Mommy, Daddy, and Alex

Swaps

2012-02-12T13:29:00.000-06:00

Yesterday, Alex had a Girl Scout Daisy Meeting and then went to a Super Swap Saturday Event put on by another Girl Scout troop. Swaps are little pins that girl scouts make to give to each other. Swaps is an acronym which stands for: Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere. Alex and her friends had a lot of fun and I got a few craft ideas for later in the year. Click below

Marietta Confederate Cemetery

2012-02-08T08:24:00.001-06:00

Marietta Confederate Cemetery This past week we decided to visit the Marietta Confederate Cemetery after hiking up Kennesaw Mountain. Some friends of ours who recently moved to Atlanta had gone here so we decided to check it out on our way home. It looks like there are confederate soldiers buried from all of the southern states in this cemetery. There is one section of the cemetery called

Making Chocolate Chip Cookies with Alex

2012-02-05T09:13:00.003-06:00

This past weekend while Keith was on his last interview I discovered a chocolate chip recipe that looked really delicious and it was! The recipe calls for sprinkling sea salt on top of them before cooking which I tried with one batch and left it off with another. The sea salt really makes a difference. I love the taste of salt and sugar together! Keith also thought the cookies were

Birthday Parties and Ice Skating

2012-01-18T10:36:00.002-06:00

Alex as been busy these past few weeks. Since Christmas, she has been to two birthday parties. Both of them at Snip-It's- a hair salon. The girls get to dress up like princess, get their hair done, put on make-up, and have a fashion show. At the first birthday party, Alex put on the eye make up kind of thick, making her look like a raccoon. At the second party, she toned it down a little.

Keith Passed

2011-12-28T13:56:00.002-06:00

Keith received the results from the Step 2 CS today and he passed. It took two and a half months to get the results back, which is way too long! He doesn't have anymore tests to take until residency. Now he can relax, go on his interviews, and then match in March 2012. We are so excited! And mostly, we just can't wait to move closer to Minnesota.

Alex's 6th Birthday

2011-12-25T13:39:00.001-06:00

Alexandra's 6th Birthday Alex's 6th Birthday was on December 20th. Here are some pictures from her sleepover party. She had a lot of fun and made a mess of her room. :) Click above to check out pictures.

School Holiday Party

2011-12-23T11:00:00.000-06:00

This past Thursday, Alex's class had a holiday party. Pictured above is Alex's little snowman, made from socks, buttons, beans, and yarn. I came in to help and I thought the snowman project may have been a little much for kindergarteners. I felt like myself and the other moms had to do all the work. They loved them though, and Alex is proud of her snowman. Click below to see more pictures

Weekend with Larry

2011-12-22T18:13:00.000-06:00

Alex was so happy to spend a weekend with Larry the Lion. Larry the Lion is a stuffed animal that goes home with kids on the weekend. Alex has been waiting anxiously for her name to be drawn! I took some pictures of herself with Larry over the weekend and shared the pictures with her class on Monday. Weekend with Larry the Lion

Alex's Early Birthday with Friends in Minnesota

2011-12-20T11:15:00.003-06:00

Alex celebrated her birthday with family and friends while we visited Minnesota. Here she is with her friend Megan. They had a little play date at Haylie's house. Unfortunately, I could not get them all in the picture. Today is Alex's 6th birthday. She was born six years ago today at 1:45 in the afternoon. She is so excited to have a sleepover party tonight! I am sure I will be taking

Alex with her cousins!

2011-12-16T17:19:00.000-06:00

Here is Alex on Thanksgiving day with her cousins from Keith's side of the family. Brook and Connor are in the back, Alex, Kaylee, and Kara are in the front. Missing from the picture is Trendon, the newest addition to the family.

Cedar Rapids, IA

2011-12-09T07:58:00.001-06:00

I know this pic (and the pics from the previous post) were taken before Thanksgiving, but I am just getting around to updating the blog. The week before Thanksgiving we rented a car and drove up to the midwest for Thanksgiving and 5 interviews. The first interview Keith had was in Cedar Rapids, IA. Really, I didn't like the town so much. There didn't seem to be a whole lot to do for kids.

Blank Park Zoo- Des Moines, Iowa

2011-12-05T11:33:00.000-06:00

On our way to Minnesota we made a few stops. We spent on day in Cedar Rapids for an interview and another day in Des Moines for an interview. We really liked Des Moines. The city reminded us a little of Minneapolis with the skyway system connecting the downtown buildings. While Keith was at his interview we decided to check out the Blank Park Zoo. Here is Alex next to a couple of sleepy

Character Parade

2011-11-22T13:24:00.002-06:00

Last week, Alex's school had a character parade. I think this really took the place of Halloween since the kids were not allowed to dress up for Halloween. Alex chose to dress up as Fancy Nancy which was perfect since we had accumulated stuff Alex could use with her costume. She sure is a cute Fancy Nancy!

