Is this, like, a skin tag?

I've been tagged. Blog tag, that is. Thanks Lauren, but at the same time I have to make it perfectly clear that had anyone else done this, I would not be acquiescing. So there. Without further ado, here is my obligatory yet loving (?) response.

List three things you like about yourself:

only three? sheesh- this is clearly tailored to someone less humble than I. jokes.

1. I'm pretty good at being patient. I had a lot of pickings on sessions growing up and I think I can endure just about anything anyone throws at me. That's right- go ahead and try to get me mad. One thing that I have to be honest about though, I can be fairly passionate about time wasting. Just a heads up.

2. I like that I can laugh at just about anything. When life throws stuff at me, I can make a joke about it. Pacemaker at 14? Competitor's Courage award? Sam? All endearing because of good jokes and loving memories (moreso about Sam, less about my pacemaker.)

3. I love my kids. Sometimes I can get a little flustered when I'm on my own 24/7, but when push comes to shove, I'd rather have these three hoolies than a lame pacemaker (refer to #2). I guess I'm lucky cuz I get both. Huzzah!

Seriously, I love their curiosities, their humor, their naivete and unconditional love. I adore the fact that I'm merely their guardian while on this earth, and eternally we're equal and old souls.

Post a picture that I love

One? How is that possible? There are a zillion that I wanted, but I don't have any from high school (competitor's courage) on this computer. Here are 3/4 of the zillion, enjoy:

Tag Three Friends to Copy and do this on their blog:

1. Robin Stark

2. Shanalyn Wilde

3. Shea van Fleet

now what?

Dustin passed his board exam! What a smartie pants- he was so worried that he wouldn't and that he'd have to rewrite it. Seriously, I can understand the stress but at the same time, I wasn't worried at all. I've never met an awesomer guy. That's why I married him, I guess! So, Congratulations Dust! You're nearly a dentist, all you have to do now is a week of finals and convocate in June.

I was talking to my friend the other day, trying to figure out what we'll do now that my husband is no longer in school. I was telling her that when we were first married, I knew he wanted to be a dentist but I didn't know when that would come to fruition. All we have ever done is set short term goals, 'just get through this semester', 'get a good grade on the exam', 'take this class', 'pass the DAT', 'JUST GET THROUGH MED', etc. etc. Now here we are, faced with long term goals. Where do we live? Where to work? What to do?

Well, I'm happy to tell you, my blog readers (who I used to think was only my mom, but it turns out she doesn't frequent my blog either...so who am I really talking to?) we are moving to Brooks, Alberta! Dustin has a job pending there and we are looking at buying a house. Are we grown up, or what? Ha.

"What's in Brooks?", you ask? Plenty! An aqueduct! A waterpark! A golf course! A school for my kids! Most importantly, a dental clinic, a job! (check out the town website here)

Here we go, standing on the precipice of the rest of our lives. We can't wait!

Playing Conference