Today was the official last day of my CPE internship. I have a few revisions to make on my final written evaluation, but the official clock hours and other requirements have been completed. Now I have a couple days before Katherine and her parents move here. Next week I will spend a lot of time with them while writing another essay for the NW MN synod and then leaving for Mexico for 3 wks. I'm looking forward to heading to Mexico, but it's not without some nervousness. When I arrive in Mexico City I have to find a bus to Cuernavaca and once I get there, call my host family and figure out how to get a bus to their house. I'm sure it will all be fine and be an adventure, but sometimes I wish I were traveling with someone. Maybe on the next 'international' trip.
Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with Elizabeth and Miceala once again - oh is it so fun to have them close. When I move to my apartment in September, we were only be a parking lot away.
How are all you ladies doing?
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
I'm a student again!
Hello friends! I am writing to you from our new residence at Luther! We are all moved in and, with the exception of my room, our apartment is all set up. The rooms were all bigger than I remembered, so its been a nice space to spread out and claim as our own. The neighbors are all VERY nice (very diverse in our hallway especially) and all very married.:) I just have to put on my strong armor and be ready for questions like "Is you husband a student too?" which I've gotten a lot already.
Micaela likes her school-she is there 1/2 days now and will go full time in September. They do lots of sprinkler days and playing in the sandbox. If I'm not careful she'll run into the apartment, plop down on the couch and sand will spill from her pockets, shoes, cuffs...so we bath a lot. :) Oh-the daycare is also about 12 feet from our door, just down the hall...its awesome!
My class is good, I'm struggling a little bit to study as much as I should-and I can't really go to study sessions on a regular basis b/c of the girl. But, so far I feel like I'm not a total idiot. I'm told it gets harder in about a week-so I'll let you know then!
Other than that-I'm enjoying seeing Scander's beautiful face on a regular basis and reconnecting with some high school friends down here. Matthew gets married on the 26th, so family will start descending into the Cities in a week. We've explored Como Park and Zoo, the library and we visit the playground right outside our building almost every day.
Mandy, I hope you're having fun in Maine! Breanna, hope you're resisting the urge to think about school, Shripes, Lindsey-where the hell are ya? , Amanda-how was the 4th party? Sarah-hi!
Love you all!
Elizabeth
Micaela likes her school-she is there 1/2 days now and will go full time in September. They do lots of sprinkler days and playing in the sandbox. If I'm not careful she'll run into the apartment, plop down on the couch and sand will spill from her pockets, shoes, cuffs...so we bath a lot. :) Oh-the daycare is also about 12 feet from our door, just down the hall...its awesome!
My class is good, I'm struggling a little bit to study as much as I should-and I can't really go to study sessions on a regular basis b/c of the girl. But, so far I feel like I'm not a total idiot. I'm told it gets harder in about a week-so I'll let you know then!
Other than that-I'm enjoying seeing Scander's beautiful face on a regular basis and reconnecting with some high school friends down here. Matthew gets married on the 26th, so family will start descending into the Cities in a week. We've explored Como Park and Zoo, the library and we visit the playground right outside our building almost every day.
Mandy, I hope you're having fun in Maine! Breanna, hope you're resisting the urge to think about school, Shripes, Lindsey-where the hell are ya? , Amanda-how was the 4th party? Sarah-hi!
Love you all!
Elizabeth
Thursday, July 10, 2008
California...
Oh wow, we had a great time in California. But, we did drive there and have some interesting times in the van, like when we were in the California desert and there was a giant traffic jam and the van started overheating. So, we had to keep the doors open and turn off the AC and just enjoy the heat. FUN!
Then, on the way home, the AC went out all together, so we had a warm, sticky drive home. Ewwwwwwww.
But, we stopped in Las Vegas on our way and stayed there for a night. If anyone is wanting to take a trip to Vegas anytime soon, I would recommend that you NOT go in the summer. It was about 115 degrees there. I do not handle heat well. At least it was dry heat.
Then, we did get to see Hoover Dam, which Chris was very excited about.
Then, we headed to our rental beach house for the next four days in Oxnard, CA (about 40 min. away from LA). At our house, we drank A LOT and walked to the beach whenever we got warm. But, we had a huge deck to hang out on, so we did. It was a very nice temperature here, at night it was COLD! We had to go buy sweatpants for both Chris and me. We had a nice grill, so we did use that for dinner one night, and then used up all of our other grill food at about 1 in the morning a couple of other mornings when Chris wanted to grill food for a midnight snack. What a crazy guy.
On our way back to MN, we stopped in San Francisco and stayed with a high school classmate of theirs...we saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Muir Woods forest, and then stopped in wine country for a little while. We were going to camp in wine country, but since we already knew the AC wasn't going to make it, Chris did not sample wine and drove us all through the night. What a nice boy.
We had a great time....here are a few pictures....
Then, on the way home, the AC went out all together, so we had a warm, sticky drive home. Ewwwwwwww.
But, we stopped in Las Vegas on our way and stayed there for a night. If anyone is wanting to take a trip to Vegas anytime soon, I would recommend that you NOT go in the summer. It was about 115 degrees there. I do not handle heat well. At least it was dry heat.
Then, we did get to see Hoover Dam, which Chris was very excited about.
Then, we headed to our rental beach house for the next four days in Oxnard, CA (about 40 min. away from LA). At our house, we drank A LOT and walked to the beach whenever we got warm. But, we had a huge deck to hang out on, so we did. It was a very nice temperature here, at night it was COLD! We had to go buy sweatpants for both Chris and me. We had a nice grill, so we did use that for dinner one night, and then used up all of our other grill food at about 1 in the morning a couple of other mornings when Chris wanted to grill food for a midnight snack. What a crazy guy.
On our way back to MN, we stopped in San Francisco and stayed with a high school classmate of theirs...we saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Muir Woods forest, and then stopped in wine country for a little while. We were going to camp in wine country, but since we already knew the AC wasn't going to make it, Chris did not sample wine and drove us all through the night. What a nice boy.
We had a great time....here are a few pictures....
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