Finally making it back!

I can't believe it's been since August since I updated our blog. So much has gone on since that last post. I'll summarize and then try and do a blog at least 1x a week.

Shortly after I posted the last post my mom got sick and went into the hospital. After a long battle with an infection that led to sepsis, she passed away on October 19, 2011. We were heart broken. Eventually we learned that she had an infection in the rod that was placed in her hip several years ago. Due to her heart issues she was not a candidate eligible for surgery so they attempted to treat it with some really strong IV antibiotics. They worked for a bit but eventually the infection took over and she just wasn't able to fight it off anymore. It was such a heartbreaking time for our family. Thankfully we are all really close and were able to pull through for each other. I would be lying if I said it had gotten easier. Some days are easier than other but overall my heart is still broken and sometimes the tears come at the most random times.

While all of this was going on I was also in my first semester of nursing school. It was busy to say the least. Thankfully, I had a great group of friends that went above and beyond to help out anyway that they could. I have made the most awesome friends during the first semester and I love them like family. I'm pretty sure that it's true when they say that no one understands nursing students like other nursing students. Regardless of the issues I had going on I was able to pull off a 4.0 in my first semester.

Shortly after the end of the semester (as in a day later) we left to go to WDW for a week with my dad and step-mom. We had a blast and got home just in time for Christmas. Christmas was EXTREMELY hard (harder than I could ever have imagined) but we made it through. Then came Lexie's birthday. I can't believe my baby is already 4. She is growing so big everyday and I love this age so much!! I am now in my 2nd semester of nursing school and loving every bit of it. So far I've had 2 tests and pulled off A's on both of them. Hoping to keep that streak going!

I plan to hopefully keep up this blog a little bit more in the coming months. We shall see!! Here is a picture I took of Lexie this morning. I love this sweet girl!