A trip to the zoo

Well, we haven't been up to much. Reece didn't have school yesterday so we went to the zoo. We had a good time and a lot of kids went so it was fun for the kids. Today, we went to the beach with our friends and had a good time. One of the guys brought a skim board and Reece was trying it out, he was pretty good at it and had a lot of fun.

Dave is very busy studying, haven't seen him much at all the last few weeks. He has tests on Monday, Friday and then again on Monday so he is busy preparing. Yesterday, we saw each other one hour at dinner and then he didn't get in until 2! I don't know who its harder for, him having to study all those hours or me being stuck with the kids with no adult interaction! But it will all be worth it in the long run!

Well we sure miss everyone! Hope you all are well! We're thinking of you! Only 329 more days!

That is soooooo not funny

So we adopted Chewy from an animal shelter down here and he is a great cat. Very calm and easy going with the kids. We love him and can't wait to bring him back home with us and show him some cool weather after having to live down here in all this heat.......but darn it Chewy!!! He loves breaking out the boys bedroom screen and going outside to play, his favorite thing is to bring us back little lizards which he'll play with until he kills them or the kids rescue them. His second favorite thing to bring in and play with is cock roaches. Luckily if we happen to have on in the house he'll catch them and kill them which is so nice! But tonight as you can see from the picture he brought in a RAT! You have got to be kidding me I almost fell over dead! Think God it was dead or I really would have croaked! He keeps throwing it into the air and it is really creeping me out. Seriously I am not touching that thing, Dave better be ready to take care of that when he gets home! YUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Breakfast

We had our Spouses Organization Welcome Breakfast today and we got to meet a ton of new spouses. We have 13 people that came down to the island this semester. We had a great time meeting each other and having yummy food! Its great to see new faces and help the newbies with questions they may have and help them feel more comfortable with their decision to take on life on the island. Without this group I would have been lost this last 10 months!

Here are two of those people that keep me sane my friends Erica and Michelle.
I'm really excited because this marks the first month that I can officially say that I won't be here this time next year. I know seems like a little thing but down here right now it seems huge!!!

Back to the grind....

Reece started 3rd grade Monday, he was mad that I cut his hair to get him ready for school. Once he got to the school and saw his friends he was no longer upset. Luckily his uniforms still fit from last year so I didn't have to buy any new school clothes. It would stink to buy to much since this will be his last year wearing the uniform. We are really excited because he has swimming every Friday as part of the school day. He is absolutely going to love that. He is still going to do art and Guppies after school and he is excited for those to start up again.

I must say however when I took him to school on the first day I felt like trailer trash! I rolled out of bed threw on a sun dress I had laying on the floor from the day before and walked Reece to school. When we got there all the other moms where dressed head to toe Coach and Prada, high heals, little skirts and getting out of their hummers and huge SUVs. Each one trying to impress the next, it was quiet funny to see them all interact so fake with each other.....but boy did I feel out of place! You can tell its a pricey and uppity school.

Dave started school on Wednesday and is hitting the books right off the bat as usual. He said his classes are pretty interesting and he's glad they are starting to focus more on actual things they will use later and more stuff that is useful. His classes will be tough but they will be made easier by the fact that they are at least interesting.

I have started a little project as well. I'm going to be helping out at Dave's school as a surrogate patient. I get to pretend to be a patient going to the doctor with a migraine and have the medical students practice their interviewing skills by giving them my history. It will be nice to have a little something to do and to make a little money will be awesome!

The other two boys are hanging out and trying not to kill each other. EVERYWHERE we go I get asked at least once "Are they twins?" It is so funny. They are the exact same weight but Carter has about an inch on Gavin height-wise. Carter better get eating or Gavin may have him beat soon.

That's the latest Reimer update! Hope you all are doing well!

Oh my ......

I'm in print! There is an article in the AUC Connection (the alumni magazine) that talks about the Spouses Organization and even quotes me. I have never been quoted in print before so I must say I was excited. Thanks Nicole for your input you sounded awesome! Just had to share.
Here is a link to the article if you want to check it out!http://www.aucmed.edu/aucconnections/campusspouses.htm

You'll see a picture of my pals Kara (Sklyer 1 1/2) Me and the kids, Nicole (Tyson 1 1/2) and Hilary (Issac 1 and Annabell 3).

Some memories with Jean and Glen

The end of the journey

On Wednesday we went to a place called Loterie farms. We went on a hike through the forest/jungle and got to see a great view of Anguilla and the island. It was really hard with the kids and Jean had a really bad stubbed toe....but we did it! After we did the hike I thought it would be tons of fun to do the ropes and zip line course...at one point I thought I might die! Dave was very proud of me for not giving up, but I came close one time....in my opinion there could be a lot morezipping and a lot less ropes! Reece did the smaller course and Grandma said he looked like a pro! He had a lot of fun and didn't look nearly as sweaty and worn out as Dave and I!














After Lotterie Farms Jean and I checked into the Sonesta and Jean, the kids and I enjoyed there beautiful swimming pool! It felt so good after our hot day of hiking and zipping. That night for dinner we went to a place called Cheri's for dinner. They have a little dancing and singing show that we stayed for. Then Jean and I did a little shopping at the stores in Maho and lost a little money at the casino!

Yesterday we went all around Phillipsburg and did some shopping on the Boardwalk and Front Street. It was miserably hot! So we went back to the hotel and chilled out in the swimming pool and then went for appetizers at Peg Leg Pub.Today we went and watched the planes come in and then took Glen and Jean to catch their plane. It was very sad to see them go and I think we are going to need a week to recover from the busy week we have had! It was so wonderful to see some family and get to show someone around the island. We had a great time! Thanks Jean and Glen for a great week! We love you guys and the kids already miss you.