IT'S A _____!!!

So I appologize that it has taken me a while to post this. Apparently Amy didn't tell people that we were pregnant. I assumed she told everyone. Actually I think she told people, she just didn't make a huge announcement via email. Anyways, Amy went to the the OB on Monday and I told her to post this. She didn't post it...I don't know, something about being busy raising the kids and making my bed. So I will post our good news.So this is a nice profile of the baby.
Well that is the stem on the apple. That's right boy number three is on the way!!!!!!!

What a...two...weeks...it has been

Ok so it has been a couple weeks since I last posted. But a lot has changed. I will start off by telling a story about Madison and my mom, Granny Robin. So she was over here the other day and she and Madison were playing Memory. Madison was totally schooling her. Granny Robin was trying as hard as she could but Madison is really really good at Memory. Madison ended up doubling Granny Robins score. This was truly a legitimate butt kicking. So right after that the kids were headed to bed and Granny Robin was in the room. Right before Madison laid down she said, "Granny, next time I won't use my brain when I play you." Oh, why not Madison? "Well I want you to have a chance at winning."

So that is the funny story for the week. In other news I got transfered to the Duluth office.

Crappy part: Really long commute (1 hour 10 minutes), Equipment is older, Assistant is not as well trained.

Good part: I am own my own pretty much calling all the shots (except major expenditures), Ability treatment plan and treat all the patients that come in, My production (and consequently my income) is totally in my hands.

All in all I like it but the one thing that out weighs everything else is the commute. My boss is opening a new practice in Monroe, GA which will be opening in October. Once that is open I will be transferring down there. That will only be a 10 minute drive. So for the time being I am getting a taste of solo practice, and I like it.

The other big news is that we are moving to a house. There is some uncertainty as to whether or not we will be in GA long term so we didn't feel the time was right to buy. So we will be renting. Good Part: Much closer to work, Much bigger house (by like 900 square feet), huge fenced in back yard (actually a dirt patch with sporadic vegetation, but who's counting), pool in the neighborhood, 4 bed 3 bath, 3 car garage, way better schools, only $75 more than we are paying now, makes it so we don't have to move in December when the baby is due.

Bad Part: We have to move again, we are starting to make friends in this ward.

The Good definitely outweigh the bad.

This kitchen ought to keep Amy happy.And we have a screened porch. Who doesn't like one of those. Notice our huge fenced in dirt patch.

Other big news: Amy is getting an ultrasound today so hopefully we will know the sex of the baby. More details to follow.

New Family pics

So I didn't work on Tuesday so we went and got our family pics taken. We always go to Kiddie Kandids and they do an awesome job. They are a little spendy but I think it is worth the money because they are great with kids. These are the unedited pics. We actually got them cropped down a bit. They didn't email the individuals for Madison and Preston, so I just but in the group kid picture.
Anyways, We thought they turned out pretty good.

Welcome to ATLANTA

So we are starting to settle down here in Athens. I started work this week. I work in Winder which is about a 20 minute drive for me. This picture shows you where I work (B) and where we live (A) realtive to Atlanta.Let me tell all my dental amigos out there that have yet to start working that, working with an assistant rocks. I did RCT on #19 in about 45 minutes. That included the core buildup. Having someone set up and break down for you and handle all the lame stuff makes dentistry 100 times cooler. My boss is awesome too. He just had me assist and observe this week to learn the procedures around the office. He had me see about 4-5 patients a day. The best part about all this is that I am actually making money for doing it. I love the fact that I am getting paid to do something that I love to do. Anywho, enough about the job.

On the 3rd of July we went to Stone mountain GA. They put on a huge laser show and firework display. It was awesome. Stone Mountain is argued by many experts to be the largest exposed piece of solid granite in the world. El Capitan in Yosemite is taller but Stone mountain is larger. It also has the worlds largest bas-relief carving.

In typical southern style the carving depicts Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis mounted on horseback. This project was largely funded by the KKK and the Daughters of the Confederacy.

Other than that not much is going on. Amy and the kids spends a few hours everyday down at the pool. They have met some really cool people. Here is a picture of our pool.

Moving and Mehico

So this is going to be like three blogs in one. I hope you have a little time to read. It has been a whirlwind three weeks. We moved on June 13. Here is an interesting story about the move.

