Finally!!!

With Final Exams finally over with, and after Andee managed to sleep for approximately 20 hours over the course of yesterday afternoon and evening, we have finally arrived at Thursday morning!  After some delicious homemade breakfast sandwiches, Andee and I engaged in some much anticipated and needed (for Andee) beach and pool time!  Andee was able to work on his tan (or lack there of), and I was finally able to spend some time with the Hubby without a set of notes, computer screen, or textbook in the way!  PTL!!

Afterward, we were finally able to go out on our "Date Night" at Sunset Grill that we have been planning for over a month.  We enjoyed some amazing Fettuccine Alfredo and Grilled Tuna, as well as the fact that we were dining at a restaurant that is located right on the Beach overlooking the Caribbean Sea!  Amazing!

Overall, I was extremely excited to finally get Andee out of the apartment for almost a whole day to enjoy our beautiful little Island of St. Kitts!  He was finally able to come out of hibernation and spend a day relaxing with the Wifey!

So here I am, typing up this blog on Friday morning.  Home time has finally arrived!  As we are leisurely packing up some items to bring back to Canada, we are hoping and praying that our flight will run smoothly today, and that after 11 hours spent in airports and on airplanes, we will finally arrive in Toronto where we will be greeted by excited Family members and McDonalds.  Finally!!!

A Desperate Housewife During Final Exams

So it is finally here - Final Exam Week!  A week of tremendous stress and lack of sleep for students, but an exciting bonding week for the Desperate Housewives!  Since we are all fully aware of the fact that our husbands have much more important things to do than be distracted by us, we planned lots of fun outings to keep the Wifey's happy and busy!

A Desperate Housewife During Final Exams...

Mondays are for Catching up - housework, cooking, cleaning, and tending to the Hubbys, as well as some "much needed" relaxing from the previous week.  And let's get real here, sometimes we end up at the pool anyways!

Tuesdays are for Trivia.  How do you win trivia for the second time?  Triple your team size of course!  With the help of some visitors to St. Kitts, we accomplished our second win as a team.  Go Mosquitoes!

Wednesdays are for Karaoke-ing, and for the last couple of Wednesdays the girls sang their hearts out for an embarrassingly large number of songs.  And we are pretty good at it too! (at least we think so...)

Thursdays are for beaches, pools, and whatever other shenanigans we get ourselves into!  This week a few of the girls took a field trip to Calypso Pool, and then decided to engage in a lengthy photo shoot involving our best friend, 10 second timer!  For everyone's sake, I have selected only a few photos to share!

Fridays are for Fun evenings!  Last week we enjoyed watching some beach volleyball, as well as a farewell bonfire for a friend that was leaving the island.  Lots of smores, hotdogs, beaches, and friends made for a very fun St. Kitts style evening!

Saturdays are for Families and Fun!  Yesterday we celebrated Brody's 2nd birthday by spending the day at the beach!  There were brownies, popcorn, and even a pinata for the kids!  A great way to spend a Saturday!

That evening, we celebrated in style for Kristen's Farewell Party.  We got all dressed up, went to a fancy restaurant, and celebrated 16 months of Kristen!  Oh Kristen, how you will be missed!

Sundays are for Church, Pools, and Bible Studies!  Last week and again today, the DH's will spend the afternoon relaxing at the pool!  Every day is a beautiful day when you live on an island!

Countdown:  Only 5 days left!  A mere 3 Final Exams stand in the way of some much needed Diana and Andee Island and Canada time!  "I'll have a McChicken Meal with coke, and some extra McChicken sauce please........"

Ok, Blue Jays, Lets Play Ball!

Tomorrow marks the end of Andee's Block 3 Exams, YAY!  Now I finally get to spend some quality time with my hus..........Oh wait, scratch that, Final Exams are a mere 12 days away?  I guess the beach day will have to be postponed!  Not to worry, there are lots of bored and lonely housewives whose husbands are in the same boat!  Oh, you were worried about Andee.....my mistake!  Haha just kidding!  He is doing, well, as good as a Medical Student in Finals can be doing!  And I am making him an endless supply of treats to keep him "fat and full" (aka, not losing weight due to stress).  A little McDonalds Chicken McNuggets and a lack of exams will set things right!

