Tara's Bachelorette, Las Vegas- Feb 5-7, 2009

In my 35 hours in Vegas, I slept maybe 5-6 and partied hard with bachelorette Tara the rest. After arriving at ~9:30 in a post-call haze, we dressed and hit up Tao, the Venetian club. Around when radiology rounds would start in the PICU, we made the seemingly long trek back to our suite...taking some modeling pics along the way. The next day we headed to a scrumptious dinner at Sirio in the new Aria hotel and then limo'd around town, hitting up Mix in Mandalay Bay, Criss Angel's Believe show at Luxor, and then ended the night/morning at Pure at Caesar's Palace.

Kalamazoo vs. Kansas- Jan 13, 2009

This is a sample of Kim and I's life in the batcave. We've taken to competing with each other and seeing who can cover themselves with more college gear. I think we're pretty even for now, though Kim did bust out the 'Zoo t-shirt underneath the sweatshirt yesterday.

New Year's Eve- Dec 31, 2009

It was a low key NYE for me. I've discovered that sleep may be the best New Year's gift to myself. As far as resolutions, I've decided against those and am doing New Year's suggestions instead.

Christmas with the Family- Dec 24-27, 2009

One of my biggest breaks of the year 2009 was landing Christmas off and the weekend after to spend with my family. It was good quality time, just relaxed by the fireside, ate lots of food, and enjoyed the people who matter most to me. :)

Secret Santas, Goodwill, and Ugly Holiday Sweaters- Dec 20, 2009

Somehow, despite the fact that it's year 3 of our goodwill festivities, people are still pulling out some ridiculous prank gifts from their attics. The Nyes definitely won this year's ugly Christmas sweater award. The most memorable part of the evening, though, was Dave freaking out when Jess "gifted" him with a dog, Roger.

WashU, St. Louis, and Sheila- Dec 18, 2009

Planned on short notice, I went on my first fellowship interview at WashU. It was driveable from Cincy so I left Thursday after clinic, interviewed Friday, and spent the weekend with Sheils in her new stomping ground. We ate at a greek restaurant with belly dancers, stood in line in the freezing cold for Ted Drewes frozen custard, and watched the KU game. It's good to spend time with friends.

Peds Holiday Party- Dec 11, 2009

The peds holiday party is definitely a highlight in the year. A good chance to see everybody all cleaned up and in a dancing spirit...maybe it's just the open bar. This year was no exception and red was definitely the color of the year. We had fun with a dollar bill, Kim and I took a billion "smies-ing" photos, and we hit up FB, the new bar in town, to finish out the night.