Fun in the Sun!

Hey guys! Sorry that I haven't posted for a couple weeks! Life has been busy and good and fun and etc., etc., etc! Last week we had a wonderful time playing in the warm weather! It was GORGEOUS outside so we took some walks and of course watched some GREAT basketball! =) Although Duke lost! Oh well, what can ya do! TJ and I both filled out brackets this year and we have done actually pretty good! If Kansas beats North Carlina and Memphis beats UCLA, then we are both at the TOP of our brackets! So, go KANSAS and MEMPHIS! =)
For Easter it started out with a GREAT breakfast and then we went over to the Christians for a pot luck dinner. I brought some ham (which turned out GREAT thanks to Jen and Mom for the recipe and cooking recommendations) everyone else brought side dishes! It was delicious and quite fun! We had a great time. Church on the other hand was a little crazy with ALL of the children hyped up on sugar from the Easter Bunny! All I can say is WOW!
This weekend TJ and I enjoyed some dinner with the Christians and then enjoyed 80 degree weather while we walked around the local outdoor mall in the evening! Saturday was a lazy day, I worked out, watched some ball, etc. TJ studied and then we ran some errands and watched a movie that night! We tried to go to the Durham Spring Festival, but it turned out to be nothing but a small carnival and probably NOT a place I would want to be more than about 15 minutes! It was comical for us to go!
I do have to give a shout out for my wonderful husband though! After he had been studying ALL week, staying up late, and taking a REALLY hard test on Friday I came home from work to a COMPLETELY clean house, dishes done, clothes picked up, garbage taken out, etc! It was such a great suprise and I REALLY appreciated it! Thanks sweet heart!
I continue to feel really well! I am still wearing my normal clothes, but they are starting to get a little more snug! My next appointment is at about 17 weeks, so TJ would like me to get the ultrasound around then so we can find out what we are having! I'm not sure about it, but we'll see!
Well, I hope you all have a great week! We love you tons and wish you the best!

Snakes and Fun!

HUGE rattlesnake

TJ by two snakes Our friend petting a snake

Me touching the HUGE turtle shell Us in front of the museum

This past weekend was SO much fun! TJ came home on Friday and was pretty sick of studying so he bascially took the ENTIRE weekend off! Friday night we went out with one of his classmates to Fudruckers for some burgers, then headed to the driving range to hit some balls and ended the night watching Duke win a basketball game! It was really fun! Then on Saturday TJ studied a little while I worked on the dreaded TAXES! Then we headed off to the Natural History Museum for Reptile day! (Warning, if you are Grandpa George or are afraid of snakes do not look at the pictures!) It was great fun! We went with our friends the Carriers and their boys! You could hold the snakes, pet them, pet the turtles, they also had Gecko's, Camillions, etc. It was pretty funny thought that we have pictures of me, the Carriers, and all of their kids holding and petting a snake, EXCEPT for TJ. Let's just say he is a little "scared" of these snakes! It was a lot of fun! Then we all went out to dinner together after visiting the snakes!
That night we came home for some more Duke basketball, however they lost, but we still had a good time. Although we had DVR-d the game to watch later and during the game we had a tornado warning, so we only were able to watch the first ten minutes of the game, then ALOT of weather warnings that had all expired by that point, then the last five minutes of the game! I thought it was comical, TJ did not think it was as funny! So, while we watched the weather, we finished our taxes and that made TJ a little happier!
On Sunday we went to church which is always entertaining with our nursery and 6 year old kids! Then we headed to some friends house for a friendly game of hand and foot, which the girls won! It was really fun! It was definetly a break that both TJ and I needed from his studies! =)
This week it is back to the regular stuff though! He is studying this week, but hopefully we will do something fun for Easter! I bought a few of our easter favorites and we have been snacking on them after dinner each night! We have practiced some good self control with only one treat each night, until tonight! We each had two! =) They are just so good though!
I am feeling great! I am 13 1/2 weeks along now and still feeling great! I am back up to my original weight at this point and I am starting to get some of my energy back! It has been missed SOOO much!
Well, I hope that you ALL have a wonderful Easter and we love you all!

