Feeling great in 2008

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
from Lord Alfred Tennyson's "In Memoriam":

Things are going swell here in Smithville. The girls are growing and learning so much everyday. Hannah is still busy with pre-school 3 days/week, gymnastics, and ballet. Meanwhile, Hailey is the reincarnation of Curious George. Christy is super busy as all you moms out there are acutely aware. She's also become a Home and Garden Party designer, and does that when she has time. I am finishing my first month of medicine at the VA hospital. I have learned alot this month (I had a patient pass away this month). I am debating about what residency to pick. My top two right now are Emergency Medicine and Radiation Oncology. To those of you who are medical buffs, those two fields seem very different from each other, but there are things that I love about both of them. I beat my head against the wall on a daily basis trying to figure it out.

On another note, we got snow in Mississippi this year!!! It's been the first time since January of 2000 that I have had the chance to build a snowman, and I did it this year (he was about 1 1/2 foot tall). We hope all is going well with all of our friends and family. I have included some pictures randomly over the past several months. Here is the link: pics...

Sweet November

Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...

Medical school rotations are going well. I am almost finished with my psychiatry rotation and I have learned alot about mental disorders. I have a favorite patient who has schizophrenia. It's such a debilitating disease. I start a Neurology, Oncology, and Medicine rotation for the next 12 weeks soon.

The girls are doing great. Hannah and Hailey are so lively. We roasted marshmallows in the backyard tonight. Hannah has a rope swing in the back yard that she loves to swing on.

Christy is doing well and has started working in her "free" time as a designer for a company called Home and Garden Party. She seems to be liking it well.

Here are some relatively new pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/bioengineer03/FallPics

The fall season is upon us.

Summer has flown by, and we have enjoyed it. Even though I was on a busy surgery rotation schedule for 12 weeks (long hours, but was involved in some cool procedures), we were able to spend some quality time together. We went to the beach and discovered that our youngest daughter Hailey is a fish in the water. Hannah had her 4th birthday party, and the theme was Wizard of Oz. Christy has been busy redecorating practically every room in our house. We went to the Georgia mountains and saw some friends from North Carolina. We saw lots of deer that came right up to the car! I have included a few pictures from summer here: http://picasaweb.google.com/bioengineer03

FREEDOMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!

The first two years of medical school are over!!! I can't believe it's finally over, but I'm glad it is...I will start my 3rd year rotations this June. My first rotation is a twelve week block of surgery. I will start on otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat doctor), then trauma surgery, plastic surgery, and general surgery. Our family is doing well, and just happy that we've made it this far. will write more later...

Super Hannah

I just had to post this. This morning Hannah came running up to me with a blanket draped over her shoulders as a "cape". She said she was a superhero. When I asked her what her superpower was she said, "Love". Now isn't that just too cute.

Feb '07

The last update was in October, so here are a few pics from November until now.

I am inserting these pictures randomly. Hannah wanted to play Little Red Riding Hood, so Hannah and Hailey both acted out the part of Little Red, while Mom acted out the part of grandma. I was the big bad wolf of course. Somehow, we were able to teach Hannah about stranger safety while we played (the wolf was the stranger, duh). There is a picture of Christy and I in Cozumel during a much needed and well planned out trip by Christy. We had a great time together. During the Christmas break, we went to Gatlinburg where Hannah was able to go ice-skating for the first time! She made a few snowballs while we were there too. We saw family during the holidays as well. I've included a picture of Hailey and Nana while we visited her home in Alabama. Poppy is included here too with all his grandkids. There is also a picture of Hannah and Hailey on Christmas morning in Hannah's new Barbie Jeep.

School is going well. In just 3.5 months I'll be on the wards of the hospital full-time. I'll take the board exam just prior to that. Keeping my fingers crossed on that one. We are excited for the spring weather and all the colors and smells of the season. The girls are doing well and are so fun. Hannah acts out Wizard of Oz scenes and comes up with all kinds of funny sayings and makes her own jokes (that only she gets the punchline to, but we amuse her anyway by telling her we get it). Hailey is climbing, running, jumping, and constantly mimicking everything her sister does. She's saying 3 word sentences and sings Elmos World constantly, even after I put her to bed.

adieu,
jason.

Happy Halloween 2006!

I am going to try blogging to share pictures and stuff. Medical school is going great. We are seeing patients more often and the stuff we are learning in school seems to have more relevance to clinical medicine. I love the story of the patient. You can learn alot from people if you listen to them.

Christy is busier than ever, taking care of our home and family. She has been a great support to me during medical school. I try to make sure she takes time for herself to go out with friends and enjoy herself [except during test weeks.. ;) ] ha ha

Hannah is such a smart and sweet girl. She can navigate a computer better than your typical state employee. She likes anything with princesses and she loves her preschool. We made a jack-o-lantern the other day and she painted it. She is always saying funny stuff and she is getting sassy (which worries me sometimes).

Hailey is learning so much. She is a precious little girl (except at 2am). She is cutting teeth and learning to say small words like daddy, nana = Hannah. Her first REAL word was ELMO. I think that's hilarious.

Anyway, I hope this blog is a better way to share information about our lives. I will try to update it more often. See more pics below. Peace! Jason.
Picture to the right = Jason's 29th birthday. Christy made me an ice-cream cake!




Hannah's first day at school

















Hailey's first birthday













Halloween 2006!













Hannah's first stab at photography. Her subject was Mommy!