SPRING BREAK 2010

Well it is about time that I update this blog; we have been on the go for a few weeks. It is nice to stop and take a breath once in a while. This past week was Stewart's Spring Break… YIPPY! To kick off our week of spring weather and relaxation a group of us first year med students (and wives) decided to go to a near-by lake and have a BBQ. We had a lot of fun watching the kids play in the water, which was freezing by the way, taking walks along the pathways, and of course socializing. It was a great way to kick of Spring Break, thanks to the Rodebacks for pulling us all together and suggesting it!

By the Lake

In the Lake: It was freezing!

Flipping Burgers

Beautiful Lake

The Guys (Stewart, Derik, and James)

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The first half of the week, I had to work, so Stewart played wife at home and did all the house chores like laundry, dinner and much more. I am married to the best guy ever; he is always willing to help me if he can. When I got off work on Wednesday Stewart and I packed our bags and prepared for our trip to Tennessee, the next day. That’s right, we decided to take a trip to Tennessee and see one of my cousins who is living there. We had a great time seeing Kent and Jackie along with there three handsome boys. Since Kent was working on Friday Jackie, and her boys came with Stewart and I to Nashville to go exploring. We stopped at the Zoo, a park with a replica of the Parthenon, and to the Grand Ole Opry. We had a great time exploring the sights of Nashville. I have a sister who is serving a mission in Nashville, TN right now. Stewart and I thought it would be fun to take her and her comp out to dinner while we were there, but her mission president denied us permission to see her. So instead of seeing her while in town, we prayed that we would accidentally run into each other. Well, I guess it was not meant to be, because we did not see her. I emailed her when we got back; she said that when we were visiting the zoo we were about 1.5 miles from her home, so close and yet so far away. I think next time we go, we are going to ask forgiveness and not permission ~Smile~.

Anyway, back to the Friday. When we got back to Kent and Jackie’s place that night, Kent took us on a tour of Fort Campbell, KY where he is stationed right now. We had a great time seeing the base, and learning a little about what life is like on a base. It really is just like a neighborhood, with walls all around to secure it. Saturday, Stewart and I woke up early and made our way back to Nashville to the LDS Temple to do a session, before driving 8 hours back to WV. We had a great time there; it was nice to be in the temple again, and to feel the peace that is there. After the temple we made the long drive home, getting back about 10pm. We owe a BIG THANK YOU, to the Kent & Jackie for allowing us to visit. We had a blast, and hope to see you all sometime again… sooner verses later. Below are a few pics of our TN adventures, enjoy!

Monkeying around

Tall Giraffes

Just Looking: Jackie, Stew and the boys

Look at the funny Animals!

Parthenon

Greek Statues

Grand Ole Opry House

Nashville, TN Temple

Stewart at Follies

Well I would like to tell you all about our evening last night, Stewart is in a club at WVSOM called the Undergraduate American Academy of Osteopathy or UAAO as it is better known. Once a year the club hosts a talent show performance called Follies, it has been going on for 14 years now. Stewart went around the community and gathered donations for a raffle and silent action that corresponded with the show. He did a great job getting lots of donations and they were able to raise a substantial amount of money, which will all be donated back to the community.

The show was great, it had it’s ups and downs… some of the performances were a little risky and just down right bad, but the majority were funny and entertaining. Stewart was in the first performance of the night, I caught it on video, but I did not get my camera working until right before Stewart’s solo part… I will post it anyway for you to enjoy. I also got a kick out of Stewart, between some of the performances he would come down to the stage to raffle off an item… by the end of the night he was known as the Vana White of Follies. A name he earned with all the Vana White moves, he incorporated into the raffling of items… he stole my heart. That whole evening he was in his element, hamming it up when he could. I Love you Stewart!!!

The last act of the night was a group that called themselves, More Degrees Than A Thermometer. They performed the “Chicken Dance Montage”. The group consits of 2 accordions, 1 banjo, 1 saxophone, 1 french horn, and a tuba. I am posting a video of their performance mainly for my father in-law… he is the band director for Madison HS in Rexburg, I want him to know I found his next year's band show, complete with costumes. Can’t wait to see your band re-create this, Danny… best wishes!!!

Stewarts Dance Moves

This ones for you Danny