cheating

oh my.  I wrote the previous post over a week ago and it sat open in my browser the entire time, just waiting for me to upload the photos...but I still thought I should get credit for attempting to blog, and so I back published the date.  Haha, something only I would think to notice.  That should give you an indication of just how swamped life has been over here.  I am so fried that I don't even think I have uttered a coherent sentence all day.  I have been burning at both ends studying cardiology, and it is finally time for a break.  Woot!  I am so excited!  We had three exams yesterday and our final class of today was a timed/graded SOAP note for a patient with a complicated history and multiple co morbidities including two different types of cancer.  It was a rough one but I finished with one minute to spare...and then I realized I had forgotten to sign it as soon as I pressed send... ugh.  Oh well, you can't win them all! JP and I are headed out of town tomorrow for an international adventure to our neighboring country of Canada.  We are spending three nights in Montreal, hoping to wander around, eat tasty food and decompress.  Ahh it's going to be great! 

girl's weekend!

I can't even remember how long ago our girl's weekend was!  It feels like a million years ago, but I think it was probably about three weeks?  In any case, it was such a nice time.  We stayed in a gorgeous house on a lake with lots of space to spread out.  We made an exception to the girl's only rule and Oliver tagged along, he kept us safe from any potential intruders or squirrels.  Earning his keep! We didn't have much time, but we tried to squeeze a lot in.  We got out for a beautiful hike, donning some bright orange for the first day of hunting season.  Oliver looks like a fox when he is just sitting on the sidewalk in the middle of a city, so dashing stealthily through the woods with no bandana seemed like a bad idea...

What a long tongue you have! The better to lick you with my dear...

 Mom and Em on the AT!

It was way more impressive in real life than in this photo, but that rock with the ladder was basically vertical and while we were contemplating how to get O up it he took a giant leap and mountain-goated it right on up.  HA it was hilarious!  Em had to catch his collar so he wouldn't keep leaping down and up!

All in all it was a glorious trip.  Such a great blessing to be able to spend time with these lovely ladies when we are all so busy these days. I know Emily is already plotting our next ladies trip and I am sure it will be just as much fun as this one was!