Holy guacamole, it has been a busy few months! I went home at the end of July/beginning of August for my roommate, Brittany's wedding! It was a great time and a perfect excuse for all of the UW crew to get together! Only problem was that there is never enough time for all the things I want to do in Colorado... Oh well, I'll be back in December!
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| Landi-Lu is a big boy now that he is 5! |
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| A pretty good turn-out from the UW equestrian team at Brittany's wedding! Weston, Katie, Liz, Kaela, Brittany, Kenzie, me, and McCabe! |
Back to life in Illinois...
I truly got to experience the fair this year, living right across from a pretty busy gate! It was a blast! I consumed way too many corndogs, fries, shake-ups, and tom-thumb donuts; enjoyed time with the family, attended two concerts, and just soaked it all in!
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| Colleen and I grabbed Vose's corndogs after the Eric Church concert! |
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| I braved the odds and had 7 cousins for a sleepover during fair week... it was a blast! |
I am a tech on 2e-Oncology/Hematology at Memorial Medical Center. I work as needed so anywhere from 4-24 hours a week. I am really enjoying my time there, but in the future still have my heart set on working at Children's Hospital in Colorado... whether that be soon or in a few years! I am back in school and busy as ever. I am taking a Complex class with clinicals on the cardiac unit, intermediate medical center, and oncology unit at St. John's Hospital. I am also taking a Community class with clinicals at the public health department, home health services, and a variety of "experiences" throughout the county. Also, as of today, there are 234 days until graduation... but who is counting? :)
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| My last first day of school! This is a picture from our day at the Chiara Center with Tori, Shannon, and Lexy. |
I have been spending as much time as possible at the barn... I need a sanity break! I absolutely love getting away from town and out to my own little world! There are quite a few critters out there now, too!
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| Ruby really wanted to help me drive the Kubota |
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| Chickens... farm fresh eggs, anyone? I found 57 last time I had "bird duty!" |
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| While we're talking about birds... Anyone interested in a fresh turkey for Thanksgiving? These guys are HUGE! |
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| We also inherited two baby bulls somehow... Memories of WRR dance in my head! |
Saving the best for last... I went to Notre Dame for the Purdue game, and had a blast! My friend Lexy, from school, and I drove down to meet up with Maggie (who I've known since kindergarten!). We had a great weekend, and so far ND's record is 3-0! Maybe I need to go to a game every year...
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| I can check doing crowd push-ups off my bucket list! |
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| GO IRISH! with Lexy and Maggie |
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| Walking around the "Holy Land"... had to show off the jerseys! |
I hope everything is going well for you! I can't wait to "get my life back" after graduation and NCLEX so I can go on more trips and catch up with people!
