New House- Missouri

Welcome to UMKC Medical School!!! Moving here in January (we took a ride to show Mom's where Mike would be going to school.)

Just a couple pic until I get the house a little more organized!!!

This picture is the pantry, which happens to be full now. I would have taken a picture of the kitchen but it is pretty messy!!!
This picture is of the patio off the kitchen
Here is the guest bathroom/Main bathroom (of course frogs because Jacoby will eventually be using it)
And yes, here is a quick picture of the nursery (the most organized room in the whole house)

Guest Bedroom (We got a bed so our guest would stay a while and feel comfortable. It has a trendal too which will be great!)
Mike got the BBQ on the patio and the birds decided it was the perfect spot to build their nest. ( I cleaned it out and we blocked the holes however they were persistent and found holes in the bottom where the grease drips and started building again. Mike bought a cover which finally they couldn't get in though they tried! They were not easy to get rid of though.)

Christmas 2010- Disneyland

Catching up- Trip to New Mexico

It's Official

Okay everyone, I had to let you all know since Mike posted it on his face book. We hear from the graduate program today that Mike applied to in May and in my own words here's how it went:

Director of Program: Mike, I received your information and scores earlier this week, "hands down" ( I may have added this) you were the best applicant we have seen we were just really concerned with your scores. You will be receiving a letter this week and will probably be quite pleased. We are excited to have you in our program and will be a great assest to our team. I wanted to let you know before receiving the letter so you can make arrangements to move!!!

Yes we have been accepted and will plan on moving in December :) We are so very excited for this new chapter in our life to begin. Here we come Kansas City Missouri!!!

Way To GO Mike!!!!! (I am so proud of you!)

Kansas City

PART 2 of the Summer Summary...

In August we took a trip to Kansas City, Missouri for Mike to interview for Medical School at UMKC (University of Missouri, Kansas City)

We could have just sent Mike to interview, but if he got in and we would be living there someday I had to go check it out. We looked a plane tickets for the both of us but it was just way to expensive, so we drove. After a 16 hour drive, Mike wishes we flew!!!

We got to see the country a bit though! Here is a picture of the Missouri River, it is huge this year and actually flood on to one of the highways we took. Below is a picture of the mess is made in the road, water, and mucky mess!!

Here it is: UMKC School of Medicine

Mike before the Interview (looking as sharp as ever, but you can tell he's NERVOUS that's just not the same smile as the pictures of Lake POWELL:)

Kansas City: when we first got to Missouri, I didn't even know if they had a city with a skyline, but as we drove to see where the school was we caught a glimpse of the city. It sure is beautiful!!!

A couple more pictures of the River (I made Mike stop by is so we could get some pictures outside of the car. It's pretty but it also kinda stunk!)

Sunday after we went to Church we needed something to do so we drove around and visited Independence Missouri Church Visitor Center, Liberty Jail, and the site of where the New TEMPLE will be built.

They have a sign up but it's hard to read in this picture. I promise this is where it will be though, I'm wondering once they get it built from how far away you will be able to see it? The church definitely found a high point for it!

Kansas City Royal Stadium
Practice before the game started

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees (Yankees kill'd it A Rod had 3 home runs back to back to BACK!!! Crazy)

Fountains at the Stadium (It was just an awesome amazing experience)

We had a good time in Kansas City and hope to be back in January for School (if Mike gets in, we haven't heard anything yet but will definitely post if when we hear!)

I know! I KNOW!!!!

It's about time to catch up on the BLOG... Here is a summary of our Summer, besides work and Summer School.

In July we got to go to LAKE POWELL with our whole family. Here are some pics from the trip.

I love summer because of the awesome awesome sky

I don't know if you can tell in this pic but there was this random rainbow in the sky when we were driving it was so amazing there were no rain clouds around. My mom and I both thought it was amazing and though we were in different cars we had the same idea in mind and had to take a picture of it.

Here is a sunset on the Lake, though we should have been at the boat ramp at this time it was amazing enjoying the sunset and smooth "warm" water

The Family -Who's ready for a good time???

Preston is ready

Jakey is ready

Mimi's ready

JaNae is most definitely ready for some R&R

More Pictures on the Boat

The Best UNCLE MIKE

"One more TIME...." Ready for some wake-boarding (maybe, can we still do it?)

WOW look at my stud muffin

My TURN

Luckily I did alright!

Enjoying the "WARM" water

The best Dad would find as a cliff for the boys (He wanted to make sure his daughters are taken care of forever and can't risk his son-in-laws lives-Cliff diving)

RAINBOW BRIDGE

It is tradition that whenever we take someone to Lake Powell for the first time we have to take them to see one of the 7 wonders of the World Rainbow Bridge
First Timers: Daniel, Mimi, Jakey, Preston, and Oscar

What a POSE??? (She's definitely the little princess- can you tell?)

Are you SURE it's over??? I think I could stay here forever