2019 recap

For my 27th birthday, my friend Bethany planned a night at a hotel, where we could swim, eat, drink and hang out, just the two of us. Upon arriving, I was greeted by several of my friends! She really pulled off the surprise and it was so much fun!

                                                                                             

In May, my mom graduated from Ivy Tech and is now a Physical Therapy Asisstant! To say I'm proud would be an understatement. She has worked so hard and deserves this so much! 

                                                                                             

While my mom graduated, I'm just getting started! Instead of going back to school to be a PTA, like my mom, I ended up switching gears and going for Vascular Sonography instead. It's an accelerated program, which only takes 15 months to complete. So, I've quit my job at the tax office and I'm going back school full time. 

                                                                                             

The first semester of school has been challenging, trying to learn the hands-on techniques, as well as absorb all of the written material, too. After only 5 weeks of classes, I'm doing clinicals now, in addition to our weekly classes with the teachers. Clinicals are where students go to a clinic or hospital to get real-world training by registered ultrasound techs. I'm a very hands-on learner, so clinicals are by far my favorite. We're required to wear green Ivy Tech scrubs, which make me look like an oversized green bean  😂

                                                                                             

In August, I took my sisters down to the Louisville Waterfront and introduced them to waterfront Frisbee! I used to play ALL the time, before getting injured, so it was so much fun re-living it, even if I was slower and lack the skill these days. 

                                                                                             

Later in August, I rented a little Airbnb on Taylorsville Lake and invited some girlfriends to join me for a weekend getaway. It was so nice to relax, hike and enjoy a hot tub every night, with a cold margarita. During one of our hikes, we picked up a ton of ticks! Once we got back to the Airbnb, we all stripped as fast as we could, tossed clothes in the washer and took showers. Looking back, it's funny, but at the time, it was so frustrating!

  

                                                                                             

In October, my church had a trunk or treat for the New Albany neighborhoods. My community group decorated our trunks as Christmas (my favorite holiday, of course).

                                                                                             

My aunt Kelly got married in November! It was a beautiful wedding and I had so much fun dancing and getting pics in the photo-booth. 

                                                                                             

At the end of November, I attended the annual Friends-giving at my friend, Bethany's. It was one of the biggest turnouts, yet!