December 2008

December was a great month! Matt was able to schedule a rotation in Wenatchee, WA for the month and it was perfect because that is where all my family live. We stayed with my parents and it was so much fun being able to be a part of all the holiday traditions. Highlights for me where being able to be a part of my moms daily routines, picking up my sister from school and going to her holiday lunch, daily lattes with my mom, spending time with my aunt and her family, having dinner and watching tv each night with my parents, being able to go to Seattle and visit Jake and Tulla, the Laytons, my roommate from college and Matt's brother and his family.
I could go on forever but overall Matt and I had a great time with my family and spending the holiday with everyone.



Also, in December we found out that we matched to San Antonio for residency. We are both really excited about our match!

November 2008

We made it to Colorado! We moved in with Matt's Dad in Greeley,Colorado. Matt has two brothers and his Grandma here as well. Matt's Grandma was not doing well and that is one of the main reasons we moved back is so that we could spend time with her. Mollie was a great lady! She kept everyone on their toes. With me not working I was able to go and have lunch with Mollie a few times a week. I'm very thankful for the time I was able to spend with her. She was so proud of Matt. She was a little foggy about things but she was very sharp when it came to Matt. She remembered that he was in the Air Force and that he was going to be a doctor. Matt was able to be with his Grandma in the last months of her life and that was worth all that it took to make our move. Grandma Mollie was 94 when she passed away.
Matt and I were able to go to San Francisco and visit his Mom in the middle of the month. We had a great long weekend exploring the area and spending time with his Mom.





Matt and I had Thanksgiving with his Dad, Brother and his wife. We had a nice dinner and time together. Neither couple has kids yet but we wanted to get a photo of all of us and our "kids" so far :)
The husky is Matt's dad's dog and she has been very gracious to share her yard with Henry.

September and October 2008

Once we got back from the wedding Matt left a few days after for Dayton, Ohio to do an out rotation at the military base there. He was gone for the month but he was able to come home one weekend and I went down for another. Henry and I made it through the month and I was very grateful to have him. I worked a lot and I have to admit it was nice coming home and just being
able to pick at food rather than having to cook dinner :)


Also in September it was Henry's first birthday. He wasn't that into it but he was a good sport.
That summer Matt and I also planted a garden and had fun having all the fresh veggies. We really had no idea how many plants to plant so we went a little over board and had tomatoes coming out of our ears. We gave a lot away but then we also learned how to can tomato sauce. We are still enjoying it! Matt was home for two days at the end of September and then he left again for San Antonio, Texas for another out rotation. He really liked the program and had fun exploring the city. October was a wild month. I was working a lot and trying to wrap up all the small projects I had going on as well as teaching some of the gals my responsibilities because I would be done with my job at the end of October. Matt and I decided to move to Colorado to finish his out rotations and be able to be near his family. Matt was getting back at the end of October and we were moving that next week so I started the packing process while he was gone. Between the packing and working the ladies at my job made my birthday very special as well as my going away dinner really fun. So Matt got home we packed everything and loaded the moving truck. We decided to try a new way of moving and used ABF. ABF is great because they drive all of your belongings for you. Well you can have a trailer dropped off at your house to load or you can take your things to their center. You do save money if you go to the center so we thought well we can do that. Bad Idea!! It happen to be the first snow the day we wanted to move and I was sick. We got it all done with a lot of help from the St. Clair's...Thank you! It was sad to leave our little home and my job but looking back now I'm thankful we made the move.

August 2008

August was a long time ago but I can't update what has been going on without talking about my little brothers wedding. Jake and Tulla were married in Spokane, Washington and both Matt and I were in the wedding. The wedding was gorgeous and we all had a very good time. After the wedding Jake and Tulla left for Rome and Matt and I were able to go back home with my family and spend a week at a lake near their home. We had a great time and made many memories!

Oh Henry

What can I say about Henry. He is huge he now weights 67 pounds and is 9 months old. He is full of energy and loves to be the center of our world. Some of Henry's favorite things right now are playing fetch with his ball, going in his swimming pool, taking walks, eating, and going to Bow Wow Beach. Bow Wow Beach is a large dog park that has a lake in the middle and is completely fenced in. Henry loves try to run with the big dogs. The funny thing is I think he thinks he can really keep up with them. It is pretty cute to watch. Henry thought that this little weiner dog was his girlfriend but she didn't want to have anything to do with him :)



Since the weather has been nice we go on walks in the evening and people that Matt and I don't even know will say hi to Henry. We sometimes feel like we are walking with a celebrity :) He is very friendly and loves to play. He does have his moments (drive me crazy moments) but for the most part Henry is good. He is for sure a part of our little family and I can't imagine life without him.

The last few months in nut shell

I can't believe the last time we posted something was in April and it is now June. The last few months have flown by. A few highlights have been being able to go back to Kirksville and seeing our old stomping grounds and hanging out with all of our friends there. Thanks Erick and Lauren for being such great host. From there we traveled to Seattle and spent time with Matt's family and mine. It was great to see everyone and go back home! Matt is officially done with his third year of med school and only has one year to go Yea! We have enjoyed having a yard to work in and being able to plant a garden. I'm still working a lot and enjoying my patients and their families. For some reason I don't have any pictures of our time in Kirksville but I do have a few from Seattle.

Snow galore!

This topic is about a month old but we thought it would be fun to add to our blog. Back in early March we got a huge snowstorm. In fact, it was the 8th largest snowfall in the Cleveland-Akron area. It started snowing late Friday afternoon and didn't stop until late Saturday night! We got 20" of snow here in Akron.
Henry was well up to his belly in snow! He loved it though. We spent most of Saturday playing in the snow. We thought you might enjoy some of the photos.