Wow. How on earth has it been an entire year since I posted on here? Oh wait, that's right - approximately one month after I wrote Robert's birthday post I started the accelerated portion of my nursing program. Everything after that is a blur.  To be sure much has happened in the last year, but it all seems to revolve around school.  I will try, as much as possible, to recap some things.

1. December 2012: started the accelerated portion of my program.

2. Jan 2012-Jan 2013: completed health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, foundations of nursing, adult health, research in nursing, pediatrics, women's health, community health, genetics in nursing, and critical care nursing. This involved class from 8a-4p 3 days a week and clinical for @ 10 hrs two days a week.  Weekends consisted of completing clinical paperwork and studying since exams were every 1-2 weeks and usually involved hundreds of pages of material. 

3. October 2013: Robert decorates his first pumpkin.

4. November 2013:  Robert turns 2!

 We had a Saints tailgating birthday party with BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, Cheese-Its, veggies, and 2 football cakes.  One was chocolate cake with chocolate icing, the other lemon cake with white icing (what can I say, I'm not a chocolate cake fan).  Had SO many family and friends here and it was awesome!

5. December 2013: Christmas was spent with the Ryals side of the family.  This year we employed the little saying "Something you want, something you need; something to wear, something to read" for gift giving and it was quite interesting. I LOVE this idea for Robert as he grows, although I think it's safe to say that all of us failed miserably this year at sticking to it when it came to him. That boy made out like a bandit!

There are so many more pictures and stories that we could include, but I'd say these are a few highlights (not a real eventful year other than school, huh?).  As we move forward into the new year we are excited for my schooling to be wrapping up (this last semester is at a normal pace and I graduate in May!) and for Trey to be starting a new job.  This year holds many big changes and opportunities for us and we are both nervous and excited.  Most of all we are trusting God to continue leading us and watching over us just as he has this past year.  May 2014 also be a year of blessings in your lives!

Oh, and here's a couple pictures of me with clinical groups. You know, just so you don't think I'm making it all up =)