Catching up on 2014

Wow- it has been a busy year.  Watching Jackson grow has been so much fun, and we were so busy with him I forgot to blog- for a whole year.  One of the major highlights of 2014 include finding out we were expecting a baby girl (details to follow).  After she was born, it prompted me to start blogging again!

Other highlights of 2014 included my appointment to associate program director of the U of Michigan Allergy/Immunology Fellowship, a wonderful ski trip to Big Sky, MT and a week in Kiawah Island, SC. Both trips were with both sets of grandparents- we were so lucky!!  We had a great time in TC this summer and interviewed for jobs while we were up there.  Mike accepted a position at Traverse Heart and Vascular, and will be starting August 1, 2015, and we will be moving up to TC at the end of June.  I am still interviewing.  We can't wait, but leaving Ann Arbor, our friends here and our jobs will be bittersweet. I think Mike is ready to be done with his medical training and take his next step, but he has had a wonderful experience with his cardiology training at Michigan these last 4 years. Mike and I took an anniversary trip to NYC in August (6th Anniversary!) and it was very memorable. We saw the Phantom of the Opera and had a wonderful meal at Gramercy Tavern, and also enjoyed walking around Central Park and having lunch at the Boat House.   Jackson's 2nd birthday had a construction truck theme- and he was in truck heaven!  He received many wonderful gifts but really loves his wishbone trike that will turn into a balance bike this spring.  We have new neighbors who moved in this summer and Jackson loves playing with their children, Daniel (5), Avery (3) and Quinn (1).  He loves having kids his age nearby to play with and spends tons of time with them in the cul-de-sac.  We will really miss this house and neighborhood when we move. It has been a wonderful home for the last 5 years!