This week I finally went out to discover the Greenbrier River Trail with my friends. Several weeks ago while running outside on the narrow roads, my dog Skofeild got a little anxious and ran after a truck. I ended up tripping over him and I skid on my whole left leg. The fall was so hard that I scraped my leg and both legs were very bruised.
I took this picture after I healed a bit, it doesn't look so bad anymore, but I was sore for daysI haven't ran outside since then, I've opted to cross train on the elliptical for now. The Greenbrier trail is 77 miles, no moter vehicles are allowed and it will be great to run on. I was put in charge of the running group so I think I've found the best place to run now!
There are lots of bugs out there so this netting came in handy, this is Arianna Lewis, Racheal's daughter
Racheal and Becki
The river, at first I thought it was muddy and gross but it's actually the rock formations. It's a very pristine river.
Derek had his first real test on Friday. His schedule has been so crazy this week. Every morning we get up together, have breakfast and we leave together so that he can grant me access to the school gym. I'm supposedly going to get my own pass but until then I'll just have to use Derek's.Derek typically has lecture from 8:00am-5:00pm(with one hour of lunch), he'll study until 6:00pm and then come home for dinner. Once he's eaten dinner, I usually pack him a second dinner or snack and he returns to school to study (he can't concentrate at home with me and Skoey around and I don't blame him). He typically returns home at 12am but this week he has been coming home at 2:00am. I try to wait up for him but I conk out at 12am. We don't find out what his grade is until later on this week so we're anxious to find out how he did on his very first test.
Meanwhile, I've been keeping busy with the girls from my ward and the Spouse groups on campus. I'm in charge of the running group and I joined the sewing, exercise and outdoor discovery of WV group. My calendar is packed with lots of fun stuff now. I've also been baking a lot more than usual. We can no longer afford to splurge on the processed foods like Oreos, candy bars, Costco muffins that Derek seems to enjoy so much. It's been great though because I really do enjoy baking.
On Friday we met up with the other students of our ward to celebrate their first medical school test. We had lots of yummy food and lots of good conversation. Here are a few snapshots of our fun times:)
We're pretty excited that at least one of our buddies has a grill!
One of my new favorite friends, I finally got this little girl to like me enough to let me hold her:)
This is the look I get when I try to document everyday life. This is the night before Derek's exam. 
He wouldn't approve of this picture but I thought it was perfect because it shows just how exhausted he was. He never crashes on the couch unless he is super tired. He of corse did well on his exam and is excited to get a week off for Spring Break. On Saturday we decided to go to Sherwood Lake with several of our friends who are in medical school as well (and their families). 
James Bishop (Left) and Stewart North (Right) 
Skofeild needed a break from our little apartment as well so we took him along too. 
Derek and I (25 1/2 weeks pregnant) We also plan to venture into civilization sometimes this week. I'm planning a cheap getaway to Virginia and we also plan to go to the D.C temple with other ward members. We can't wait to find a decent place to eat out, we really miss good food.
