Off the Radar, and a Strong yet weak start to Summer Term

So we have been off the radar for almost a month now!! We have been so busy and BEHIND (OK more me on projects, and a few for Brandon). But we are alive! With finals done and gone (I had a 4.0 and Brandon wasn't too far behind me), we went camping with Grandma and Grandpa Ginos which we absolutely loved, came home from camping Sunday night thinking we had a week before school started and found out NOPE! School started Monday, and found out Monday night, luckily Brandon missed 1 class on that morning! So Tuesday morning, I show up to my anatomy class at 8 AM and lets just say it was a good thing I didn't have breakfast... we were DISSECTING CATS!!!!! What a great start to the semester with a STRONG SMELL and a WEAK STOMACH of mine!! (Luckily I was able to keep my gag reflex in order but had to deal with it the next week and yesterday for my quiz on the muscles. But thank goodness we are done with the CATS.) I guess it is a whole new meaning to "hear kitty kitty...". Sad.
On a happier note we went to Pamela and David's (Brandon's cousin) wedding in Seattle and it was great! We had a blast! Although the lack of naps 2 weekends in a row really set Jake off to be WAYY too clingy (more to DAD then anyone!) And the use of his "words" to let everyone know that I see Dad and want him consisted of Screaming... honestly he is not like that at home and he says a good 10-15 words, one being Dada, but with a 30 min nap each day... he needed more. Elaena is doing well and getting big. She LOVES to write and read books (well actually they both LOVE to read!! Jakey's favorite is Monkeys swinging from a tree. He is very loud and boisterous when he reads it to you!) Elaena is VERY excited for school but is loving the Summer. She has spent a lot of time in the pool lately especially since it has been in the 90's!! On another note mid-terms are almost over this week (3 week of school and mid-terms... 8 week classes can be so stressful!) But we are trucking along and if we haven't called lately we will try to call you (and you know who you are...sorry!!!) But for now I will try to get pics uploaded as I still owe "another half" of my last post too!