GoodByes.....

Today I said goodbye to our apartment for the last time, as I went to close the door I looked over my shoulder to revisit the wonderful year that we experienced @3200 Silver Springs DR #78. As I looked back, I could see my girls patiently waiting on the couch for me to get home from a long day, little Kyrie running and juming into my arms to get her kiss before we wrestled, and Natalie doing her crafts and cooking awesome food. The brief look back over my shoulder wasn't enough. I slowly turned and rewalked through the entire apt, each room, and opening each closet to be sure that I recalled all that I could before I said goodbye for ever. I will never forget the hall that I played hide-&-go-seek in for the first time with my little angle, or the wall that she so desperatly clung to as she took her first steps, or the table that Natlaie & I would sit at to celebrate our very inexpenceive Annaversery and Valintines day... And many other like recolections....

After a slow walk though I leaned against the wall in the front room in "MY SPOT" (where I had all 9 surround sound speakers pointed) to express my thanks to my Heavenly Father, with tears in my eyes, I thanked Him for the best and most blessed year of my life. I then, out loud sang "Time of your Life" by Green Day (this was ok because my neighbors already know Im nuts...). It was was another hard goodbye

for me as there have been others. On my way home I thought of a other "things" and "places" that I associate good memories with and, just to name a few... Our old Mini-van, Lucky...(for those of you to young... our family dog), and the big tree swing and ET's landing @ grandma and grandpa Bob's home. Remembering these things help me to reflet on the blessings and happiness that I have enjoyed through the years.... I know that each of you have "things" or "places" that you associate happy times with that you have sence said goodbye to, maybe the car that your parents taught you to drive in, or the car that you wrecked, or the chair that you shared a special talk in with a parent or child, or anything that you treasure as a special time... Perhaps you might share those with all of us,,,, perhaps we might share some in common. Take a minute and read the lyrics below and just reflect on what "things" or "places" might have been around when you have created good memories....One last one for me... "Calling BacWic... Calling BacWic..." (ask mom & dad about that one...)

Loves and Happy BBQing

Another turning point;a fork stuck in the road.

Time grabs you by the wrist;directs you where to go.

So make the best of this testand don't ask why.

It's not a questionbut a lesson learned in time.

It's something unpredictablebut in the end it's right.

I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographsand still frames in your mind.

Hang it on a shelfIn good health and good time.

Tattos of memoriesand dead skin on trial.

For what it's worth,it was worth all the while.

It's something unpredictablebut in the end it's right.

I hope you had the time of your life.

It's something unpredictablebut in the end it's right.

I hope you had the time of your life.

It's something unpredictablebut in the end it's right.

I hope you had the time of your life.

Green Day "Time of Your Life"

The Ride of my Life....

Dear Family and friends....

I took the ride of my life this afternoon as I experienced for the first time "Nitrous" (laughing gas). Nitrous oxide is a mild sedative used for light sedation in the dental clinic usually prior to giving local anesthetic. The purpose of this post is not to share a science lesson but to share with you the awesome time that I had.

To share something personal with y'all, I have never in my life tasted or used any type of drugs or alcohol so to experience the effects of a sedative substance on my central nervous system was a bit nerve racking.

The session started with a light little nose piece placed on my face with a 6 liter/min flow of 100% O2 followed by a 50% mix of N2O & O2. After about 3 minutes my head began to feel light and my fingers tingled. My arms felt heavy and my body was totally relaxed... I had never felt such peace and comfort in my life......... I felt like I was on that psychedelic ride in "Charley and the Chocolate Factory". At that point, I could have delivered a baby or had my leg amputated and probably wouldn't have cared much. After about 15 minutes of this I had enough wits about me to say that was enough and they brought me back to 100% O2 until I blew off the residual nitrous. All in all it was a crazy ride. I could never figure out why Dad got the laughing gas for a routine teeth cleaning when I was younger, ?, but I sure understand now.....

OK, so in the church we don't do drugs or drink, and I know now why... (probably pretty addictive), but, in a professional and medical setting, I will probably be a benefactor of its amazing sedative powers...

So next time you head to the dentist for a routine cleaning or a tooth restoration or extraction, be sure to ask for the gas to help sooth and calm your fears...

That's all for now.... Happy lives and happy BBQing.....

Warning::: If your are pregnant, think you are pregnant, or planning on impregnating, you should avoid exposure to Nitrous Oxide...

