Ice Fishing

Ice fishing!!! A day full of great friends, dressing like little eskimos and catching a ton of fish through a little tiny hole!!

We went ice fishing the end of January and loved every minute of it. I think we will have to make it an annual trip with our friends Sarah Beth and James. I am not one to like being cold but I made sure that I dressed extremely warm so I could enjoy the day. We entered a derby to try and catch a tagged fish that had money and prizes attached to it. Unfortunately with all the fish we caught we never got a tag.

My little ice hole. It took me awhile to catch a fish but the fishing expert, James, showed me a few tricks and I was able to catch quit a bit of fish after that!

I loved being able to spend so much time with Cody. He didn't have much luck catching his fish until the end of the day. Then he was on FIRE!!

It was absolutely beautiful.

My brother Brian and his family met up with us in McGill. It was so fun to spend time with them

After Cody sat in "time out" for a little bit with his own little hole he was able to catch a ton of fish!

Celeste, Sarah B, and Jen enjoying something other than school

My very first fish ever!! Proud moment!

I think I am going to LOVE 2010

2010 is finally here and I have a feeling it is going to be a good year. 2009 was a tough year for both of us and we are so glad to have a fresh start this year. After Cody losing 2 jobs last year and me being stressed to the max with school we never thought we would get out of the rut we were in. Thank goodness for the Lord blessing us in so many ways and our families love and encouragement throughout the whole year.
2010 has already started out as a GREAT year. Cody graduated with his business management degree and is going to start his masters program soon, he started a new job that he is so excited about and feels it will be a very rewarding job, and I will graduate in May!!! Yay!!! We are finally seeing our hard work pay off.
This year we want to see a few shows while we are living here in Vegas. We started off by seeing the Lion King. I found tickets for a great price sitting just three rows back right in the middle. I couldn't pass them up so I surprised Cody for his birthday. It was an amazing show and I can't wait to see more. The next show we are going to see is the "O" show. I have wanted to see the "O" show since I was 14 years old.

It is time to get back into the grind of school. As much as I complain about school and suffer from an abundant amount of anxiety while in school, I absolutely love learning how to clean teeth!! I am excited to get back into school and start doing what I love to do. I especially can't wait to graduate and get out on my own without having to worry about my grades and teachers threatening us that we may not make it through the program. I have decided to continue and get my bachelor degree in DH so I will be taking a few extra classes this semester for part of the bachelor's program. I am a little anxious about that but I figure if I don't start it now then I will never do it. The only reason I would work toward my bachelors degree is to be able to teach someday.
Now is the time where we have to find patient's and that is the toughest part about this whole program. It is hard to find patient's that haven't had their teeth cleaned for over five years and who have really dirty mouths. So we decided to get on the bus and ride around town just to talk to people and see if they are interested. WE had so much fun talking to different people and we definitely saw a whole different side of Vegas while riding around the city. We did get some names and numbers and even set up a few appointments. Hopefully they will be reliable.
This is going to be a great semester and I am so excited to clean some teeth!!


I absolutely LOVE this picture. Every time we go up to Reno the boys can't get enough of Cody. They sure love their uncle Cody.
Cody turned 30 this year!!! He is so amazing and I am so grateful for all that he is and all he has done for me. I couldn't have asked for a better husband who loves me, is so loving, and so patient!!

It is going to be a good good year!! WELCOME 2010!!

Rocky Rollercoaster Highs!!

Happy Halloween!!

I can't believe it has been forever since I have updated!! I look back at my last blog post and wish I was back in summer clinic with no worries in the world. Yeah right, that would be a dream come true. This semester has taught me so much so far.........

1) When things get tough, and I have done all I can do, I need to just put my trust in the Lord 100%

2) I have an amazing husband who is so patient

3) I have amazing classmates who will do anything and everything to help everyone get through this program.

4)I have an amazing family and friends that support me 100% and encourage me to keep on going

5)Besides all my flaky patients that have made me lose 5 years off my life, I do have great patients that I absolutely love and adore. Especially the ones that will make it to their appointments no matter the situation. Thank you to one of my patients for coming to the appointment even though his head had a gaping 1 1/2 inch bleeding wound he got on his way to see me!!

6)Fasting and Prayer is extremely powerful

7)I absolutely positively Love cleaning teeth!!

I LOVE LIFE!!

I LOVE-

My career choice

All my patients

Being able to administer anesthesia

My forever friends

My wonderful, supportive and patient husband

My instructors

The memories made and in the making

Changing the way people feel about themselves

My LIFE!!

The after effects of receiving over 20 injections in one day!

Syringe Prep

I can't believe I am able to administer anesthesia!! It is so fun and so exciting!

Summer Recap

Wow I can't believe I haven't updated this for over 2 months. You would think I was still in school and too busy to update but the truth is I have had so much time on my hands that I am just too lazy to blog. Facebook has also gotten the best of me and it is easier to Facebook and see what everyone is doing, so blogging has been on the back burner. Well we haven't had too much of a productive summer but it has been very relaxing and fun. It has been so nice to spend so much time with Cody. I am, however, taking two classes over the summer so I haven't been totally lazy. :)
Here is a little recap of our summer so far:

Senior's Pinning Ceremony- we were able to go and support the outgoing seniors at their pinning ceremony. It was so exciting to see them finally finish and we become seniors. I can't believe I am going to be there next year. Less than 10 months. That is so exciting!! I truly enjoyed my 1st year and am so excited to start my 2nd year. I look back on how much I have grown and learned and the great friends that I have made and I have realized that the GOOD definitely outweighs the BAD. This has been an amazing experience and I would never give it up for anything.
Forever Life time friends. It is amazing the bond that we all have gained while going through this grueling program. We are with eachother more than 12 hours a day. It is crazy and I love it.
Anna, Caitlin, Bri, and Me! These are some of the greatest girls we know. Anna and Bri were seniors and took Cait and me under their wings. They are such great friends and I will be forever grateful for all they helped us with and the encouraging words they gave us to get through our first year!!