And what have I been up to while the Huzzy studies excessively?  Let's take a look!

Along with our usual routine of beach and pool time, some of the girls (and guys) decided to karaoke it up on Wednesday!  In conclusion we sang (or possibly screamed) a total of eight songs in three hours.  Enough said!

Guess what else is new this week?  It's BASEBALL SEASON!!!!  Andee took a quick break from studying to watch the Blue Jays Home/Season Opener with me!  After a staggering 13-3 win for our Boys, as well as a sold out crowd swinging rally towels, I'd say it was a pretty successful game!  "Lets Go Blue Jays!!!"

On April Fools Day, Janae hosted a Dance Central Competition Party for the wifeys!  I would like to say that I won, but unfortunately I think that I am a lot better than I actually am.  Apparently no extra points were scored for enthusiasm!  Haha!

Today, I am just about to make dinner before heading out to Trivia!  Tomorrow Andee and I will enjoy a Mexican Fiesta whilst watching the Blue Jays on MLB.TV to celebrate the end of blocks, followed by more obnoxious karaoke-ing!  Oh, St. Kitts, how I love thee!

Countdown: 16 days tomorrow!  I can almost taste that McChicken now!

Island Hygienist

Guess who just landed a part-time Dental Hygiene position in Nevis?  Why, that would be me!  After realizing that I'm not the greatest Dental Assistant (an understatement) and not accepting the Assisting position, a Dental Hygiene position has just opened up!  It is one day a week, Wednesday mornings from 9-1, and I will be taking the Ferry weekly to St. Kitts' Sister Island of Nevis!  So now I can tell people, "Oh yes, while my husband was in Medical School in the Caribbean, we lived on one Island and I traveled by boat to work on another Island."  God's plan gets more and more exciting by the day!  I start the job when we get back from our Canadian trip in May, and because it is only one day a week, it won't interfere with my rigorous beaching and tanning schedule - Ha!  God is Good!!

In my transition to becoming a good Wifey to my Hubby, I'm attempting "inexpensive and delicious" meals for dinner!  I went Ukrainian this week and made a cabbage roll casserole, and Andee wanted a picture of my efforts!   Nom nom nom!

As per usual, the DH's and I enjoyed lots of beach and pool time, soaking up the sun, and relaxing!  And as usual, it was tons of fun!

This week also involved 2 impromptu bonfires/cookouts!  The first, a Family Beach Cookout, involved spider wieners, marshmallows, and lots of friends!  St. Kitts weather is totally amazing, and it was indeed a great evening!  Oh, and Andee came too! *gasp!*  It was awesome to spend some time with the Hubs!

The second bonfire included lots of friends, lots of food, and lots of fun!  We made amazing smores, and ate way too much!  Sounds like a great night to me!

It is getting closer and closer to break time, which means that Canada has very limited time to get well above freezing for good!  I will not be pleased if I have to drag out the winter coats in late April!

Countdown:  23 days!  I have been craving a McChicken for weeks, and am planning on yet another McDonalds stop straight from the airport.  Perf.

Goodbye Block Two!

Up until Wednesday of last week, my poor Andee had been studying for almost a month straight for this set of Block 2 exams.  So to celebrate the completion of these exams, we spent the afternoon at the Marriott Beach soaking up the sun!   I have also seen a lot more of my hubby this week, and we have enjoyed some Blue Jays baseball, Shipwreck Beach, and just hanging out!  I love my husband!  Sometimes I miss him when he is right in front of me because of looming exams getting in the way!  But not this week!  This week we experienced a normal, newlywed marriage!  Well, normal for St. Kitts of course!

 

This week also involved Catherine's "25th" (again) birthday!  And in true St. Kitts fashion, the Wifeys celebrated in style!  Part One of the celebrations included some Desperate Housewives, Reggae Beach, a 600 pound pig, and tons of fun!  Oh, and Catherine is never without her camera - a must have quality for us bloggers!

