One Down...Three To Go!

This last Friday was Justin's official last day of his first year of dental school! We are SO excited!! It has flown by so fast, it's unbelievable. He made it through all of his finals and passed with flying colors! (Did we expect him to do any less??) I am so proud of him for being so willing to further his education so that he will be able to provide for our family.

Since he is so fabulous and this is an exciting time in his life, I want to share a few things that we LOVE about Justin...

First of all, is he not the cutest little boy you have ever seen?? I love this picture. This is Justin in second grade. When I was looking through some pictures to find one for this post, I had to laugh because his Mom dressed him in the same exact outfit as she had in his first grade picture...just a different haircut! I guess she thought he looked extra sharp in that sweater! :) He has the sweetest little face which still describes him to this day. Justin is one of the sweetest guys I have ever met. He is so thoughtful and ALWAYS thinking of other people besides himself. He has always been very genuine and consistently strives to reach out to others. He has a way bigger heart than I do.

He is super involved and has had the opportunity to travel all over the world. This top picture is on our trip to the Dominican Republic in August 2006. The bottom is on our honeymoon in Mazatlan, Mexico. He has had the opportunity to travel through ballroom including lots of Europe, all of Central America, Canada and various locations in the U.S. He went to the D.R. for a humanitarian dental trip and will be going to Guatemala, where he served his mission, for another humanitarian trip with CASE in August.

Justin has a very strong testimony of the church. He loves serving in his calling and is always willing to help members in our ward. We are so blessed to have him bring the Priesthood into our home. I couldn't ask for a better example for Jack to look up to and strive to be like.

Anyone who knows Justin, knows that he is a smartie pants!! He is so dedicated to his education and I love that about him, even when it takes him away from home a lot of time. When we were dating I used to go to the library and take a magazine just so I could sit next to him while he studied. He has always done so well in school but will never be the first to admit it. Even in dental school, he always takes time to be with me and Jack and still does so well in all of his classes.

And most importantly, he is the BEST husband and Dad!! He is so good to us and always trying to make sure that we come first, even when he is busy doing school and church callings. Jack loves when his dad comes home. I know it is the highlight of his day by the look on his face when Justin walks in the door. He helps so much with Jack and other things around the house. I don't even know when the last time I had to do the dishes... I am totally spoiled!

Thanks for being so good to us! We are so excited to have you all to ourselves for the whole summer!! Way to go...you are that much closer! :)

We love you!