Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Weekend getaway in San Francisco

Last week I flew home for my cousin Joe's wedding. He married one of the sweetest, most beautiful girls, and I am so happy to have her in our family! The wedding could not have been more fun! My family (extended included) always ends up being the last ones on the dance floor. I guess we don't care about looking crazy and letting loose once the deal is done. :) Fortunately, our new family member is quite uninhibited when it comes to dancing, too!



Before the wedding, the family and I got to head over to the city and check out Fisherman's Warf, Ghirardelli Sqaure, and eat at Bubba Gumps. We didn't get to visit Alcatraz or ride a trolley car, but hopefully we'll get to that on a future trip!





On Saturday we headed up to Oakdale, CA, to have lunch and an ice cream social at Christy's family ranch. The the weather and scenery were so beautiful! We had fun exploring the ranch, checking out the cows and chicken dens, and enjoying our last day together.







Although the trip was amazing, it wasn't entirely complete without my hubby there. This handsome man had to stay back for quizzes both on Thursday and Friday.  I  was doing pretty well without him until the dj asked for a couples dance at the wedding, and I was left sitting alone wishing ( crying ) he was with me. I miss the days of undergrad when you could  leave whenever you wanted to, and makeup quizzes and tests if you had a good enough reason. At least he's doing what he's always dreamed of though! So proud of him!

                                                                  Hubby in his scrubs :)

Overall, the weekend was amazing and I had the best time with my family. They really are the most fun people I know. I'm so glad we get chances like these to get together and just hang out and enjoy each other. Love them!!



                                                       Me and my favorite little buddy

Saturday, September 3, 2011

I'm a Midwest girl.....At least for now :)

Though I am missing many things about Utah, I am loving our new life here in the midwest! It seems that the small town life suits me quite well.:) The locals in town are so nice, the atmosphere is much less rushed than Salt Lake, and there are so many wonderful couples that we have made friends with that make this place so much better! Here's what we've been up to lately....

   
                                                                    Packing up in SLC...
Visiting Erin and Cole in Columbus, Nebraska...

Discovering how beautiful the midwest is... ( Iowa)

Celebrating our 3 year anniversary...

Watching Daniel receive his white coat... 

Kissing my future doc. ;)...

Moving into our new place...

Enjoying our big kitchen ( this is a first; we're used to a foot of counter space)...

Making curtains... 

Hanging out on the deck and enjoying the surprisingly perfect weather... 

Daniel spending a whole lot of time in this room studying...

Celebrating family birthdays...



And playing with new friends!



Though it's been kinda tough with Daniel in school and studying so much ( 8am-6pm, then 7:30 to 9:30 pm) I have still been having fun meeting and spending time with amazing girls! I think the full time med student life had really helped bring us closer together faster than we might have become in a normal situation. I'm so grateful for the new friends we have made. They help make this experience so much more fun and enjoyable. 

Kirksville is treating us well. We are happy! All is well. :)