My sister Melanie and her husband John stopped by for a short visit this past week. They came to Chicago on business and drove out to Lansing for a day or so. We ate at an Asian buffet and then they both were kind enough to help me sort about 500 papers/assignments alphabetically. It was quite the production. It was great to talk to them and catch up on each others lives. Being the youngest, I have always been waiting for the time when I would finally 'catch up' with my older brothers and sisters. I don't know if that will ever be completely possible, but it was good to talk to my sister and her husband as adults pursuing education/careers, as parents, and as friends. Thanks for taking the time to visit us Melanie and John!
This summer, Joe will be working at the Writing Center on campus. I will be teaching an online course during the first 6 weeks of summer. Throughout it all, we both need to start writing our dissertation proposals. If we can, we'd also like to make it back to Utah/Idaho to see family. We haven't been back there since Christmas 2007 and most members of our family have not seen Lizzie. We'll most likely take Lizzie to the beach on Lake Michigan for her first time and go to the swimming pool a couple times and take walks with her in the sunshine.
Lizzie is getting bigger and gaining new skills. She now rolls over, mostly from back to stomach, but we've since a few successful stomach to back rolls. She also blows raspberries, as the previous post demonstrates. She has found her toes as well and is starting to pull them up towards her mouth. One more thing to suck on. Below are pictures from the recent past.
Joe won this shirt at the Popular Culture Association Conference he went to in New Orleans.
It just keeps getting longer and longer and won't lay down.
Sleeping Crazy.
Sleeping Beauty.
Reaching High.
Reaching Low.
Trip to the Temple.
All Smiles with a Bit of Sly on the Side.
Trip to the Temple.
All Smiles with a Bit of Sly on the Side.
2 comments:
Adrianna sleeps the exact same way with her head all kinked back. It looks so uncomfortable but no matter how many times you pull it straight, she pulls it back. Which also explains why shes almost bald on the back of the left side of her head.
I'm glad we could be of use! Like I said sorting alphabetically is actually one of my few quirky talents!
Funny that you think about catching up with us who are older than you - when I think that someday maybe I will be able to realize some of the achievements you have made so early in life long before me.
It's not the highest accolade to be known as the only non-degreed child in the family. Oldest but no degree. So it did my heart good to be of use in participating in your sorting of college papers and contributing my small expertise in this area! Love ya, Melanie
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