First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has been supportive, caring, understanding, and just simply there whenever needed. It's been a difficult past few months, but we are very blessed with a close family and great true friends. The cards, flowers, text messages, emails, and prayers are greatly appreciated beyond words.
It's hard to believe how busy everything has been. Eric assistant coached for an FCA collegic baseball team this past summer and did so well, he was asked to be the head coach for this coming summer. They did fairly well, but he had a wonderful experience and thoroughly enjoyed being in Niagara, NY. The past few months in particular he has been busy recruiting and finalizing plans before the regular baseball season starts up in Columbus. He is still head coaching the Junior High team who won the City Championship so we're looking for a repeat! and he is still the pitching coach for the high school team. Games officially start up this coming weekend with a Jamboree. Hopefully, I'll get to visit this coming summer since two rotations kept me in Mississippi last summer.
My senior year officially started back at the end of May and it's hard to believe that graduation is almost here! (April 28th). I took my National exam (called the National American Veterinary Licensing Exam- NAVLE for short) back in December and found out in January that I passed! So as soon as I get my diploma and pass my state exam, I can practice veterinary medicine. I've had lots of experiences in the past few months including six weeks at the CDC, some advanced clinical rotations, a clinical externship, and even took a few Masters classes that will count for both my veterinary doctorate and masters degrees. I am taking a few weeks off right now to enjoy being with my family and resting after not only a busy school year, but also an emotional time. Just a few more weeks credit and I'm ready to graduate.
Avery had her first official duck season and retrieved three! We are very proud of her and hope she continues to do well. She has always been a bundle of joy and will always be a puppy in our eyes, even though it is very apparent that she is quickly outgrowing the condo.
I was able to spend a lot of time this past fall and the early part of this year with my family. I was able to enjoy going to the beach in October, painting a Jack-o-lantern, seeing my nephew get baptized, watching the Egg Bowl, playing in the snow twice with my mom, and spending 7 official weeks in Jackson this winter with my mom and dad. Lots of good memories, lots of lessons learned, but most importantly...thankful that I am who I am and am blessed to have a great family to call my very own.
