Write this day down!

Today was Bryan's LAST interview for residency! Of course, he is in the middle of a blizzard driving back from La Crosse, but that's how it goes!

As of today Bryan has had 13 interviews, this incudes transitional year interviews for his first year, because some programs only provide the last 3 anesthesia years for residency. Confused yet? Me too!

So, in 51 days we will know where we will be settling for 4 years, or 1 year or 5 years... still confused?

Let's change the subject!

This past weekend while Bryan went to Duluth with the boys I spent Saturday in Sartell, MN with Sarah getting our bridesmaid dresses fitted and eating lunch at her parents home. I was also able to talk to a couple of the other bridesmaids about shower and bachelorette plans. I will post some pictures of the dresses later- they're very cute and purpley!

Otherwise, things are going well and I am still on the Match Day (March 20th) countdown but the wedding is a great distraction since it's on March 22nd!

Kristen's growing kids!

Between Christmas and New Years I went over to my friend Kristen's to visit. Kristen is a friend from high school and lives close, but with busy schedules and one of us having two children, it's pretty tough to find time to hang out!

Here are some pictures of her adorable little ones!


This is Abby riding on Sam's rocking horse...look at that smile!



This is Sam avoiding to smile at all costs!

More Christmas and New Years Pictures!

Bryan and Rian playing a game



Mom and Dad looking at their calendar that Noelle and I made with pictures!



Dad and his new sweater!



Noelle giving Angel her new Christmas bone!



This is a picture of us with Chris and Angie on New Year's Eve.
We went to a nice 5 course dinner at a nice Italian place and then went back to our place to play games and count down. Angie made it until midnight, it's a little harder than last year since she is 7 months pregnant!

Christmas Pictures

This is the tree at my parent's house...formally known as my grandparents house!



Bryan and I opening presents!



Bryan and his vintage North Stars shirt from Rian



Bryan thanking Noelle for his Transformers Risk game... Yikes!



This is Mom and Marcia (Bryan's mom) opening gifts.

I need your help... for my sister!!!!

Attention everyone who reads this blog: (So, both of you!)

My sister is in desperate need to get out of her job! She needs something, ANYTHING, temporary or long term!

If you can think of anything please let me know!!!

We are open to suggestions!!!

Please help! Anything... waiting tables, administration... she has a communications degree!

Thanks all! Have a great day!

Post Holiday Update

Well I have been waiting to update this until I have pictures but I have a feeling it's going to be a few more days. Santa brought us a new camera for Xmas, which I used to take out Christmas and New Years pictures. But I haven't tried to upload them or anything yet!

Bryan had a nice little break for Christmas and New Years so we actually got to see each other for longer than a two to three day span.

Christmas was nice but my Grandpa went into the hospital right before Christmas for high blood pressure, and didn't come out until after. So that was hard for my family, my grandpa especially. He spent New Years at home but last Friday I got a call from my mom that he had a heart attack and was back at St. Joe's. He is still there right now and waiting to talk to his cardiologist about what they want to do. He is discouraged, not feeling well and frustrated. It's hard to see him like that since he was never sick before.

So, for the millionth time, please keep my family in your prayers. It would be nice to go more than a week without a relative in the hospital.

As for us, Bryan just got back from an interview in Ann Arbor, which he really enjoyed. We go to Atlanta on the 17th so Bryan can take a test and we can make a mini vacation while visiting my uncle. Then he has one more interview at the end of the month in Pittsburgh and we are DONE! I am so excited! But then we have the difficult decision of sitting down to make our rank list... wish us luck!

I will be posting some pictures from the holidays soon!