Happy 1st Day of Fall!

Rainy afternoons, pumpkin spiced lattes, evenings by the fire, 

and leaves changing colors and falling are just a few of the things 

we've been experiencing this week with the change of seasons. 

Welcome fall, we're so happy to see you! 

Five Simple Rules For Happiness

Love this list found via pinterest, 

I think it's the perfect list of rules 

to start living by. I can always

use a reminder to worry less and give more.  

life lately, according to my Iphone

{evening walk, sweet friends, ladder golf, Starbucks favorite}

{lazy Saturday night, fair food, rainy night with an energetic pup, handsome husband}

Girls Night Out

On friday night we had a little girls night out in York. 

Our first stop was sushi for dinner, followed by some 

frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog. I love living closer to these girls, 

because nights like this are possible.

Office Inspiration

Just a few images I'm loving lately for our future office makeover. 

Hoping to make our office cozy, comfortable, and most of all

enjoyable for studying, work, etc.

**all images from pinterest

Chickies Rock

So what do residents do on an afternoon off? 

Well they head to Chickies Rock for an afternoon hike, and 

I got to tag along.  The weather was perfect and the view was beautiful, 

we're thinking we should pack a picnic next time we make the hike. 

life lately, according to my Iphone

{pretty anniversary flower, 4th of July brunch, Bella's new favorite spot, our finished patio!}

{favorite new restaurant, York Revolution game, painting, painting, and more painting, Sunday brunch}

Sister is Married!!

Alyssa got married yesterday and the day was pretty perfect.  

The weather was perfect, the ceremony was so beautiful, and the reception 

was a blast. Here is a little clip I put  together with my iphone. Enjoy! 

Congrats Alyssa & Weston!! 

Happy 1st Birthday Selah!

We spent a few days at the in-laws this past week, 

celebrating our niece's 1st birthday! It's so fun to play 

aunt and uncle, we're loving it! We might have gotten her

a toy drum for her birthday, oops, but she loved it. 

It's so fun watching her, as she is learning new things

at this age! Especially when she attempted to figure

out what that candle was doing in her cake. 

 And we can't help but love when she laughs and giggles 

at her silly aunt and uncle. 

Happy Birthday Selah, you're fun! 

life is crazy, sometimes

I keep trying to update this blog on a regular basis, but then life happens and it seems to get pushed to the side. So once again, let me update you on the past couple weeks. (I will get better at this updating thing, promise) Ok, where to begin, well.....Let me keep it short and simple.

1. Dave matched to his number 1 spot for residency, Emergency Medicine at York, PA
2. After looking at numerous houses over the course of 3 weeks, we bought a cute little house
3. I've already started interviewing for jobs in the area, praise the Lord!
4. We move May 11!

During the last couple weeks, I'm pretty sure I've told husband a time or two, that life needs to slow down. It's just that everything is happening so fast, but it's all great and exciting at the same time. One thing I've learned through this medical school journey as a wife is that change is an ongoing process, I can certainty get frustrated with all the change (believe me at times, I have) or I can embrace the change and know that everything is going to work out. We'll make new friends, I'll find a great job, residency won't be as scary as random people want to tell me it will be, we'll find a church, and we'll make new memories. Husband and I have lived in 3 different states over the 3 years we've been married and although I can't wait to finally be settled in one spot for at least 3 years,  I've accepted that all this change needed to happen in order to get us where we are today.

 Here is a sneak peak of our new HOME!!

Let the packing, painting, and yard work begin!! 

life lately, according to my iphone

Happy first day of Spring!

The most anticipated day of the year: Match Day

 

Last Monday, Husband found out he matched into an Emergency Medicine 

program for residency, however we didn't know which program it was. So all 

week we anxiously awaited for 1pm on Friday, and I can't even explain what it 

felt like to see this email pop up in his inbox. Needless to say, husband 

matched to his first location, York PA, and we couldn't be happier. I'm so proud 

of him and all his hard work over these past 4 years. We'll be moving this summer, 

so we're looking for a house, I'm looking for a new job, and we're praying 

everything will fall into place. We're so grateful to be at this point in the 

medical school journey, and we're excited for this next phase too!

watch this.