Part Two of the Birthday Celebrations included Dinner at Spratnet, a cute Caribbean restaurant that is situated right along the ocean!  Jessie and I shared a "medium" vegetarian pizza (which was the size of a large), and Emily and Janae made Birthday Cupcakes just for the occasion!  It was a delicious and fun night!

On Sunday, I hosted Bible study, which was a lot of fun!  I really like having people over and cooking for them, especially when they are busy students!  I also love this Bible study - it is an amazing study of faith and belief in God, and we all had a great time learning!

Ready for an Only in St. Kitts moment?  While studying away, Andee noticed something moving on our ceiling.  Upon a closer look, he discovered that it was a tiny lizard that was hiding out in one of the grooves of the celing!  It was the cutest thing ever, and we even sniped a quick picture before returning him to his home!  So, "Only in St. Kitts!"

Countdown to Canada: 32 days!  That is just over a month!  Andee is starting Block 3 exams in a couple weeks, and then finals right after that!  A busy busy time for Andee - Thank goodness I will be here for him during finals to force feed him pie!

Back in the Same Time Zone!

I'm feeling quite content these days, which yes, can usually be attributed to warm weather and a lack of working, but more so because I have finally let go of my deep rooted anxiety related to major change.  And of course I will still start to sweat a little when major changes are about to take place, and will probably require a (lengthy) adjustment period, but I believe that through a newly acquired faith in the will and plan of God, I finally understand the necessity and wonder involved with these changes.  God has recently pushed me forward in a positive way and has increased my faith more than I have ever experienced before.  And the blessings he has poured out to us on this little Island are nothing less than incredible.  Our God is truly indescribable, full of power and wonder, and full of compassion and blessings.  He is patient when we fall, and encouraging when we persevere.  Basically I am just very joyful of the amazing work that God is doing in the lives of Andee and I.  So in a nutshell... "You can't take my Joy Devil!" - Kirk Franklin 

And now, for your amusement (ok, for my amusement), a collection of photos depicting the last couple weeks of the Real Housewives of St. Kitts!  Enjoy!

One night, as our husbands were all busy studying, we quickly decided to have an impromptu Karaoke Night!  When it comes to karaoke, I have no shame, and so some embarrassingly hilarious songs and dancing were performed!  

On Friday, a few of the girls headed out to Bamboo Lounge for some chatting and dancing!  Mixed drinks are only $5 EC (about $2 US) which is perfect for cheapos like me!

In housewives news, I decided to attempt meatloaf only to discover that we do not own a loaf pan (oh St. Kitts) and so Andee and I had a brilliant idea to make meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting!  They were both cute and delicious!  We enjoyed them so much that I told the other wives, who then made them for their husbands!  The hubby's were certainly eating well this week!

I also decided to make my first ever pie!  (And by I decided, I mean that Andee bought pie filling and pie crust mix and I took the hint)  It was a little interesting due to my lack of skills and our lack of a pie tin, but overall, not too bad!

Worship team has become a weekly occurrence, and so I decided to have Andee take a quick picture of us when it was my turn to host practice!

Recently, thanks to our new friend Catherine, some of the girls have started to learn the art of "crafting".  This week, Catherine (being extremely patient with us newbies) taught us to make a necklace and two flower hair clips!  They are perfect for the Caribbean and are a lot of fun to make!  I'm sure there will be much more crafting to come!

This Friday we celebrated Janae's Birthday in style with some games, cake, dance video games, and dancing at the Blue Martini!  In the words of Catherine: "Last night was fun/crazy/weird!"  Sounds like a good birthday to me!

This Saturday was Sunfest, the UMHS mid-semester beach party at Cockleshell Beach!  Unfortunately, Andee and most of the other Med 2's didn't make it out to the beach due to their looming Genetics Shelf and Final Exams on both Monday and Wednesday.  Not to worry, there were plenty of girls there for me to hang out with!  And Andee and I will be sure to make up our beach time when exams are finished!

Let's start the countdown until our return to Canada!  According to my calender, only 40 days left!  Time sure flies when you are having fun (or studying like a maniac!)

P.S.  Due to Daylight Savings today, we are now in the same time zone as our fellow Canadians!  See you all soon!