first day

casey left this morning for his first day of school!

it's not the official first day, (just orientation) but it seemed official to me.

he woke up early,

as did i, to iron his shirt (pat on the back for the good wife because that's not going to be happening for long at all...)

it was a pretty casual occasion except that he was leaving for school!
and crazy enough, this was the first time i wasn't going to school.
now that part was awesome.
 

he's the best sport ever.

a few days ago we were driving to a 1st year dental school student get together and we were talking how school was starting this week for him!

i got so excited and was telling him how i was going to take pictures and he was like "ok!"

i love that man.

so pictures were taken as he walked out the door and off into the street to campus (less than 5 little blocks away)

 
can't believe dental school is here.
IT"S HERE!!!!!
at this time last year we were setting up his interviews at all the different universities and we couldn't believe that part was starting.
we're now just THRILLED to be here at the beginning of these 4 years in NEBRASKA out of all schools.
we live crazy close to campus.
we have awesome neighbors.
an awesome ward.
a really great school (with a small class size which rocks).
it's just all so wonderful.
the Lord has blessed us so much and we are beyond grateful for His tender mercies in our lives.

here's to 4 years of dental school!!!!!!