Come on a little Tour!

Before we started taking all our stuff off the walls and packing things up I wanted to remember what what our apartment looked like. I took some pictures when we lived in the "luxurious Haven apartments" but we had already started packing so it doesn't really document what it looked like. So for those of you who never made it over to our apartment... get ready for the tour. Nothing fancy, but maybe fun to see where The Shumways have lived for the past 3 years.

Come on in..

Dining Area with the usual table covered with mail/textbooks etc....
Our kitchen with lovely retro yellow appliances...
Have a seat......

Wow.. A bathroom
The "Other Bedroom".We did start packing this room, hence the mess, but it really doesn't even look that different that it normally did. Except for the annual, maybe semiannual re-organizational days it was a big catch all room.
Our Bedroom
another bathroom.. and this picture will forever remind me of all the hard work it takes to keep glass doors soap scrum free.
I'm getting sad to leave La Casa de Thomas apartments. You can't beat the vaulted ceilings and a pool right outside your door, the great neighbors and the shortest commute to church ever. I'm so grateful for the times we've had here and will look back with wonderful memories.

Here We GO!!!

Rev up those engines....


It's time to go....

Brad has officially started medical school and all the studying that goes with it. He was told that trying to take in all the information will be like trying to drink from a fire hose (Who's thirsty?). I think that's a good way to put it. He is having to drive to far away Glendale everyday so he has been listening to recorded lectures in the car. There is nothing like a long drive and biochemistry to keep you going!

We are packing up all our stuff and cleaning up our happy apartment in hopes for a closing date. Though its been extremely snail-like, It looks like things are pretty promising that we should be getting the town house soon, perhaps next week soon.

I'm still actively pursuing a Dental Hygiene job and hope that I will get some work soon. If anyone knows any Dentists on the west side raise your hand! I mean let me know :)

Tempe Town Lake!

Brad and I had to check it out when we heard that Tempe Town Lake was draining. We weren't the only ones who came to see the spectacle, there were lots of people observing. It is amazing how quickly the water drained! They had sirens going and a loud speaker warning that the lake was being drained into the salt river.

A view from "A" mountain looking at the east side of the Lake.







Here is the part of the Dam that busted.

Utah

At the beginning of June I went up to Utah for my nephew Rhett's Baptism. It was fun to have my siblings and their kids all together. It is pretty up there in the summer, and I will admit that the wonderful weather and scenery tempts me a little bit to want to move up there, but then I remember that it's cold there in the fall,winter,spring so never mind.

Here's the family at Temple Square.


My Nieces and Nephews

Hailey, Macey, Whitney, Rhett, Paige, Matt and Scott

Rolling down the hills at the park was a big hit.





Here's a great view of the mountains from my brother's house.

Roosevelt Lake

On Memorial Day we went to Roosevelt Lake with Mark and Alyce, Ryan and Amy. We had such a fun trip.

-Lisa

California

Brad and I had an awesome time in California last week.
As we were driving there I had fallen asleep in the car and woke up as Brad pulled over for a pit stop, and where were we? The General Patton Memorial Museum! He had this planned the whole time and took advantage of me being asleep to stop there.
It was cool to see where troops had been trained in the deserts of California.


We spent some time hanging out at the beach, enjoying the ocean despite the freezing water. Here is Brad skim boarding.

We had a perfect day at Disney Land! The rainy morning helped keep the crowds away and we were able to ride all the big rides within the first hour and a half!

This Far Side comic depicts people going into a ride and then coming out crying and sad.

Brad was reminded of this comic while on this ride, don't worry he really did enjoy it.


Is this mountain FRESH, FRESHER, FRESHIST or FRESHERSHIST? Confused? You really should see the Old Spice commercial.

Hygiene Graduation

I can't quite wrap my head around the idea of being done with hygiene school. For the last 2 years Monday through Thursday (10am-9:30pm), most Fridays, and sometimes Saturdays and Sundays I've been completely consumed by it. I still feel like there is something I should be studying or a project to complete, but no. It has challenged me like nothing else has, but has been totally worth it.

Here are some pictures from the Hygiene Graduation.



Here is a tribute to the man who has played a huge role in helping me through this journey. Brad was the one to encourage me to keep going when I wanted to back out of applying to hygiene school, because I felt I couldn't do it. He took on extra roles to allow me to just focus on school. He is always kind and listens to me when I go on about gum disease or hygiene politics. Brad was my very first patient, not my most cooperative patient, but a very good guinea pig indeed. I appreciate the sacrifices he has made on my behalf and love him very much.




Here I am receiving the unique and highly coveted "Golden Scaler" award. This award is given by the clinical faculty and goes to a student who has shown much improvement in the area of instrumentation and patient care. The instrument is a golden anterior 5/6 curet, for those interested.



Thank you to everyone that has been so supportive through this process.