In other school news for me, we are currently putting in our requests for clinical rotations for the following year and we should know by mid October what our schedule for third year will be. It is really exciting/scary! My school is really good at keeping everything under a cloak of secrecy.... annoying to say the least, so I don't quite understand how it is all going to work yet. We focus mainly on primary care medicine and surgery for third year but we will have more flexibility to try out a few specialties in our fourth year. I am trying to get some rotations in Buffalo but it looks like there will be a few I will be required to do in Erie. As the cloak is lifted I will let you all know!
Liv is loving the flute, I can't believe how fast she has picked up on the fingering. Her teacher is the cutest and kindest little old man, just perfect for Liv. She has only had 4 lessons and she is really coming along!
Lex has been busy with her sports. She will be a starter on the school basketball team this year, yay! They practice everyday for two hours and it looks like they have 2-3 games a week this season. She also had her first soccer game this past Saturday, they won the first and lost the second. All there games are in Ohio about 2 hours from here (I don't know why) and they play two games every other Saturday. It is pretty exciting for Lex (and us) to have her involved with this competition team, the level of playing is really impressive.
Nate hasn't had enough time to do much besides work lately with his 3 hour commute each day but somehow we manage to find a FEW things for him to do when he gets home! We are looking forward to next weekend because he took off a few days in addition to labor day so it will be a nice extended weekend.
The fur faces have been being trained on the electric fence... Baby needed a refresher course and we figured it was time for Bella to learn because she busted out of the zip line we had set up. Baby got shocked right away and has been terrified to go outside so in order for her to use the toilet outside I can't put the collar on her anymore... this is fine I just have to be vigilant watching her as she occasionally would like to sneak off. Bella has done really well with it and it is so nice for her to be able to use the entire yard instead of being confined to a tie out, this makes fetching much more fun. We haven't had her out when the neighbor dog is also out or any bunny's running around so we are a bit anxious about how she will deal with these distractions.
Me and the girls, and one of Lexi's friends went for manicures yesterday to get ready for their first day of school, it is one of our favorite annual traditions. We had a really good time even though Lex looks totally annoyed in the picture!
Today was the first day of school for the girls! Here is Lex on her way to the bus stop for her first day of eighth grade.
Liv is so excited for her first day of third grade. She was lucky enough to get the teacher she wanted and two of her best friends in her class. Her teacher happens to be the gifted teacher she went to all last year, they have changed the gifted program in our school district for this coming year and this teacher decided she would rather teach third grade full time instead!
And as an aside, if anyone is interested in joining us in NYC for Thanksgiving we would love it... I got a wild hair last night and booked our trip for Nov 25-28.
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I LOVE your update!! We have missed hearing about the Barnes Family Happenings!! The girls are DARLING and I'm sure they will do GREAT in school this year. We miss you guys tons!!
Great update. I know you are super busy, so I try to pump Liv for info. I'm happy to hear that the last exam when well. I think about you and how it is going every day.
It sounds like the flute is going well. Liv did give us a private concert on Skype a few days ago. Very nice. I would love to come and see a soccer game. If you have a schedule, maybe I can make that happen.
Everyone is cute as the dickens in their first day of school outfits and manicures. I can't wait to hear about it!
Thank you so much for the update, Ang!!! I was missing you guys a lot! Your girls are gorgeous! I can't believe how old they're getting! Send our love to Nate too, we miss him!!! Good luck with school!
You all look just great. I can't believe the girls are so grown up! They are darling in their first day of school outfits. Good luck to Lex in all her sports and good going on the flute Liv. AND good luck with those two animals you have. Hope Nate is enjoying the new job. We are mighty proud of all of you and all you do. Keep the info coming!
They look so grown up, it is crazy! I am glad that school is going well, or at least the tests!
I want to go to NY with you! Unfortunately unless someone (mother) wins the powerball between now and Thanksgiving it is not going to happen. :-(
Girls, good luck with a new school year and with all of your fun activities.
I love you and miss you.
You guys are so busy, I don't know how you do it. Good luck on the coming year. I miss Kellie's flute playing. Keep it up Liv!
Your daughters ar gorgeous by the way! Love the pics and video.
Oh my gosh the girls are so cute. They are totally fashionable of course for their first day of school. Lex is about taller than you Ang!!!
I think Thanksgiving in NYC sounds great!
Oh and when Butch heard the flute video he was cocking his head all over the place lol.
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