Here are a few of the shots from my amazing birthday and party. I had a backyard BBQ, which was perfect in every way. I had all of my friends from different time periods of my life all in one place, celebrating with me. We all had such a great time socializing, eating hamburgers and my famous meatballs, playing ladder golf and engorging in the yummy cake Robin generously brought. I think this was the best birthday I have ever had. It is one that I will remember forever, especially the feelings it brought out. 28!! What an exciting year in my life. I will graduating THIS year!! OMG!! I still can't believe it, but it is still too far away..haha! I am so ready right now to be finished! I am sick and tired of stressing...ahhh!! But it will all be worth it soon. It is so hard to be motivated right now for some reason. I guess I am just ready to push the books aside and head out into the real world of nursing. I am working two days in the office at the Home Health agency because I don't have enough time to see patients because of school. And the Clinical Trials job was way too much work than I could handle for now. Unfortunately, my patient is being transferred to hospice, so my services are no longer needed. It is so sad to hear of this bad news. Even though I only met him twice, he was my very first patient ever and I will always remember him and his wife. They were two sweet souls.

So for now, I have just been hanging onto the fact that the semester will be over in approximately one month. I am seriously having a rough time finishing. I am just ready to relax and not worry about tests, papers, projects, clinicals....and on and on....I can do this, I know I can! I have been doing it my whole life. Maybe that is why I am so ready to focus on a new phase in my life for once, besides school. Che and I both can't wait to settle down and get a house and space just for us. To create our life together in each moment. I am so ready to plan a wedding and marry the most amazing person I have ever met. Last night we went to a basketball tournament for Che's school, which by the way was so awesome. Those kids can PLAY! Anyway, one of his coworkers told me that had a group with some of the students and they had to say their name and who their favorite person was. She said Che stood and said, "My name is Che Manuel Trillo and my favorite person is my girlfriend". Awwww....he is soooo sweet! He is my favorite person too!! Can I also say that I am so ready to meet our babies!!!! I know I should probably cherish this time that Che and I have alone together for as long as possible, and I do every single day. But I just can't help thinking about OUR babie(s). haha...Who knows how many we will have. But for now, I will ruminate in the excitement of our soon to be vacation. We leave this Thursday, April 15 for COACHELLA!!! I can't wait. This will be my second time and Che's fifth or sixth. We are going to have a BLAST!!! This is a much needed adventure!! But before that, I must get 2 papers out of the way. Adios...it's paper writing time :)