New York City

After graduation, we spent three days exploring NYC - it gave Robert and I a wonderful chance to share exciting things from our previous home with my family.

The gang taking a much needed break from walking around downtown Manhattan. Andy... always goofing around!
Handsome men in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Congo at the Bronx Zoo.
Mom and Dad in Little Italy, NYC. We ate a wonderful meal here.

Graduation

Graduation was held in the Lincoln Center in New York City, NY. These are some pictures of us on that special day... Presenting Dr. Kristina Diaz....
The proud parents.

Moving to Kansas

The unfortunate thing about moving to a new place is the fact that you have to pack! This is a picture of Robert packing up our RAV4. We decided that if things didn't fit in either our RAV or Civic than it couldn't come with us. So, make it fit baby... As we neared Kansas City, we came across the arches in St. Louis. Here's a picture from the car.
Robert unpacking... a view from upstairs looking down at him bringing stuff up.
Yeah, that's me unpacking just two days after we packed up! Welcome home!

Beautiful People

The weekend before leaving Florida Robert and I went out to his parent's back yard and took some photos. Here are the pictures of the beautiful people.

Miami Zoo

Before leaving Florida for Kansas, we made a trip to the Miami Metro Zoo. It was a wonderful day - cool and sunny after a full day of raining - and the animals were very active. Overall, a wonderful day! Even though we are "grown up", does that mean we have to act like one?
My mother-in-law and me!

Tongue

One thing I still have to get used to is the different cuts of an animal that my husband likes to eat. One of these things is tongue... here Robert is cleaning the tongue for cooking.... GROSS! And it smells when it cook...

Surprise Party

My amazing husband threw me a surprise graduation party to celebrate my medical school graduation. We had fun. Afterwards, we went bowling to continue the fun evening.

Diploma

Well, I knew the day would come, but it's even better than I had imagined! I got my diploma! Finally! Here it is.... now that I have it, that must mean that I really did finish and they can't take it away!

Kansas City Trip

When we went to Kansas City to find an apartment, we thought we'd be spending the entire time looking. But, we found our perfect match and as a result, we were able to go out and experience some of the things that Kansas City has to offer. So, here are some pictures from our trip. This is a fountain in the Plaza area. Did you know Kansas City has so many fountains that only a few other places has more than they do? The tulips were in bloom. It was so beautiful.
These are the Jacobs. They helped us so much with looking for an apartment and getting around town. They were wonderful! We can't wait to see them again in June! They are old friends of Robert's parents from when they used to live in Kansas.

Fort Lauderdale Beach

This is Robert and I on the Ft. Lauderdale Beach. We went walking and enjoyed the sunshine - and each other's company. We'll miss the beach when we move to Kansas.

Easter

As is customary at Easter time since my childhood (must be my mom's faults) the eggs must be colored. So, here I am, late at night, making sure that the eggs get their coloring.

Michigan Trip

In March, my mother and I visited Michigan - after a long period of absence - only to be greeted with open arms from our family. While the purpose of our visit wasn't exactly pleasure (my aunt had passed on), we still managed to have some fun!

Here are some pictures of our time there. We sure had fun and I plan on returning really soon! This is Lake Michigan. One of my mom's favorite places to be. It was so beautiful.
It can't be all serious... so we had some fun goofing off as well.

My cousin John and his wife Mary. John and I are extra special, we were born on the same day - so we can refer to eachother as 822.
It just wouldn't be a normal Sunday if you couldn't get together for donuts after church!

I plan on returning sooner than later and bring Robert along so everyone can meet him.

Match Day

This is me, fully stressed and anxious, receiving my "intent" fax from The University of Kansas Residency Program. Whew, I wouldn't want to go through the residency match again for anything! This email was very important to us, as it "sealed the deal" of where we will be for the next 3 years. I start in June! Don't I look like I've had a hard week - all that wait and waiting will do that to you.

Dodgers vs. Astros

Well, how could I think that I could be married to Robert for 2 years and never go to Vero Beach, FL to see Dodgertown? I must be crazy! These are the pictures from our trip to the game. We went with my cousin Mikki and her husband Scott and their two children. We had a blast sitting in the outfield, eating hot dogs and drinking cold soda. We had fun - and I even got some sun!

Flamingo Gardens

These pictures are from our trip to Flamingo Gardens in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We took Madre, Rodolfo, and Karla with us! We were able to see many animals and also to enjoy the beautiful weather that only Floridian-January can bring.

Key Largo Snorkling

Now, how many people can say they swam in the ocean only a few days after Thanksgiving? That's why we love the Florida sun! Even though the water was a little choppy, we sure had fun looking at the brightly colored fish, the coral, and the vibrant sea life. I'm still working on my tan though... I think it'll take more than the few hours we were out there.

Halloween

Carving pumpkins is something Robert and I always manage to have fun doing around Halloween time. Here is are pictures of Robert's pumpkin carving at a Halloween get-together we went to in NYC.

Palmyra, NY

Here are some pictures of Palmyra, NY. Robert and I took a trip upstate to take a vacation from NYC... and what a more beautiful place than this? The leaves were changing and it was so amazing. These pictures are from our hike around the Grove.