Memorial weekend

This past weekend was so much fun. Josh and I did a little bit of everything. On Friday night we went to watch Josh's stepdad race stockcars. I have never been to a car race before so I learned a lot and actually had a really good time. It was really loud and really dirty but still fun.

Saturday we slept in (because we got home so late from the races) and then Emily and Eric came over. Josh and Eric went golfing while Emily and I ran some errands. We took in her wedding dress to be cleaned and then went to the fabric store to pick out colors to make her a quilt. (Shhh its a shower gift so don't ruin the surprise). Then we went to Dairy Queen and ordered blizzards which we ate as fast as we could so they wouldn't melt on us.

Danielle was visiting from Chicago so she came over and we all played boccee ball, which is the best summer game ever. I'm pretty sure I dominated.

Sunday Josh and I went to Canterbury where we were just miserable because it was so hot and way too windy to hang on to all of the papers and stuff. We didn't stay the whole time, which is unfortunate because the last two races were like these crazy short sprints that would have been really fun to watch but the heat wasn't worth it. Plus we weren't winning which makes it not so fun.

Monday was the best day when we went to William Obrien State Park and swam all day with the fam. I have never spent so much time in a lake at one time. Caine and JJ were pretty fun. JJ is one brave kid and kept going in the water up to his neck.

Overall it was a pretty great weekend. One of the best parts about the long weekend is the short week of classes that follow, tomorrow is already Wednesday!

Summer

Summer semester started yesterday. We only have two main classes, prosthodontics and operative dentistry. We have already had a semester of pros so that is not very exciting but I think operative will be. We are going to learn how to do cavity preparations, amalgam fillings, composites, stuff like that. We've already gotten to play with all of the materials in biomaterials but now we will actually get to use it properly. Which is good, because in one year from right now we will be doing all these things on real people!

We also have to take 16 hours of selective classes this summer. One of the classes I took is oral surgery an introduction to sedation. We had a meeting today and we found out what we might get to do. The doctor in charge said we may be able to start an IV, push meds, and watch the procedure which might include implants, bone graphs, or wisdom teeth extractions. That is way cool!

I think its going to be a pretty awesome summer.

The lost Turkey.

So about a week ago Josh and I were driving on highway 280 and we passed a turkey. He looked kind of lost standing up there on the bridge. We chuckled and went on our way. Then yesterday we were coming home on energy park drive and this car stops right in front of us. Josh honked is horn and we passed them on the right. As we passed the car that had stopped we saw why they had stopped. Our friend the turkey was now lost on energy park drive. What a sight. Maybe he is looking for his old farm friend the pig who now has residence at the Saints stadium.

Josh and I are about to go out to a celebration dinner. Josh says that if we see the turkey again we won't need to go out for dinner...

I am done!

That's right! My first year of dental school is DONE! I am now a second year- whoo hoo!

Let the vacation start. This weekend I have my dance recital (seems kind of sillly for me to be in a dance recital again but whatever...) And then on Monday morning bright and early we leave for DC. I haven't even been able to think about the trip until right now. So much to pack and do before then.