Thanksgiving Lunch with Alex

2011-11-11T08:11:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I ate a Thanksgiving lunch with Alex at school. She was dressed up as a Native American and her name was Princess Waterlily. She was so cute! The school lunch on the other hand, could of been better.

Halloween 2011

2011-11-05T19:21:00.000-05:00

This past Halloween Alex dressed as a "pretty kitty" and she went trick or treating in a fun Dunwoody neighborhood filled with decorated houses. The neighborhood is called Briars North and is not too far from where we live. Alex was scared at one point but had so much fun trick or treating with her friends and seeing some school friends along the way. I wish I had gotten more pictures of Alex

Residency Interviews

2011-10-19T09:33:00.000-05:00

It's the start of interview season for medical graduates and Keith has quite a few scheduled already. We are really excited about the possibility of moving back to the upper midwest! Keith has been able to schedule 6 of them around the same time so we can drive to all of them and not have to spend money on plane tickets. The week before Thanksgiving he has two in Iowa, the week of Thanksgiving

Stone Mountain with the Riley's

2011-10-17T08:05:00.000-05:00

Two weekends ago, we got together with Lenny and Andrea, some friends we met while living in Dominica. They are only in town for six weeks so we took them up Stone Mountain. Here is Alex showing off some of her Karate moves on top of the mountain! It is such a beautiful view from the top of the mountain! Today Keith is taking his last big test before becoming a doctor- the Step 2 CS. He has

Chattahoochee River Recreation Area

2011-10-16T14:04:00.000-05:00

I have been kind of slacking on my posts. A few weeks ago, Keith and I headed over to the Chattahoochee River Recreation Area near Sope Creek. We crossed the creek this time and ran into more paper mill ruins. It's pretty neat to see all the history here. We have seen some photos of an old family cemetery near Sope Creek but we have yet to find that and are interested in finding it if anyone

Kaya's Birthday Party

2011-09-23T15:47:00.000-05:00

Kaya's Birthday Party Last weekend Alex went to her friend, Kaya's, birthday party. It was at Lifetime Fitness and full of fun. Alex loves spending time with her friends, Kara and Kaya. Click above to see pictures. Alex met Kara and Kaya while living in Dominica and we were reunited when we moved to Miami. We are so happy they are in Atlanta with us.

Stone Mountain Park

2011-09-19T10:32:00.000-05:00

This weekend we decided to head back to Stone Mountain and walk to the top of it. Even though this was my third time at Stone Mountain, I had never gone to the top of it. It was about a mile long hike and a good cardiovascular workout! The view from the top was amazing! Alex did it with no problems, in fact she talked, skipped, and played around the whole way up and down. I wish I had that

Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield

2011-09-03T18:27:00.001-05:00

A few days ago, while Alex was at school, Keith and I decided to head back to Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield. Keith has had a few days off during his Urgent Care rotation so we have been taking advantage of it and getting out to see the area. I think Keith is liking Atlanta more and more, but he still does not want to live here long term. The picture above is at the top of Kennesaw Mountain. We

Chattahoochee River Recreation Area

2011-08-26T15:20:00.000-05:00

2011-08-26 Chattahoochee River Recreational Area Keith is currently doing an Urgent Care rotation. He doesn't need to be there every day so on one of his days off we decided to go hiking around the Chattahoochee River National Recreation area- the Cochran Shoals site. We stumbled upon ruins of an old paper mill which was pretty neat. I took quite a few pictures so check it out. I am sure

Yogli Mogli

2011-08-18T10:07:00.000-05:00

Yogli Mogli is Alex's new favorite place for ice cream. Ok, it's really frozen yogurt, but she doesn't know the difference. Here is Alex with her friend, Sarah, who she met while living in Dominica. They moved to the area a few months ago so now the girls are having fun being friends again.

Congratulations to Keith

2011-08-17T08:26:00.000-05:00

Three weeks ago Keith took the USMLE Step 2 CK and I am happy to tell everyone that he got his results back this morning and he did great! I am so proud of him! He is also relieved to have that test behind him. He will take the USMLE Step 2 CS in October. This week Keith started a rotation in Urgent Care. He is glad to be done with GI as watching colonoscopies all day long got a little

Making my own Laundry Soap

2011-08-15T12:43:00.000-05:00

After a friend posted that she was making her own laundry detergent of Facebook I decided to google a recipe and try to make my own laundry detergent. Keith was actually pretty excited about this so we both went to Wal-mart and purchased the ingredients: Bars of soap, Borax, and washing soda. I had actually never heard of Borax so I was happy to easily find it in the laundry detergent section