A Long Time Coming...

Drew could certainly write this particular entry better than I can, but being the busy medical student that he is he doesn’t really have the time for it.



I have come to realize that the journey to becoming a doctor is a long one, fraught with many perils, but it is also filled with many benchmarks of achievement for those who make it (I don’t think anyone would argue with the significance of their achievement or that is it worthy of being celebrated, especially after they have spent so many long, tedious hours poring over material that most of us would probably not find very compelling). One of these great benchmarks is the White Coat Ceremony. A time when pre-med students become medical students – when they know by virtue of the fact that well respected professionals of the kind they one day hope to become – give them recognition, respect, and of course responsibility by placing a article of clothing on their backs that distinguishes them to us all -the white coat, the mark of a healer.

I know he has 4 more years of medical school to get through and from there we will go onto residency and fellowships. There is certainly more to come. But it was so nice to be able to stop and celebrate how far he has come. I know he is going to make a great doctor one day. He is already doing very well in his classes. He comes home talking about how different muscles and nerves work everyday.

Drew’s mom came down for the ceremony. It was the first time she got to see our new apartment and hometown in person. I could tell she was very proud of him, and I was so happy she was able to come.

Wedding Photos

Our wedding photos are available to view online!!

If you would like to see them go to: http://scottandtemphotography.instaproofs.com/collection.php?event=56040

If that link does not work go to: http://www.scottandtemphotography.com/ Click on "Client Proofs" in upper right hand corner. Then scroll down and click on "Nicole and Drew." They have the pictures from our rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception up there. :)

Settling In

We are really starting to feel settled into our new
home. We have basically every corner of the apartment organized. We knew we had to unpack every box, or a few would just linger until we moved again. Does anyone else do this?

I think it also really helped me to feel moved in when we got a dinning room table (many thanks to all of you who gave us a Target gift certificate for a wedding gift!). We didnt have to keep eating off of the tv trays. :) You can see our kitchen is far more organized.

I snapped a quick picture of Drew doing the dishes. I know this will not be the norm once he starts med school, so I figured I should document it. He has done such a great job of helping around the house this summer. It really is largely because of his efforts that we are so well settled. In addition to helping me feel at home, all his work on the apartment has left me free to work on support raising for ministry this summer - which is a HUGE help!

We aren't usually this formal, but I was really proud of our new table, dinnerware, and the pasta (new recipe from wedding cookbook). It was kind of like a celebratory "we've moved in" dinner.

Moving In

Our New Apartment!

Whew! I am so glad our big move is over. Since we just got married Drew and I had furniture, clothing, desk supplies, everything in three separate locations - My duplex (where I lived in Sherman), his mom's house, and my parent's house (most of the wedding gifts & our new purchases, like a new mattress - heavenly by the way!). So just organizing it all and getting it into the same Uhaul was a challenge. Thankfully we had some awesome friends help us along the way - Adam, Kathleen, Jeff, and Drake (thank you, thank you, thank you!). My mom also came down with us to help us get settled which was so nice! We love our new apartment.





Drew and I only had one day to look for a place to live down here in Bryan/College Station. Blessedly, we ended up here. It came with new appliances, including washer and dryer, and its only a mile from the medical school building. Drew can ride his bike to classes in under 10 minutes!





Moving all of those posessions definately made us think about what we really value and how much we really own. We know we are richly blessed - we have more than we need and enjoy alot of comfort. When I was young my family was still in the Navy mode - move every 2 years or so. It didnt really bother me at the time and I really see even more value in it now that Drew and I are a young family. Moving helps you purge. And while the process is hard, it really helps keep life more simple to have less stuff.









This is our kitchen. I really liked that it has all new appliances. Unfortunately the previous tenant forgot to clean the inside of the oven and left a terrible mess. My dear, sweet husband cleaned it up for me. Please bear in mind, all of these pictures are taken as we are moving in. We really aren't such slobs :)

We only have one bedroom; however, its so long it really serves the function of two rooms.





This side is the bedroom. Knowing we would be tired after moving, we wisely set this part up first. So it looks much less disheveled than the rest of the house.

This side is the office, even though it doesnt quite look like it.

I just thougt this one was funny. My mom was trying to get a picture of Drew "carrying me over the threshold" of our new home - so romantic, I know!

Welcome to our Blog

Welcome to our blog!! We hope this will be a great way for friends and family to stay up to date with our lives as we chart a new course in our lives - new spouse, new location, new home...

I have been meaning to do this for the past few weeks, so I have quite a few posts to catch up on...with pictures!!