Where in the world.....

SO....
Today was MATCH day! We know where we will be spending the next 5 years and where we will create memories for the rest of our lives.

Craig matched into a Urology program at Pontiac Hospital in DETROIT, MICHIGAN!! We are very excited. Craig is much relieved to have obtained a highly competitive position in Urology. I am so proud of him...I knew he would do it!

Addy's stitches

Addy can ride a 2-wheeler! She's really good, she just gets going a little fast sometimes....
She took a corner too fast and flew off her bike and into a railing, head first. She came running to me with blood gushing from her head.
Her dad came home and stitched her up.
We were too frazzled to get a before picture, but Addy drew one for you to see.

Hope Crawling

Happy New Year!

We were in St. George for the Holidays, and spent New Years at Bob and Tammy Cope's house. While driving home, we were reminiscing the way we rang in the New Year with pots, pans, and kisses. I turned to 13 year old Lincoln Frei and asked if he got a new years kiss. He looked at me with a gaze of missed opportunity, did a two hand grasp of Addy's head, and planted her a big kiss on the lips. He immediately called out in explanatation: "Just practicing!"
We were there for Addy's first kiss! There are few people on this planet other than Lincoln Frei that can get away with it.

Merry Christmas!

Addy

Today Addy came running to me and said enthusiastically, "mom, mom there's a giant in our house."
I said, "A giant? Really? Where?"
Addy: "Follow me, I'll show you."
She then took my hand and led me to where we keep the laundry and pointed at the large pile. "There it is."

The other night she was telling us the story of the Nativity. She said, "And Mary and Joseph came, and there was no room for them in the Z." She then looked at me inquisitively, "was it the Z, or the N?"
We got a good laugh.

Family pics- thanx Trisha!