Hurricane Omar

Hurricane Omar went through the caribbean this week.  It was not a threat to the United States because it was heading the opposite way than they usually go, however it managed to bring quite the storm to Dominica.  The rain and winds were incredible. Of course it turned our water to chocolate milk Mmmmmm!  School was cancelled for the day, they closed the whole campus by orders of the Prime Minister.  The ocean was going crazy, it was unreal to see the waves and the damage that water can do.  All of the fishing boats were washed up on the road, there was a huge mess to clean up after it was all over.  The dock that is right by the school was completely destroyed, and the restaurant right there had about an inch of sand and water on the floor along with tree branched and rocks and all sorts of other things that were washed up.  In portsmouth they had some bobcats scraping the parking lots and roads to get them clear for the traffic.  I guess they do that instead of pushing snow!

Here are some pictures we got.  It was still storming when we took them, so they are not the best...

This is what is left of the dock!

Clearing the parking lot.

We are moving!!!

Well if you haven't heard yet, you have now.  WE ARE MOVING!!

So here is how it works:  Medical school is broken in to 4 semesters of basic science classes, then they add a 5th semester of Advanced Introduction to Clinical Medicine (AICM).  After 5th you have two years of rotations and then on to residency.  For us we have spent 2 semesters in Dominica to equal our first year of medical school.  We will be going home for christmas and then in January we are heading to FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMAS.  There we will do 2 semesters as well to finish our 2nd year of medical school.  At that point we are not sure where life/medical school will take us.  We hope Michigan, but that is still an unknown.  The choices for AICM are Dominica, Miami, Florida or Michigan.  For now, all we know is we will be saying goodbye to Dominica in December for good.  We will miss the island and all our wonderful friends we have made so far.  Hopefully we will run into some of them again!

On to the move: we are so excited.  We don't have a lot of details yet, other than we know we are going.  So we will keep you all posted as this next chapter unfolds for our family.  We know it will be a great adventure to add to the ones we already have had, and the school for Erick will be a great opportunity

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What do you shave before peach fuzz??? Your nose!!

Erick was shaving the other day and Kyler decided that he too needed to shave.  So I took the blade off my razor and we got him some shave cream and let him have at it.  This is what we did....

I remember when we were little, well I can't say for the boys, but I remember "shaving" with my dad.  I would get the razor with out a blade and some shave cream and try to do it just like my dad.  Back in the green bathroom!! oh memories:)  However, my dad's razor back then was better than mine now.  It still had a section on the end as long as the blade, so I could get a good section of shaving in one swipe, what Kyler got was a little trickier, maybe that is why he decided to go for the nose, it just fit better!  Oh well it made him happy and kept him busy for a couple of minutes.

BOYS HARD @ WORK!!!!

On saturday, Erick came home for lunch, and he and Kyler spend the whole time fixing the car.  The tire was making a weird sound, there was something hitting or falling against something else(ALL GUY TALK). Anyway since Erick was out there working of course Kyler was right there with him.  They got it fixed and came in to get cleaned up and have lunch.  After that Kyler fell fast asleep watching a game with Erick.  He loves his dad and loves to do EVERYTHING he does!  

Baptism in the Ocean

We had our first baptism since we have been in the branch, and it was so fun to be a part of.  The baptism was done in the ocean on a sunday afternoon.  The missionaries had asked Erick to pick him up, so when we got there to get him he was all ready and very excited.  We also went and picked up one of his friends who is a member of the branch and she rode with us as well.  It was a really neat experience.

Our sleeping arrangements

A couple of nights ago, Erick got home pretty late, and he went in to check on the kids before coming to bed.  Kyler was completely on top of Bryn and they were both sound asleep.  He came and got me and I grabbed the camera.  Erick used is head light to shine on then so the picture would turn out.  It was so funny to see.  I have no idea how Bryn sleep with this boy!  When Bryn sleeps she doesn't move at all.  She is in the same place when she wakes up as she was when she went to sleep.  And then Kyler is ALL OVER THE PLACE.  I think he must turn complete circles in the bed.  I am sure they will both be happy when they get their own beds again.

What funny kids!

Mini #1

Wow, I can't believe it is here already.  Erick's first big test for the semester is tomorrow.  He has been studying so hard, and spending so much time to prepare.  I know it will go great for him, but please keep him in your thoughts tomorrow!  Good Luck Honey!

As for the kids, Bryn has gotten 100% on every spelling test so far this year!  She is always so excited when she comes out for lunch and has done so well!  It is amazing to me how much she is learning and doing!

Kyler has become my little kitchen helper.  It started because it was the only thing I could distract him with when Erick would leave.  He is so funny, when Erick is getting ready to leave, Kyler runs for his shoes and says he is going too.  Most of the time he is just in his underwear and I try to tell him he is not dressed, so he runs to get some pants and says he will put them on when they get to the school!  Anyway, so Erick leaves and he is of course upset, so I started to have him come help me cook to calm him down and it's amazing how well it works.  His job is the light the fire- I guess that there is why it works:)  He "flicks the bic" and I turn the knob and together we get the stove on!  

We have had a lot of rain lately especially in the afternoons, so we haven't been out doing much these days.  Hopefully it will start to clear up and we will be back at the pool and beach soon!