Blast from the Past

I have titled this post, "Blast from the Past" because it reminds me of something that I would have blogged about pre-mommy/daddy days.

Nana and Grandpa took Emma for the day and night while
Nick and I had a DATE at Easton!We saw Transformers 3,enjoyed a delicious dinner on the terrace at Ocean Club,
and stayed the night at a hotel within walking distance.

While we both missed having our little munchkin around,
it was nice to have some alone time.
(All I'm missing is a picture of the two of us- bummer!)

Duckies!

Em and I spent the day with our buddies feeding the ducks at Creekside in Gahanna, playing on the playground, and having a picnic. Em was more interested in eating the bread herself than feeding it to the ducks, but we had a great time!

Celebrating the 4th

It was hot and humid without a trace of a breeze, but we had a blast celebrating the 4th of July with family and friends. We stuffed ourselves with yummy "cookout food" and played a friendly

(yet competitive) father/son game of corn hole.

Emma needed a lot of water after "working" in the garden
and playing in the grass!
Sparklers made me feel like a kid again!

We went to our first 4th of July parade as a family. Emma had been up since 5:30 am and was super tired, but she still enjoyed waving her flag and clapping to the music.

A New Day

This new day means a lot! It is the start of Nick's Chief year as an Orthopedic Surgery Resident. Last night, we were reminiscing about
this day 5 short years ago when he was starting out as an intern.
Scary!(2007)
We were in our apartment after being married for 2 years.
Nick was nervous, and we were
both unsure of what was to lie ahead.
(2011- taken after 3 LONG months of trauma at Grant)

Now, we are still unsure of what is to lie ahead but I do know this- Life is Good! Sure, I complain about the many hours that work keeps Nick away from home, the sleep he has to catch up on when he is here, and all of the busy work that consumes his time. But when it comes down to it, we are very blessed with so many things: sweet Emma and a new baby on the way, a loving marriage, strong family support, understanding friends, and a comfortable home to share it all in. Yeah, residency has been rough on all of us (especially Nick) but what he is doing shows a true talent and devotion to something great!
Cheers to our last year!