Baby Nash is 1!

I can't believe it! Our baby boy is a year old today. Time has just flown by. It doesn't seem like a year ago that our little boy came 2 weeks early. He weighed 5 lbs 11 oz and was 18 1/2 inches long. He has always been such a happy, smiling baby and loves to have all the attention by making eye contact with everyone in the room. We are so happy to have his silly little personality in our family, our lives are certainly brighter with him in it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NASHAROO!

For those of you interested we are packing up our stuff today in Blanding and Darin starts the long trek to Pennsylvania tomorrow with his parents. Lucky Nash and I get to fly out there next week with my parents. Pennsylvania here we come!

Dr. Jon Darin Willardson

As of last Friday, Darin is now officially a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine.  Our last trip to California was a blast...We (Darin's parents, brothers, Nash, Darin and myself) flew to LA for a three day whirlwind trip of fun!  Thursday, Troy, Travis, Trevor, Darin, myself, Nash and Mom Willardson went to Six Flags Magic Mountain, while David and Dad Willardson went to Disneyland.  This was a fun trip and I hope to do a post of this craziness...yes I went on ALL of the big rides and LOVED IT!  Friday, was the big day.  It was great seeing Darin's old classmates and even more special watching all of them earn a hard earned doctorate...WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!  

This is Darin and Jared Taylor before the ceremony.

The great institution that required a quarter million dollars of us!

The mighty graduate.

The Poom-daddy...aka Dr. Pumerantz the President/Owner/Money Milker of Western University.

Look at that good lookin' graduate! Doesn't that smile just show a sign of relief.

The graduation crew.  During the graduation, mom W. and I were assigned to hooding Darin on stage.  Nash was being cared for by Gpa W., Travis, and David.   On our way to hood Darin we found Nash in the hall, we decided to surprise Darin by taking Nash up with us to help hood.  Troy and Trevor were in charge of photography and video of the event.

It's amazing it is over.  We do not know a marriage with out medical school.  We started this journey 4 days after we were married....WAY TO GO US!

We are so happy all the brothers could come...a big thanks to all the sister-in-laws for letting them come party with us!

Two very important people!  Couldn't have made it this far with out their support!

Doctor Darin!

Way to go Darin we are so proud of you!  4 long years of medical school isn't easy...just think we have 4 more years to go!  Bring on the residency!!!  You will be an awesome ER Doctor.

Nash was such a good boy.  My mom bought him this shirt that said "My Goal...to be as Cool as my Dad!"  

Okay here is the actual proof that it happened.  Yes, Darin can be loud...

Blanding Rotation

Darin's last rotation of medical school was spent in Blanding with Dr. Jones and Dr. Fisher.  I was a little worried about this rotation because it was in my home town of 4000 people, so basically I know everyone there.  Darin has such a great attitude and he really loved this rotation.  He enjoyed working with the Navajo/Ute people...those squaws were extra nice to him! ;)  It was fun having him come home and tell me a general idea of what he saw, however, in the back of my head I was trying to figure out WHO the cases were about...bad I know! My favorite thing about this rotation was walking around town with Darin, and people would say hi to him first and then say "hey you were my doctor yesterday!" instead of only talking to me.  I think Darin's favorite thing about this rotation was the trips to Montezuma Creek and Monument Valley...especially to Monument Valley in Dr. Jone's plane....

Doesn't he look so gitty! haha

Good ol' Blanding

This is the rock where Darin proposed to me...I said "heck no!" haha...I thought he was kidding around, until I saw the ring...oops.

That rock is in Comb Ridge which over looks the above valley.  I love this view it was my thinking rock, when I wanted to be alone and one with nature (haha) from the top you can see all 4 states.

This is Valley of the Gods.  I don't know if I were a God if I would want to live in this ugly little valley!

The Goosenecks.

Monument Valley.

One of the mittens in Monument Valley.

Yes this looks familiar...Forrest Gump stopped running somewhere on that stretch of road.

A view of Lake Powell.

Dr. Jones and Darin in the fancy smancy airplane.

The Elk Mountain.

The Elk again with view of the Bear's Ears...one of my favorite places...yes I know they do not look like Ears, just trust me on it!

Sort of a view of the Blue Mountain.

So that was a sky tour of where I grew up.  It may be ugly to some, but I love it and I am so grateful for growing up there.  Darin was amazed at how rugged the land was, I guess thats why I am so rugged..;) j/k.  I am glad he enjoyed his time in Blanding.