Jimmy and Haiti

So for the past few weeks, Jimmy's dad, Tom, has been wanting to travel to Haiti with a group of doctors to give much needed medical service. Tom, an anesthesiologist, got on board with a group traveling down in just a few weeks. He called Jimmy and told him there would be a spot on the plane for him if A- he got permission from me and B-he got clearance from NYMC. Well- after a few days and several discussions, Jimmy will be going to Haiti with his dad for 8 days. At first- I was really for him going- it will be a great experience and will be an important part in his medical training. He also knew it might be the only time he can go and practice medicine together with his father. But, when I started thinking about it more and more- the doubts and fears crept in and now I am going to admit I am a little weary about the safety and conditions for him in Haiti. Although I know he really wants to go and do this- I am going to be home biting my nails and hoping for their safe return home.

A peek into the future...

This past weekend we babysat a family in our ward. The couple went on a much deserved weekend away and they asked Jimmy and I to watch their 5 children. We were glad we could help out. They have 5 very good, smart, and well behaved kids. However, never in my life did I appreciate mothers more than this weekend. I know kids are a lot of work-but when its 5 kids of various ages and schedules- I was suprised at how exhausted this experience made me! I fell into bed so tired each night. It was a constant around the clock job for 3 days. Starting at 7am to 10pm I - cooked, cleaned, played, washed, comforted, bathed, dressed etc. Jimmy was called into work for a good part of saturday and I was left by myself. We had a good laugh that even though we stayed in the same house- I felt like I didnt really see or talk to him all weekend. So we felt like we had a look into the future on what our life will be like with several kiddos running around! Overall- we had a good time with the kids-but I think they were glad when their parents came home:)

On the Wings of Love?....

The Bachelor:

Ok, I admit- it's my guilty pleasure. Yes, I know the scenes are staged and its obvious the lines are scripted but I still seem to watch it every week. I actually prefer the Bachelorette because, lets be honest, watching 25 women fight over a guy who can't keep his shirt on can be painful. This time is no exception. I watch painfully as these women succomb to every bad stereotype there is about women- catty, irrational, emotional, gossiping, jealous, desperate...and the list goes on. These women give the rest of us a bad name.

By the way- has anyone noticed that Jake seems to have a certain type?... meaning women with big, fake boobs that are either models or dont seem to have a real job? Just wanted to point that out.

And- this whole "on the wings of love" thing makes me gag. He is a pilot- we get it

Im done ranting now.

Christmas/Anniversary/Interviews...and more

We have been so busy lately! We started by traveling to South Bend, Indiana where Jimmy had an interview. It was really nice- he liked the program and I even got to go to all of his interviews with him! We saw the town and looked at homes. Its a nice little college town (Notre Dame) and we think we would like it there-although my family would probably cry if we didnt move back to AZ.

This is the B&B the Program paid for us to stay at- the Oliver Inn- it was Beautiful!

Next, we drove to the Hamptons for our 1 year anniversary. Jimmy surprised me with a little B&B for the night. It was so pretty. We even drove all the way out to Montauk to this really cool lighthouse. The town was super cute and it even snowed! In fact it snowed all night and all the highways were closed in the mornings! It took Jimmy and the other guests hours to get the cars out. We had so much fun!

The Montuak Lighthouse-Hamptons

The little B&B in South Hampton- Breakfast was sooo good!

Then, we flew home to Phoenix for another interview and Christmas. We had dinner with the residents from Phoenix Baptist and then Jimmy interviewed the next day. However, I ate some bad food at dinner and was stuck lying on the floor of the bathroom with food poisoning! It was the worst! I wanted to die. Luckily I was staying with Jimmy's family and Doctor Gunn Sr. brought home some good drugs for me- he even hooked me up to an IV- I felt so much better after that. I barely ate anything for the next couple of days because my stomach was still sensitive. I actually LOST WEIGHT over Christmas- something I never thought possible. We had a wonderful holiday with the family-I got a new Fip-video camera- so now I can post video on my blog. Here is a short one from Christmas morning at my parents.

One Year....

We are in love. We are happy. We have a wonderful life together.

Madison Square Garden

On Wednesday night, we went to Madison Square Garden to watch the ASU Sun Devils take on the Duke Blue Devils. Jimmy, being ASU alumni and both of us growing up in the valley, we decided it was a rare opportunity to see them play out here in NY. We had been wanting to go to an event at MSG for some time but tickets were pricey. When I found out that ASU would be in town for a tournament, we had to go. We had a really good time. It wasnt very crowded and it was fun to be some of the only ASU fans in a crowd of blue. Although we knew Duke was probaby going to stomp us- we were proud of our Sun Devils. The game was neck and neck for the most part until Duke pulled away the last few minutes.

Fork em' Devils
We got in our ASU gear- we stuck out in the sea of Duke fans wearing blue! The place where we sat smelled of stale beer- Im betting the entire arena does-nasty Jimmy even got on the JUMBO TRON! It was the highlight of his night.

Family Fun

This past weekend my sister Tricia and her husband Kenny came to visit. They left the two older kiddos at home and just brought baby Landon. It was such a treat to have them here and for them to see the sights in the city. They had a blast and took a three day tour extravaganza and saw just about everything. Jimmy and I went into the city with them one day and did the Top of the Roc. It was such a gorgeous, clear day- which can sometimes be a rare thing in New York. We had a fun time with the Mayers. The gorgeous view from the Top of the Roc

Overlooking Central Park
Tricia and I- the sun was right in our faces

We love the show 30 Rock- Jimmy kept humming the theme song

Jimmy carried Lando around all day- He actually liked it- It was good practice for the future...someday:)