Just a quick update...Matt had his first "quiz" today (it was an easy 80 questions), we will find out how he did in the next 48 hours...Last week he campaigned to be the class of 2011 surgery club representative and won, beating out 6 other candidates...We celebrated tonight going back out to Kona (he was jealous of my girls night last week)...Afterward Matt got Missy all hyped up in this picture (it sure doesn't take much, just say the words "walk" or "run" and she is at the door ready to go, on the other hand when you say "bath" you have one super sad puppy).
PS: Matt has some super cool new glasses huh?

Ladies night with Whitney and Kristi (we missed you Ashley) at Kona Grill. We try to get together once a month, sometimes it happens and sometimes it is a little longer either way it is never enough. I am always sad when the night is over :( Tracey, here is finally a picture of me :)

Cat

The morning after Danny and Laura's house warming party

Matt has finally started medical school! This picture is from his first day of classes (If you look closely you can see some of Missy in the window). His first week went very well and seemed really fun. He learned all about KCUMB and what life is going to be like for the next 4 years, met a lot of his fellow students, and got completely freaked out during a financial aide lecture :)

I was included in some really fun activities too. We got to parade around Kauffman Stadium (where the Royals play) before a game in 100-degree heat and I got to attend the White Coating Ceremony and Reception. Think of the most elegant wedding you have ever been to and multiply it in size by four and that is what the ceremony was like. Now we know where all of our financial aid money is going :) Just kidding. It was really neat to see Matt up there in the coat he has worked so hard to wear. It was amazing to listen to the faculty speak about his class and how only 7% of all medical school applicants get in and that when he is done with school he will be in the top 5% of the most intelligent people in any given community. Don't worry I will take any chance I get to make sure his head doesn't inflate too large.

This past week has been his first true school week and he has been a studying machine. Everyday is the hardest school day of his life until the next day. He is having fun when he comes home at night. He enjoys wearing his scrubs and has all sorts of medical tools that he is trying out on me. He blinded me last night because he was obsessed with starring in my eyeball with that light thing and poked around my ear after that and I can't even tell you how many times he has listened to my heart beat with his new stethoscope.

I am leaving you with a picture of the inside of our new place with our silly pup. We really love having so much more space than our last place and hope that lots of you come to visit!!!

Catherine