January – Match Day! We got a phone call early in the morning telling us that Dave would be part of the UCSD neurosurgery program. We spent the next several months enjoying Columbus and getting ready to move.
February – Calvin turned 4 years old. We took a trip to Reno to see the Gonda family.
March – Calvin had ear tubes put in both ears. This helped get rid of his chronic ear infections, helped his hearing, and improved his speech. Also, Calvin was a perfect ring bearer at Pete and Jessica’s wedding.
April – Dave went to the dentist and had 7 cavities.
May – We enjoyed a lot of fun activities around Columbus and spent time with our friends during our remaining days in Ohio. Dave and Denise took a trip to Nashville without the kids!
June – Dave graduated from The Ohio State University Medical School and we moved from Ohio to San Diego where Dave started his neurosurgery residency!
July – San Diego summer with lots of swimming, beach trips, and Sea World passes.
August – Denise got called to be Primary Secretary. A great calling! Pete and Jessica left the Poway residence and went away to college much to the children’s despair. We miss them.
September – Calvin started preschool. He loves it! He goes M, W, F mornings and is a great student. He enjoys all of the activities and playing with his friends.
October – Dave’s hardest month of work. He put in many hours and enjoyed doing neurosurgery. Devastating wildfires came thorough our home town and destroyed 100’s of homes. We had to evacuate for a few days but luckily our home was fine. It sure made us appreciate what is important in life (each other). It also helped us realize that a lot of what we had at home would not have been missed if it had been lost in the fire so we have cleaned out a few closets and drawers with renewed purpose! Also, Calvin matched the score of his father this year with 7 cavities in his first trip to the dentist!
November – Clare turned 2. We all took a cruise to the Mexican Riviera. It was a nice get-away. Dave was on vacation for the month of November so we also did some projects at home and enjoyed being together. We visited Bakersfield for the blessing of our newest nephew Andrew and Grandma Linda visited us in Poway for a few days.
December – Dave and Denise celebrate their 7 year anniversary. Dave acquired a surf board and wet suit and is excited to learn to surf in the next few years. We are getting ready for the New Year and anxiously awaiting the Buckeyes National Championship game! We miss our Columbus friends terribly, but are loving life in San Diego!
It's amazing to look back over a year -- it seems like it goes by so fast, yet some things seem like such a long time ago!
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