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.

Can you believe it? More tests!

Well finals week is approaching very quickly. Technically finals aren't until next week, however we have three finals this week (along with our normal class load). I cannot wait until this semester is over. Then Josh and I are taking a much needed vacation to DC! I am hoping that the weather will be gorgeous. It has to be better than the last time we were there, freezing cold and snowing. Hopefully we will get some touring time alone, some visiting time with our brothers (and sister in laws) and some time with our one and only nephew (for the time being- in September we will have another niece or nephew.) And shortly after that baby is born they will be moving to Minnesota so we can actually see them more than once a year.

But DC is still a couple of weeks away and September is even farther but my biochem test is tomorrow...

Almost done

So tomorrow is the last test of this long span of tests that I've had. It is going to be the butt kicker of all the tests too. Not only is it a hard test in general but it came at the very end of all my tests so there was no energy or motivation to study. oops. Its physiology, which I've already had in undergrad so I'm hoping I will remember something, enough to at least let me pass the test.

Then tomorrow at 3:30 I am basically on vacation. Twins game tomorrow night (if they don't sell out before we get there) Then Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. This is my most favorite time of year! :)

The never ending tests

So Emily suggested that I write a new blog. But since all I ever do is take tests that is all I can blog about.

Last week we have four tests and one lab test/competency. Overall they all sucked. And we're not done.

We have two more this week, one tomorrow and one on Wednesday. Since I didn't study at all this weekend I have spent my entire afternoon and evening studying neuro for tomorrow which means that my entire afternoon and evening tomorrow will be spent with physiology. But after the test on Wednesday we are done for a long time. And I am basically taking the rest of the week off.

Wednesday I am going to the Twins game, if they don't sell out before we get there to get our tickets, which we can't get until an hour and half before the game starts since we want to get the discount student tickets.

Then the rest of my week is filled with the traditional holy week stuff with a possible Twins v. Yankees game on Saturday, if Kendrick makes it down here in time.

Satisfied Emily?