Random Rambling

I just dropped Aisley off at school (that seems to be going a little better even though she is still very hesitant) and put Hayes down for a nap. The house is actually quiet and I've given myself a few minutes to play. There's a battle going on between Pintrest, (www.pintrest.com or clean on the button to the left to follow me) the dishes, laundry, and working out. I think I'll reward myself with 15 minutes of play for every 15 minutes of work. We'll see how much I actually get done. :)

Wednesdays we go to Christian Moms Group at church. I have to admit that I've never actually done the Bible study even though I always buy the book and have good intentions. I figure that I'll have a great library going when I decide I can get back to reading.

When we pulled into the church parking lot this morning, AGW said "I have a baby growing in my tummy". This really surprised me. My response was "Really? Wow!....(how do I handle this?) That's great! Kinda like Hayes grew in my tummy, huh? Well, you have to eat really good and finish your veggies to grow a healthy baby". Silence. I could tell by her face that she couldn't even fathom how veggies got thrown into this conversation. Then she continued to tell me that her baby was a boy. His name is Carly (sorry Shel, but at least she loves your baby enough to name her baby the same!) and that she was going to be his sister. Such a cute conversation. Such a funny little girl.

Today's topic was about Spiritual Gifts. I was fortunate enough to take a class at church this summer where I learned that my spiritual gifts are compassion, hospitality, and faith. If you haven't taken a spiritual gifts assessment, I recommend it. I haven't taken this assessment, but just to give you somewhere to start http://www.churchgrowth.org/cgi-cg/gifts.cgi?intro=1 . Maybe this will give some direction in how God wants to use you or give purpose to your life. Compassion wasn't a surprise to me. I never could watch those shows or movies where people got hurt because I felt badly for them. Even though they did it to themselves. You all know how I have a heart for rescuing animals. I also have a strong passion for people with or who have survived cancer. I'll get into that some other time.

Anyway...I sent several pictures to be uploaded to the blog last night because I really wanted to keep my promise of updating everything. I found out that none of them went through though. I'll have to spend some time figuring that out soon. I've also started a post dedicated to the 1st year of surgical residency. Maybe I can finish that up after 15 minutes of work. Do you see how I'm keeping my promise to communicate better? I'm really trying this time ;)