New Job for Annie Kate

On Sunday of this week we had our Family Council Planning meeting. It sounds much more serious than it is. We have done a pretty good job on Sunday's of sitting down as a family, looking at the calendar and planning that week and month. As we were looking at the week I noticed that Thursday was take your son and daughter to work day. I of course got all excited and so did Annie Kate - Jeff not so much. He was worried about her missing a day of school and said he would plan something fun in the summer for her.
Then she came home from school on Wednesday and said if she went with him on Thursday it was an excused absence. Even though he was a a bit worried of her shadow following him all day he happily agreed.

This girl could not have been more excited. I sent her in with a camera in case she wanted to take some photos. She dreams of being a Pediatrician(she has said this since preschool). She says the surgical stuff is a little gross but wants to be a Dr. like her Dad. (yikes) Jeff is Ear Nose Throat guy who does lots of Sinus surgery.

Jeff went into work at 5:30 am so we decided I would take her in around 9:30 as a 12 hour day may be too much for her first day on the job.

He was in clinic all day with post op patients. So they got to see some of his favorite patients.

There is one patient that Jeff really loves and I think she really loves him too. I was so happy she was there to meet Annie Kate. Jeff did a balloon sinuplasty in the office. He cleaned out her nose before he started and Annie Kate said, "Eeww!"
Jeff turned to Annie Kate and said, "Annie Kate I am going to teach you that there are two words a Doctor never says to his patients. Eeww and Oops. Instead you say "interesting"
During the procedure Annie Kate got to see him stick a small flash light up her nose that light up her forehead.
After he was done the sweet patient turned to Annie Kate and said "What did you think of that" And Annie Kate said, "Interesting"

She even got to stay alone in the room with one of the residents who took care of a soldier who came up form the ER to get some stitches.She was so excited to meet the Residents and other doctors.

She saw a field trip of students who came to Walter Reed and were learning how to salute.

She got to go in some secret areas

I think she has done a great job of photo journaling her day. Look even photos of the ride home. (see Jeff- no uniform)

Great Self Portrait by the want to be doctor!

I gave her a little interview when she came home about her day.

What was your favorite part of the day.
The whole thing.
Now come on Annie Kate just tell me one thing
No mom really the whole thing was the best part

Does this still make you want to be a Doctor?
oh yes!

After seeing what Dad does how much money to do you think he should make in a week for what he does?
$100 a week

Did you meet anyone interesting today?
yes. Two Generals in the Army and one was a 4 star General.

What does a 4 Star General mean?
I don't know

Would you want to go back and do it again next year
YES!

i was thinking it is a good thing Jeff picked ears and noses as being an OBGYN today may have made for a different kind of day...