Matthew's Birthday Trip

Every year it is a challenge to figure out what would make a special birthday for Matthew and this year was no exception seeing as we are living in a new place and don't know a lot of peopleMatthew celebrated his 3*th birthday last week.  I made a Peach Raspberry Buckle for dessert which turned out pretty tasty (if I do say so myself ;).  

This weekend we went to Denver for a mini-vacation.  It was Free Day at the Denver Zoo so we enjoyed a winter day at the zoo which is something I've never done before.  This picture of Matthew with the giraffes in the background  was taken in the same spot where I was sneezed on by a giraffe as a kid.  The giraffe was leaning over the rail and there were a bunch of kids standing close to get a look, then all of a sudden the giraffe sneezed  cover us in giraffe snot--gross!  I cried and cried but my family thought it was hilarious! 

It snowed on us at the zoo on Saturday and put a couple of inches over Denver.  Sunday we went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

The 3D IMAX movie "Under the Sea" was awesome and the glasses turn anyone into a Cee-Lo look-alike.

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Hi! I'm Megan, Michelle's awesome older sister. I'm so thrilled to be contributing to "michelle d. williams" today. As you can see from my picture, I'm pretty cool. I love nature. I love the Utes. And I love little flowers! Michelle and Matthew came for a visit last week. It was pretty much great. Here are some pics from our adventures:

Want and Need

Want:
1)  Awesome job that will be fun and interesting
2)  To travel to some place with a beautiful beach
3)  A 27" iMac

Need:
1)  Health insurance, income, retirement, etc.
2)  Cheap airfare
3)  A computer

Here it is, Kristina!  Getting one out of three ain't bad :)

Photos for Auntie 'Chelle

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Graduation!

Grandpa Hurst, we love you!

Grandpa Hurst passed away after a 16 year battle with pancreatic cancer.  Thanks to all those who came to his memorial.  He was a wonderful man full of laughs and smiles.  He left everyone feeling better about themselves.  Love you, Grandpa!

Happy Halloween!

I finally have a picture to post so that means another blog entry.  Matthew and I dressed up for our ward Halloween party on Friday night.  He wanted to be a mummy so I decided to be Cleopatra.  It was fun to get all costumed up.

You may have noticed my disappearance from the blogging world.  I think the last 6 months of the didactic year of PA school pretty much sucked the life out of me but now I am doing clinical rotations and life is good. I did my first rotation in Salt Lake City at the VA hospital.  I was in an inpatient psychiatry unit and it was...well...pretty crazy :).  I really enjoyed psychiatry and learned a lot since most of our patients had very apparent pathologies.  Now I am doing pediatrics in Meridian and I love it.  I have never considered myself a "kid person" but I love the positive energy the little guys bring to my day.  Next week I start dermatology and I am looking forward to it because I think I will enjoy doing more hands-on types of things.

I will graduate in August and I am looking forward to escaping the student life.  Happy Halloween!