I have a job!

That's right! Tengo un trabajo. After 4 long months of searching, waiting, praying, and getting my hopes up over and over (and repeat x 10), I have finally accepted a PA position at The Children's Hospital here in Denver, in the Department of Infectious Disease. It will be very different from my previous job, but I'm excited about the challenge and all the new things I'll learn. I'll get to work with world-renown experts in pediatric I.D. and they are some of the nicest people I've met since moving here.

Some perks to the new job:

1. I get to work in the (brand spanking new) Children's Hospital, which is right next door to the University Hospital where Matt works! He'll also be working at Children's for a few months here and there (doing ear tubes, tonsils, cleft lips and palates, etc, etc). I'm looking forward to being able to have lunch together at times and at least stopping by to see him when he's on-call.

2. I got to buy this today. And now I get to read it. Ugh.

3. Although I don't start working until August 17th, I get to go to a conference next week with the Department here:

That would be the Vail Plaza Hotel. Life's tough, eh? Actually, I'll just be attending the conference there and staying with Matt's parents at their condo. It'll be fun to hang out with them. :)

So, all in all, I'm thankful for the new opportunity and getting more excited about it day by day. One can only be a housewife for so long, right?... (actually, I'm pretty sure I could handle it for quite a while longer...) :)

Consider...

...the lilies of the field...

...they do not labor or spin...
...Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all of his splendor...

...was dressed like one of these...

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field...

...which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire...

... will He not much more clothe you, oh you of little faith?

oh yeah? well, my Daddy can...

... ride his bike for 120 miles over three mountain passes, gaining over 10, 000 feet in elevation! It's true. My dad rode in the "Triple Bypass" on Saturday, and let me say, I am thoroughly impressed. He's ridden "Century Rides" before, which are 100 miles through the mountains and incredibly challenging, but I think this tops it....


My mom and I had a great day driving out to the Vail area to meet my dad at the end of his ride. We just happened to cross the street at the same time my dad was rounding this corner about 1/2 a block from the finish line.



WAY TO GO, DADDY!!! :)

a summer hike

One of the perks to living in Colorado is that we can go hiking... a lot! (it works out since it's not 104 degrees here and we're about 1 to 1.5 hours from beautiful mountains!) Yesterday Matt had a day off and we had planned on hiking a fourteener, Mt. Beirstadt, but the road was closed so we defaulted to the beautiful hike where we got engaged 2 years ago.

It was not my best hike ever. I think I had some weird altitude issues because I had a horrible headache and was lightheaded and really tired the whole time. :( Tried to distract myself by taking pics of the gorgeous scenery.... it was still fun, though, and Jake and I took a long break at the top while Matt did some exploring.

taking time out for a refreshing swim :)

this is the meadow where we got engaged! The small tree on the left has actually grown quite a bit in two years. :)

...woke up this morning, Texas on my mind...

SO MUCH has happened since I last blogged!

1. My beautiful sister, Sarah, got engaged to my favorite brother-in-law-to-be, Luke Abraham!!!

2. Matt graduated from medical school and is officially a physician. So proud of him.

3. We ate our last meal with our beloved Langston's at Gloria's. Man, we will miss that place and the company we shared it with. Good times.


4. We moved from the wonderful Sycamore Tree Apartments in Dallas to a cute little house in Denver, Colorado.


5. Jake ate my iphone case.

6. We spent several lovely days in Vail before residency started.


7. We set up our house and are officially moved in. :) please, please come visit!!


8. Jake ate a new floor mat.


9. Christine interviewed for several PA positions in Denver... and is currently waiting to hear....


10. Jake ate Matt's glasses.


11. Dr. Whinery started his 1st year of residency with an ER rotation at the local county hospital.


12. Jake ate approximately 76 socks.

13. Christine tried to figure out what to do with all her spare time as a stay-at-home-wife (at least until she gets a job.) Faves so far are helping Sarah plan her wedding, walking the dog, playing frisbee with the dog, cooking for my hubby, reading, making my blog look pretty... :)

14. Jake ate my fave pediatrics textbook. :(

15. Dr. Whinery has become an expert at sewing up lacerations, most of which were the result of drunk cycling accidents. (yes, we live in colorado now)

16. Jake and Christine started obedience school.


17. We miss our friends in Dallas!!! We are so blessed by your friendship and hope y'all are doing great. :)


18. Meghan came to visit!!! SO good to see her!!!


19. Jake ate my new credit card that came in the mail today. So much for 2% cash back.