Tonight I went to dinner with my friends Julie and Angie. We all work together at the hospital, but we became friends when we ended up together on Operation Smile Missions. Julie and I were in Kenya together and the three of us were in India together. We try to go to dinner once a month for some "ethnic" food. I really enjoy our dinners. Its fun to talk about our different travels and adventures and to catch up on what is happening in each others lives. Right now Angie is expecting her second child. She is due just a couple of weeks before me. And, her husband is about to leave for Afghanistan. Julie is getting ready to spend the month of August in Cambodia teaching nurses at a hospital there. Very cool. I can't wait to hear about all her adventures at our next dinner.

Today we took our friends' two daughters to McDonalds. They just had another baby and the dad was gone for work so we wanted to give mom a little break. We had a good time. I think we made a good parenting team. I'm impressed with how good Jarek is with kids, especially considering that he really hasn't had much experience with kids. It was like looking into the future, taking care of a couple of kids while I am pregnant. I hope we one day have two of our own and one on the way.

Sister withdrawls

I am having sister withdrawls. It always happens after I have spent some time with one or more of my sisters. I generally find my self grumpy and just a little bit sad for a few days with no explanation except that my sisters are not with me. Its kind of like I have lost an apendage and I get used to functioning without it, until I have it again for a bit and then the loss is noticibly profound again.