Christmas Break

At first we weren't going to, but then decided we couldn't pass up the opportunity to see all of our family and friends in Utah! It was a short trip of only a week, but we had a BLAST! We went to see the lights at Temple Square, we met baby Raegan who was only a few days old, we took cousin pictures, Luke met his BFF Johnny (Taija and Sophie are also BFFs), Luke was introduced to UNC and Auntie Tina, we played with Alex and Hannah, we had dinner at Benihanas, we were at the annual Smith Family breakfast on Christmas, and so much more! Thanks Pa and Grandma for flying us home!

Grandpa & Taija get in TROUBLE

My Mom was so nice and treated us to a trip to the 'Hot Dog' store (aka Sam's Club) and while we were picking out the necessities Grandpa and Taija were causing trouble. Taija ended up with an early Christmas gift - a NEW TRAMPOLINE!

Grandpa and Nana

This past week we were able to have Grandpa and Nana at our house! We LOVE when family comes to visit! It has been pretty cold (in the 60s) here so we were only able to go to the beach on Saturday.

Christmas on a Budget

When I think of our time here in South Florida the things I will remember about med school are long hours of study time, intense exams, and living on a budget. Although these are the downsides there is an upside to living on a buget...you find GREAT deals. This year Shutterfly has an amazing deal on Christmas cards. All you have to do is tell everyone how much you love Shutterfly products (not too hard to do) and voila you get 50 free holiday cards.

Looking at all of the many choices...this is just one of my favorites.

But you have to look for yourself they have so many CUTE cards! I love Shutterfly products and have ordered several photo books in the past - I can't wait to see how the Christmas cards turn out!

**Be sure to register to get your own 50 free cards with Shutterfly! Hurry the promotion ends on December 10th**