White Coat Ceremony

Two weeks ago (wow I'm behind) Trevor participated in his white coat ceremony. Basically the students receive their white coats, strut across the stage and take an oath promising to be really good doctors. Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment. I am one proud wife!






Here is to a long and happy road! :)

The Ohio Chronicles

We have been keeping busy here in Cleveland! Trevor made an unexpected trip to Iowa last Monday to help out a fellow first year podiatry student and his wife. This couple was driving to Cleveland and hauling a trailer (just like us) and the tire blew on the trailer causing the trailer and truck to flip. Fortunately nobody was hurt but their stuff was left stranded for about a week so Trevor volunteered his time to help them out. This put a little hiccup in our plans. We really wanted to visit New York or DC but felt so blessed to have made it out hear safely (which is a miracle considering I drove) so we put our plans aside to help them. Plus while Trevor and JT drove out to get the trailer, Olga and I got a little better acquainted. Turns out she is pretty awesome!

ANYWAY...on Wednesday I woke up and Trevor had a whole day planned for me. We decided to take a little day trip to Kirtland, Ohio. For those of you who do not know why that would be our first choice click here. It was really a beautiful spot and I was even more assured of the truth and happiness the Gospel of Jesus Christ can bring into our lives. Here a few pictures we took...

In order of appearance we have the a photo of the upper room of the Whitney store where the Prophet Joseph Smith taught,Trevor and I in front of the Whitney Store, and a photo of the Kirtland Temple. So cool to be there. There is so much rich history in this area and I am so excited to explore it!





Following our adventure in Kirtland we were STARVING. We both agreed to eat at MELT . Two words. UH-MAZING. For you food network fans, yes this is the same restaurant famous for their grilled cheese goodness. This is on the list of my all time favorites. It is even worth the trip to Ohio. So you all should probably stop by sometime. :)

More to come on the next post!

Best $4 dollars I have ever spent...

Today I did the dishes in my new heels. The best $3.99 I have ever spent.

O-H-I-O

Hello everyone! I am back to the blogging world once again. Let me just give you a little update since my last post.

Trevor was accepted to the Ohio School of Podiatric Medicine which sparked the following events.

We moved to Ohio!

So there you have it. We sold all of our furniture (except a lovely bed frame) and crammed everything else we own into our little pontiac vibe towing a 4x8 trailer. We spent approximately 40 hours in the car divided into four days. That was the easy part! We have been working endlessly to put back together our apartment.

We found some old pieces of furniture off of craigslist and sanded and painted away to make the furniture our own. Was it hard work? Yes. Was it worth it? No, not really. Lesson learned. Next time we purchase everything from IKEA. However, we worked hard and enjoyed it for the most part. Even when I sucked up a shop towel with the belt sander. Whoopsy.

So anyway, I have composed a list of things I like about Ohio so far.

1. Fireflies


2. Here

3. Thunderstorms


4. Air Conditioning in our apartment. YES! :)

5. Being less than 8 hours from the following locations: New York City, Chicago, Niagra Falls, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and various church history sites.

So, in the words of the Drew Carey show theme song, "Cleveland Rocks!" We like our new ward and are looking forward to getting to know new people.

This weekend we are going to Cedar Point! We are so excited! More posts to come!

Oh...and here are the pictures of our new place. It isn't much but we call it home! Enjoy!


Our media cabinet before...


And after...




And the rest of the apartment...

WEDNESDAY

Some days I feel like this...



Anyone else ever feel like that? I remember seeing this book on my parents bookshelf as a little girl. At the time I hadn't the slightest idea how it would ever apply to me. Now that I am an adult I can TOTALLY relate!

So here is the latest scoop on our lives. Trevor and I are in the bottom of the 9th inning of our pre podiatry phase. I have counted the amount of weeks I have left at my work (approximately 9, not including the week I have off for when we go to Colorado). Needless to say I'm really starting to understand how important patience is. Where are we moving? Well that is a fantastic question! We are still waiting to hear back from Arizona and probably wont know if Trev is accepted until the end of May. Cleveland VS Arizona...hmmm who knows?! Can you tell I'm a little eager to get a move on?

Well I better get going before Trevor unplugs me. I am grateful for such an understanding and loving husband. He is so patient with me and knows just when to make me laugh. I love him so much and I am looking forward to all of our future adventures together!






THE END

CELEBRATION

So a lot has happened since my last blog post...here is what everyone has missed!

In December Trevor and I celebrated our 1st Anniversary! It has been such an amazing year together and we are looking forward to many more anniversary's in the future. Here is one of the few wedding pictures we have from our wedding day...along with a few that were retaken.

On top of celebrating our anniversary...I celebrated my 25th birthday! I officially feel old...haha. I had a yucky cold the first few days of my 25th year but other than that my birthday was fabulous. I got Cheesecake factory (delicious) and Trevor purchased me an AWESOME camera....here are a few pictures from that camera. Hopefully I will be able to hone my skills as an amateur photographer but until then enjoy these!

Here is an adorable picture of my nephew Hudson. He is getting so big and I love love love being close to the little guy! What a cutie!

This is a gorgeous pictures of the Oregon Coast...someday, I want a house on the beach!

Okay...so to be honest most of our pictures are of my nephew. I can't help it! He is adorable! Maybe we should get one of our own kids...hmmmm.

Last but not least...GRAD SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!

Yep, that's right folks! Trevor got into the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. Yay yay yay! He interviewed last weekend and was accepted immediately...because he is that awesome. He will be interviewing in Arizona next week, and possibly Des Moines, New York, and Philadelphia...who knows! The options are limitless at this point! We are very excited for this new chapter to begin in our lives, actually, I'm ecstatic! As soon as we decide where we are going to end up I will look into finishing up my bachelor degree. FINALLY! :)

So that is our blog of celebrations! I hope you all have a fabulous week! Comment, follow, and live your life to the fullest! There is so much to be thankful for!

Love,

The Tippets <3

Random :)

So I'm not so great at this blogging thing. Or maybe I don't find my life as riveting as I thought. For whatever reason I have neglected my duties as a faithful blogger.

Trevor and I have been discussing how incredibly blessed we are. I don't mean to brag about how perfect our lives are and how perfect WE are, but I realize we are just more than just lucky. We both have our health, our jobs, a cozy-ish apartment (at least it is getting there...thank you IKEA and Bed Bath and Beyond), and of course, each other. I think we often neglect the little things that we have been given.

So here are some "little things"...

A toaster. Okay, so my toaster isn't this darling but our toaster allows me to indulge in my love of bagels and cream cheese in the morning. What would I do without my toaster?

Another thing I often take for granted is this...

MUSIC! I used to sing and play the piano on a daily basis. Now I'm lucky if I get to bang on our borrowed keyboard or sing along to some of the horrible, repetitive lyrics I hear on the radio. Granted, I am part of a pretty sweet church choir but I still forget to polish my talent. Speaking of music, my husband is pretty much an amazing musician. He always asks me to play guitar with him and I always decline because #1 I'm stubborn and #2 I'm lazy. I married a rock star and he wants me to play guitar with him. How much luckier can a girl get?! Maybe if we practiced we could be the next Sonny and Cher...hmmmm not.

Here is a picture of my rock star husband and his recently retired band Madeline Walks.

So there are a lot of reasons we are blessed. During this Holiday Season I think it is especially important to recognize those little things that make our lives so special. Even if it is as simple as a toaster.