Home Sweet Home- We were able to go up and visit the family for a little bit after school got out. It is always so nice to go back home. There truly isn't anything better than Reno and family. We were able to spend time with both my family and Cody's family.

I spent time with my sisters and their kids
Cody spent quality time with his dad doing what they love best: Jeep rides and shooting!

We went to the lake, soaked up the sun, and showed off our mad waterskiing skills.

We loved being able to spend so much time with the family. We truly miss them and can't wait to move back up to Reno.

Jason Mraz and Dave Matthews - Cody suprised me with Jason Mraz and Dave Matthews tickets. It was such a fun date night since Cody and I haven't really seen much of eachother the past few months. I absolutely loved Jason and was not much of a Dave fan. Jason was a better entertainer.

Las Vegas 51's Vs. Reno Aces- We have been wanting to go to a baseball game since we moved down here and the one that we picked just so happened that they were playing the Aces! It was so fun. This was only the second baseball game that I have ever been too and I absolutely loved it. The game was exciting and the food was so delicious. Nothing better than stadium food!!

Being a Hero - We decided we wanted to Donate Blood on the 4th of July. I think it is a pretty fitting service to do on the 4th of July! It was Cody's first time and I was not able to donate, but we both still got the free buffet and a half hour golf lesson. Not too shabby.

Chillin' Poolside - One of the perks of being in Vegas is that EVERYONE has a pool. We have a pool in our community so we have been going to the pool just about everyday. It is so nice to be able to go to the pool when it is 110* outside. I do love this Vegas Weather.

Fourth of July - We have made some good friends down here and we went to their house for a BBQ. They live on the Nellis Air Force Base so we were able to go and see the base, eat amazing burgers and grilled chicken, and spend time with great friends! It is crazy down in Vegas because fireworks are legal here. They set up Firework stands on every corner. That night when we were driving home fireworks were going off in every direction. It was so cool to see so many fireworks at one time.

In front of the Base

This is Heidi. She is going to be starting the Dental Hygiene program this fall. I am her "big sister" and she is so great. She is already freaking out about this program. She is going to do just fine. If she has been through Boot Camp I know she can get through this program!!

Pigeon Problem - We have had a major pigeon problem. Las Vegas is full of these flying rats and they have decided to nest under the eaves of our house. They make a huge mess right in front of our door and it makes me so mad. I absolutely hate them. I have tried to spray them with water and Cody throws rocks at them but nothing happens. Finally cody brought home a pellet gun and is getting rid of the problem. Oh how I love that little pellet gun!!

Well that is about it for now. I start school in a couple of weeks and am so excited!! I can't wait to start and to get things going again. I love what I do and I can't wait to gain better skills!!

Mom and Annacy are in Las Vegas!!!

My mom and Annacy came down to Vegas to be my patients!!! They came down saturday afternoon and we have done so much already. Simon ( Annacy's little brother) was really sad he couldn't come down to Las Vegas with Annacy so this blog is dedicated to Simon so he can know what Annacy is up to. We went down to the Dolphin and Tiger Secret Garden at the Mirage and had such a great time. It was so awesome. I could have stayed there all day just watching these magnificent animals!!! We got to go to yogurt land, she took a ride on the scooter with Cody, played golf and pac man on Cody's XBOX, visit some friend's horses, got 5 $ at albertsons from the nice cashier, and went to a pet cemetary across the street and found out that an elephant is burried there. Crazy. She loves her mom and dad and misses them but is having such a fun time and being such a good girl. We are so excited that she gets to come to my school tomorrow and be my patient!!i love yousimonandezraandmomanddad ( Annacy wanted to send a message to Simon and mom and dad) She loves you and misses you guys.

Annacy loved cody's scooter and loves to just sit on it and pretend she is driving it.

Mom and Annacy eating at Yogurt Land. We let annacy pick whatever she wanted and she had a ton of sugar. Nothing better than being spoiled by grandma and Jenny

Annacy's sexy pose!!

Outside the Secret Garden

Mom and Annacy watching the llamas

These white lions were beautiful. Their manes looked like they were shapooed and blow dried this morning. Mr. Roy really takes care of his lions!!

Looking at the map figuring out where to go next

Annacy wants to be a Veterinarian and be a Lion trainer.

These lions were so active. There were three of them in the cage and they would wrestle with eachother and get a little frisky with eachother.

Watching the Dolphins

They had 6 dolphins one was just 5 months old and stayed by its mom's side the whole time. They would come up out of the water at the same time

Annacy watching the Dolphins

Mom and annacy watching the baby dolphin swim right next to her mommy. The dolphins name was Bella.

We love you and miss you Simon. Annacy will be home in just a couple of days!!!