Happy Graduation!!!

Over Memorial day weekend, Nate and I traveled back to Des Moines for his Medical School Graduation!!

It was exciting to be back in Des Moines!  We have so many fun memories of the 2 years we spent there!  Unfortunately we only had 1 full day to spend there!  We got there on Thursday night, got dinner and checked in to our hotel room.  

Friday morning Nate had to be at the school for some DMU stuff, so I dropped him off and called my good friend Leanne, (who I was very excited to see) and met up with her, Owen, and her mother-in-law.  We wandered at a store for a minute then went over to the school to wait for the boys to be done, and the DMU picnic to start!  

I was excited for the picnic, but had no idea it would be so crazy!  There were tons of people there, and I only got to see a few of the friends that I wanted to!  Later on we met up with our friends the Musson's for a few minutes, then went to dinner at Shane's Rib Shack.  I'd never heard of this place, but the food was great, and it was fun to spend time with the Muellers! 

Saturday was the big day!  We got up and headed over to Dave and Leanne's hotel and went over to graduation with them.

  The ceremony was about 3 hours, I was happy that I didn't have to wrestle with 2 little monkeys, even though I wished they could have seen their daddy on his big day!  We thought it would be too much driving for them to from Utah to Colorado Springs to Des Moines and back to Utah in 5 days!  It was too much for me and Nate, I think I would have cried if I had put them through it (cause I know they would have been!)

Anyway, 3 hours, we were about 2/3rds of the way back in the huge room with TONS of people, and the people up front looked like ants if you didn't look at the screens they had!

There was a procession of all the graduates, then some awards and speakers, then Nate finally received his diploma!  I was one proud wife!!  What a huge accomplishment to make in a lifetime, not many people can go that far in their schooling and be so dedicated to doing so well.  Nate worked hard and did an amazing job of balancing all his school and family responsibilities!  

Congratulations Dr. Thompson!!!

I know you will make an amazing doctor and do great things!

Nate being hooded.  Horrible picture, but it's what I got.  This was as close as they would let me go, and then when it was his turn more graduates walked in front of me as they went to the front.  I probably should have stayed in my seat, but at least I could see it, and not on the screen!

It's so great to be done!  Here I am with  Dr. Thompson!

Dr. Mueller and Dr. Thompson!

Our awesome friends Dave and Leanne!

Me and Leanne.

Dr. Musson and Dr. Thompson!

Our awesome friends Laura Lee and Marc!

Congrats to all our Med school friends!!  All 4 years wouldn't have been so great without you!

Quick funny story about Nate being a doctor...

  We were driving to Des Moines and someone from the hospital where Nate will be working called to ask him a question.  I was driving, so he answered the cell phone and the lady on the other end said (something of this nature) "Hello.  Dr. Thompson?"  After Nate got off the phone he was all smiles (I really wish I had a picture of the expression on his face!) and told me that she had called him Dr. Thompson.  The first time he had been called Dr. Thompson, and I think it sounded pretty good to him!  It sure sounds good to me!

Now on to our newest adventure...RESIDENCY!!