison Howlett- the cutest small group baby around! Phone picture, but isn't he the cutest? I just love babies in pj's!

Freedom!!!

Took my last final this morning!!! Whoohoo! This past summer has proven to be the hardest yet in my program and I hear it is somewhat downhill from here...yay! That and maybe because as we get more into seeing patients in clinicals, it doesn't feel as painful because we are actually learning what we will do. 

I really learned a lot in my summer clinicals and had so much fun in the pedi office doing well-child checks, immunizations, common stuff like ear infections, strep, rashes, school physicals. This was cool not that the sweet kiddos were sick, but it was nice to see "well kids." I guess I'm a bit jaded having worked with kids with cancer my entire nursing career, so this change was definitely a good change. Not that I don't love the kisses on my sweet bald heads, oh because I do--SO much!, it's just a good change seeing a different patient population.

If you're still reading my ramblings (which if you are, you must be bored, ha!) then you'll also notice the new blog look. I was bored. Yah, yah.."Joanna, you complain about being busy all the time." (I'm working on being better at that!) Well, I guess bored is worse. :)  I did get to go to the pool this afternoon with sweet friends and catch up, to the gym, and then to dinner with gals from my small group. And Colby's family comes this weekend! :)

I'll recap the last month sometime later this week! :)