Hungry?

I just finished reading a really interesting book - The Hunger Games by Susanne Collins. It was recommended by my BFF Stephenie Meyer (okay, so Stephenie Meyer doesn't actually know who I am--I wish! Then I could tell her to FINISH Midnight Sun...anyway, she recommended this book on her website site, so I decided to read it). It is really good! Think back to high school english...did you ever read the short stories, The Most Dangerous Game or The Lottery? The book is kind of a cross between the two. Let me know what you think if you read it!

2 down...68 to go

Poor Ry. Long gone are the days of sleeping in until 5:15 am. He started his Trauma rotation yesterday, and that means the next 10 weeks are going to be a little crazy!!! He now is getting up every morning 3:45 am. Yikes...that is 5 hours earlier than me. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if he got off at 1:45 pm...you know, a typical 8 hour day...but since it normally isn't until 7 or 8 pm (or even later), it makes for a rough rotation. Well, only 68 days to go...but who's counting :)

Just a Dream

This isn't new...but I just recently heard it. It is pretty good!!! Carrie sang it on the CMA awards last night.

give THANKS

For the last 10 weeks, Ry has been working at the VA hospital. This rotation is great in terms of his schedule - for the most part, his weekends are free! :) And in free, I mean free in the Ortho world...Ry would say, "Working a few hours Saturday and Sunday morning is practically not working, therefore it's a day off!" Yeah, I don't get it either...surgeons live in this warped world if you ask me...anyway...

Because he had some "days off" Ry's mom came for a visit as well, which was a treat for us!!! It was a great weekend, 2 movies (Nights of Rodanthe - 3 thumbs down!; Eagle Eye - 3 thumbs UP), dinner at Margot's and PF Chang's, shopping, and a fantastic craft project :)

Here are some of our fun supplies!

It may look like he is thinking, "Why is Heather making me do this?"

But he actually loves my projects!

Fall Back

Last weekend Ryan's dad and grandma came for a visit. The weather was perfect, and it was just the right time to see the beautiful fall leaves. We took most of these pictures along the Natchez Trace Parkway Sunday afternoon. It is always lots of fun to have family out. Thanks for a great weekend!

We took this on our Riverwalk Walk!