Bring on the cheese!!

Anticipation was high as Andrew and I drove to Sioux Falls for the big Match Day experience. After interviewing for residency programs both the applicant and program rank their top picks. Put very simply, choices are plugged in to a nationwide computer system and voila, residents are matched to a residency program. Enough to make a person's stomach to freak out (trust me, we know)!

Both the Sioux Falls and Yankton classes met up to share the experience. We all crammed into a room and they read names and handed out envelopes filled with the exciting news of where you matched. Andrew's name was called first. It was funny to watch everyone's reactions to the envelope... some waited to open it, others ripped it open, and some just handed them over to their spouse.

We are super thrilled to announce that our paper read Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconisin!!! Andrew fell in love with not only the program but also the town in November when he did a 4-week rotation at their hospital. This program is extremely family friendly and I couldn't be more proud of Andrew for getting his #1 choice!!

We literally jumped in the car after the big ceremony to drive to LaCrosse! Our kids hitched a ride to the big family reunion in Iowa with their uncle so we had a few days to ourselves to check out the town and shop houses. We are hoping to finalize plans on buying a house before we leave for Africa so that means we are in crunch time. I will keep you posted....

I have lots of pictures to share from the past few weeks but not sure if I will get them posted before we leave on April 3rd for Africa. You might have to wait until we return on May 5th.

After returning from Africa, we will have one day to recuperate before graduation festivities begin. Andrew will have a special ceremony in Sioux Falls on Friday with his fellow medical school classmates. All family and friends are welcome to join us! On Saturday Andrew will join my brother Mike for the official graduation ceremony in Vermillion. Following the ceremony, our families will be grilling at our apartment. Everyone is invited to celebrate with Andrew and my brother Mike!