We would like to invite you to visit Brandon's new blogs. One is a pharmacy blog, and the other is a writing blog. Here are the addresses:
http://pharmacistalmost.blogspot.com/
http://somedaynovelist.blogspot.com/

Brandon's Spring 2009 Report Card

Hello all,

  I just finished a particularly busy semester of pharmacy school and now the grades are in. I wanted to share with everybody not because I want to brag, but because I realize there are a lot of people who care about me. So, here are my grades:

Nonprescription Therapeutics--A

Patient Assessment--A

Chemical Basis of Drug Action II (medicinal chemistry)--A

Early Practice Experience--A

Basic Pharmacokinetics--A

Pharmacy Based Immunization--Pass (it was a pass/fail class)

Pharmacology II--B+

Term GPA: 3.85

Cumulative GPA: 3.92

  I hope that this post doesn't sound like I'm bragging, because I am not. I am very grateful that The Lord has helped me be in pharmacy school and that I can remain in pharmacy school. 

Zoo

I hope the Cox's don't mind the spotlight!

Let me tell you, Marnie and Caleb are great! They are such great friends. Marnie is constantly there for us no matter the reason and I am just so grateful for such a sincere and loyal friend. Meili is absolutely in love with Caleb and she loves going to the park with him, having him over to play, going to school and being in class with him, going for walks, and joking around non-stop. I really think Caleb is Meili's first real best friend, and I dare say, first love. I doubt that she is ever going to forget him. And Dan has such a fun sense of humor and is so willing to give advice to help Brandon with school, actually that goes for a lot of our Pharmacy friends,we've really appreciated the heads up and guidance. And well, Meredeth... I am just grateful she puts up with Noah, he can be a real stinker to her sometimes, sorry Meredith. I know I've gone on too long about the Cox's but I just am so grateful for our friendship and I have so many good things to say about them! I guess I just feel so lucky to have them as friends!

Carnival Day at Harrison School

Harrison School is the school Meili will be attending this Fall and so she we were invited to their Carnival Day. It was super cheap too, 25 cents per ticket and so we were able to do most everything for $10.00, that covered all the activities for both Meili and Noah, Dinner for all three of us and still enough for some baked goods-I haven't seen 10 dollars go that far in a LONG TIME! And being able to have Marnie and Caleb with us made it the most fun!

Noah finally found the hula hoop he wanted...

And of course it's the thickest, widest one.

Meili actually was able good at the hula hoop, and I think she knew that because she was being a little bit of a show off!


Hot dogs, nachos, drinks. We're dealing with people who understand a child's appetite.

What's messier, Nacho Doritos or Cheetos???

Meili looks so cute in this picture but she also looks so grown up:(

Both Caleb and Meili tried throwing a balls into fish bowls for a fish. Noah succeeded on his first throw and look at his prize! I felt a little sad for the fish. Noah kept on reminding me of the scene in Little Nemo when the Dentist's Niece is vigorously shaking the fish in the bag because she thinks it is sleeping. Well, it wasn't quit that bad but enough for me to regret letting him play that game.

Poor Fish. I tried to convince Noah to let me carry it but he refused. It is HIS fish, HE won it!

Bridget and Tyson we really like your idea of recipe swap. Here is one that we like, we have it like every other week.

SESAME CHICKEN AND SHANGHAI NOODLES (WE USE LINGUINE)

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Total cooking time 15 minutes
Servings:4

1 1/4 lb. Shanghai noodles
1tbsp olive oil
1tbsp fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
1 long red chilli, seeded and finely chopped (i use dried chilli pepper seeds)
1 lb chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup salt-reduced soy sauce (we usually add more)
3 tsp sesame oil (we usually add more)
1 lb 7oz bok choy (baby or large) sliced in salad size pieces
2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

1- cook the noodles until tender, drain and rinse under cold water, drain again.
2Heat the oil in a wok and swirl to coat. Add the ginger and chilli and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the chicken and stir-fry for a further 3-5 minutes, or until browned and almost cooked.
3. Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute. Pour in the soy sauce and sesame oil and toss to coat. Add the bok choy and noodles and stir-fry until the bok choy is tender the noodles are warmed through. Place in individual bowls. sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Fat 19 g; Carbohydrate 80 g Dietary Fiber 6 g. Cholesterol 102mg. 680 cal

We really love this recipe and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.