So as most of you know we bought a double wide trailer three years ago and that is where we lived for most of dental school. Well back in March we put it up for sale. It sold in 6 days. Total blessing, right? Well the lady gave us $1000 down and we agreed that we would settle the balance and sign the paperwork on June 13. So about a week before we were supposed to sign I called her to make sure everything was still on. No problem, she told me how excited she was and that she couldn't wait to move in. Then on June 11th the lady called to ask about getting the eletrical switched over. She reiterated her excitement about moving in. Well the next day, on June 12 at about 8 pm I called her to see what time she was coming over the next day. As soon as I started takling to her she freaked out on the phone. "I am not coming tommorrow, I have been at the hospital with my husband for two weeks now an I am NOT coming tommorrow, blah, blah, blah." I asked her if tommorrow was a bad day or if she wanted to reschedule or what the deal was. She was like "No I don't want to reschedule, I am not coming and I just want to forget the whole deal...CLICK." She freakin hung up on me. So here we were, moving in 24 hours and now the house we assumed was sold is now back on the market. We didn't sleep that much that night. We prayed that something would work out. The next day we decided to try and hire someone in our ward to sell it for us. Well, right before I was going to call someone to sell it we heard a knock at the door. I thought it was our landlady but it was actually this lady that was going to buy it. She was like "Is this a good time to settle things?" My jaw about hit the floor, but I kept my cool and told her that now was a perfect time and we were expecting her. I guess my prayer was answered. She paid us and we signed the papers and that was that. She never mentioned the phone call from the night before so I never brought it up. Now a couple weeks later the checks have cleared and all is good. We are going to miss this old trailer. So we got moved to Georgia. I won't bore you with all the details as it was rather uneventful. Abby and Amy's folks came to help with the move and to help us unpack. (Thank you guys so much by the way!!) On Wednesday Abby and Shelda took the kids up to Tennessee for a week and Amy and I left on a Cruise. We sailed to the western carribean on a 5 night cruise. It was awesome. I really think that cruises are by far the best bang for your buck. our first port was Progresso, Mehico. We went out to see the ruins of Chitzen Itza. It was awesome.

OK I am totally ticked off. I just freakin deleted most of the pictures from our cruise. I can't beleive it. The only consolation is that we were pretty lazy about taking pictures and I only lost about 20 pics. The aggrevating thing was that they were of the ruins at Chitzen-Itza. Argh!!! Oh well I downloaded a few pics so you could see what we saw. Just imagine us in front of them.

This is the main temple. It is probably the most recognizable temple of all the Mayan ruins.

This was the hoop at the ball court. The ball court was just a little smaller than a football field.

Our next stop was Cozumel, Mehico. Here we rented a scooter and rode around the island. It was nice b/c we were able to get away from the crowd and kind of go at our own pace. We stopped at this little place and ate some mexi-food and did some snorkeling. A huge storm rolled in so we had to cut it a little short but, it was fun anyways. Then we board the ship and headed for home. It was so nice to have a break from the kids and everything. I had no cell phone coverage for the whole trip so we were truly cut off from the rest of the world.

It was nice to get home and see our kids. That was the longest that Amy had ever been away from them and the only time that both of us had been away together more than one night. They were so cute when we got back. Now that we are home it is time to settle in and get to work. I start work tommorrow. I am pretty excited but, I am a little nervous about the learning curve. It is always hard to go into a new situation and learn the ropes. Oh well.

By the way we made our first purchase this week. Washer and dryer baby. I got a subscription to consumer reports b/c I figured we were going to be making several purchases in the coming months. These were the highest rated W/D on consumer reports. Nice.

Beretta 92 FS

So happy graduation to me indeed. After years of pleading with Amy to allow me to purchase a handgun, the time has arrived. For graduation my folks gave me some money that I convinced them should go towards a gun. With the money in hand I told Amy that since the money was intended for a gun I had no choice but to go and get one. She grudgingly agreed and after an 8 day waiting period I am now a proud owner of my first handgun.

I have always like the look and feel of the Beretta but it didn't come in the caliber I wanted. I was looking to get a .45 caliber but ended up with a 9mm. I chose the gun I wanted over the caliber I wanted. I will eventually get a .45 but at least for the time being I have the gun that I want.

This particular gun has the distinction of being the officially issued sidearm of the US military. The military always used the M1911 (.45 cal) from WWI up through 1987 at which time they switch to this mamma-jamma. Anywho, I went and shot it yesterday for the first time and all I can say is..."sweet chicken."

Graduation

So it is officially official. I am a doctor. Weird to think of but it actually feels about the same. I still can't treat people on my own or write scripts but as soon as I get my license then I will have the real power. I just wanted to post a few pics of my graduation. It was really nice. My Dad and mom and brother Dan came out to visit. So now it is a waiting game until we move. I reserved the moving truck today for June 12. I am pretty dang excited to get on with things and get started making money. Well, I hope that you guys enjoy the pictures.

Me and my lab partner.
Reading the oath.

Me and a some of the Mormon posse.The Folks.