Cookin' up some fun in Iowa City...

That's right! Dave is now a board certified radiologist after passing his oral exam, and we hit the LONG road to Iowa City last Tuesday. Mimi, Pops, and Uncle Bink came along for the ride (thankfully), and they were a tremendous help the entire time. As if the road to Iowa wasn't long enough, we headed to Chicago on Saturday (along with everyone else who was there for the "Taste of Chicago"). We spent the weekend at the Westin on Michigan Avenue, complete with air mattress and pack-n-play in tow. I'm sure we looked like the freakin' Clampett's, all piling out of my Chevy Tahoe...oh well, it was fun. A few tears were shed as we bid farewell to Mimi, Pops, and Uncle Bink on Monday, but it wasn't too bad since we basically had to kick them out of the car at O'Hayre International Airport. That place is insane. We have survived our first few days, and I am becoming increasingly comfortable with my role as stay-at-home mom. Life is good.

Busy social calendar this month!

We have been so busy this month! We've attended three weddings, a gymnastics open house, and a dance recital. We have a baby shower and another wedding this weekend to round out the month. May has flown by, and Dave's test is just around the corner. The stress level has been at an all-time high around here, but we are handling it pretty well. We did sell our house, so that was a huge relief! I'm posting some of my favorite pics from the month.
Sold:

Wedding one (Julie and Patrick):








Wedding 2(I wasn't as camera happy):


Gymnastics open house:



Recital:







Wedding 3 (Anthony and Nicole. My bro, Kody, was the best man)

almost the whole fam...

Dave missed out on a family picture this past weekend, but I forgive him because he is studying for oral boards! He takes his test June 3rd!

 

The beginning of the end...

When I was a kid, we had the annual Deutschen Pfest (Pf because I'm from Pflugerville and everything that starts with an F automatically receives an honorary P at the beginning) in May. I loved Deutschen Pfest because it meant that the end of a school year was near and summer was fast approaching. Once I graduated, I would return home from college at the end of each May and return to the Pfest to see how people had changed, who they were dating, what they were studying, etc.

Well, the past 5 years, we've had a similar experience in the Cajun-infused radiology department. Crawfish Boil. I've come to associate the annual crawfish boil as the first function in a series that marks the end of another residency year. We attended our first crawfish boil when Aubrey was about 6 weeks old, and now she's four. The time seems like it has flown by, with each year bringing new residents, new babies, new friends, and new hopes for the following year. This year's crawfish boil was bittersweet because it was the last one we'll attend while living in Temple, but we had an awesome time. The girls enjoyed themselves, and Aubrey ate crawfish...weird, if you know my daughter...she even held one...even more weird! My pictures focused on the kids because they were having such a great time, here are some of my favorites:
One of MANY tables:

Jamie and Reaves:

My favorite little Cajun, Reaves:

The most shocking moment of the night:

My sweet Adelyn:


Memorable moments:








This kid's dad is a doctor...