Ordinary

Dustin has complained that I only ever blog about fun and interesting events and that they're not an accurate representation of our everyday lives.

So I made a point to capture a few pictures of an "ordinary" day.

He's been wearing these green scrubs for three years now and this is the first picture we have of him in them (kinda sad)...

An early morning on my way to the hospital....

I was sent home with gowns and gloves to practice "scrubbing in" for procedures.

So I put them to use in the only place where I feel like I actually know what I'm doing.

As you can see we don't get dressed much during the week. We study, work, exercise, cook, relax and sleep in sweats or scrubs. Welcome to our reality.

All Together

This weekend we drove to Maryland and stopped here (it was such a beautiful day)...

on our way here...

to stand in this longgg line...

and eat this...

Welcome to the East Coast, Cafe Rio! It tasted just like the original.

Then we made our way to Manassas (which is getting the very next Cafe Rio in July!!) to celebrate Mother's Day.

Katelyn and I cooked dinner (apron + sweatpants- my favorite outfit) while Amber fetched Mom and Jake from the airport (they had been in Texas at our cousin Brett's wedding).

We love you, Mom!

All back together again after almost two years.

Quick Trip

Last week I flew to Utah to visit the friends and family I don't see often enough. This was my first trip back since we left BYU three years ago. (And since I'll be working non-stop for the next 6+ months I had to take advantage of my dwindling free time.)

Amber and Katelyn were gracious enough to let me stay with them for few days.

I have missed those mountains. But not the SNOW. Yes, it snowed the last two days I was there. In April.

Since I recently turned 25 I was old enough to rent a car! It felt very grown up to drop myself off at the airport in my own rental car. The Versa and I got along swell.

I got to spend time with Kristin and her husband (not pictured). This was a dessert shop in Orem, not the Louvre.

I visited my cousin Coral and met her adorable two year old daughter, Halle! I've missed out on a lot...

And we caught up with Nathan and Amy (cousins x 2) over sweet potato fries at Guru's.

Grandma and Grandpa Goodfellow took us out to dinner at Los Hermanos. We love them so much!

My sisters and their roommate Laura. Thank you, Laura, for allowing me to take over your couch and invade your bathroom and kitchen. You make some killer rosemary bread.

Here we all are...

My girls.

It was a wonderfully relaxing trip and a much needed distraction from what I'm about to begin. I didn't realize how much I missed all the places Dustin and I had spent our first four years together. So many memories, so much fun!

Home

My bigger younger brother made it home from his mission in Ukraine!

Amber and Katelyn, we wish you could have been with us.

I included this random picture because it is a good side-shot of my short hair. (Still loving it!)

He managed to smuggle us each a Ukrainian fur hat through customs... to include real lynx (Jake), red fox (Dustin and I), arctic fox (Mom and Broke) and beaver (Dad).

Jake, we're so happy to have you home.

What I Did

Or rather what I consented to have done to my hair.




8 or so inches gone.

And Dustin keeps looking at me funny.

But so far, I like it.

Southern Escape

This year we gave up on the Outer Banks and headed father south for spring break.

Hilton Head Island, SC. Coligny Beach...

We shared a gorgeous house with dental school friends.

This was our view from the back porch (situated on a world-class golf resort.)

Dustin enjoyed the palm trees.

We celebrated our birthdays...

And danced with Wii.

It was sunny and warm and windy. And some of the crazy brave even swam.

We divided into groups and went on dolphin sight-seeing tours. We spent an hour out on the water being captivated (and startled) by bunches of dolphins.

And on the last day we took a side trip to Savannah.

Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah. Dustin contemplating death.

Wormsloe estate. The driveway. It stretched for a mile.

Stepping back in time...

So much fun and warmth. I love this little slice of the South.