It actually started 18 years ago when a Senior girl and Junior boy had Trigonometry together. There were study dates (the girl really couldn't concentrate to study with the cute boy but it was a good excuse to get together), lunch dates, church dances, Prom, movie dates, and lots of hanging out.
First Date October 26, 1991
After many years (almost 8) of letters, phone calls, visits to see each other in Utah, Colorado, and El Paso they were finally allowed to get married after he graduated from the Air Force Academy.
June 22, 1999
Soon after they got married he started Medical School in San Antonio. He missed his white coat ceremony so they could have a honeymoon. Medical school was filled with many nights of studying, test taking, and practicing patient exams.
First day of 3rd year 2001
University Texas Health Science Center Graduation - May 2003
He finished Medical School with 2 children Kylee and Brayden. He was chosen to do his Internship and Residency training in Ophthalmology at Wilford Hall Air Force Hospital.
During residency Matt doing surgery in Honduras - 2007
Residency Graduation - 2007
He decided to continue on with his training and do 2 - 1 year fellowships. He was accepted into the program at Duke with the first year of Occular Pathology and the 2nd year of Cornea and Refractive Surgery. During fellowship little Blake brought the child total to 4.
Fellowship Graduation - June 2009
Matt has spent these first 10 years of our marriage in training. I am so proud of him working so hard through Medical school, Residency, and Fellowship. He has been very dedicated with his studies, he has spent many late nights at the hospital, and he is very concerned about his patients. He takes the time to talk to them even during a very busy clinic. I love to see him excited about his crazy eye stuff. He really enjoys what he does. Our step now is... his 13 year payback to the Air Force.
This post has been in draft mode since last summer. I originally wanted to post after finishing with his training, but I kind of procrastinated scanning in pictures and completing it. I figure Valentine's Day (a few days late) is a great time to express my appreciation for my Valentine and all he does for our family.
2 comments:
oh sweet!! He is your Valentine! Do you resent that I got married the same yr as you?? ;)
Kristel,this is so cool. It's fun to see pictures of all that's happened in that time. You and Matt make a great Valentines couple. I'm glad you're his Valentine.
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