Update

It has been awhile and I scarcely know where to start to update everyone. We have been very busy but we have also had time for relaxation. We took at trip to the coast for Spring Break. But let me relate a few other things first.

Michael and I keep pretty busy with church. I recently got called as the Cub Scout leader. I am still a Relief Society teacher too. Michael plays the piano for primary and he recently got called as the Institute teacher for the area. Michael is also very busy playing and singing for ward musical numbers. For Michael's birthday I actually got him a piano. I know his birthday isn't for another month but we decided to get it early. It is a great way to relieve stress for both of us.

Michael is getting into the busy part of the semester again and it is hard to snatch up time to spend with him. The picture below is a community genogram that he had to make for one of his classes. It shows the relationships that affect his current life and the current stresses he has. I guess that making them can be helpful in working with clients.










The other pictures here are from our trip to Mystic Connecticut. We spent two days there for Spring Break. It was nice to have time to spend with Michael. We stayed in a Bed & Breakfast. We also went to the Mystic Seaport. We got to go on board two of the ships that were there. We also got to see them working on restoring a ship. The town was set up to be from the 1830-1870 time period when there was a ton of ship-building going on in Mystic. It was very neat. We both needed the much deserved time off and it was a nice break from the normal rat-race.

























Michael also found out this week where he will be doing his internship. He will be going to UCFS in Norwich, CT. He will be working there trying to get his hours in for the last year of his program. Hopefully he likes the place since it was not his first choice. I think it may be better that he didn't get his first choice, though. We'll see. Hope you all have a good week! Happy Easter! We are going to spend the day with some friends from the ward, so it should be a fun day.

It is time for spring!

I never realized when we moved to New England that we would get so much snow! I mean, you hear about this part of the country and they usually do get a lot of snow, but good grief. Everyone assures me that this is a mild winter, but I can't believe it. I would hate to see a normal or severe winter. I am definitely ready for spring, though. I am ready to be able to go for walks and not freeze. I am ready for cheaper electric bills. I am ready for the green and the flowers. I guess the only thing that I am not looking forward to are mosquitoes and ticks. I am sure they have loads of them here since we live in a swamp and it rains so much.

This week was not one that I would not soon want to repeat. I have had some pretty stressful things happen at my job. I wish that I felt more supported and needed there. After all, we are short a person in my office. You would think that they would not want to lose anyone else. I am hoping that things will go better this week. If not, I will probably have to discuss the situation with my boss. Oh the joys of having a job! At least my boss is really nice and easy to talk to.

We had another book club meeting this week. I am really enjoying discussing the books and the social time with the sisters in my ward. This month we read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. It is a page turner and fairly intense. I would not recommend it for light reading, but I did enjoy it. Of course, like most media these days, there were a few parts and some language that I didn't appreciate, but on the whole, I enjoyed the book. There are definitely some controversial issues discussed too.

Michael finished up the interviews for his summer internship this week. He interviewed at four places - Stafford Family Practice, Waterbury Hospital, Westbrook Family Services, and UCFS in Norwich. Unfortunately, many of them are far away. They are all in Connecticut, but that does not guarantee that they are close by. I am really hoping that he gets one of the ones that he liked. I just pray that gas doesn't go up anymore. The internship starts in June and will continue for about a year.

Have a good week everyone!