First week back.

Well this was my first week (or should I say four days) back in clinic. I have really enjoyed my new setting. It is inpatient rehabilitation. Most of the patients are there after a fracture and surgical repair, stroke, or other debilitating life event. My CI is very sweet and high energy. It is a great environment to learn in. All of the therapists, nurses, social workers, and the medical director are very friendly. Like all inpatient rehab sites, the care is collaborative. The patients are required to be treated 3 hours a day for PT and OT. This can be very challenging for some patients. Particularly people who sedentary before their hospital stay. I think it is going to go quickly. The only tough part is that I have to get up at 5:30 am every day. Dane and I are both the opposite of morning people. Chris warned me when we got married to look at in the morning because Dane is not a sweetheart. ...Fortunately I'm not either. We are doing our best! ha. One thing about my CI is that she treats two pediatric patients after hours so I am going to get to treat some kids too!

This week Dane started playing Conway city-league basketball. He had two games this week. This is great for us because the league is at Don Owens Sports Center, a free center with basketball courts and a running track. So I met my goal of working out. I spent the first visit this week walking and talking to my classmate and friend whose husband was also playing in a game and the second visit running and walking. I am hoping to keep this up during this rotation. Dane and I are very thankful to get in some physical activity. Dane's second game was fun because they went into overtime after the other team was fouled while shooting a 3 pointer and the guy made all 3 of his free throws. Dane's team ended up winning in the 2 minute overtime though.

My parents are in town tonight so we are going to eat dinner with them in Conway! Hooray. I do love good company and good food. :)

Tomorrow I am going to the Arkansas Bridal Fair in Little Rock with Haley!! I am so excited. I have never been the Bridal Fair but I have always wanted to go.

Snow Day

Today was supposed to be my first day of my third clinical rotation. However, last night the snow just kept coming down and my clinical instructor told me to go ahead and wait until Tuesday to come in for my first day. So, Tuesday it is! I am really looking forward to being in the clinic.

Dane is also out of school so we have just been home all day catching up on papers and housework. It is always nice to be home together though!

Last night we had dinner with two couples and two kiddos from church who we love dearly. We had this awesome meal from a can cooker. I had never heard of a can cooker. Apparently it's on the hunting channel.

I am trying to figure out how I can possibly work out while I am at this clinical rotation. I really do not want to join a fitness center when I will be back in Conway in March... but I desperately need the energy boost!! I also have to start reviewing for my board exams. ouch. We have two huge books to help us review so that should give me plenty to study.

It snowed in Nashville and my sister sent me this precious picture of her dog Ross watching the snow! He is wearing the blue bandana that Dane and I got him for Christmas. He is such a good boy! Beth says that he thinks that he is protecting her like a watchdog. :)

Congratulations Haley and Chris

Last weekend our good friends Haley and Chris got engaged!! Horray for them!!

Haley and Chris met while we were in college and they started dating our senior year of college (Chris's first year of law school) when we lived in Torreyson Apartments.

Haley is one of my best friends in the world and I could not be more happy for her! They have dated for 3 years while they were in law school. Chris graduated last year and Haley will graduate in May. They are getting married this fall and then they are moving to El Dorado for Haley's job as a law clerk. I think they will really enjoy their first year together in a new town!

We celebrated their engagement on Tuesday night (before the Sugar Bowl) with a little cookie cake! Haley and I (and my sister) love cookie cake! I recently discovered that Kroger will decorate them for free during decorating hours (10am-5pm). We always bought icing and decorated them ourselves during college, which made for less than perfect designs. ;)


Haley and Chris I am very happy for both of you and I look forward to this season of engagement in your life.

Love,
Jill

Our 3rd Anniversary

Today is our 3rd Anniversary! I couldn't help but update the blog in celebration of my husband. We loved our wedding day and we love celebrating anniversaries too!

Last night we celebrated by eating dinner at Mike's Place! It was delicious. Tonight we are watching the Sugar Bowl with some dear friends. Go Hogs!! WPS!!!

Dane I just wanted to say thank you for being such an amazing husband. Thank you for sharing your life with me. I love our life together. I love the dreams we have and the simple things we do together. Thank you also for all of the laundry you do, meals you cook, trash you take out, etc. You work so hard every day and then you work hard at home and at life. But more than that, thank you for supporting me 100% every day. Thank you for laughing with me and challenging me as an individual. You make me stronger. It is an honor to be your wife. The last three years have been a blessing. I look forward to 70 more. :)

DPT Christmas Party

My class celebrated Christmas with two parties. One for girls only at Nicki's house and then one for everyone (and their significant others) at Kyli's house.

Christmas Decorations

Dane told me last night that I'm really in the Christmas spirit this year. I agree. Every free second I have has been spent decorating, buying presents, wrapping presents. etc.

I actually started the week of Thanksgiving by decorating Gran's house with her and Beth! Her house is so beautiful (all the time) but especially at Christmas time! I also helped decorate my mom's beautiful tree, but I forgot to take pictures!

Gran and Pop. Pop is putting new batteries in the dancing Santa!

The Christmas mouse! He protects Gran's tree.

Beth the master decorator!

Gran has a purple room (her bedroom). Purple is her favorite color.

Here is a picture of Gran and Pop celebrating 50 years!!

My tree! - The flash didn't work exactly right..

My table with the Target placemats Beth and I found and I had to go back and get.

Dane and I celebrated Christmas with his extended family and his great grandmother Ruth last weekend. Last night the ladies of our church had a Christmas party. Tonight I have a Christmas party with the girls in my class.

Dec 2010

Me and Dad

Beth, Mom, and Me

Laura, Me, Leigh, and Amber

Mallory, Merritt, Susan (and Ava!), Me, Jenna (and Baby Boy!)

Max, Dane, and Tyler

Well I am quite possibly the worst blogger ever. However, I keep trying... A part of the problem is that the internet at our house is too slow to upload pictures (or watch YouTube or any TV shows). I know. sad.day.

Since my last post not much has changed. I celebrated my 25th birthday with a party at my parents house (that Beth came home for!) and a surprise party at Michelangelo's in Conway!! It was fun and very sweet of Dane and my friends.

My grandparents celebrated their 50th Anniversary on November 19th! We went to eat at Josie's in Batesville and then had a small party at Julie's house.