Mr. Ima Hurt- Nursing School Patient

Please let me introduce Mr. Ima Hurt (love how my professors have a since of humor), one of my patients I had at nursing school this past week. The real live patients begin on Monday, when I start my clinical rotations at Medical Center of Plano- patient care here I come!

While I am in school Anders spends some time with Grandma and Grandpa Larson, Aunt Karin, Aunt Eraina, or his Daddy. Here is my favorite picture of the week, Anders is "helping" Grandma and Grandpa Larson in their garage.

7 Months Old

Anders is 7 months old today -so hard to believe! He is a busy little guy, doing something from the minute he wakes right up until his next nap. We love him very much and are so thankful that God blessed us with such a sweet, healthy and good little baby.

7th Month Recap:

• Sitting up
  
• Developing stranger danger- crying at a new face
  
• Eating vegetables: peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash (only really liking sweet potatoes)
• Discovering hands and being fascinated
  
• Rolling...rolling....rolling
• Jumping....jumping...jumping in the jump-a-roo- especially while Daddy plays the piano (a little rhythm- maybe?)
  
• Building our immune system by having a cough/cold (off and on) for 4 weeks
• Loving attention and being around people
  
• Holding a sippie cup
  
• Playing peak-a-boo and laughing until we got the hic-ups

Anders- We Love You!

What's New with Anders

Hand Discovery- "What are these things are the end of my arms?" Anders has been fascinated with his hands....stopping in the middle of eating, playing, even talking to bring them in front of his face and study them. I find this ADORABLE!


Teddy Bear Love- He has also begun to sleep with his Teddy. The fun and special fact about this bear it that it was his daddy's when he was little.

Lake of the Woods

Over Labor Day weekend we flew to Winnipeg Canada and then drove to Jeff's grandparent's cottage on Lake of the Woods, where Jeff would spend almost 3 weeks every summer. The lake was unbelievable beautiful, the weather was perfect, and it was great to have a chance to see the place where Jeff learned to swim, ski, barefoot, and love the water. And to top it off, we spent the weekend with Jeff's brothers (Bryan and Erik) and their families (Eraina, Lucy, Yuriko, and Chaco) and Jeff's grandparents (Doug and Sue Corbett).

Welcoming sign at the end of the cottage's lane.

Maple leaf flying proud and high.

Grandma Corbett and Lucy.

Erik and Yuriko.Byran, Eraina, and Lucy (Bryan is pushing Eraina in the water)

Erik on the wake skate!Jeff's first skis

Brothers jumping off the boat house roof.

Family Pics!

Anders loving Canada

Sweet Lucy! Cousins- so fun.

Night Time Reading

These are the books that currently reside on my bedside table- yes I am 30 years old and officially a student again. Last week was my first week in Brookhaven's nursing program and I am pleased to write that I survived! I use the word "survived" because it really is a good description of how I felt going from being a stay at home mom to a full-time student (full-time means at the campus every day but Friday and Sunday). Life as a student now means having books that weigh more then Anders, taking tests on scantrons, asking other students for directions on how to get to class, looking in a microscope, sitting in hallways studing for a quiz or finishing homework, raising my hand, going to the bookstore, loving bright highlighters and notecards, practicing what I have learned with family and friends, and reading....reading.....and more reading. Great times! Now that I am in my second week of the program, I am feeling a bit more organized and confident that I can do this and I am even feeling thankful for the opportunity. Going back to school also reminds me of how blessed I am to have such a loving and supportive husband and family- I couldn't do it without them.

Now back to studying.

6 Months Old- Little Man

Our little man turned 6 months old yesterday- WOW!

The little one is keeping busy.....trying out solids, grabbing his toes, rolling over (though he is a back boy- loves his back), sitting up (tripod style), getting his first teeth (yes- we have two on the bottom), playing with his little buddies from church, and laughing and smiling a lot!!!
He is still growing like a champ. Dr. G weighed him in at 18.11 lbs and measured him at 28 inches long (75-97 percentile). He is such a joy....it is hard to remember what life was like without him.

Camp Ozark 60th Reunion

This past weekend was a blast to the past as we loaded up bedding, towels, bathing suits, Caddo/Osage t-shirts, costumes, and drove through Oklahoma and Arkansas to attend Incomparable Camp Ozark's 60th reunion! Incomparable is a very good description of this one of a kind place. A summer at Camp Ozark is full of fun, sun, and people who love Christ that are dedicated to teaching and loving kids of all ages and backgrounds. Camp Ozark is where Jeff and I first met back in '99 and where Jeff worked for 10 years and I worked for 6 summers; so this place is very near and dear to our hearts.

Here is a picture of our friends and the owners of camp, Sam and Susan Torn. A good descritption and quote from Susan this weekend was, "Sam was born to run Camp Ozark"!
Susan and Anders- having a good time! Anders loved camp...there was so much fun and loving people there that he wasn't short of attention. I am excited for the time when Anders is older and can truely enjoy camp and the adventures it offers.
A visit to Camp Ozark wouldn't be complete without blobbing. This is where you jump off a tower onto a colorful sack full of air in hopes to shot the person who just blobbed in front of you 20 feet into the sky. Even my nephew Larson (4 1/2 years old) got in on the fun. Way to go Larson!