New addition to the family!

Our niece Madalyn Noel Hiley was finally born today! She is the cutest thing ever! Mommy (Kiley) and baby are doing great. I can't wait to pinch her chubby cheeks!

Coating Ceremony

Last weekend I finally experienced the graduate student "right of passage" by receiving my lab coat. For those of you not familiar, students who are graduating in the upcoming year receive a lab coat with their name and and "PhD" embroidered. I guess maybe I will graduate after all! Here are some pictures from the Biochemistry Christmas Party. I'm not sure why my face is so red in the pictures. It might be from all the excitement.......or it could be from the wine. :)

Me and Mr. Mountain Man

Klinge Lab members: Tissa, Susan, Dr. Klinge and me

Abdullah and me (we are the only students graduating this year)