I Am Alive

Hey There! I have kind of left the world of blogging for the past few weeks. I just wanted to post a little update as to the ongoings of the Natali and Bryce world.

Here are the updates in no particular order:

*Bryce has finished his externship in Tacoma Washington and is now in Greeley Colorado doing an externship there for the month of October. He had a week break in between, thank goodness, so that he could come and visit his lonely and needy wife in Idaho. I think that he likes Greeley. Well, he says that I would like it. He says that it has the feel and look of a smaller town and is nestled in the mountains and lovely countryside. He is right, I would love it there. It is way more my style than the gazillions of people and traffic and buildings of Tacoma. But, alas, I will not be able to see the place before he leaves for Tuscon Arizona next month. I will just cross my fingers that the residency director takes a liking to my husband and offers him the program someday.

*I am in Idaho right now. I live in a little apartment in Shelley, Idaho. We moved all our stuff from Des Moines to Idaho in May. I started classes in Rexburg at BYU-I in September. I travel from Rexburg to Shelly Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for classes. I don't really like school all that much and the transition back into college student was a little bit of a struggle for me. But, I believe I have found my groove and I am surviving. I am determined to at least pass. Campus is just as I remember it except way more young, young people and it sure has grown. It is a little bit of a twisted time warp to be back there again. I feel like I am a part of it, but a proclaimed outsider. Going back to school after 5 years isn't as easy as it sounds. The worst of it is that Bryce isn't here to cheer me up and keep me grounded. I am doing my best to not cry myself to sleep each night without Bryce around. I am very fortunate to have family close by. My in-laws are just a few minutes away, my sister and her family are in Idaho Falls, my brother and his family are in Ribgy, and my little sister is a fellow student living in Rexburg. Oh, and Bryce's little sister and brother and his family are also in Rexburg. I really am very far from alone, but I long for my husband every minute.

*Idaho forgot that it is time for Fall. It was summer with 85 degree weather, with brilliant sunshine, then the next day it was snowing and temps fell to the 20's. I don't know who I need to send a complaint to up there, but who ever controls the weather should be hearing from me very soon. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and Idaho has seemed to have skipped it. I do enjoy wearing long sleeves, sweaters, and fluffy socks though.

* I do remember how to use a camera, but haven't taken any pictures lately. I have been pretty overwhelmed with school and so on so forth that I often forget to take pictures. I will soon.

*Farewell all.