I've been home for 4 days now, and it has been gloomy and rainy almost the whole time...the perfect backdrop for days full of sleeping in and lounging around on the couch watching movies. I have to admit, I never thought I would see the end of this semester. I think it's safe to say the worst is over, as far as nursing school is concerned. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and May is going to be here before I know it! There's no denying I was a little bit short on sleep at school, but I have more than made up for that deficit since being home. I've slept for at least 10 hours every night...gotta love Christmas break!
There's just something about Christmastime---the lights, the cheer, the smell of cookies in the house, everyone coming home, the family together again. What's not to love?! It's a pretty rare occurrence when my entire family is together. Someone usually ends up being stuck at work or school. Christmas is the one exception. Every year we are together for Christmas, even if it's only for a day or two. We usually don't even do anything that exciting, we just hang out and spend time together. But like my brother, Ryan, so wisely said when we were all together in April---we could have fun, even if we were all in a cardboard box.
In my time at home, we have definitely had some fun! Since it's been soooo rainy, we've tried to stay in the house a lot. We put up our Christmas tree and lights, baked a ridiculous amount of cookies, and watched a movie pretty much every single night. Oh, and did I mention I've been watching One Tree Hill? I conquered the first season with Cristina during Thanksgiving break and the second season at the end of finals week. My brother, sister, and I have finished the 3rd season and are halfway done with the fourth. Yikes. Let's just say it's our way of avoiding the rain :-)
Break has definitely been relaxing, and it's been so nice to be home and to see some family and friends I haven't seen in awhile! I've gotta say, I can't really complain when my life consists of snuggling up on a couch with my brother and sister watching Love Actually. Life is pretty great.
Marissa
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