Thursday, December 20, 2007

Yesterday, we drove up to Visalia to visit Aunt Bernice. We went to our all time favorite restaurant, the Vintage Press, and enjoyed a wonderful evening together.



I really can't explain these action shots...we were trying to play with the camera modes...


Veronika looking like the dark angel of death.....

What can I say, I love my sister and it is so good to see her again!!!

My handsome father:)


Aunt Bernice and Mom








Monday, December 17, 2007

I've been home for almost a week now and have been loving every minute of time away from school....

Spending a lot of time with family
and friends. Abby, my long time volleyball partner from 9th grade, and I went out to lunch in LA


and then she had me over for a holiday dinner(thank you Abby)at her new home....with her new husband and Phil
A night of bowling in these amazing shoes followed dinner......

the men did win, but we had more fun:)

Ok, this is one of those 'you had to be there' kind of photos.....the car door slammed my head from behind, which caused me to headbutt Veronika in the face(pretty hilarious), and somehow the camera caught the action...
My father invited us all out to dinner to celebrate Belen's birthday last night
Too bad you live in germany Alex- we missed you!









Friday, December 14, 2007

WE ARE DONE WITH SECOND SEMESTER!!!!!!! CONGRATS FRIENDS!!!!!
So, after we all finished our last exam on Tuesday I threw a party for my class in my building. It was so great to get everyone together- we all had a great time and I flew out to L.A the next morning........



























On December 6th when we all should have been studying, we decided to go up to the lighting of the monument.....it was some firework show!

Ann and Em bundled up like Eskimos....it was freezing!

Thanks for the wonderful semester friends!















Sunday, December 02, 2007

Last week was a long one. I am still loving Labor and Delivery/Postpartum. We are all ready for the semester break though, and the thought of having to take finals this and next week just makes me kind of want to get on a plane right now!
Friday night Emily, Ashley, and I went out to happy hour at the inner harbor and enjoyed some martinis. We all had grand plans for work that evening and ended up getting home pretty late:)
On Saturday Ashley and I played Guitar Hero(it was my first time and I loved it!!!) Ashley and Suzanne are pro's. Then we IPOC'd way(school talk) so we could go to Megans Christmas Party.

Megan invited a ton of nursing girls over to her place where we had dinner, drinks, and loads of fun.
Some of my favorite girls:)
Megan's amazing decorating job outside of her home

more nursing student friends




our attempt at a "silly" picture


Megan had us put our name in a bowl for "door prizes" and I won an adorable little snowman...yes, i have a roommate now:)


Kristin won too!

Emily contemplating how to best open her prize

Sarah matches her wrapping paper, ha! Not to mention she made the perfect mrs.claus

Ashley won a med-surg notepad....a nursing students dream!


Emily and Kristin


Jess and Anne

Megan's freaky little dogs


the little elf had no chance

so this is my first attempt at guitar hero....we did not know we were being filmed and I am sorry I couldn't post it in the right direction!
Want to send a shout out to my buddy Jeff in Vail- I miss you and the powder!!!!