We Have Gone Private!

Thanks to all of you loved ones who have stuck around even though we have recently gone private.  I know that it can be a pain but we feel like it is the right thing to do. I have found it ironic that sometimes I feel uncomfortable telling strangers Abigail's name but yet I post tons of details of our life on-line for anyone to read.  As I was about to publish the following post about details of our life in Wisconsin it hit me that this was a great time to do the big switch.  We are so grateful for the internet and that it helps us stay close with you all, even though we live so far away!    

We love you all, 

Bart, Em, and Abs

Our Life in Wisconsin

We are getting settled into our new life in Wisconsin.  We miss our old Kentucky Family but we are starting to enjoy our life here.  I thought I would give a little introduction to our new life.

The weather has been crazy.  Thankfully it is sunny and warm now but for a few weeks it was rainy, dark, and cold.  I was relieved to hear that this is not normal for summers here.

The Zoo!  The zoo is just a few blocks away.  So we walk to it numerous times a week. Abigail is obsessed with the Seals and she is always talking about how scary the Lions are. As she says: "they scaries me!".

The Children's Museum!  A great perk of being employed at the Children's Hospital is a free pass to the Children's Museum.  I am sure that we will take much more advantage of it during the winter.

The Park!  We have a great park practically in our yard.  We spend oodles of time there.  The above picture is taken at Abigail's Ice Cream Shop!  This is where we spend 90% of our time while at the park, enjoying Wood Chip Ice Cream.  It is Abigail's Specialty!

We are diaper free!  Abigail is potty trained.  So happy!  She still does the pull ups during the night/naps but usually wakes up dry.  Here she is sporting her prize for filling up her sticker chart.

The beach!  The local beach is wonderful.  Sun, being with my favorite people, and a slight breeze equals a perfect day.

Swimming!  Our awesome Landlord/Neighbor owns a pool that is open to us anytime.  We have gone lots when it has been warm enough.  We are going to miss our lazy pool days come Fall.

Barton's Residency.  Barton absolutely loves his Residency Program.  It keeps him super busy, but he loves it.  He is always so excited to go to work in the morning and even gets excited when he gets called in for trauma cases during the evening/weekend.  He is so happy that he is going to be working with kids for the rest of his life.  Which in turn makes me super happy.

I am slightly employed!  Well, besides being employed full time as a Mommy I have started working a few hours a week at a local gym.  I wouldn't give up the opportunity I have to stay home and nurture Abigail 24/7 so thankfully it is just a few hours a week. In Kentucky we found that exercising helped pain from my Endometriosis a lot.  Well, we moved away from the lovely YMCA and the gyms here are super expensive.  A friend in the ward helped me get in at a local gym.  I work a few hours one morning a week in the Kids Clubouse and I get a free pass to the gym!  Wahoo!  And Abigail comes with me.  Which is good for her to have the social interaction.  The only problem is that I don't want her to be in the Kids Clubhouse too much.  Therefore, I try to get most of my workouts done early in the morning before Barton has to leave to work.  Which means some early mornings at the Sloan house.  Those of you who know me well know that this is an accomplishment for me, the one who is not an early riser!