Aaahh. Family!

The highlight of this month was seeing my niece and nephews, especially my newest nephew. There's nothing like family to remind you what's important and eternal in life. I am blessed to have two sisters who share my faith in Jesus and want to raise their children to know God and follow him. My niece is especially sweet and has such a tender heart to please the Lord and love her brothers.


I enjoyed spoiling her by taking her for ice cream (it took her over half an hour to finish a cone!!) and buying her Halloween costume. Doesn't she make the cutest witch you've ever seen?



She got to meet Christopher Columbus at a special event, but she was a little shy. Apparently a man dressed in strange 15th century garb was a bit scary for her. So I took her for ice cream and we watched the people walking by. She's really into "I Spy" right now. I got to play for hours while she licked her cotton candy cone.


Here's the two older ones giving me a concert. The middle nephew is all boy. He doesn't sit still - likes to be on the move, making noise, running, jumping, going up and down stairs . . . and up and down . . . and up and down...


And here's the newest guy. You have to admit he's adorable! I couldn't put him down!


I don't know when I'll get a chance to visit again. Thankfully, I will see them all at Christmas. It will be rushed and crazy, and I'll be competing for their attention with Grandma and Grandpa. But I'll settle for whatever I can get. They grow up so fast!

Colorado Trip 2011

Every year, my residency program takes a trip to Colorado with the first and second-year residents. I posted photos about the trip last year. This year I was on the organizing committee, so it was a different experience. But it was lots of fun. Despite the fact that we call the trip "Bike Trip", I did not actually take a bike ride. I did get a massage (very nice) and take a hike to a lake and waterfall. The weather was fabulous and the aspens were just beginning to change color.

Here are some photos.