May was such a busy month and since I barely blogged at all I'm just going to try to give the highlights in one big loooong post.
MAY 1
We had the Senior Dinner at the Botanical Gardens. It was such a pretty place, great for taking pictures. It was a really fun night, it was good to be able to hang out for a bit and get to catch up with everyone, but a little bit sad since a lot of people we probably wouldn't see again until Grad, and then that would be the last time we saw everyone. Anyways the dinner was good and the roasts were really funny. Gibb got an award called the Dean's Award that night, for outstanding Academic and Clinical skills, good job Babe!
Our camera was broken that night, so we had to get all our friends to take pictures for us. We'll add more when we get them.
Our camera was broken that night, so we had to get all our friends to take pictures for us. We'll add more when we get them.
MAY 2
MAY 6
I went to go have lunch at Parma Hospital to say good-bye to all my old co-workers. They went all out and had a big potluck potato bar lunch that was so yummy! They also had a cake and some baby gifts for us. Which was way too much, but so typical of everyone there, they are all so sweet and thoughtful. I loved my job there and mostly because of all the awesome girls that work there. I made so many good friends that I'm going to miss so much!
(I don't have any pictures yet, but I'll add them once I do)
(I don't have any pictures yet, but I'll add them once I do)
MAY 6
We went out for lunch at Aladdin's to celebrate Julie's baby (who I'm so sad I won't get to see, except in pictures). It was so fun to go out together with these girls, these are the first people we met when we moved to Cleveland first year.
MAY 7
We had our last 4th year's Girl's Night Out. We went out for lunch at a tea room in Kirtland. It was the perfect place for a GNO because this place was so girly! The food was sooo good, I could have eaten 10 of their scones! I'm going to miss having so many girl's to always hang out with.
We had a Primary BBQ with the old Primary Presidency. I'm really going to miss that calling. Primary Secretary was one of my favourite callings I've had and a lot of it was because of the awesome Presidency I got to serve with! I'm going to miss these girls and our Primary!
MAY 15
We had a Primary BBQ with the old Primary Presidency. I'm really going to miss that calling. Primary Secretary was one of my favourite callings I've had and a lot of it was because of the awesome Presidency I got to serve with! I'm going to miss these girls and our Primary!
MAY 11
Mother's Day and Gibb's parents came from Edmonton for a week. They were such a huge help to us. Gibb's Dad helped with tons of house projects and loading up the truck and they watched Jayna for us when we were in New York. I don't know what we would have done without them there.
MAY 15
My good friend from work, Sandy Price, and her daughter Rachael came over to say good-bye. It was so nice of them to come all the way over to our neck of the woods so we could see them one last time before we left. Rachael is only 3 months younger than Jayna and so we got to get together and have playdates with each other. Sandy has been such a good friend to me and we are really going to miss them!
MAY 16-17
NYC here we come! That's right, my sister got married the day before Gibb's graduation in NYC, so crazy! So Gibb and I flew out on Friday and left Jayna home with his parents. It was the first time we left her over night, and we barely ever even leave her with baby-sitter's. I was so sad to leave her, but she did really good and we were so glad that we didn't bring her, because it would not have been nearly as fun.
Friday night we had a big pizza party and played games and got to meet Jarom's family. Then on Saturday we were up bright and early to get our hair and makeup done. After the wedding we took some pictures outside the temple and then went to this really nice restaurant for a family lunch. The food was awesome and it was really laid back so we all got to talk to everyone. Then right after the lunch we changed and headed back to the airport with my parents. It was a really quick trip, but super fun and the wedding was beautiful! Congrats Mona and Jarom, we're so happy for you guys!
Friday night we had a big pizza party and played games and got to meet Jarom's family. Then on Saturday we were up bright and early to get our hair and makeup done. After the wedding we took some pictures outside the temple and then went to this really nice restaurant for a family lunch. The food was awesome and it was really laid back so we all got to talk to everyone. Then right after the lunch we changed and headed back to the airport with my parents. It was a really quick trip, but super fun and the wedding was beautiful! Congrats Mona and Jarom, we're so happy for you guys!
MAY 18
Gibb's graduation, Class of 2008!!
