Another haircut at the Anderson's

When we first got to the Bahamas, Erick decided he was going to grow out his hair.  We got here in January, and in February he cut it REALLY short.  That was the last time he cut it.  In June, because it was getting a little shaggy, he cut the the back and sides.  He was starting to go to the hospital and clinics and wanted it to look a little more presentable.  He didn't cut anything off the top, just the sides.  The whole time I have been giving him a hard time about needing a hair cut.  Every time I would say anything, he would tell me, "No, I am growing it out."  A few days ago when he woke up, it was looking a little crazy.  He got up and said he was going to cut it.  I was so excited!  Doesn't it look so nice?  

Our little cover model

Bryn loves to dress-up.  I think she spends more time in a day dressing-up and getting make-up on that doing anything else.  A few days ago, I came downstairs and she was dressed-up, only this time in my things!  She was modeling in the TV.  When she saw me she said, "Can we try to find me some shoes like this and glasses like this and a hat like this?"  When I told her we would see, she said, "Oh, I really hope we can.  This looks so fabulous!"  What a cutie!  

Michigan.... Here we come!

We found out today that we will be making the next move to Michigan.

So here is how it works:  Erick is just finishing up his second year of medical school.  The first two years are the "book work" years.  He has spent some time in the hospitals and clinics and seen standardized patients, but for the most part, he has just been studying the basic sciences.  He will finish up here in the Bahamas mid August and then meet the kids and I in Michigan.  We will be living in Saginaw, Michigan.  Here, Erick will be doing what is called the 5th semester.  It is Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine, and is actually the first rotation of his third year.  The first day of 5th semester he will take an exam called the comprehensive exam.  Then once 5th semester is over, he will sit of the National Board exam Step 1.  After we get his scores back from step 1, we will find out where we will be for the remainder of 3rd year and 4th year.  We are unsure at this point where we might be, there are lots of possibilities and probably more than we even know about at this point.  So we will take it one step at a time.  

The kids and I will be leaving the Bahamas on July 30th, to come home and see family and gather our things!!!  Yea, I am so excited to have all of our things again.  It feels somewhat like we have been living in limbo for the last 18 months, so we are really excited about that.  After a few weeks in Utah, we will head to Michigan and get things set up and ready, then when Erick gets there, he will begin the study for the comp. exam.

Here is a map of where we will be.... We are really excited about how close we are to Erie. Lee and Jandi will be within driving distance!!!

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Guess who!!

One of the kids favorite games right now is Guess Who.  We were playing it today and I was playing on Kyler's team.  Bryn asked us the question, "Is yours a girl or a boy?"  I usually just help Kyler when he needs it, so I pointed to our picture and asked him the question again, and this was his answer:  "............(VERY LONG PAUSE).............um, a boy, with lipstick!"  It was so funny.  This is a picture of our guy.