As always, I am writing with months that have passed but always lots of stories to tell.
Eric went back to Niagara and was the head coach. They didn't make the playoffs but had a better record than the previous summer so he's happy with that. I was able to go visit and see "Coach" in action. We also had a few days to ourselves where we headed to Canada to Niagara on the lake and visited the Falls on both sides, American and Canadian. Although we didn't get our passports stamped, it was really interesting because Eric apparently looks like a shifty character. We were stopped by patrol going into Canada...good thing Eric is a "teacher" because the guy finally let us pass after Eric said that. 
I offically started my work position on June 1. I am a Graduate Research Associate at MSU still at the College of Veterinary Medicine. I'm finishing up the Master's degree I started a little over a year ago along with working on various projects. One such project involved going out to farms around the state to take samples for different types of tests. I definitely know what Mississippi summer feels like in coveralls now and I met tons of good people that I am proud to claim as fellow Mississippians. My actual thesis project for my Master's involves a survey for private veterinarians around the state and their experience with disaster preparedness. I've been busy stuffing envelopes and entering data. It really is interesting the results I've gotten though. The plan is to finish up come December and then who knows???? I have had some opportunities including doing some relief work at a clinic in Jackson a few days a month, going to the AVMA convention and running their 5K with Lauren, and then also going down to the Mississippi Coast for the Oil Spill Response. It was an awesome opportunity, and I realized the first disaster experience since graduation so I actually was able to perform doctor duties instead of technician type stuff (which they generally have students do). On the topic of disaster response, I received an American Veterinary Medical Foundation grant for a workshop I'm creating for first responders and veterinarians together. I'm really excited but can't believe all the crazy planning that is going into it.
Eric took the Assistant Baseball position at University of Tennessee-Martin. It's only 3.5 hours away so we do get to see each other fairly often. They started practice recently, and he said it's going well....just different from what he's used to. He's really excited about the spring, and I'm hoping to be able to go to as many games as possible. Avery's more excited about the fact she has a backyard at the new house!
We went up to Illinois a few weekends ago for Sara's baby shower. It was great to see everybody and she received plenty of good presents! I can't believe November is almost here!! Thanksgiving and Christmas should definitely be different.
We've done a lot of travelling lately particularly me with work...so hopefully, more adventures will be posted soon!!! Congrats to all our friends on new jobs, upcoming births, and proposals!
