updates.

I haven't blogged in awhile.. I've been so busy doing NOTHING! It's a great feeling :) Isaac & I have enjoyed having time off from school. We're kinda sad that next Christmas we won't be getting a month off because we'll be out in the real world of working.

We had a fabulous Christmas in Kentucky with my family. We were there for 2 weeks and spent lots of time with family and friends. I'm so thankful that I have such awesome parents and sister! We are so close and such good friends! I got to spend a little time with my friend Sara and her cute baby Cora. It seems like all of my friends have kids or are pregnant.. maybe it's my turn next? HAHA! I'll wait a little longer :)


lunch at wallace station. a cute little place outside of lexington.


us out at the farm. the weather was beautiful so we had a fire and cooked hot dogs while my dad split wood.


my grandma thomas and me!

We also spent lots of time with our friends, the Benson's. Curtis is a 3rd year dental student at UK (lucky!) and became fast friends with my parents through their love of bluegrass music. Gail & Curtis are awesome and hilarious. They are pretty much family now! They came over for dinner one night, along with my good friend from high school, James. James plays the banjo so he came over to jam with everyone.


james, curtis, alex, gail, and my mom. playing music! i love listening to them.

Most importantly though Isaac & I went to the Louisville vs. UK game! Of course my dad got us sweet tickets. I may or may not have yelled/swore at the refs some that game. BUT we pulled it out and beat the Cards. Thank goodness! I hate losing.


rupp arena. we have the best fans in the world! big blue nation!


go big blue!

Isaac found out some great news over the break! He was accepted into the AEGD program in the Army. It is a 1 year residency (Advanced Education in General Dentistry) that gives him opportunities to do more complex procedures like implants, harder root canals, 3rd molar extractions, etc. than what he learns in school. There are 6 bases where this program is and we find out at the latest Feb. 15th where we will be spending the next year! One of them is Ft. Campbell in KY and obviously I would LOVE to move "home" for a year :)

We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Isaac passed his 2nd set of written boards! woo hoo! I knew he would. He is such a smarty pants. I take my written boards in March and we both take WREB (clinical boards) at the end of April. Then.. graduation! FINALLY. These past 2 years in hygiene school have been hard, but fun. I love my classmates! We have so much fun together.

Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year!