Aside from my work in Haiti, we had an unexpectedly quiet summer, full of family adventures and peaceful days at home. Here are some of the highlights:
-I taught anatomy to Physician's Assistant students for just a couple of lectures and I remembered how much I LOVE teaching. I hope that whatever direction my medical training takes me, I will always be able to teach (in the classroom, the clinic, with patients, colleagues or students).
-Uncle Dan and Aunt Marcelle gave us a video camera, a pint-sized rolling suitcase and a pair of All Star's. All are now staples for our adventuring.
-Ethan got to meet his Lowmaster cousins. He had some intensely focused play in the sandbox and really seemed at peace with his new buddies.
-Camping! We are finally getting to a place where Ethan can really enjoy family adventures. I am also leaning to slow down to a toddler pace. In the past, I always wanted to camp in the most remote spots and hike long treks, seeing awesome vistas on high peaks. Now, I'm beginning to embrace the fun of car camping (in a quiet campground), taking a leisurely walk to collect acorns, and letting picking blackberries be our afternoon activity. These videos are from a little campground outside of Portland, ME.
-Seeing Mark, Debbie, Maeve and Jude. We drove to Mark's parents house in upstate NY to visit these beloved Madison buddies. It was just like old times. We really love these guys.
We also got to visit a few goats and a donkey on the way home. Hee-haw.
-Learning to use the potty. Ethan is figuring this out amazingly quickly. He really loves using his little potty. While no potty is pictured here, you do get a view of the cute new undies.
-Canning. We made pickled beets and dilly beans with goodies from our CSA. Ethan particularly likes the pickled garlic from the dilly beans jars. Who would have guessed?
- 3 sweet weddings, including two live bands which inspired some phenomenal dance moves by our young Ethan. Note that all dance moves were reserved for private viewing at our house after getting back from our wedding escapades. When we were actually in the presence of the bands, Ethan stared with rapt attention, unmoving during the music, and then clapped enthusiastically after each song.
-Just being home. What a blessing to have these weeks the decompress after our hectic schedules last year. We all really needed some quiet time to read, nap, play Mr. Potato Head and take a few wagon rides.
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