Drs. Stapleton

Monday, August 30, 2010

Summer 2010

What a wonderful summer we had. This was the first summer since medical school that I had the summer off! We did so many things and saw so many good friends and family. IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK IN MINNESOTA!! I feel so thankful that I had some real, solid time with Isla before starting my career. I think it was important for both of us and I will always remember and cherish this time that we had to bond.
Highlights of the summer....
*New Orleans where Mark received his FAGD award!
*Lynch family reunion
*Seeing my cousin Christa and her baby Anna
*Going to the pool almost everyday and getting Isla used to the water
*Enjoying the lake with my friends
*Taking Isla to the park almost everyday for "baby swings!"
*Rhonda's wedding
*Golfing twice with my husband (18 holes each!)
*Celebrating our 4 year anniversary!
*Taking and passing my board exam!
*Going to the state fair

Tomorrow I start what I feel like is a new chapter in my life. Finally my career is beginning after a lot of hard work and training. I look forward with so much excitement the next years of our lives together. Hopefully there will be more babies, laughs and joy! Of course I realize there will also be sweat and tears but it is all part of life and I am so BLESSED! Thank you to God and our families for supporting us the last 5 years.

Rhonda's wedding

Two weekends ago we went to my cousin Rhonda's wedding near Brainerd, MN. It was a great time and it was so good for all of the Johnson family to be together. It was the first time that all of the cousins had been together for a long time! We rented a pontoon on Saturday and went swimming in the lake. We also had a babysitter provided by the resort both nights so that was great. Isla had a great time with grandma and grandpa K and really loved to pretend she was driving the golf cart!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

dancing at the water park in Chicago

eating the apple

Doesn't she look angry?

Carver County Fair

We took Isla to the Carver County Fair this past weekend. It was perfect because it was small and not crowded. She liked the sheep and the poultry barn. I don't think she totally understands animals yet but they sure do make funny noises! Especially the geese! We had cheese curds and mini donuts which she enjoyed! Hopefully she'll do as good at the state fair coming up as she did at the county fair!

Boards are done!

With grandpa Stapelton playing in the water

The kids take over!

Bath time! More fun with two babies!

Isla was in heaven with all the toys!

Now I have to see if I passed! I get the results Sept. 10th. We did take a trip to Chicago the week before the test for a review course. It was perfect because Auntie and Uncle Megan and Joe lived not far from the conference center. So Mark and Isla stayed there while I stayed at the hotel (boo...) BUT at least in the evenings I could see them. Isla had a great time playing with her cousins Sean and Liam. They went to the zoo, the water park and played with all of their toys. We really had a great time. It was also fun to see John and Saori who are expecting their little boy in September. Another boy cousin! It is good for Isla because she is such a girlie girl. She needs a little boy influence.