calistoga.

{Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, St. Helena, CA}

this last year has been c r a z y with jack's school. even though *i'm* not studying...we both have had tunnel vision with taking every goal one day at a time, one exam at a time, one deadline at a time. needless to say, every day is filled with endless books & prayers. we are pretty much unable to make plans more than one weekend in advance.

with a schedule like that, we have both made records for most-time-passed since seeing our families. it's sad, and we have been missing them like you can never imagine, but we know that what we are doing will be worth it.

sooo...jack has been studying for boards nonstop {literally...he does nothing else}. my dad & diana drove down to wine county from washington to celebrate their 7 year anniversary week over the fourth of july. they were staying an hour and a half away, so i couldn't resist joining them. i felt like i was heading to disneyland on christmas morning. i was

s o   e x c i t e d .

here are a few favorite pictures from the week:

 

i missed jack so much, but i think it was good that i got away for the week just to let him focus. he takes the boards on wednesday...then he has his first midterm for his july rotation {podiatric surgery} on the following sunday...then the final for that section the following wednesday. like i said...one test at a time.