Merry Christmas Part 2 :)

Merry Christmas!!

Grand Cayman!

Greetings from the Cayman Islands!!

Haha just kidding- those pictures are from Erie right before we left!! :)

Aaaa, that's better ;)

Jeremy and I are having a GREAT time here in Grand Cayman!!

After a 6 hour drive, 3 hour nap, 1 hour flight, 2 hour layover, and then a 3.5 hour flight, we finally stepped off the plane on Grand Cayman Island.

Our bodies went into a bit of shock as we soaked in the warm sun and smelled the salty ocean air stepping off the plane but we got used to it quickly! A quick trip through customs, me barely avoiding being attacked by a killer bee (okay, I'm exaggerating...but after my bee sting experience memorial day I was not taking any chances when this bee started buzzing around me!) we were off to find our hotel.

I was in charge of the map since Jeremy had to drive the rental car- on the opposite side of the road....from the opposite side of the car!! Those of you who have had the pleasure of traveling with me- or even driving around town with me for that matter- know that I am directionally- and all things related- challenged. So anyways, after driving aimlessly up and down the coast- (I mean exploring) we (okay Jeremy) realized there was another side to the map that had the entire Eastern part of the island and our hotel on it.

Oops...

I just wanted to give us a full tour of the beautiful island ;)

We stopped off for lunch at a place right on the beach where we were welcomed by a nice little lizard.......I did not so much appreciate him creeping so close to my feet while I was eating but Jeremy thought it was pretty funny.
Seriously, that thing is BIG and CREEPY!!!!!!

Once we reached our hotel we were excited and ready to get on the beach!! We were a bit worried though because everyone was talking about how cold it had been lately and there were some really stormy clouds across the sky. We were hoping to wish the rain away so we headed down to the beach. Jeremy started to snorkel and I started on my second book (which I read in the shade of a palm tree- while wearing SPF 70- no sense in taking chances!).

Our wishful thinking didn't last long though and it started POURING down rain. I got up to the room just in time to stay dry and Jeremy ran up soon after. Luckily the rain didn't last long and we were left with a BEAUTIFUL sunset!!

We stayed three nights at our first hotel, The Reef Resort, where we had a beach front view.

On our way to dinner in town last night Jeremy pulled over so we could take a picture at "Lover's Wall." It's right after Surfer's wall and we had a gorgeous view of the sunset over the ocean.

Well, it's time for dinner so I gotta run!
Hope you had a great weekend and are looking forward to Christmas in just a few days!!! :) I know I am!!!

CRAZY fishermen!

I bundled up in multiple layers, grabbed my camera, and went for a little walk outside the other day. Much to my surprise there were actually guys fishing in the icy waters!!! BRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Remember this picture from October?

Here's the same view now:

Quite a difference!! We're supposed to get 5-14 inches of snow over the next 24 hours or so but we'll see...so far it just flurries for a few minutes and then stops.

Well, back to studying Geriatrics...

Only 2 more finals to go!!!!

Studying on a snowy Saturday!

Happy Saturday!! Just 4 more days of studying and then it's VACATION TIME!!!! I'm so excited I can hardly sit still!!! Time to get back to it :0
See you Okies soon :)

Friday's Funny story

Happy Friday!!

I have so much exciting stuff to write about but I am studying now so I just wanted to write a quick funny story and say I haven't forgotten I have a blog :) I will update fully soon!

Jeremy ordered room service at his hotel last night and when he opened the door the guy holding the tray said,

"Hablas Espanol?" (do you speak Spanish?)

Jeremy answered, "Un poquito...muy poquito" (a little...very little)

Hotel guy -looking a bit confused, "Oh. Where are you from?"

Jeremy, "Pennsylvania."

Hotel guy, "Oh. I thought you were Spanish."

SNOW!!!

Wordy Wednesday Catch up!

Good morning and happy Wednesday!!
Let's see...since I last posted, I finished up the Renal system, took a bunch of exams and practicals.... blah blah blah....
(this is a picture of the nephron poster I made to remember where everything happens in the kidneys)...

And then...

I had FIVE DAYS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Jeremy drove us to his parents house for Thanksgiving break. On thanksgiving morning we got up early to run the Turkey Trot 5k in York, Pa. It was a very cold, rainy morning but we found our friends so Jeremy had someone to run with and I put in my headphones and was off :). Well, after I finally got past all the thousands of people!! There were 3000 people signed up!! It was CRAZY!!! So much fun though!!
Our friends Chris and Stacey ran too and we all drove together. Pete and Krista watched their 3 boys while we all ran and the boys had signs to cheer us on!
Precious!!

Here's J and I after the race. We made it!!!

I took a picture of thanksgiving day on my phone but haven't uploaded it yet. We were masters of technology that day and were able to skype (video chat) with Megan in Myanmar and Brian & Amy in Oklahoma!

Friday the magnificent Krista took me to get a manicure, pedicure, highlights, and haircut!!! We had a lot of fun and I am so thankful for that time!!!
Friday night we went to El Serrano's for Tapas with Chris and Stacey. It was so yummy and a great time!!
Saturday I sat on the couch pretty much the entire day and watched Lifetime movies. It was marvelously relaxing.

This is a picture of Jeremy and I my very first time to Pennsylvania. I look horrible but in my defense, it was like 4 am and I was about to get on a plane for 6 hours...
Here we are almost 7 years later!Sunday we got up early for church and then Krista made us a gourmet meal. After lunch we ran by to see Cora for her 10th birthday!! We couldn't stay long as we had to head back to Erie but it was good to see everyone. We found a Sonic on the way back and I was SO excited about my Diet Cherry Vanilla Coke!!

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving break and in just a few weeks it will be time for Christmas break!!

Monday I only had a half day of class and when I got back from my afternoon run, I had a package waiting for me!!!!! It was full of all sorts of goodies from mimi and k. I was SO excited!!!!! It's still sitting on the counter so I can sneak candy on my way by and think of my wonderful family :)

Yesterday I took a shelf exam for OMT (my manipulative medicine course) and then when I got home I started AND finished my online medical jurisprudence course. I took 5 exams and ended with a 98% in the class :). It's been quite a productive week and it's only Wednesday. Since I finished my online course, I DON'T HAVE CLASS MONDAY!!!!!!! WAHOOOO!!!!!
And TODAY IT IS SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I listened to Christmas music that I downloaded from Krista on my way to school this morning. With the pretty snowfall and Julie Andrews singing Joy to the World, I walked into school smiling :)

Hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving. I look forward to seeing my Oklahoma family in just 3 weeks!!!!! :)