07 June 2011

{D.O.N.E.}

This past weekend was a big one for our family. Ryan graduated from Residency on Friday morning. It was a ceremony for all the residency programs at Madigan. I think there were 141 total graduates (either as interns or from the respective programs). Ryan's grandparents came which meant a lot to Ryan. Technically Ryan is still at work at least until this Friday and he doesn't get his certificate until after June 30, but I consider him DONE!! We looked forward to the graduation ceremony but the thing we most looked forward to was the Roast that night!!
Here is Ryan's class!! L-R Melissa, Ryan, Kyle & Sarah. These guys got to be such great friends and were such a close knit class. Melissa is staying at Madigan, Ryan and Kyle are both going onto Fellowship (both in REI) and Sarah is headed to Ft. Bragg. The 3rd year residents are in charge of putting on the roast which consists of videos that make fun of things that happened during a person's four years in residency or sometimes a quirky personality trait. It was fun to laugh and have a good time together. Ryan's parents came and it was fun to share the night with them!!
And let's not forget those significant others that held down the home front during the last four years. We all got along so well, we will really miss each other!!! I am so very proud of Ryan and all the hard work he put in these last four years. He received several awards at the roast including the "Outstanding Resident"Award. He always does so well and works so hard. He deserves all the accolades he gets. Congrats on a job well done Ryan. Love you babe!!!

10 comments:

Amber said...

Way to go Ryan!!! Here's to lots of hard work! Good luck on your next journey.

Heather said...

Congrats again!!! You deserve the award as well... it truly is a long road but it's almost done!!!
i am glad you got spoiled & got a new camera! you totally deserve it!
going to miss you even more!

Colton said...

Yay! Man, what a long road it has been for you, it must be nice to be done.

Coleman Family said...

Congrats Heitmanns!

Vickie said...

Yay!

Frasier Family said...

Congratulations Ryan! On to your next adventure! :)

Mom (aka Grandma) said...

Congratulations to both of you! You have hung in there and made it happen. We are SO proud of you! (Love a man in uniform!!!)

RR said...

that's so exciting..

that's also so neat that his class was half female..

on to the next adventure!

Odd Family said...

Congratulations!!! What an amazing accomplishment! Looking forward to reading about all the new adventures to come.:)

Cook Family said...

Doesn't it feel great!!! Congrats to BOTH of you for surviving! funny thing...Chris got the outstanding resident award too :) What great guys huh? Congrats again! Now on to the next big adventure! When do you guys move?