Where Did Summer GO?!?

A few months ago we posted about a few of the things that happened during the first half of the summer. It's sad for me to admit that I guess it's already time to post about the rest of it. Man, we love summer. How is it possibly over already? Despite the hot and humid summer that we've had it went WAY too fast. We love fall, too, but when the days get cooler you always know that winter is sure to soon follow. And although the calendar insists that winter is only as long as the summer is short I remain skeptical.

Since being here in NYC I've joked (ok, it's not entirely a joke) about counting down the winters left in my life. This is in hopes to soon find ourselves somewhere much warmer. Now that we're down to one more winter here in NYC, and what we considered as our last winter left in life, we might be adding one more to this countdown. As some of you already know, we've been doing a lot of research, prayer, and consideration concerning what to do after graduating from dental school. Last month we decided that I will be applying to a couple of 1-year residency programs. Now that my applications are completed the next 4 months will consist of waiting for interview opportunities and receiving acceptance on Jan. 31. It looks like we'll be in 1 of these 4 cities: Denver, Seattle, San Antonio, or Salt Lake City. Can't wait to see what happens!

The rest of what we want to update can be done mostly through pics and videos. So, here they are:

Fun With The Girls

Ash is so funny sometimes. She's talking a lot. Not always great at it, but tries. Just watch this and you'll see what I'm talking about...



And don't these look like they should be seen in advertisements for Life cereal? After she finally got over her fatal fear of dogs, she and Bailey had a lot of fun. And we learned years ago that if you feed Bailey she's gonna love you. Looks like she's got a new best friend. Ash was so funny to watch; as she held the open box of Life in one arm she'd pull out 2 or 3 pieces at a time with the other hand, place them on the ground, and in the process spill the rest of the box on the floor. Bailey got more Life that day than any of us.

Ashlynn's TWO!!!

While in Colorado a few weeks ago we celebrated Ashlynn's second birthday with my parents, my brother Patrick, Steph, and her little cousin, Adam. She was so fun. Here are a few pics & videos.

Niagara Falls/Palmyra

A spontaneous trip to Niagara Falls/Palmyra, NY (for the Hill Camorah Pageant). At 3am upon arriving in Buffalo I got to wondering if this long weekend trip was a little TOO spontaneous. I felt like Joseph and Mary upon their arrival in Bethlehem. But after stopping at about 5 "inns" and a long story (one that involves being chased out by a bed bug and a moth) we found ourselves on the better side of luck when we heard that there was one mothless, bed bugless room left! Happy Day!!! Hmmm... just thought of something... maybe that's why Ashlynn hates bugs???