March Madness! =)

This past week was SOOOO busy, atleast it felt that way! I finally overcame my short term illness by Tuesday when I had to return to work it was just in time! All of my Doctors had a huge conference this week and so they were ALL gone! That left me and about two or three other Docs to fill in for all the patients! Needless to say it was CRAZY busy ALL week long! I worked all day on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and then had to catch up on paperwork on Friday, then worked again on Saturday! Lets just say I was SICK of work by Saturday afternoon! =) I am still not quite caught up, but I am gettin closer! =)
TJ is doing well! He is studying a lot, but is happy because he only has four months left of didactic and then his clinicals start! He is really pumped! This last week he practiced spleenectomies and other surgical procedures! He really enoyed it!
For fun this week we slept in! =) Just kidding! We had some of TJ's classmates over for dinner on Friday night and played some intense Hand and Foot! It was really fun! Then on Saturday we headed out for dinner at On the Border (thanks to Eric and Laura for the gift certificate at Christmas!) It was very delicious and great to get out just the two of us! Then we headed back home to watch the Duke vs. UNC game with another classmate! It was a GREAT game, but unfortunately Duke lost at the end of the game! It was a great weekend and I am sorry that it is already over! Oh well, life must go on I guess! =)
I am twelve weeks tomorrow and have my second Dr.'s appointment so I am excited! I have not felt sick much at all this week, but I have been pretty tired! I can't wait until some of my energy comes back! =) I have found my favorite thing to do is eat Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds right before I go to bed! It is a great treat for me! =)
Anyway, I hope you guys all have a wonderful week and I want to thank everyone for your great comments last week and for the congrats calls! You guys are great! Have a great week and we love you all!

We're Back!

I'm SOOO sorry that I have fallen behind this past month. It has been very busy, but alot of fun memories as well! It started off like a pretty normal month. TJ was studying like crazy and I was working. Then we had a sad phone call letting us know that Grandma Barnett had passed away. Needless to say, in a rush we made plans to be home for the funeral. I was able to go home for about four days. TJ, however, was in the middle of his midterms so he could not fly out until Monday night, the Funeral was on Tuesday. Then, his flight got cancelled so he did not fly out until Tuesday morning, then flew home Tuesday night! It was quick trip for him, but we were both very happy to be able to attend the funeral and see everyone!
Then, this past week, TJ was off for Spring break! Jen and Torrey came out and we had a WONDERFUL time! TJ took them around on Wednesday to all the sites, then on Thursday we headed to Washington D.C. to see the sites. We were there until late Friday night, then headed home. The weather was VERY chilly, about 32 degrees with 20 degree winds, but we still made some great memories! We were able to see all the major monuments: Lincoln, Vietnam, WWII, Washington Memorial, White House, National Arichives, National History Museam, Air and Space Museum, Korean War Memorial, Arlington Cemetery (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) and the Freyer Art Museum where we found bowls from 2400 B.C.! We had a great time! Then on Saturday we rested and played cards with a final trip to the Local Dairy for ice cream and then dropped them off at the airport! The time when by quickly, but we had so much fun!
We also have some great news for those that do not know, TJ and I are expecting our first child at the end of September. I am about 11 weeks along now and feeling quite well. I am a little tired but that is about all! Anyway, we are very excited and will keep you posted with the details!
Anyway, now it is back to our usual lifestyles of work and school and a little play! We hope you all have a wonderful week and we look forward to keeping up a little better on this blog from now on!

February is here!

Hello ya'll!

I hope that everyone was able to have a great week last week! TJ and I had a very busy week, as usual, but it was full of fun (for the most part!) TJ had a test on Wednesday and Friday which he did GREAT on both and was very happy to have them over with! I worked the least amount of hours this week, but still felt busier then ever! So many patients equals so much paperwork! =)
We also had the opportunity to have a BYU student come and stay with us while he was interviewing at Duke's med school. He arrived on Wednseday night just after nine 0'clock so we took him home so he could change and then TJ drove him around in the dark so he could see some fo Durham. I tried to go as well, but fell asleep half way through the tour! Thursday night was Duke vs. NC state so we went and waited three hours in line (plus it was freezing cold) so that Chris (the BYU student) could go do the game. It was long, cold, but totally worth it! The game was really close and Greg Paulus did AWESOME! The game wasn't until nine o'clock at night and didn't get over until eleven thirty! Then TJ had to wake up and take Chris to the airport by 5:30. Needless to say come Saturday we were both exhuasted and ready to sleep in! =)
Friday night we headed out to support the lady blue devils who are ranked number ten in the nation! I was all excited to go, plus Brooke and Jason along with their kids came too! The game was somewhat of a let down though, as both team shot SOOOO many airballs, the turnovers were herrendous, and the mechanics were all off! I was quite disappointed, but they won anyway so it was still somewhat fun! Saturday was a pretty lazy day as we stayed around the house cleaning, studying and then running errands! That night we just made some homemade cookies and watched the Duke basketball game against Miami! It was very relaxing and just what we needed!
Then, SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! We headed of to church which was wonderful! My little nursery kids were as cute as ever! Tj's class also listened for him and he had better participationg with his lesson! Then we went to our neighbors for a little super bowl get together! It was a lot of fun! We were responsible for bringing "pop" since we would not be bringing our own beer! Everyone was cheering for the Giants so it was very exciting when they won! Plus, the host Dave, had made individual bingo cards with different football penalties, punts, fieldgoals, commercials etc. to fill out while you watched. It was very clever! And the food, DELICIOUS! By the end of the game though, the commercials were much funnier to those people who had been drinking then to us that were sober! It was funny just to laugh at those who had elevated alcohol levels! They were all very well behaved and no one was really drunk! It was a good time!
This week we are studying and working again! Tj has some major tests coming up in the next few weeks so I don't know how much playing we will be able to do, but I'm sure we'll be able to work it in sometime! =) We hope you all have a wonderful week!
Love you all!

