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These last couple of weeks have been thankfully light on the doctor appointments for Maddy. She has mostly just had physical therapy and occupational therapy. We got a new physical therapist because her old one left and we met with her yesterday. Wendy seems like she is going to be a great therapist. However, Maddy was not impressed with having to work with someone new and cried through the whole session. Oh well. She will get used to Wendy (I hope).
In other news Aaron and I signed up for another race in May. This is a crazy race though. It is called the Warrior Challenge and it is a 5K obstacle course. You have to do all kinds of crazy things like crawl up and slide down mud slopes, run through creeks,jump over fire, etc. Some of our friends were doing it and asked us if we'd like to join them. It is May 2nd.
My cousins were able to finalize the adoption of their foster kids this week. That is great news for them and I am so happy that that journey is finally over for them. It seems like their kids have just always been part of the family.
I haven't really mentioned on here yet that my brother is getting married in June. My sisters and I are in the wedding so that will be fun. We are supposed to go order our dresses in the next couple of weeks. I have been in several weddings, but never one that used bridesmaid dresses from David's Bridal so that will be a new experience for me.
Other than that, our lives have mostly been revolving around getting started for this semester of school. So far, the prep time Aaron has to devote to his cell biology class hasn't been as bad as he expected. Still with adjuncting several online classes he stays super busy. I have a presentation coming up for my class on the 24th. Presentations are not my favorite so I am ready to get it behind me.
Also EVERYONE CHECK OUT MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, BRAD HALL's, WEBSITE: http://www.farmnaturalenterprises.com/index.html
He is a chef and is starting this website that includes podcasts about food and cooking. It is a really cool website, so if you enjoy cooking or eating I suggest you check it out from time to time.
Happy groundhog day! Anyone know what the verdict is on how much longer winter is going to last?

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bee said…
Definitely the Hall website is AWESOME. Heard the verdict was 6 more wks of winter.
February 3, 2010 at 10:05 PM
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