Yes, so I'm a little behind...

I honestly don't know why I'll say that I'm going to update this blog!

Here are some updates.

• The nursing program is intense.  Do you know what it's like to be in a class in which the high score for the class doesn't even reach a B+?!?  This is the first time in my life that I walked out of a test happy to get an 88%.
• Michael is almost done with all of his chemistry...he's in the second half of organic chemistry right now and will be taking biochemistry next semester.  There is a reason I'm not going to ever be a doctor...and it's chemistry.
• My instructor told my classmates and I that it is important to do things that are fun that have nothing to do with nursing once a week; otherwise, we will probably all get "physically ill by the end of the semester."  Apparantly, this is part of a stress-reaction.
• Michael and I went on a group date with our married friends.  It was a lot of fun...especially since our Friday nights usually consist of trying to go to bed early so we can get up at 4AM in order that I'll get to my clinical on time.

Well, I'll attach some pictures of us on that date since the only time I have pictures is when one of our friends takes them. :)

 

Michael and I holding the "lucky" bowling ball (by "lucky," I mean that I actually hit some pins!)

Our friends and neighbors, Nikki and Shawn (Nikki is the one who makes sure pictures get taken)

Michael and I contemplating the kidnapping of our neighbor's child, Dallin (yes, we want children more than ANYTHING)

 

Our friends and upstairs-neighbors, Brandon, Dallin, and Emily

 

I'm not really sure what's going on in this picture.  I just remember playing glow-in-the-dark mini golf.

Belated Post: The Friends We've Made

Here are a couple of pictures of the people we spend our free time with, Shawn & Nikki and Brandon & Emily (Emily has had a baby since these pictures...a very cute little boy named Dallin).

Here is when they threw a party when I was accepted into the nursing program:

Shawn on the couch, Michael & I in the back, Brandon & Emily in the front (Nikki is taking the picture)

...and here is another from when we got together and played Settlers of Catan (in which, I might add, Michael and I won...fair and square):

The camera was on the counter, so you can see Nikki to the right of Shawn.

...and here is a picture Nikki sent of us from that evening:

Update

Since it's been about half a year since I posted, a simple update doesn't seem as if it would suffice.

Therefore, Michael and I will probably do poor "re-enactments" of the past 6 or 7 months.

Here are a few things that happened:

• We moved back to Idaho to attend school
• Michael became Head TA again, teaching bones and muscles
• I received my first A- (a truly tragic and devastating experience, indeed!)
• Michael turned 24
• We were called as ward librarians, serving faithfully for two weeks
• I was accepted into the nursing program
• Michael took an internship with Dr. Peterson, the same doctor who fixed his nose after the rugby accident
• I started working for one of our favorite teachers, Brother Shaw
• Michael discovered that Organic Chemistry is much better than Chem 106
• I was deceived by peer advising
• Michael was called into the Elders' Quorum after contemplating the meaning of priesthood meetings
• We made friends with our neighbors

I will try to make belated posts about different things we've been up to.

Love you all!