christmas tree

so....not much is new. we're getting ready for the holidays. we got our christmas tree yesterday which was very exciting except it's GINORMOUS and we live in a very small place. the tree was nicely wrapped up and easy to transport so it was quite the surpise after it continued to expand and take over our tiny living room. so i don't k now how i feel about this tree...it's a beautiful tree but...basically way too large! besides that i'm still nannying and now going to the hospital twice a week for orientation and shadowing. it's all very exciting and super scary! it snowed for the very first time yesterday so that was fantastically great for me! unfortunately all the snow has since melted away. i'm so ready for a white christmas!!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

ok.....so it's been quite some time since i have last posted anything. one of the reasons has to do with the fact that our camera is broken so we have no new pictures to post. however, i want to update everyone on our lives. soooooo......i have been blessed with an amazing job in the ER at Bristol Hospital in CT! we had so many people praying about knowing where to take a job, as there were multiple offers and i applied all over the place, and God really gave us the confirmation that this was the job for me and i am so very excited about it!!! i officially start working in january but i did go and shadow on wednesday and it was so great!!!! i can't wait to get into it for real!!! besides that, we finally have 2 working vehicles. the van (our 1971 VW camper van) is unfortunately done for and needs a new engine. our friends brooke and kevin blessed us by selling us their old car in great condition for a fantastic deal so we are so grateful to them!!! thanks sullivans! it's really so nice to have your own vehicle. this way, i don't feel trapped at home and mike doesn't have ot ride his bike to work in the cold :)

fall is absolutely gorgeous here in new england and the trees in all their colorful glory are really delightful. we have not seen snow in our town yet but a few parts of CT did get some flurries this week. the weather has just recently strated to get cold in the 30's at night. mike is still enjoying his job as rec. director at avalon and his apt. complex acually won best overall apt complex in all of CT so that was kind of a big deal for all the employees. congrats mike and avalon!!!

thanksgiving was spent with brooke and kevin's family at kevins' aunt maddie and uncle tom's house. there were 30+ people there and 3 and a half turkeys were served!!! the food and company was great and we again felt blessed to have someone take us in and make us feel so welcome. we weren't able to get home to FL for thanksgiving but will be visiting for christmas. my friend autumn from CA who is now living and working at montfiore hospital in NY also joined us at for thanksgiving so we sort of had a PA friends thanksgiving along with family and other friends of course.

not much else new is going....we are going to see the play/musical "wicked" next friday so i'm pretty excited about that because it's supposed to be awesome!

anyway, we hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving and we definitely miss all our friends and family that are in other parts of the world at this time of year!!!! much love to all of you from the two of us!

mike and caroline

Great News!!!!!

i am very excited to announce that i have passed my boards and am a nationally certified physician assistant (PA-C). the test was really hard so this is a huge weight lifted off and i definitely give praise to God!!!! it certainly wasn't by my own strength to get to this point...God has been so faithful through this whole process. than you so much for the many prayers and supportive words from so many of you!!!!

brooke harrison's wedding

nate and perrin

dancing queens

me, autumn and heather

the PA girls

me and the beautiful bride

me and hottie husband

here are some photos i never put up of my friend brooke and kevin's wedding. it was a really beuatiful wedding and a super fun party after wards and they even served us brunch in the morning which was really fun.

Hiking in our own backyard...sort of

mike and i went hiking on monday and watched the sunset. there is a state park called west rock a few miles away and it was fun just to be outside and enjoy the beautiful warm weather. CT is still warm and the leaves are just starting to change.
there's a fungus among us!!!! here's a crazy mushroom we saw.

Visiting with special friends

During my visit in FL, I was fortunate enough to spend a day with my very good friend Abbie, her sister Becky and their beautiful mom. It was really wonderful to see them as their entire family holds a special place in my heart. Abbie and I were college roomies and she was in my weding and I in hers. I miss her and Mark, her husband, very much. Anyway, thank you so much to all three of you for a wonderful day and for making time in your schedules to spend with me!!! Love you girls! Abigail and I


Becky and Abbie...hotties!!!

celebrating mom's 50th birthday in FL

while visiting my family in FL, we wanted to celebrate a very special birthday. my mom turned 50 this year on aug. 4th!!! here are some pictures of us celebrating what a big blessing she has been to all of us.

bogie and gosia (how cute are my parents?!)

little brother mike and cousin kasia

the birthday girl

opening presents

every woman needs a "new" great bag

steak, fish off the grill...potatoes and corn on the cob and so much more...yummy!

mom and daughter!!!

the after party

this is what we did after the graduation.

the whole family packed up and we went to hamonnassett state park where we grilled, played games and watched the sunset

her's mike grilling our burgers, dog, chicken and veggies

here's the whole fam

here we are playing bocce ball

Hamonnassett state park beach

the girls: my mom, me, mike's mom and tomi


finding pretty seashells with weird creatures in them

sunset