To catch up...

I've posted some pictures I've been holding on to for a little bit, and I think we're all caught up on events around our house.

A few more tidbits though - Jason and I have decided to start playing tennis. We bought rackets a few days ago (the $20 Walmart ones for now!) and are just waiting for a dry day to use them. I have really enjoyed my tennis class and I guess I've made it sound fun because it was Jason's idea for us to play together. We had planned to play Saturday, but Jason had a neck/headache that kept him in bed all day - so we'll just have to reschedule!

My final exams start this Thursday. I am nervous, but really believe that the best way to deal with being scared or nervous about something is to prepare for it; so that's what I plan on doing this week. I have finally gotten caught up with work and will not feel so torn about spending time with that as much - at least through Friday or Saturday of this week. So this week, I'll be nerdy, bookworm Robyn, aiming for good grades on my finals!

On a sad note - I learned today that a young lady in my health class died over the weekend in a car accident. It has really been on my mind since I learned it this morning for a couple of reasons. The young lady had some trouble in her life, and a mission group I'm in actually helped her at Christmas time last year. I did not know it was her at the time - I just knew it was a young lady in trouble that needed help giving her kids Christmas.

Also, she was 27 years old. She was in class with me Friday morning and sometime that afternoon she was driving - to home, to pick up her kids, to the grocery store - I don't know. But another driver crossed the center lane and hit her head on. She leaves 2 small children, which I helped buy Christmas presents for a few months ago. I actually was in a discussion group with her one time and we talked about our kids in the 5 minutes we were in groups. Her children are both younger than my kids, as she was younger than me.

I guess I have just been struck by how fleeting life is, and reminded that we are not guaranteed tomorrow. She was a nice girl that I barely knew, and had only one 5 minute conversation with, but it could have been me or any of my friends... life is so precious.

To end on a happy note - ya'll look at the flower pictures Jason took of the kids. He took them the last 2 times I've been in class at night. I think they are beautiful, and he is really becoming a talented artist with a camera!!