The Flying Series

I can't stop smiling at these pictures. Rachel Hulin, a mother and photographer extraordinaire, photographed herself with her baby, where she Photoshopped herself out of each frame. She told Time, "I wanted the flights to feel genuine. These are places we are really in everyday, it’s not a cut-and-paste job on random interiors and landscapes.”  Here are some of my favorites from The Flying Series:

our weekend

our weekend included an afternoon at the park, 

with lunch at the hot-dog stand, Facetime with 

our niece, a movie or two with Chinese takeout, 

an evening run where Bella pretty much led the way,

and lots of relaxing. it was the perfect weekend to

prepare us for the busy week ahead. 

Bring it on Monday, we're ready!

Each Day

*via pinterest

happy valentine's day!

hope you had a wonderful valentine's day! 

we started our morning off with brunch at Cracker Barrel, 

followed by a quick trip to the motorcycle dealer for husband

and then ended our little afternoon date with a matinee
showing of The Vow. we both thought it was a great movie

and great story about falling in love and those moments that change

your life forever. I didn't really want the movie to end, but

maybe that's because I just really like Rachel McAdams and

Channing Tatum.  Needless to say, we had a great

 afternoon together, which allowed husband to spend

the evening preparing for his rotation in the ICU!

The perfect compromise, I love you husband.

Happy Weekend!

Lounging all afternoon in our sweats and smoothies for two,

you guessed it, husband's home! 

Have a great weekend!

Little Letters

Dear Husband, I can't wait to pick you up from the airport tomorrow!!

Dear Bella, thanks for being a great dog and adjusting to my new work schedule. I promise you will have a yard some day, where you can run and play anytime you want.

Dear Trader Joes, the flowers right inside your door, smell so good and what girl doesn't love a fresh bouquet of flowers for her kitchen table.

Dear JCREW, your spring collection is so pretty.

Dear down comforter, thanks for keeping me warm during cold nights in this apartment.

Dear iphone, you're great. thanks for letting me talk to my husband while he's in another country anytime I want.

Dear peanut m&m's, I may need to stop eating you, but how is that possible? You're just so yummy.

Dear Wednesday night TV, including Modern Family and Revenge, you might be my favorite night of television, especially when you play new episodes like you did last night.

Dear Lancaster, I'm so happy you aren't far away, I miss you sometimes.

Dear Pinterest, I think I spend way to much time with you, but I can't help it. There are just so many pretty things to make, new things to learn, inspiration, and tons of yummy recipes. (Dinner is planned for this week, thanks to you!)

Dear Husband, you get 2 little letters, thanks for making a countdown with sweet little notes to open each day. This became my favorite part about each day while you were away. And did I mention..I can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Love is in the Air {Valentines Day}

 

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 }

 

Just a few things I hope to include on 

Valentines Day this year... 

a cute card for husband, 

some cuddling and sleeping in, 

baking some sweet treats,

and of course, some red lipstick!  

Just a few Bella photos from the weekend

1. The grossest, yet her favorite, stuffed animal

2. A lazy Satruday morning

3. She really is a lap dog

4. Afternoon walks around the block

Recent Reads

Ever since nursing school ended and I got a Kindle, I can't stop reading. I'm not sure if it's because I can finally read for FUN or the fact that I've been finding some great books, or maybe it's because I just really love my kindle. Whatever it may be, I wanted to share a few of my recent favorites with you! Here they are:

The Hunger Games Trilogy: Um...I think I read the whole series in 3 days, I couldn't put the books down!

Bossypants: Tina Fey is the author, need I say more?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: I had no idea what this book was about, but it's turning out to be a great read (I'm a little over half way through, so don't ruin the ending!)

 Prayer: This book by Philip Yancey attempts to answer the question, Does prayer really make a difference?

What books do you recommend??

Skype, you are wonderful

Over the past 3 weeks, with 1 more week to go (yay!), husband's been away in Honduras on a rotation for med school. As for me, I stayed home so I could start my nursing job! Needless to say, I couldn't be more thankful for the internet during this time. We've been able to skype daily, send e-mails throughout the day, and text here and there. Although I'm missing him, skype makes things just a bit better with the long distance. I'm also reminding myself that this is the LAST away rotation for medical school, couldn't be happier. 

life lately, according to my Iphone