Hyrum Day...

Seth and Emily planned a fun day for Hyrum to celebrate his birthday...thanks so much!

The Prodigal Blogger...

Some pics to catch you up...
Hadley chose to go bowling to celebrate her review challenge triumph on the piano...even Hyrum beat me...

We had a great time at Santa's worship with the Hanleys and Yonkers...

Santa looks pretty shocked...maybe because of how good Hadley and Maizie have been this year?

I want a wii...new books...DS...MP3 player...um...


Hyrum hammering on his toy....


Hyrum painting...

Fast learner....

The other day we were walking to our car in the bowling alley parking lot and Hyrum was asking for a toy from McDonald's on the way home. Jeff told him "no" and Hyrum was silent for a minute...then he said, "Dad, if you don't get me a toy from McDonald's, then I won't ever do anything you say." I was definately caught off-guard, and decided to take a minute to teach him. I said, "Hyrum, what you are doing is called t-h-r-e-a-t-e-n-i-n-g...that is not a nice way to talk about what you want. It makes people feel bad." Again, silence.

After a minute, he said. "Mom, threatening is my favorite thing in the world to do." Well, so much for that teaching, so I tried another tactic. "Hyrum, if you threaten, dad will never buy you a toy at McDonald's." Another long silence. Then the brilliance, "Mom, my favorite thing in the world is to love my family."

Precious, just precious. But despite his brilliance, he didn't get the toy...but he did get an ice cream cone.

Miracle...

We all looked the same way...our greens ALMOST match...and we had a good time (no MAJOR melt downs). Here's the results..

They won't all load here...so check out my facebook! Blogspot is probably rejecting me because I've been so negligent for so long...sorry

Family Pictures....

A day without rain or blaring sun, everyone with a coordinated outfit, looking in the same general vicinity with a somewhat pleasant look on their face....why is that so impossible?!?! We had our family pictures today, hope at least one turned out! Stay tuned for the results....dun-dun-dunnnnn

Framily camping trip....

We've been putting Hyrum to work...



...he says it's harder than it looks! We tried fishing (first time) all we caught were some sunburns.

Chipmans, we miss you already!!!!!!!!

Another year...

...just a few more weeks and I become a PGY-3 (post graduate year 3). Not a big landmark for the world, but for ME it's like heaven. The first year of dermatology residency is intellectually brutal...a whole new confusing vernacular with "perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et soffidiens" this and "pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta" that. It's a crazy language...and the good thing about becoming a PGY-3 is that now I've heard most things at least once. (Now I just have to remember it!!!!! I guess I have two more years for that.) So one step closer to no weekend call (just 2 short months) one step closer to being off the hot seat during grand rounds (welcome new first years :) and one step closer to becoming the kind of physician I envision. Year 8 of 9...here I come!!!! I'll take progress in any form...:)

Life....

Look at that hair...
going....
gone...

Jeff's been waiting a long time for this...


boggie boarding in the Bahamas...

Don't ask...
Bye!

Hyrum

Wonder of the world...

Our awesome trip to Niagara falls with our best friends (and neighbors) ever...

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