Goodbye paradise...hello Michigan!

This is the awesome view from our apartment in Honolulu. Our apartment was old and tiny (I know, not as tiny as yours, Lins), but the view more than made up for it.

I decided that Matt needed to SCUBA!! I hadn't been since before we got married and it was something I really wished I'd done more living so close to the ocean. As you can tell, he was thrilled. I know he never would have done this had I not bullied him into it, but he did great. He even thinks he'd like to do it again. Yay!! (Now I have to convince him the certifications classes aren't so bad)
Jack's first encounter with a gecko...awwww.


Jack and Grandma Taylor Jack and Grandpa Taylor
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Introducing Dr. Taylor

He did it! After four long years of hard work Matt is finally, officially Dr. Matthew Alan Taylor, MD. Jack and I are so proud of him! It's been a crazy couple of weeks with graduation events, packing and mailing many, many boxes, trying to see everyone to say goodbye... We are sad to leave Hawaii, but excited about our next adventure!

These are all the kids born during med school in Matt's class. (one girl had two!) (This is convocation--no caps and gowns)

Graduation--Dr. Taylor and family :-)

Matt with his parents at graduation
My family came for one last visit to see Matt graduate and help us move!! ( I don't know how we could have done it all without their help)

These are the best giggles/belly laughs we've heard from him yet. Luckily he kept going after we turned the camera on! (it gets really good at around the 1:00 mark:-))

Tonight Matt's class had their "Senior Banquet", one of many events leading up to graduation next week. Being the crazy group that they are, they decided that they wanted a theme, and that theme would be the eighties. Everyone participated and most people really went all out. We had Super Mario Brothers, DiVo, Golden Girls, John McEnroe, Slash (complete with Guitar Hero guitar), Marty McFy (passing out flyers to "save the clock tower"), lots of mini skirts, leg warmers, and skinny ties. The best costumes though were Maverick, Goose and little Iceman. Matt won the hoss award for "most likely to cross dress". (at least he didn't win "most irritable bowel") It was a fun night. This is a really fun group of people and it's been fun getting to know them.

There is a question mark on the box being held by Princess Peach.

Not so distant future doctors....

Taylor Look-alike Meter

I totally ripped this from my cousin Kelsey's blog. I have to say though, I don't know that it is very accurate...only 6% more like Matt?!? maybe I'll have to find a picture of Matt without facial hair to try.

Matt's brother's wife Rebecca came to visit with Jack's four little cousins while we were in Utah earlier this week. She offered to take some pictures with her fancy photography equipment and expertise. These are some of my favorites!

This look is Jack's personality shining through--I get the feeling he's going to be a bit of a tease when he's bigger!
Soooo big!!
He's got kind of an Elmer Fudd head going on here, but I love the wrinkled forehead (this one's for you mom)
All the Taylor grandkids--how fun forJack to have a cousin just his age!!
Thanks Rebecca!! I love the pics--they turned out great and it was fun to see you and the kids!!

We bought a house! (almost--- haven't closed yet)

This is our street as seen from the park across form the house



dining room to right of door
window to right of door
living room to left of door
window to left of door
walls seem brighter to me in the picture, maybe not though
nursery
3rd bedroom/office, lots of closets/ actual wood, not cheap paneling
Kitchen was completely redone last year. Really nice cabinets, corian countertops...
pantry on right has pull out shelves/drawer type things, lazy susan in corner
backyard/deck (obviously) property goes back to second birdhouse (you can see it if you click on the picture)
main basement room, Full basement is being used as storage/ gym / air hockey/ laundry (1300 square feet down here!)


laundry room is through doorway, lots of storage shelves staying

Across the street park (click on it--very cool playground)