Two Years Later

Alexi mentioned the other day that we haven't written on our blog in two years. Outrageous! But, like most things, I get into something and then get right back out of it when I get busy. And busy we've been. We now have TWO kids instead of one, I'm now working at the Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Med School as a post-doc (which means that I finally graduated!), I'm freelance editing for not one, but two companies, and Alexi is STILL a surgery resident. Brace yourself, he'll be one of those for another 5 years. Old Sammy will be 8 years old by the time he's finished. Our new little one is named Evalyn Idelle and she is the light I never knew I was missing. She's awesome.
Sam loves his baby sister. He rarely calls her Evalyn or Evie. She's 'baby sister'.

Three Months Later

Our new apartment! It's working out SO well. We love having other people in the house to hang out with and interact with - and they all love Sammy - who is walking!! He started taking steps at about 11 months (back in June) but really took off around his first birthday. Here are a few pictures of the living room. We have some furniture moving to do this month so I'll take more pictures as things get finished.

Graduation

I'll have to add some pictures from graduation when I get them. My camera died at the worst moment possible so my mom has the good pictures.

Alexi graduated from medical school last Friday (May 15) in the late afternoon. His parents, my parents, and my sister and niece were all there to see it. They do the med school graduation at Eastman School of Music downtown in the main theater. It was a really nice ceremony. Alexi graduated with a class of 89 students this year and there was an awards ceremony in the morning where he received two certificates for having completed the 'Academic Research Track' and the 'Medical Education Track'. The first was accomplished during his 'year out' when he did research in the surgery department. The second he completed by going to several seminars and lectures about how to teach medical students and he had to give a few lectures in some of the med school courses.

We're all so proud of him and can't wait to see what the Lord does with us next.

I hope that picasa link below works. Tonight our community group (old and new) threw is a going away party that turned out to be a surprise early birthday party for Sammy!! I LOVE our friends. We had such a good time. It was so nice of them to think to do the birthday party because we'll be in Boston for Sammy's first birthday in July and we won't get to celebrate with all of them. Leaving is going to be so hard!!

I also have to post pictures of Sammy's dedication last Sunday (May 3). Sam was one of seven kids to be dedicated that night, including his best bud Cameron!

Party!!

Going Away Party & Sammy's early 1st birthday 5-9-09

We're moving to Boston!! Alexi matched at the Brigham & Women's Hospital (a Harvard teaching hospital). It was the number one choice so we're thrilled!!!!! Match is INSANE. Everyone grabs their envelopes and then all at once everyone is yelling and screaming and you don't know where they're going until the list is sent out. It's a high energy event.

Now all we have to do is DOWNSIZE. Anyone need some furniture? We're probably going to have to move into a 3 square foot apartment. :-)

MATCH DAY DUN DUN DUN!!

Today is the day!! I thought is was March 20 but I was wrong. It's the 19th. In T-2 hours we find out where to go! We were talking about it last night (and I want a written record of this) and decided that every school on our list would be a GREAT place to be. We'll be happy no matter where we end up - and a great part of that is because we don't choose where we go so God wants us where ever we end up. It's nice to have such a big decision out of our hands.

I'll post again once we find out - but for now here are some SAMMY PHOTOS!!

He's not a happy child at all:
Nope, never happy.
See? Marshmallow man ate him. And his pants got all hiked up along the way.
Okay maybe he's a little happy. Check out the bottom teeth!!
Chillin in my crib with my super hat.