A Long Overdue Update for the Barretts

Sorry that it has been so long since I have updated this blog! I have added some pictures in two slide shows. One includes Anderson's First Birthday!

So what has been going on with the Barretts?

First, Anderson is almost 14 months old and full of little boy energy! He is walking and running. It is hard to keep up with him. He is spending lots of time playing an exploring. We take a walk almost everyday and he loves to be outside. He is growing up way to fast and I am enjoying his curiosity. It is amazing to see him discover new things and see the wonder in his eyes. He is trully a gift and we treasure him.

Jim is working hard at Lifepointe and working even harder lately because one of his co-workers left. He is still working part time in David City at a nursing home. I am amazed at how much he can do and still give Anderson and I lots of quality time. He has been working hard doing yard work and making the outside of our home beautiful. He and I spent an afternoon putting in bricks around our mailbox...he did most of the work but I did help. He is almost done with all the outdoor projects and that is a good thing because the summer heat and humidity are just around the corner. Then he will be putting in new kitchen cabinets and microwave. Then a bathroom remodel...hopefully we can accomplish all these projects before summer comes to an end.

As for me, I have officially finished my first year of vet school! Yipppeee! The last 3 weeks were pretty rough...we had 2 tests, a 10 page paper, another paper and presentation, 7 finals and an 8 page final paper. I survived...even though at times I thought it would never end. So now I will spend lots of time with Anderson and Jim. It has been a relaxing few weeks. We have already been to both the Omaha and Lincoln Zoos...I think that I like the zoo more than Andy though...hopefully he will learn to love it too! We will be heading toward Kimball in a few weeks to spend time with Jim's family and we are looking forward to getting out of Lincoln, even if it is only for a few days.

I will try to keep up this summer and add lots of pictures! I hope everyone is well, please email me and update us on everything you are up to this summer! Take care!