We are all still alive...

We have just had a ton going on. Thanksgiving was great. We stayed here and had some great friends and missionary's over. Dinner was delish! Christmas was fabulous! Went to Texas for almost 2 weeks. AHHHH! So great!

In other news we have put our house on the market here in Georgia. It has only been on for a week. I hope I can keep it clean and not be a terrible parent.

Ava is still in school, although she told me yesterday that she wants to stop going to school and start dance. Not sure what we are going to do about that.

Mimi is still in gymnastic and loving it... however she heard Ava tell me she doesnt want to do school anymore so Mimi jumped on that bandwagon too.

Kinlee has 1.5 teeth and is starting to be okay being on her tummy. For the longest time she would SCREAM every single time we even thought about putting her on her tummy. 6-9 Months is one of my favorite stages. She will be 8 months on the 26th. She is happy for the most part... if you give her exactly what she wants WHEN she wants it. OH and she holds grudges if you dont do that. I hope she grows out of that quickly; otherwise she isn't going to have very many friends!

Josh is doing awesome this year. I can't believe he only has 6 more months to go. Basically, he is the best husband ever and I am very blessed to be sealed to him!

I just started Team Lean with the Family Y. Basically its like the biggest loser but just in our area. It is a 12 week program. My overall goal is to be in the best shape I have been in since high school for my 30th.

Josh and I are doing the weight loss thing together and hoping to run a couple of races in Texas when we move back. My sister wants me to do a 1/2 marathon with her and I am trying to see if I want to do that! Right now, running 13.2 miles doesn't sound too exciting. I dont even really like to run 13.2 minuets. I'm working on that too!

Kinlee the banshee Smith

She screams. A LOT. And it is about to push us ALL over the edge. I sure hope that it stops before our 16 hour drive to Texas.

I knew he could do it!

Josh passed! HE PASSED!!! Can I get a Woot Woot!!! Josh is officially a board certified Pediatrician!!! What a fantastic early Christmas present! I am so incredibly proud of you Josh!

Happy Anniversary!

Here is to 7 years of wonderfulness! Happy Happy day to us!! Josh and I went out to dinner and to the mall tonight to celebrate. Thanks Abs for watching the girls for us. I am terrible about taking pictures. Maybe now that Josh and I have new phones we can get better at that!

Kinlee is sick

and I hate it for her. But she has been so very cuddly and I fall in love with her all over again when she snuggles me.

Josh, you are AWESOME!!!

.... and people are starting to notice! Josh was awarded 'Young Physician of the Year' by the Georgia American Academy of Pediatrics today. Thanks to a great friend who watched Ava and Mimi, Josh and I were able to have 4.5 full hours of adult conversation to and from Atlanta. Josh, I am so proud of you. You are an amazing husband, fabulous dad and spectacular physician! Way to go!!!

Update on the boards

Thank you so much for all of the prayers for Josh on Monday for taking his boards. Unfortunately, we will not find out his score until January. Yes, you did read that correctly. JANUARY. Pretty annoying if you ask me. But at least it is in the past now!