Dedication...

Just before I left on my trips we receive the bound copy of Jeff's thesis in the mail (my dissertation remains unbound--I figure it's like a wedding gift, you have full year, right?). I had forgotten that he dedicated his work to me. And while this may seem like a small detail (after all, I'm sure you can imagine how diabetogenic gingival epithelial destruction and periodontal disease really melts my butter (note: read with sarcasm)), it actually says a lot.

A thesis, let alone a master's degree, was not something that Jeff wanted to complete. He didn't want to spend two additional years in school in order to spend the four that he really wanted to, or labor over his petri dishes of cells (sometimes on nights and weekends), or send many mice to meet their maker, but, he did it for us, our little family, and especially for me, because despite his boasting about having a "sugar momma," he really wants to take care of me and any little Jeff's or Amy's that may eventually join us. I admire his persistence and am thankful every day for his willingness to do whatever it takes (regardless of how unpleasant it may be--ask him why they don't have windows in the labs in the dental tower at the health science center) to achieve his goals and provide for our family.

So, his dedication is "To my wife, Amy Tobler" and for that I am very grateful.

Happy Halloween!

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! I know we did! It was nice to finally see the Gators firing on all cylinders against Georgia yesterday and we enjoyed watching the game with the da Costas. Their little man is too cute!

Jeff loves Halloween. This year he was Elvis for his dental school halloween party. Not too shabby for throwing something together in 30 minutes with stuff we had in our closet! Not many guys will have white (temple) pants in their wardrobe!

I finished my first cake decorating course and really enjoyed it! Although, I don't think I'll ever consume buttercream icing again. I'm done for a few months since I'll be traveling so much in November and December. Hopefully, I'll be able to start the fondant class in January. It's so nice to have something creative scheduled every week and to learn something new! This was my cake from my last class. Those little roses are harder to make than they look!

I have back-to-back trips to Philadelphia and Atlanta next week and Jeff has another round of tests. We're also tailgating with my Dad, Betsey and Ashley this weekend for the game. All good things! We should resurface in a couple of weeks just in time to get ready for Thanksgiving!