It's a little chilly!

So, I know it is not near as cold out here as it is in Utah, but it has still been a little chilly out here this past week! Not to worry though, we are supposed to get back up to the sixties again this next week, I can hardly wait! =)
TJ and I have been doing great! We both enjoyed our extra long weekend last week as we relaxed on Sunday, and then went out and played on Monday. We started out with a lunch date with two of our favorite couples at Cici's which is a five dollar all you can eat pizza and salad buffet. It was quite delicious! Then we headed to Fearington village which is a place that has some cute shops and fuzzy cows! =) To finish off the day, we decided to buy a new car! Yeah, it was a busy day! We ended up with a 2008 Nissan Altima. It does not have a lot of bells and whistles, but it does have a sun roof which we opened today on our way home from church! It's fun though and TJ can sit in the front seat without sitting in the back seat as well! Our favorite part though, is the smart key. As long as you have it on you, you don't have to put it into a key hole, just push a start button and your off! It's pretty cool! =)
One of my favorite things we did this week though, was see some of our old friends from Utah. we took the new car for its first little road trip to Virginia. We met our friends the Kennedy's (who live in Richmond) halfway between us and them (about an hour) at Cracker Barrell where we ate some great food and talked for hours! It was great to see some familiar faces from Utah! It was a lot of fun!
This week, TJ has like five tests in five days starting on Wednesday I think until the next Tuesday, so I will probably be by myself this next weekend. I think Brooke and I are going to try to hit a girls basketball game on Friday night though! I'm really excited about it! They are pretty good!
Well, that is about all for us! we hope you guys are doing great and we hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Love ya tons!

"TJ is eating snowflakes!"
Hey everyone!
Hi guys! This last week was so great! TJ and I had a great week! He did well on both of his tests this week, he was so excited! I had a great week at work as well! It was pretty slow, so I was able to catch up on alot of stuff, so it was very rewarding!
Once we got the old, every day boring stuff out of the way, we had some great fun! On Friday night were going to go to an NHL hockey game, but they were all sold out! They aren't even any good, but they still sell out I guess! =) So, instead we went to the movies with some friends. We went to see the Bucket List. It was hilarious! I laughed so hard I almost cried. There was one scene with some language I could have done without, but the rest of the movie is really clean! If you have a chance to watch it, it was so good! =) Get it edited if you want to though! After the movie we all went out for ice cream and just talked and laughed. It was great!
On Saturday I worked, but we also had a little surprise on Saturday! It snowed!! Now, it was really not a lot, but it was kind of fun to see everyone excited about the snow! It snowed for about five hours, but none of it stuck to the roads. Saturday night we went to Brooke and Jason's hosue for some delicous home made pizza and then we were off to the Duke Basketball game against Clemson! It was so fun! It was actually a pretty close game until the last two minutes, then Duke took control! We had a great time!
After the game TJ and I headed to the grocery store for some essentials like bread, eggs, and milk, but it was slim pickins since it snowed on Saturday, everyone and their dog stocked up on those items Friday night! We laughed to ourselves. We were also supposed to get snow last Thursday, so they delayed all the schools atleast two hours and all of the government buildings were delayed to 11:00. It didn't even snow! =) It is hilarious!
Today was a pretty low key day, church was great! My nursery kids are adorable, they keep me laughing. Tj's class was out of control again, but he still has a great time with them! We have ate great food and watched great football, plus we have been able to spend a lot of time together! Life does not get much better then that! Tomorrow we are going to run some errands and have some fun as well, but it is still pretty chilly so probably won't do too much outside! =) I hope you guys are all having a great weekend and enjoying yourselves! We love hearing from you and keeping up with everything! Have a great week!