Church Camp

David and Zachary are having a good time at church camp. David e-mailed me this picture of Zachary on the zip line! Luckily they were able to do this before the rain started!

FNP-C...

...is my sparkly new title now that I have passed the AANP certification exam! I start my new job as a nurse practitioner (OB-GYN) on June 23rd!

Zachary and David are going to church camp at the end of this week so Lauren and I will look for some fun things to do around our home.

Both Zachary and Lauren have zoo camp next week. I will be shuttling them back and forth a lot since Lauren's camp is 1/2 day and Zachary's is a full day. I'm sure they'll both have a great time since they love going to the zoo! This is Lauren's first zoo camp but Zachary has attended for at least four years.

As I mentioned earlier, we are reconnecting our phone number this Friday. We didn't like the cell phone-only lifestyle, so we're going back to the 20th century. It is the same number we've had since 1999 so chances are good that you have the number fairly handy if you have called us before!

Enjoy the weekend and HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to dads and grandpas!
~D, M, Z, & L

School's Out!

Enjoy! If you need Zachary's baseball schedule, please scroll down to the earlier posting.
~D, M, Z & L

Another phone update

We tried to be modern, 21st century people by giving up our land line and relying just on our cell phones. Apparently we are not quite so modern. We are reconnecting our land line next Friday (the 13th, of course). Our phone number will be exactly what it was before we had it disconnected. So, if you know us, it's the same one that's been in the phone book for the last 9 years! (Amazingly, Verizon hadn't given the number away yet.) You can still reach us on our cell phones, but you can also call us on the number that doesn't travel!
~D, M, Z & L

Zoo Day

David, Zachary & Lauren's self-portrait on the sky ride at the zoo

Today's activities...

D, Z, & L: Trip to the zoo with rides on the sky ride, carousel, and the boat ride in the Australian section

M: Studying for AANP certification exam, scheduled for June 10

D, M, Z, & L: Trip to the nearby garden center to shop for perennials and veggies for our garden

Zachary's Baseball Schedule

We got Zachary's baseball uniform and game schedule tonight. He is on the green team and will play all of his games on Diamond 2. For all Zachary fans (i.e. grandparents and other relatives), the schedule is as follows:

Friday 5/23--6:00 p.m.
Saturday 5/24--9:00 a.m.
Wednesday 5/28--6:00 p.m.
Friday 5/30--7:15 p.m.
Monday 6/2--6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6/4--7:15 p.m.
Monday 6/9--6:00 p.m.
Monday 6/16--6:00 p.m.
Friday 6/20--7:15 p.m.
Monday 6/23--6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6/25--7:15 p.m.
Monday 6/30--8:30 p.m.

Our Week in Review

Here's what we did this past week...

Michelle -spent three days in Chicago for an NP certification review. Four of us drove to the west side of Chicago for the review, shopping, and good restaurants! The review was very helpful, but long!

Lauren - had strep throat at the beginning of the week but she's feeling fine now that she's on antibiotics. Unfortunately she missed her preschool spring program because of the strep throat. Some of the week's activities included eating breakfast at the Flat Top Grille, washing the car, jumping on the trampoline, and planting some flowers.

Zachary - had baseball practice, jumped on the trampoline, and played with the Nintendo Wii. He finished the most recent Magic Treehouse book that was published, so he has now read all of them.

David - took Zachary and Lauren on various "field trips" while Michelle was in Chicago. He also worked on perfecting his Wii golf game. :-)