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Friday, December 31, 2010

2010

in pictures

Since I started blogging my med school adventure in 2006, I have tried to do a year in pictures. Though I know all of you have seen most of these pics...I probably enjoy these posts more than anyone. I hope you enjoy! There will be a lot of pictures

January 2010:

We were in the midst of our adoption fundraising as January began....both finishing up ornaments and starting to plan our tshirt sales. We welcomed home our friends' child, Hensley Hannah, who happened to be the first Ethiopian child we held in our arms. The best day, though, was January 23 (my mom's bday)...was the day we first saw Tedi's face and fell in love!

Hensley Hannah on Jan 2, his second day home

JT shoveling up the multiple inches of snow we got last January.

February:

We continued our fundraising, working and waiting to find out where I would do my residency. I celebrated my birthday and we enjoyed my grandmother's 80th and last birthday.

from an Africa exhibit we attended in Somerset

an Africa decal we purchased from another family

our T-Shirt order arrived!!!!

babysitting Hensley as he sported our shirt!

Celebrating my 27th birthday at El Taxco, my favorite Somerset Mexican joint

March:

Unfortunately, I could not find any pics from March. However it was a big month. I found out that I matched into residency at the University of Louisville and we received two grants for our adoption.

April:

What a busy busy month! JT built Tedi's headboard with our good friend, Jason Fox. Several of JT's cousins organized a big cookout fundraiser for our adoption... Two of my dear friends from med school got married in Chicago and we enjoyed Derby festivities with friends!

The Louisville Slugger headboard

RiverBats game on the day of Thunder

with my dear friend Sarah at O'Shea's after a baseball game

so many of the people that attended our cookout

at the Derby Festival balloon glow

with Sarah's boyfriend Zach

in a Chicago hotel room with a new picture of Tedi....he was finally smiling

Lindsey, Jason, Lisa and me at the rehearsal dinner in Chicago

the lovely bride and groom

Hensley also got a sister...meet Hollis Hannah

May:

During the fifth month of 2010, many beginnings and endings occurred. One of my dear friends, Jacqueline got engaged. I finished working with the neurosurgical practice in Somerset, KY and we moved to Louisville.... AND WE PASSED COURT IN ETHIOPIA

Jacqueline's engagement

flowers from my dad the day we passed court for TEDI

Tedi's furniture that I refinished with Sarah

Goodbye party at work

ByeBye Somerset

June:

We traveled to NYC for my medical school graduation....FINALLY. We settled into our new Louisville home and I started residency orientation. Most importantly, JT traveled to Ethiopia to bring Tedi home...what a busy, blessed year.

wearing my Simply Love shirt in the LOVE sign on 6th Ave

with JT's fam at graduation

with my fam at graduation

my good friend Eunice and me at graduation

Tedi's bedroom finally finished

our shower for Tedi

JT and his buddy Salom in Ethiopia

MEETING for the FIRST TIME

GO TOPS....ETHIOPIA STYLE

July:

I started residency and we were a family of three... there is not much more to say

family of three at the airport

eating Ethiopian with mommy and the family for the first time

August:

The lake, swimming, time alone with mommy... a busy but very fun month

first jump off the diving board

on Granpa Kevin's boat for the first time

with my Grandma Morris, one month before she passed away.

Ethiopian party with many of his friends from the orphanage

First Day of Pre-School

September:

First Football games, and mommy working a lot...Though we did not get many pictures, September was a month of continued bonding and adjusting as JT got aquainted with his new job at Family and Children's Place.

at the Louisville vs Kentucky football game

with mommy

October:

Halloween, Huber Farm, Stella's Bday party and getting to see old friends. The most rewarding part of September was when Tedi was able to meet his friend, Isaac Meseretu, who was in his orphanage in Ethiopia. They loved playing together!

with Stella, trick-o-treating at the Louisville Zoo

Huber Farm

with Isaac Meseretu

Tedi really thought this was "Woody"

November:

Tedi's "4th" birthday, new friends, Lightening McQueen, and seeing Grace Hiwot again

with Grace Hiwot, his favorite girl from Ethiopia

Loving his new car

Awesome birthday cake

December:

I can say that I have never never enjoyed Christmas more than watching the pure joy that Tedi showed this Christmas.It was truly a blessing and was the BEST Christmas gift I could have been given.