Additional notes: "It is much less toxic than alternatives, such as chloroform, with far less risk of explosion than ether. The main use for N2O is usually as a mild sedative and analgesic. It helps to allay anxiety that many patients may have toward dental treatment, and it offers some degree of painkilling ability."

References:
I.E. Eger, Nitrous Oxide (New York, Edward Arnold Ltd, 1985).

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"The Time Has Come....."

From the Front Yard... To the Back Yard.....
We hope you can share in some of our joy as we share with you the befores and afters of our move.......Here is the "be-4" of the master bedroom.... "Go get um Natalie......"
This is the after.... I love playing Tarzan & Jane........ and yes... for those of you who are wondering, that is "Brady Bunch" green brought to life in the 21st century....

This is the "be-4" of my office....3 coats of primer later....
And the finished product..... We still have some chair-rail molding to hang but that will come later....The "be-4" of the front room .....A quick "timeout" from the move for a playful girl....

And the close to finished product....

And now for Natalie's pride and joy... the long anticipated unveiling of the nursery.....

The "be-4" of Kyrie's room....

The long long after........ Nat worked long and hard and it turned out so cool.... and yes kyrie loves her room..... Kyries reaction when we took her into her room for the first time.....

Kyrie's little face says it all.... We are so lucky and grateful to our Heavenly Father for His loving hand and help in our lives. Our little home is a huge blessing and we love every inch of it.... For those of you who are wondering when the best time to come to Kentucky to visit is, the time is now and until we have to leave.... Don't miss the chance if you have it to come to this part of the country. It is so beautiful and so much fun......

Happy BBQing

"Put on your sunday clothes and have your picture took." (Hello Dolly)

Of course Kyrie feels as good as she looks!

It's Sunday and Kyrie's looking good! It's one of our last Sunday's before moving into our house, hence the piles of boxes everywhere. This Sunday Kyrie donned a blue dress from Gymboree that Natalie got for over 75% off. Yeah, I rock!
When I grow up I want to be a dentist just like my daddy! The scrubs are just a little to baggy, but whatever!

Memorial Day at the Zoo

Memorial Day was spent at the zoo where we were able to see the new little elephant that was born on March 18th. So cute!
We were also fortunate enough to see turtles procreating. Special times!

So what if the signs say don't feed the animals. We got a little caught up in the kodak moment.Kyrie started screaming when she came face to face with this guy.

We were able to get a picture of two great families. The Evans' and the Gorillas.

Kyrie loved the zoo and an ice cream cone that we all shared. What kind of zoo trip would it have been without a wonderful ice cream cone? All in all it was a great Memorial day!

Happy Happy Birthday Kyrie!

Kyrie had a birthday shout hooray! She is now officially a one year old! Kyrie was able to have two birthday parties. One in Utah (where she was able to wear a crown befitting a one year old birthday princess), and one in Kentucky. It doesn't seem like we've had Kyrie for a whole year, and yet, we can't remember what life was like without her. We love little Kyrie!

Utah Trip .... May 07

Kyrie is learning the fine art of pulling on dad's heart strings with her athletic dreams & desires.

Uncle Craig (Jigga) spends quality time with the little one...

Our bestest friends in the world, The Riley Family, made the trek from Ammon Idaho to spend the weekend with the Evans fam in good old Alpine... and yes, we BBQ'ed

Grandpa shares a sweet kettle corn with his grand daughter... yum yum!!!
Look at our little families grow...

Grandma and Grandpa Chambers were also in town so we spent the time do make food for grandpa, ribs and salmon are his favorite...

Little Joe helped me as I put together a climbing thing''y for the backyard...
Up...up... and a way...... Kyrie got her first flying lesson on the tramp with Natalie... From the look of their faces, they got just a little more than they expected...

This was a great trip for our little family. We spent a good 9 days in UT with family and friends. While in town we celebrated Grace's sealing ( Brian's little sister), Kyire's first birthday, and the best BBQ in the world thanks to Julian and Me... We also celebrated the end of our first year of Dental School. It wasn't easy but it is worth every second of it. Natalie and Kyire have been such big supporters to me and my biggest fans. They need all of our prayers and blessings for their goodness. We are loving Kentucky and the memories that we are creating here. We always are looking forward as we enjoy the present. Our Heavenly Father has blessed us so richly that we can not begin to tell. We have closed on our little home and can't wait to get in. Oh yeah, we also have an Anniversary on the 17th of this month, that makes 4 yrs... Life is always good...... Peace out y'all....