Happy Birthday Mama!

Yesterday was my sweet Mama's birthday. For those of you who know Libby, I know you'll agree that she is the kindest and most generous woman on earth! Hope you had a great day, Mama! (Sorry for such an old picture)

Close to Graduation

We are getting very close to graduation day for both of us. I have 2 finals left and a presentation this next week. Then we are headed to Pikeville, KY for Spence's graduation on May 9th. The following Saturday, May 16th, I will graduate in Little Rock. Just one step closer!

These two pictures above are of Spence and myself when we were both toddlers. It's as though this was all meant to be!

My New Job

Well, today I accepted a job as a nurse in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) at Palmetto Health Richland. This is the same hospital where Spencer will be working, so it will be fun to work in the same place! It is a teaching facility, so I think it will be really educational to work in this environment.

Only a few more weeks of school left. I am definitely ready to be finished with writing papers, giving presentations, and examinations. Spence has one more week left of his last clinical rotation, which just seems unreal! We are gearing up for his graduation on May 9th in Pikeville. We're really looking forward to see a lot of old friends and celebrate his accomplishment! He will start his residency on June 24, so at least there will be a nice long break.

That's all for now. Thanks so much to everyone who has been following along on here. It's great reading your comments and being able to share details of the last few months with you!

Mission(s) Accomplished....

So it's been a while since I last posted, but I have several exciting things to share! This last weekend, Spence and I traveled to Columbia, SC with 2 goals: 1) Find a place to live & 2) Find a job for me.

Goal #1:
We spent three solid days looking at homes all around Columbia and the surrounding towns. We kept coming back to our favorite from the first day of looking. The neighborhood is FANTASTIC, it's 7 miles from the hospital, and it is just the right size for us right now. So, we made an offer on the house on Sunday, and as of today we have officially signed the final contract. We are about to be home owners- Woohoo! Of course, nothing is ever final until the closing in May, but I will go ahead and post a picture of the outside. We'll reveal more next month.

Goal #2:

I interviewed for two ICU jobs while we were in town, and so far have one offer. I will know on Friday for sure where I will be employed. I am extremely excited because I know that I will get to work in the area that I have really been hoping for. Of course- it's even better to know that I have a job so that I can contribute to our new house payments- ha!

The trip took us about 10 hours & 15 minutes from Little Rock- not bad at all. Of course, it is very difficult to be home and trying to get back in the groove for school. In fact, I have a lot of work ahead of me through the evening (and early hours of the morning). So, that is the update for now. More to come....