Wow, it's been a full month since I updated the blog! Sorry about that! I figured I'd take some time to update what we've been up to.
First of all..we moved! At the beginning of August we moved out of the 2 bedroom condo at Arbor Estates into a 1 bedroom apartment across the street at Rainbow Beach Club. Now, a family of 4 in a 1 bedroom apartment is definitely not ideal, but after 8 months we realized it was the best option for us. The main reason is that island living is expensive, way more so than we are used to in the midwest. Not getting too personal, but the budget was not working for our family. We will also have a lot of expenses coming up in the next year with moving back to the United States for clinical rotations and taking time off for the Step 1 exam. We figured we would take this next year to save as much money as we can. While we are a little more cramped in our new place, we are satisfied with our decision to move.
Secondly, we wrapped up Jordan's 1st year of medical school last week! Whew, what a whirlwind of a year it has been. Second semester, block 4 was the most challenging for Jordan, but he buckled down for finals and ended up honoring all three. Way to go, Jordan! Words cannot express how proud I am. Medical school, while personally challenging at times, has been the best thing for our marriage. It is so awesome to see your spouse really passionate about what they're doing.
Thirdly, I've joined the Spouses Board! I knew I wanted to be involved with the organization since last semester, but wasn't sure if I could manage the time with the 2 kids. Luckily the past Board were all Moms so they were great examples. We have a great group of Spouses on the board and I'm sure it'll be a wonderful 2 semesters full of events and get togethers to support all of the incoming spouses and families. I'm the new Family Liaison so I will be coordinating the kids' playgroups and movie nights, etc. My friend Jackie was the previous Family liaison so I have big shoes to fill!
I think that's all to update on. Bradley is now 3.5 and gearing to go back to his 3rd semester of preschool, and Ian turns 10 months old later this week! We are currently on break between semesters and enjoying our time as a family. I will blog about some of the fun things we've done on break next week! Thanks for following along!
