What a great week! Spring break finally came and I was able to fly back to Utah/Wyoming to see Em and Maya. Em is way too thin, and Maya was grown so much, but I couldn't be more happy now that we are back together. Maya is now amazing at walking around, dancing and she is getting a decent sized vocabulary for an 11 month old girl. Though I didn't think it was possible, she has gotten even cuter. I have some amazing pictures of her, but I can't post them yet. Em took her to a friend from Rock Springs who took super-cute pics of Maya in her tutu. We have gotten the proofs, but I won't put them up until we order the prints...
you will all say "awwwww" when you see them.While in Utah, I had the opportunity to have an interview at Hanger Orthotics and Prosthetics (which I felt went really well), and I was able to visit Shriner's Hospital. Shriner's wouldn't let me have an interview, because not all applicants can go for an interview in person. So they only do interviews over the phone to elliminate bias. It was good sitting down with the residency director though (interview or none). Em said that while sitting there, I should have pulled out my phone, asked for the number to his office, called and requested an interview right then(technically over the phone).
Wednesday night we headed to Wyoming for a short trip to see more family, and so I could go fishing with my dad and my brother Keelen. We went to the Flaming Gorge Resevior, and had a great time. There were times we had to reel in to allow large floating sheets of ice to drift by, and it was a bit chilly every now and then, but it was a great day.
In case you were concerned, yes... I did catch the biggest fish. The true trick is a secret I have taken an oath not to divulge, but it is effective. I had so much fun, especially since I never get to hang out with just my dad and brother. We totally bonded.Friday we headed back to Utah, though it took us 4 hours to really get on the way. My brother got a flat tire about 12 miles out of Green River (my home town). Having preformance tires and no spare, it took a long time, and 3 trips to the car/town to get everything together. Once we had the tire and the right jack, it only took 5-10 minutes to actually change the tire. Under normal circumstances this would have been really annoying, and everyone would have been at each others throats, but we laughed at it and made it fun.
Saturday night Emily and I got to go on our first date since Maya was born. My mom and aunt watched her and her cousins while Em and I went with my sister, her husband, my brother, and our cousins with their husbands to a comedy show (crappy sentance structure... I know). We went to a place called Comedy Sportz, which is an improvizational show that has locations all over (can't wait to go to the one in Dallas). It was hillarious and wasn't crude/vulgar. We all had a great time.
Yesterday, we came home and just relaxed. Today I had to go to school and then to clinic rotation. While there I recieved a call from the
resident liason for Hanger P&O, and she offered me a position at the Hanger in Salt Lake City, UT! I am so excited!!! My first day will be June 1st. It was a HUGE weight off my shoulders, because there were only 2 places in Utah I could possibly go. We celebrated with seafood, capping the day off on a high note.
