weekend

I feel like i should post just to let people know I haven't disappeared into the ether, but I'm a quarter of the way through my grading (which means I've graded 8 papers this afternoon, eek!) so it won't be long since i don't really want to lose my momentum.

This weekend was really fun (in spite of the 58 degree water of Lake Michigan, so sadly we did NOT go swimming). We were able to enjoy lots of fun time just talking and hanging out with family, although it was somewhat curtailed by the three copies of Harry Potter that Mom and I picked up at Sam's Club on Saturday (I finished on Saturday, Elise and Rosalind finished on Sunday, and I read the last 130 pages to Neil on our way home on Monday). As a sidenote, I'm sure grateful for the lack of TV growing up--it meant that I read fast enough that it only took me 5 hours to read the book, so I was able to do the majority of my reading between 11 pm and 2 am when everyone else was asleep. Neil and I also saw the 5th movie on Saturday while Abigail napped at home, so it was a Potter-ful weekend. It's funny to realize that the next time I see my family we'll have another little baby in tow! Crazy!

But we also got to enjoy a lovely lunch with my grandparents on Monday and I got some really fun birthday presents from my fabulous family on Sunday. I honestly forgot it was going to be my birthday the next week when we originally made plans to go up--I just wanted a weekend away from all our responsibilities here!!--but my wonderful family remembered and showered me with thoughtful gifts and a steak dinner complete with trifle for dessert. What lovely people.

I'll try to post some pictures later...I think I may have a few.