Match Day

WE ARE STAYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Matt matched in orthopedic surgery at UMMC and we could not be happier!  Now on to the details.
On Monday when every medical student in the country got there email stating whether or not they had matched one of the guy's in Matt's class posted this on his Facebook page "I got 99 problems, but the match ain't one!"  How true those words were.  After Monday Matt was relaxed and cool as a cucumber.  I calmed down on Monday, but by the time Thursday rolled around I was a nervous wreck again!  Part of it was because Match Day was quickly approaching and everyone at work was on Spring Break so I was not super swamped in work like I would have liked to have been. 

We had a party to go to Thursday night sponsored by a local bank trying give us more money we don't need.  Don't get me wrong, I sure want whatever they are giving, but don't NEED to take it.  The party was a blast though, they even gave out drink huggies that said Match Day!  I am a sucker for an open bar with huggies.  I do not know when Matt and I have had that much fun on a night out on the town.  My mom was here and kept the kids for us.  We stayed out until midnight and it didn't seem like that big a deal until I had to wake up at 5:30 to feed Mary Frances.  I guess we forgot we were parents of 2 under 2 and had a full day of Match Day activities.

 Barry and Macey, we are going to miss them!  She is doing dermatology in Oregano and Barry and I work together.  I am honestly not sure what Matt is going to do without Macey.  I was really surprised they didn't couples match!  :)

 Hayes, is moving away too.  :(  She is going to Virginia, but it is an awesome opportunity for her!

 Jenni and Courtney, are med school wives with too.  They both have little boys, Jenni and her husband Matt are moving to Daytona Beach, FL (hard knock life huh?), and Courtney and her husband Thomas are staying in Jackson too!!

 Bobby, Jenni, and Matt.  Bobby is the guy with "99 problems, but The Match ain't one!"

 Courtney and Thomas

 These are some of the parents from Matt's class.  The second to last couple on the left are the only other crazy people with 2 kids AND they are 18 months apart just like Jackson and Mary Frances!

Matt and Laura Newman  and Ben and Shannon.

 This was the "after party.'  Yes, Matt Miller and I made it to an after party.  If you look really close you can see pigs flying in the background.

Now on to Match Day.  I only got this one picture of the kids while we waited on Match Day to start.  I was too nervous to concentrate on anything else.  My parents, Matt's parents, Gran and Paw, and Anna were all there to support Matt.

 When Matt walked on stage (thanks for the picture Jenni) the building could have been on fire behind me and I would not have known!  When we opened his envelop and saw our future I could not read his emotions.  He is good at that, keeping a straight face.  Then as he stepped up to the microphone and called out "Matt Miller, orthopedic surgery.............., University of............., Mississippi.  I burst into tears of joy and was overwhelmed with emotions. 

After that I kind of blacked out for a while.  But when I came to we were all so happy and could not be more pleased with how God has blessed us.  Luckily he was in the first 25 or so to be called and there was only 1 other ortho guy called before him.  He matched here as well.  I took that news hard since I knew there was only one spot left.  Or so I thought.  They actually used one of their external spots on another UMC guy.  With 7 guys doing orthopedics from UMC taking 3 actually made sense!  And praise Godd for that too!

 After Match it was on to lunch!  Although, that is nap time for J-Man.  But luckily for us he can sleep anywhere!  These baby nets were not made for use as a hammock, but hey, it works!

 Franny Bean was awake, but as ususal, good as gold!

 Picture time!

 My little ham!

 My little family!!!  SO blessed.

 Andy and Elna ate with us as well.  Match day was less eventful for them since Andy is doing opthomology.  They find out where they are going in January.  Can you say JEALOUS?  Andy and Elna are headed to Oklahoma City!  And just like all of our friends that are leaving, we will miss them terrbily!

Sorry to have overwhelmed you with pictures and a lengthy blog, but the day was overwhelming and didn't end here!  We went to another party, but I didn't get any pictures.  We did go to the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday and I will post pictures from that soon!

Now Match Day has come and gone and our cup runs over.  We don't deserve any of these blessings we have been given, but I am so thankful for them!