Jurgensmeier Line Up

Karee (5' 9''), Linsy (5' 11''), Marianne (6' 1''), Darin (6' 1.5'') and Tate (3' 2''), Elder Bryce (6' 5''), Brad (6' 5.5''), Kevin (6' 9'').

Welcome home Bryce from Tulsu, Oklahoma!

From Portland to Hershey

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

March 19 was match day for Darin - the day all the medical students find out what residency program they matched at and where they will be living for the next 4-5 years. Tate and I went with Darin to OHSU on the morning of the 19th to watch Darin open his residency letter. All the letters were lined up on a table and when the students were given the okay, they all ran to find their letter and find out about their future. It was such excitement!

Here is a picture of Darin, Tate and our friends Ericka and Sterling - right before opening the letter. To celebrate the news, later that day we went to the Oregon coast!

Darin was accepted to Penn State in Hershey, PA for orthopedic surgery! We are moving to chocolate land!!!

Kodaks in the Kingdom!

Tate may look disappointed, that's just because the line was too long to get a picture with Minnie 

USMLE Step II CS - the way a licensing exam should be

Darin had to take a licensing exam in L.A. so we took advantage of the trip to introduce Tate to Mickey and his pals.   

                                                                               During the Bug's Life 3-D movie, Tate spent most of his time reaching for the flying bugs - oh cute!

Driving Lessons!

Flying Lessons!

Carousel - a classic but one of Tate's Favorites.

Go Uncle Kevin!

Tate went to see Minico High and Uncle Kevin Jurgensmeier play at Rigby. During the game Tate yelled, "Go Kevin!" Tate watched the game with both Grandpa Heiner and Grandpa Jurgensmeier. Our good friends from Oregon who just moved to Rexburg-the Taylors - and Dal and Mind also joined us for the game. Kevin is a star!

Ice Fishing

This past weekend, Uncle Drew and his family visited Rexburg for an ice fishing trip. Tate was so glad to see his cousins again. Dallin's fam and Sally's fam joined us for the fun! About 20 little ones running around and having a blast catchin fish with Grandpa!

A Magical Christmas in the Magic Valley

We had lots of fun over Christmas with Darin's fam in Rupert. Tate loved playing in all the snow, chasing down Kevin and Karee, and learning about opening presents.






We also visited Nancy, Isaiah, James and Bea in Twin Falls. All this, with a couple of trips to Burley, made for a magical Christmas holiday in the Magic Valley.

Dancing with the 7 Dwarfs

When Tate wakes up in the morning he yells, "Daddy! Daddy!" When I let him know Daddy is at work he says, "Watcha Snow White?" Tate loves this movie. He always gets up to dance with the 7 dwarfs, says "oh, so sad" when Snow White eats the apple and is asleep, and shouts, "Happy! Happy!" when she wakes up. Also, when Snow White meets the dwarfs she says, "How do you do? I said, how do you do?" And Tate responds with Grumpy, "How do you do what?" - and then laughs like crazy.