whats new with the De Vries Family??

oh my goodness!!!! Again, I have waited FAR TOO LONG to post...if anyone is even checking it anymore, I apologize! Things have been pretty hectic starting my new job and all. A week after I got home from my trip to GR, I started my job. I am Patient Advocate for a non-for-profit healthcare company called Metro Community Provider Network (MCPN). What does that entail or even mean, you say? Well, basically I deal with our patient complaints whether face-to-face or over the phone. If a certain clinic has an issue, I will be present to be the voice of the patient. This is a brand new program for the company so there is a little lack of direction; however, I like it because I am able to create a program from the ground up. I can't get yelled at for not doing enough, because there are not super high expectations. Sometimes I don't like that because I am not very good at doing nothing! I like my supervisor, Kristine, alot and my co-workers. Of course, I am the "new girl" so that's always a trip, but it seems everyone is fairly receptive to new people. I have been learning ALOT about healthcare which is very interesting and COMPLEX! So, yeah all is well there.

Drew, oh Drew...he is doing great! He, of course, is getting frustrated with selling milk and dealing with awful people 75% of his working day. He spends his free time fly fishing, tying flies, hiking to a stream to fly fish, and watching his beautiful wife and kick butt dog from the river as they sit on the bank and watch him fly fish!! haha. yeah. no joke.

Maupin, oh Maupin...she is the best puppy ever! We are pretty sure she gave Drew tennis elbow by pulling so hard on her walks, so we have been trying to see what would be best for her. We tried the regular collar, a gentle leader, and a harness. They all failed. I finally gave in to getting her a pinch collar (OH SO INHUMANE you say), and she has not been better on her walks.

We are getting really excited for the next few weeks because we have 2 friends coming from MI
for 2 days on Wednesday, Mom and Dad coming out Friday to Monday, Russ Iwema is in town this Saturday, and then the 2nd of Sept thru the 8th, Nicole Flietstra is coming out!!! yay for visitors!

Here are some pictures of random adventures: City Park Jazz & Steamboat Springs with Joel and Gina:

joe, keri, rachel, johnny, johnny's bro and cousin, keri's bro and his girlfriend, drew, me, maupin, willow, and kinley (3 doggies)

the fam.

keri and willow

Drew and Joel on the way up to head down the Alpine Slide.

Drew racing down the alpine slide (a 1 mile "boblsed" concrete track) at Steamboat

the view of the track from the lift

Gina and I pulled over by this field...so pretty.

oh...the cowboys. We went to a rodeo the night we were at Steamboat.

what do you think...fly fishing...Joel caught a 15" Rainbow Trout.