Jason's First Day and Last Day

Four years in the making...I am proud to introduce Dr. Jason Lehr!! Yay! Last Friday was Jason's last day of medical school. I feel that with all the time and studying that he put into the past few years this day should come with something a little special...like a parade or something. If you have a spouse who's a medical student or if you are one yourself you know what I'm talking about!

Last Day of School

We started this chapter of our journey 4 years ago in Kirksville, MO. We were newly weds...like I'm talking we got married 4 days before white coat ceremony. It was our first time living far away from home, and our first time living together (even though we had been dating for 8 years). We had a lot to figure out on our own, and sometimes it seems we are still figuring things out. Those two years in Kirksville were some of the best and the worst times for us. Jason was very busy studying and that left me alone a lot. I ended up getting very lonely living that far away from all my friends and family, but then we met a great group of people (Boehms, Beck, Kims, and Meaghan) and we formed our own little family. After two years in the tiny town of Kirksville Jason and I were ready for a new city and the next part of schooling, but we were also so sad to leave our little Kville family.

First day of Orientation in Kirksville

Our Family!

Beck and Joe

Jessica, Erin, Bianca and Myself

Moving to Ohio was our next adventure. There is something about moving that puts a little spring in my step. I don't know if it's because I am the only one in my family to live out of state, or if it's the adventure of somewhere new (which also can overwhelm me too). The move to Ohio was a lot smoother, I had gotten used to the idea of spending alone time, because Jason was even busier with his rotations. I also took the liberty of adopting our puppy Cooper to give me someone at home when Jason was away. We also were able to meet people right off the bat and form our little Canton family. For Jason these past two years have been really hard because he was so close to the end that he developed a little senioritis, also with Jackson and I at home he felt that he was missing out on baby time. It got even worse once the match took place and he knew he was going to go on to residency...what's the point of going to rotations when you already have a signed contract for next year? As a teacher though I pushed him to keep going and to do his work...they could still fail him you know!

Our big moving truck!

My first born

Mom and I at the Crew game

Amy and I after her big race!

The ladies and I doing some Xmas baking

The day my world changed

Now our two years in Ohio are done and we look forward to our next adventure in Michigan. Our family has expanded from those two kids starting out to our family of four. I can't wait to see what the next four years hold for us! I hope you have enjoyed this chapter of our family journey and stay tuned to what residency holds for us.