Lately...in Galveston

So I wanted to update everyone on things going on here in Galveston.

We have really settled in nicely and found some amazing friends here!!

We went to the military day at the Astro's game! It was a lot of fun!!!

 Me and Jordan=)  Phil and Amanda-he's in the AF too! Stacy & Adam-our other close friends came too!

(PS these 2 guys-Phil & Adam are good friends of Jordan's, so it works out nicely for us girls!)

It was a beautiful evening! (kinda windy though...)

And, I always enjoy seeing my man in his uniform=)

Another thing I've been up to-  I started a 'wives club' at UTMB! 

I was shocked to hear that there wasn't one (the last one was back in 2004)

and UTMB told me I could start a new one, so I did!! 

We are called SOMS (Spouses of Medical Students)

Its been so great meeting new ladies that are going through the 

same thing! We are doing about 2-5 things a month together, so its lots of fun!

The pictures below should get most (but not all) of the women in our group at various events=)

At the Mod Coffee House=)

from left: Stacy, Me, Kirsten, Caitlin, Kate, Heather,Whitney & her baby Jayden

Amanda(in pink) and then Jacklyn with her baby boy Luke!

(Just FYI-Kirsten is the wife of 3rd yr med student, 

Caitlin and Jacklyn are wives of a 2nd yr med student and 

Heather just married a 4th yr-

the rest of us are wives of 1st years)

Me and Kate, Whitney & Jayden!, Me with Jayden! Jacklyn & Luke, Me and Amanda!

On the Strand at the Art Walk:

Lissett, Kate, Taylor and Amanda!

In one of the cute shops!!

Lissett (w/ her 2nd baby on the way! Amanda, Kate, Taylor & Me!

I love these girls they are so much fun! And I feel so blessed to have 

found so many wives that know exactly how I feel! It is so great to have 

that type of support system, and people that I can share my heart with,

and pray with while we go through this LONG and difficult journey.

Its such a blessing, and something that I need to remind myself of,

that God takes care of us, even when we feel that He has maybe forgotten

about us, or what we're going through, He knows what we need

 and what will get us through and He graciously gives it.

=)

Crystal Beach....bonfire time.

All dressed up for Jordan's Orientation day and Poker Night at UTMB=)

 

Hayden is just such a cutie! I want to keep him=)

one day..... haha=)

I love the look on his face here

 

He's such a happy boy!

 Having yummy smores on Crystal Beach:

Bonfire at night on the beach, so serene:

It was a great night. We are always so grateful to have family visit,

even if its a couple days! The beach is so calming and such a reminder to

me of God's steadfast love, that never fails.

White Coat Ceremony-UTMB 2010

In medical school they always have a white coat ceremony before the

first year med students begin. Then at the end of medical school they have 

another ceremony when they are actually MD's and they get the 'long coat'.

You can distinguish a DR from a student by the length of their coat by the way.

Anyway, it was great to have Jordan's family here to celebrate and share this very special

occasion. I can't help it, I had to cry when I saw Jordan walk across that stage and 

get his white coat. It was about 5 years ago that he told me he wanted to be a DR.

I thought he was sort of joking, but he said, 'no really, I'm being serious, its something

I've always wanted to do, and I know that God is calling me to it-so I'm going to 

go for it'. It feels like that was forever ago....and look where we are now.

Jordan is doing great in medical school (by the way-since he's been in over a month now)

He had his first test a couple weeks ago and did fabulous!!

His schedule is pretty much this (it does vary on some days):

Works out at 6am-7am (crazy i know!)

Goes to class and Anatomy lab around 8-12

Lunch break=)

POM (practice of medicine) from 2-5

And then from 5-10pm he studies!!!

Yes, he takes the dinner break and we watch Andy Griffith,

it is so eventful=) But its the little things right?

I just thought some people might be interested, or curious in what his day to day is like.

And if you think he just relaxes on the weekend, think again! We usually

do something at night, but ALL day he studies. Of course we sleep in on

Saturday morning and Sunday morning is church, but the rest of the 

time its study study study!! 

I am SO grateful for our house though. It really is a blessing. The reason being

is b/c Jordan has a nice big study room in the back where he can't hear

what's going on in the rest of the house. And also b/c its so close to school

we get to have people over a lot and its very convenient for him!

Anyway, enough babbling, here are the pictures from the White Coat Ceremony:

We are definitely getting out money out of this Air Force uniform=)

I'm just kidding, he wanted to wear it since he is in there for medical

school, it seemed fitting.

SUPER HANDSOME!

Apparently I enjoy taking pictures of him walking off...

Anyway, he's going to turn RIGHT on this street here and the medical school

is literally right there!! so close=)

SWEEEEEEEET.

Hayden was mystified! =)

We got this.

With his family!

So there is one other student in Jordan's class that is in the Air Force, his name

is Phil! They were actually both at COT this summer in AL for training!!

Anyway, Phil and Amanda just got married and they live across the street from us=)

We have a lot of fun with them!!

Lots of fun!!!

Future Dr. Carl   (woot woot!)

I LOVE this pictures of us! And I am so proud of my husband!!

Don't worry, this is the last post about Jordan for awhile=) He's too busy to be in

pictures anymore anyway, lol.

AF Parade

I can't believe its been 2 months since I have updated Jordan's Graduation Parade. Well, better late than never. The day after Jordan's graduation they had a Graduation parade. All of the graduates learned how to march correctly, and were presented as their last thing before being finished with Officer Training School.

Here are some pictures from that awesome day! (Although it was WAY hot in Alabama, let me tell you!)

After the parade we went in their 'flight room' and the Flight Commander gave out awards

'Outstanding Achievement' in Flight Contribution! =)

Taking some pictures afterwards outside with our graduate!

What a beautiful day!!!

The kiddo's wanted to see him in his ABU's, so we took some pics with them 

back at the hotel=) They had their coordinating outfits!

We went out to eat at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. You can tell he is worn out!=)

My favorite picture: