haircut :)

I cut my hair off. It was time.

I was trying to grow it out long, but let's be honest here... I don't fix my hair. It is way too much effort and ends up in a ponytail everyday

despite my best efforts.

So short hair is the way to go for me.

Now if I had silky Asian hair that took no time to fix

(like my BFF Jen), then I'd probably grow it long.

This isn't the greatest picture, but it's good enough. :)

P.S. Thank you, Anna Fagala, for a job well done! =)

match week festivities

I was spouse-less during match week because my sweet husband chose to follow God's calling and serve in El Salvador for the week on a medical mission trip. I went solo to the Crawfish Boil at the Watson's house on Tuesday night and had a great time. I actually cracked open and ate a few crawfish all by myself. Ha! Everyone was in green for St Patrick's day, including all the babies! I am lame and didn't take any photos of that evening. Sorry.

Thursday was the big day. All of Christopher's M4 classmates and significant others met at the Cadre building downtown to open the magic envelope, but I got a special phone call from El Salvador! Chris logged onto the NRMP website while on the phone with me to reveal our new home for at least the next three years. (I say "at least" b/c I may just want to plant myself in horse country forever... we'll see how the next few years pan out)!

My momma drove down from Oak Ridge on Thursday to spend the weekend with me (God bless her!!) We met a couple of friends for dinner that evening to celebrate the match! My friends are so kind to take care of me while Chris is gone!

Friday was the post-match pig-roasting. Mom and I represented for Christopher at the BBQ. I actually took pictures at this one. We had awesome fresh pulled pork BBQ. Yummo.

The pig-roasting pit.

pictured: Patrick Selph and Jonathan English

Momma introducing herself to April English and Sadie

Sweet little Caden Ogles

Zachariah Overby grilling up some BBQ chicken

Me and Momma by the bonfire.

Caden, Amy, Ricky, Robyn, Me, Jason, Katie and Drew
munchin' on some BBQ

Saturday was the main event (well, outside of Match Day Letter Opening!): The Caduceus Ball at the Peabody Hotel Grand Ball Room. If you're like me and have no idea what a "caduceus" is, it's the medical symbol as shown to the left. Makes so much more sense when you know what the heck it is. Anyway, Christopher was still out of the country, so mom was my date. We had a blast eating and dancing with my friends... mostly M4 wives. :) I can't remember the last time I was out until midnight...

Momma and I lookin' snazzy! :)

The incredibly creative white chocolate duck dessert stuffed with chocolate mousse and topped with fruit... and swimming in a cute little raspberry sauce pond.
P.S. The Peabody Hotel is famous for their ducks who march into the hotel every morning and go for a dip in the fountain. Pretty cute idea.

M4 wives: Sarah T, Lili V, Robyn O, Katie Y, and me

CONGRATULATIONS M4'S!!!!

drum roll please......

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Here we come!!!

God has put us exactly where we need to be and we are SO excited!

Lexington, KY is absolutely beautiful and guess what?

It actually snows there!

Yippee!

Thank you all so much for your prayers through this match process.

This is AWESOME!!!

clock is ticking

Less than 20 hours until Match! I can't believe it. I can't believe my Match counter actually says 0 days! That is crazy... it really does seem like Christopher just started medical school and was complaining endlessly about MBOD. Poor guy.

What a blessing to have made it this far! I will announce tomorrow our destiny! :)

p.s. I miss my hubbers. Can't wait to get that special phone call tomorrow at noon!

house is on the market

If you know someone who needs a house, please pass this along

http://www.crye-leike.com/main/browsedetail.php?addrmls=3166326&mgrp=30&ln=1&tid=memphis&mlsnum=3166326

48 S. Alicia Dr.

Memphis, TN

38112

3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath

Den (12x11)

Kitchen (9x9)

Dining Room (13x10)

Living Room (20x12)

Guest Bedroom/Office (12x12)

Guest Bedroom (12x12)
Master Bedroom (18x10)

match

WE MATCHED!! Yippee!

We find out where we're going on Thursday... we'll keep you posted. :)

off to El Salvador

Christopher leaves for El Salvador tomorrow morning. I have to take his butt to the airport at 4:30 am!! Aah!

Anyway, Ken Nippert (from CMDA) heads up this trip every year and it's a team of about 50 doctors, dentists, nurses, medical students, physical therapists, etc. plus other volunteers. Every year lives are changed, both in the people of El Salvador and in the volunteers who go.

Please pray for travel mercies for the team and that glory will be given to God in all that they do next week. Pray for miraculous healing for those who are sick. Pray that lives will be saved (physically and spiritually!)

Chris will still be there on Match Day, so we don't get the magic envelope. Instead, he'll be checking his email and then calling me immediately. Actually, the phone call will probably come first and we'll read the email "together." =) I will be sure to spread the news as soon as I hear from Chris!!

We know that he was meant to go on this trip. Once again, God worked out all the details just perfectly and provided for us financially. Praise God, for He is good!

ONE WEEK AWAY!

Exactly ONE WEEK from today, Chris (and all the other M4s) will find out where they are headed for the next 3+ years...

I am so excited that I'm fixin' to jump out of my skin!! =)

Oh where, oh where will the Waynicks be going? Stay tuned!

Avery on vacation

My baby is with his "grandparents" until we get our house sold. So hurry up and sell!!! Haha. He's just too much for some people to handle... so the best plan was to not have him in the house while it is being shown.

I miss the little booger already and he's only been gone for 4 days. The house is really lonely without him. My little sleeping buddy is missing... although he's probably happy b/c I think I accidentally knocked him off the bed Saturday night... that is another story...

Ahh! What am I going to do?! I seriously hope I'm not without him for 3 months or something. I will just die.

This picture is from Christmas- his eyes look a little crazy from the camera flash. :)

snow come and gone...

So after our 70-degree-weather on Thursday, snow fell in Memphis on Saturday night... lots of it! We got about 8 inches of beautiful white powder in our backyard- pretty impressive! Too bad the snow lasted less than 24 hours. I didn't even have time to take pictures of it before it melted. Booooo.

Memphis weather sucks.