The day we've all been waiting for, for 4 years. Bright and early we dropped Jayna off at a friend of ours for the day (and I was so glad again that we did, because we really got to enjoy all the ceremonies). First thing in the morning they had a ceremony for the whole school where the students march in and they recognize each class separately. The speaker was Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist. After that they had a luncheon for the Dental class and we walked over to the Dental School to show my parents the building and Gibb's cube where's he's been working hard every day for the last 2 years. Then we went to the Dental School ceremony where they are presented with their degrees and Gibb officially became Dr. Fitzner!
I was so proud of Gibb all day. This has been his dream since he was little, he has always wanted to be a Dentist, and he did it! He worked so hard the last 4 years and achieved this huge accomplishment. I'm so glad that he found a career that he is passionate about and will love doing, and that will be able to support our family...(if we ever pay off the student loans ;) ).
After the ceremonies were all over we went and picked up Jayna and went out for dinner at Brio, this really good Italian restaurant. It was such a nice day, and I'm so glad we got to take the day to celebrate Gibb and that both of our parents were there to share it with us.
Then after that it was back home to finish packing up and get ready to leave the next day. I haven't been as tired as I was that night in a long time!
The day we've all been waiting for, for 4 years. Bright and early we dropped Jayna off at a friend of ours for the day (and I was so glad again that we did, because we really got to enjoy all the ceremonies). First thing in the morning they had a ceremony for the whole school where the students march in and they recognize each class separately. The speaker was Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist. After that they had a luncheon for the Dental class and we walked over to the Dental School to show my parents the building and Gibb's cube where's he's been working hard every day for the last 2 years. Then we went to the Dental School ceremony where they are presented with their degrees and Gibb officially became Dr. Fitzner!
I was so proud of Gibb all day. This has been his dream since he was little, he has always wanted to be a Dentist, and he did it! He worked so hard the last 4 years and achieved this huge accomplishment. I'm so glad that he found a career that he is passionate about and will love doing, and that will be able to support our family...(if we ever pay off the student loans ;) ).
After the ceremonies were all over we went and picked up Jayna and went out for dinner at Brio, this really good Italian restaurant. It was such a nice day, and I'm so glad we got to take the day to celebrate Gibb and that both of our parents were there to share it with us.
Then after that it was back home to finish packing up and get ready to leave the next day. I haven't been as tired as I was that night in a long time!
MAY 19
We loaded up the truck all morning and cleaned our house. Then we had to say good-bye and get on the road. We were so sad to leave Cleveland and especially our house, our first home. We have so many memories there and it was Jayna's first, and only, house. We made so many good friends in Cleveland and we'll really miss the 4 years we spent there.
We split up from there, Gibb and his Dad were driving to Edmonton and me, Jayna and my parents were on our way to Cassandra's in London.
We split up from there, Gibb and his Dad were driving to Edmonton and me, Jayna and my parents were on our way to Cassandra's in London.
MAY 20-23
Jayna and I got to spend the week with the Hill's and my mom in London. On Monday night when we got there it was Samantha's birthday, so we gave her her gifts and had some cake. Then the next day was her baptism, which was so nice. We're so proud of you Samantha! The rest of the week was fun hanging out with cousins, but Jayna and I were both sick with colds, I guess everything had finally caught up to us.
Picture with my Dad right before he left to go home.
Samantha is such a sweet cousin to Jayna, we'll really miss living so close to them!
The boys and their blankies!
MAY 23
Jayna and I got to spend the week with the Hill's and my mom in London. On Monday night when we got there it was Samantha's birthday, so we gave her her gifts and had some cake. Then the next day was her baptism, which was so nice. We're so proud of you Samantha! The rest of the week was fun hanging out with cousins, but Jayna and I were both sick with colds, I guess everything had finally caught up to us.
Poor Jayna was sooo sick the night of the baptism, and it was past bedtime at this point too. This is how she looked all night, she would just wander around with her blankie looking miserable and then once in a while she would sit down and almost pass out, she was so tired!
Picture with my Dad right before he left to go home.
Samantha is such a sweet cousin to Jayna, we'll really miss living so close to them!
The boys and their blankies!Jayna and I officially moved to Edmonton!
What a crazy month we've had! That was really long, and probably boring, but that's what we've been up to the last few weeks. We are slowly but surely getting settled in Edmonton, but are already missing Cleveland, our old house and friends!
What a crazy month we've had! That was really long, and probably boring, but that's what we've been up to the last few weeks. We are slowly but surely getting settled in Edmonton, but are already missing Cleveland, our old house and friends!
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