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Year of the Horse

All is well and fine. Sometimes it's hard to tell you guys all the exciting things in our lives because... well... it's not that exciting haha!

Here's proof we're still alive:


It's been super cold and snowing tons, so the interior of our windows (again) look like this:


It's actually kind of easy to open up the books and study when that's how it is outside. Both of our computers crapped out on us, so we finally took the money we've been saving and bought this lovely mac desktop. Illustrations are going to be wonderful! And law school notes? Apparently they are, too:


We definitely have not stopped cooking, although McDonald's gives me free meals everyday now that I am a Crew Chief. But even still, look at this beautiful chicken Austin made!


This semester has already proven really difficult as I work full time, and am doing the EMT academy here, and finishing my last (difficult) nursing prereqs. My application goes in this month, so again, keep your prayers or fingers crossed. And toes this time. They said this will be the most nursing applications they will get, so the competition this semester is ... not in anyone's favor. So I am glad I am doing EMT because it's opened my eyes to something I may love just as much if things don't work out.

Austin has been the epitome of a law student. Wakes up early, goes to the school before classes to study, then doesn't come home till I come home at 9pm...

and actually we go to the gym till 10pm and bedtime. So I work daytime, school nighttime. Austin does school. All.The.Time.

It's all great things, but you can imagine how crazy it is! I might even be going to Oklahoma City to do my EMT clinicals, and I have to do emergency room and triage care here in Laramie. So excited!! Austin is looking for internships for this summer, and that might get really nuts. Just hope it's all worth it in the end!

Needless to say, we don't see each other :( Yup, sorry if I broke your newly married self's heart. Grad school and life is a ... yup. But man is it fun and chaotic and full of memories and learning. 

Just make sure you go on dates... We didn't do that last semester and it sucked. So this semester and I guess a "New Years Goal" that happened late... or maybe actually right on time (Year of the Horse today! And I am a Horse!) Dates Dates DATES.

Cheyenne happened yesterday, and it was glorious. Here's three of my favorite photos from the trip so I don't bombard you. Home, interstate, a fun characteristic photo. 





I'm loving this place and time. Crazy, but love it. Good things are happening and I've never felt so fulfilled. Happy year of the Horse. It's my year!

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