Keeping my fingers crossed!

A few days from now I'm going to be granted the opportunity I've been waiting on for the last year! I'm going to be interviewing for a permanent position at the library. I'm super excited and super nervous... what am I going to wear? How am I going to answer that sticky "what is your greatest weakness" question? Gosh!

So this is me asking for prayers, crossed fingers, great tips, etc. Anything that will make Monday go smoothly! I know I've got some stiff competition, so I'm going to need all the help I can get. Anyway, here's hoping. :)

Something to Write Home About...

Let me just begin by saying that I am a very lucky woman who is married to a great man. I am always proud of him, but today I cannot find the words to say it adequately.

Most of you know my husband is a medical student and recently has been taking his licensing exams. Well a few weeks ago he took one that was very important to our future, and this morning we found out that not only did he pass it, but that he totally rocked it!!!! :)

So that was this mornings, good news.

Now the not so good news...

I had another phone call this morning. This one was from my brother. He called to tell my that my grandfather passes away last night. I know that he is in a much happier place today. He has had alzheimer's that has progressed so much over the past few years, that it has made things hard... He will be greatly missed and never ever forgotten. Services for this wonderful man will be held this weekend in Van, Texas.

Granddaddy feeds Rachel ice cream... Yum!

Holy Cow It's An Update!

Alright, I really fell of the blogging bandwagon... Well, here's a quick update for those who are curious. Basically, nothing really new has happened. Still doing the same stuff. Cody's studying, I'm hanging out, we get together with friends whenever we can find a good excuse. Here's a few highlights from the last 10 months or so... :)

Mom came to visit in November and we took a trip to Sequoia National Park. It was a super fun trip, and I even got to see bears, oh my! Though for the record, Cody said that would never happen. Ha!

We had a great time exploring the park and seeing the huge Sequoias! If you ever get the opportunity, I highly recommend it.

Somewhere along the way we got hooked on going to hockey games. I know, crazy! Bakersfield has a semi-professional team, the Condors, and I think we made it to seven or eight games last season. I can't wait for the new season to start. Wonder if I can talk Cody into season tickets?

We also had the great fortune of going back to Texas for Christmas. It wasn't exactly a white Christmas, but it was definitely snowing on Christmas Eve. Our dog, Bo, absolutely loved the cold weather. Here's a few pics from our time with the family.

Eric, Anna, Rachel and Cody

Us and our baby - who's almost as big as me!

Mom, Cody, Jenni, Troy and Bella

Baby sister got engaged!!!

After Christmas, not much happened. We came back to Bakersfield and went through the motions of everyday life. Cody has not completed much of his core clinical rotations including Family Medicine, Surgery, and Ob/Gyn. For me, OB was the absolute worst. Cody was always gone, and when he was home he was absolutely exhausted. So so so grateful that's over with. Now, we are just days away from Cody taking his Step 2 of the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Exam), and we'll be that much closer to calling him Dr. Cody. Or if you are Holdyn, Dr. Cokey!

I should point out that in May we made a special trip back to Texas for my sister's wedding. It was absolutely the best feeling in the world to stand beside her as she said her vows to one very lucky guy. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for a better person to walk with my sister through this life. He is an amazing person, and I know my father would be proud. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Troy Roberts!

So, now you are all caught up! I'll try to be back in the near future with more! I head to Texas next week for Robin's wedding and Cody will be headed to New York for a pediatric rotation, so I should have lots of material. Ashley, if you are reading this, please remind me to post an update when I get back! :)