Moving

Moving Truck all packed up!

Myles

My sister and her family!

Ethan- He kept asking me to take pictures. . :)

The kids climbing the tree!

Clean Kitchen. . wow!

Millions of boxes. . .lots of fun to pack! :/

Cedar

Clean apartment. . last picture we took before we shut the door for good!

The chaotic mess before the move!

Well, we did it! We moved to Rexburg! It was a pretty big process for Justin and I. We got everything out of our old place last Saturday and stayed with my aunt and uncle for a couple of days (Thanks Deb and Reed! :) ) while we took care of some church responsibilities. However, on Friday night before we moved we spent some time with Kim and Kevin and the kids while they were camping. It was fun to see them and play for a bit instead of packing, cleaning, etc.

Now that the move is said and done I thought I would post some pictures of our moving experience. I have to apologize because I don't have any pictures of the new place yet. .I think when we make it look more like "home" I'll put some up, which will hopefully be soon!

Yesterday I had an interview at a dental office and I got a working interview, which means that I'll go in and work for a day and let them decide how much they like me. Prospects look good. I'm not sure when my working interview will be because I'm waiting on my license. Hopefully, I'll be able to do the working interview next week.

Yaahooo!!!!

The testing phase of my education is finally over! I got the results for my WREB dental hygiene examination and I PASSED!!!!!! I feel very blessed that this is the case. I know that Heavenly Father's hand was in it and I don't know what I would have done without him! I can't wait to be able to work. I have a few more things to do to take care of the license, but I am so close I can almost taste it.

I have to give a shout out to my husband, Justin, he has put up with a very grumpy Summer for the last couple of weeks while I was impatiently waiting for my results and not to mention a stressed Summer during the 18 month program. He has been nothing by kind and loving through all of it. I truly appreciate him and all he does for me. I love him so much!

We are moving to Rexburg on the 26th of May and are so excited. We've been packing a little bit everyday. Our apartment is slowing looking less and less like our place. The weather is starting to get warmer and Justin and I can't wait to go play and enjoy ourselves now that I am done! We've been talking about going to Yellowstone to go camping after we move. We've also figured out what ward we are in. We think it will be interesting to be in a married ward. Considering we've been in a family ward for the last year or so it will be an adventure of sorts. The picture is when we were in Rexburg. It was a beautiful sunset. We can't wait to see many more while we are there!!!

Boards

So boards was an eventful time for me. All I can say is at least it is over and out of my hands. I have to wait for about two weeks to hear how I did. Everyone keeps telling me I did fine. . . and I'm praying that I passed. I am pretty sure any person would not want to go through that process again to avoid the stress and the expense that comes with it.

Justin and I on our trip to Boise took some time to play and relax before boards. We went to a park to go on a walk and ended up taking a few pictures. It was fun and nice to spend time with Justin.

We also went to Rexburg to look for a place to live and pass out some resumes to different dental offices. We ended up finding a place. We are so excited to move. We are planning on moving to Rexburg the last week or so in May or beginning of June. When Justin and I first walked into our place to be to check it out we felt good about it in comparison to some of the other places we looked at. It has a washer and dryer that I am so excited about. They are huge front loaders that are energy efficient. We even will have to buy the special detergent to wash our clothes. Yay for a washer and dryer in the apartment!

Justin and I are going to be sad to leave La Grande. We have had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time with my Grandparents. Time that I didn't have as a child. I am so grateful for their love and support during our time here in La Grande. We are also very grateful for our other family members here in La Grande who have been so good to us!

It will be scary to enter this new phase of life, but we are so thrilled to be embarking on a new adventure together. I am so thankful for Justin. I know that this move will be so much easier for me simply by having him stand by my side. I love him with all my heart!

One Year Anniversary!!

Justin and I have been married for a little over a year now. So to celebrate we made a fun fetti cake and ate it instead of our wedding cake. We also went to Boise this last weekend. We stayed at the Candlewood Suites hotel. It was pretty nice. We brought our camera, but didn't take any pictures!!! So I borrowed some from the internet.
When we got to the hotel, Justin realized that he had forgotten his wallet in our efforts to get out the door. Fortunately, I had my wallet. We were still able to go to the temple because the temple called our Bishop and gave them approval to let Justin go. It was nice and a good experience for the both of us. We went out to eat and went shopping. It was really good to spend time with Justin and not have to think about school. I can't believe that we have been married for a year. I am so grateful for Justin. He is an incredible man. I love him with all of my heart!!

Graduation

Graduation was wonderful! I really enjoyed myself!!! Here are some pictures from the day!
Notice the spelling on the cake. . haha.

The light at the end of the tunnel is here!!

It is official. My classes are done, I have a board patient, and I'm graduating on Saturday! The light at the end of the tunnel is here! It has been a long road to be where I am today, and I am so excited. I have spent the last 18 months of my life completely dedicated to dental hygiene school and I am trilled that I get to go out into the working world of dental hygiene.

Looking back to the first day of school to the last day of school I have been able to see the progress I have made. I am not the fastest hygienist in the world, but I am a lot better than I was when I was first starting to learn. I have had wonderful patients that I love and respect. They really became good friends who care about my success. The hugs at the end of appointments meant a lot to me and they were always reassuring.

The instructors at ODS are wonderful! They have all become my good friends that I won't ever forget. They taught me so much and helped me through some of the hardest days of my life. I was accepted into the hygiene program in Klamath Falls the same time that I was accepted into ODS. I chose ODS because of being so close to family, but I now realize that I would not have wanted to be anywhere else. I love La Grande-except for all the snow. I love ODS. I have so many more friends and people I will never forget.

I am also grateful for the support I received from my husband, family, and friends. I know I spent countless hours on the phone with Justin and with my family. They were always so good at getting me to refocus. I love them! Thanks everyone for making this such a great 18 months!!! LOVE YOU ALL!

Board Patient

Just a little bit of information. . I'm looking for a patient to take to Boise for my clinical board exam. If you know of anyone who has not been to the dentist for a while and are 18 or older let me know. The patient has to have a certain amount of tartar buildup on their teeth. So, there you have it. This is my desperate cry for help. Thanks!