Holidays

As the holidays approach this year, along comes all the excitement and the I want this and that and that and that. This year we are trying something new. Tyler and I decided that our kids have more than enough stuff (notice I didn't say junk. It use to drive me insane when my dad called my possesions junk) We bought them each 1 expensive item. With the money we would have spent on all the other crap to open we are having them go out and buy gifts for those less fortunate. My side of the family has also decided instead of drawing names and buying gifts we will be adopting a couple military families from my brother's unit that is deployed right now with the National Guard. They have several families that are really struggling right now and really missing their loved ones. I think Tyler is more excited about downsizing just so we don't have to move all the new stuff this summer.
It's also a little strange to think that next year at this time we will be living in Couer d'Alene. Of course we will at some point be back here for holidays and vacations. When talking to my dad yesterday on the phone when up there it was blizzard like conditions, I was jealous because I was missing out on the snow. We are definitely going to have to buy some more winter style clothes in the next year but I think we are all looking forward to it.
Onto other news. I passes my first test through College network! WOOHOO that was what I thought to be a pretty big! Now I'm on a roll and getting ready to take the next one in just 10 days. Yikes! This one is A&P and worth 6 college credits!
Tyler is almost done with his first term at school and is doing much better than I think he expected. He was stress to begin with but is coming out with excellent grades like I knew he would!
It's time to get on with my day and get some things crossed off the to do list.

Fall

These pictures are from our photo sessions a couple weeks ago. I refuse to pay for the over priced crap that they get at school. We had fun but need to go out at least 1 more time. It got rather chilly while we were out and we had famly coming for dinner so we had to cut it short.

Once again time is passing by so quickly it's hard to believe that my kids are the ages they are. Parker will be 8 in two and a half weeks. I remember my little (big) butterball being a baby like it was just last week. It amazes me daily on how much they have grown. Dylan isn't always the annoying little brother anymore and I find the boys playing together more and more often. I can only hope and pray that Dylan will always find ways to be humorous.

And Haylie hmm just look at the pictures. She is growing up and becoming a young lady or maybe I should say tween? Don't think I'm ready for that yet. Lord give me strength!!

Sept resolution

Now that Tyler and the kids are all in school I'm making a resolution to spend more time blogging. I want to keep this more active and current with our lives and I find it enjoyable to read others blogs. So if you read this and weeks have gone by and I haven't posted anything please feel free to call me to the carpet!! Unless our lives bore you and you cvould careless with our daily activities.

Anniversary

It's hard to believe that twelve years ago Tyler and I got married. We have been together now for fifteen years and friends for eighteen. We have been through a lot over the years but I think that every day that passes I love him even more. Today starts yet another chapter in our lives, Tyler is going back to school. Haylie asked him this morning if he was excited to start school. and Tyler told her he was excited to finish just not go through the everyday going to school and homework. From experience I know how hard it is to go back to school. All those young right our of highschool kids make you feel so old. This is going to be a crazy fall for us with 3 in soccer, Tyler going to school and me working 48 hours a week. But God is good and we will get through it. I'm sure time will fly by.

March? I think I may have missed Feb!

I kow I keep saying that life is just passing by at a fast rate but really now what happen to Feb? I realized this afternoon that we are already a week into March. Could it be I worked way to many hours? This week between work and preceptor I did 6 12 hour days. Yes that's right 72 hours! Yikes I never in my life thought I could actually make it through a 72 hour work week. Honestly I must say it really wasn't too bad. Yes I miss my family and yes I'm a little pooped tonight and I look like I aged 20 years this week alone but I made it. God is really going to see me through this and I will be able to make it to the end. It probably helps that I really do love my job and get excited to go there everyday. I also love all the people I work with at both hospitals. I have missed spending time at WVMC lately so getting to do my preceptorship there has been awesome! Now if I could only figure out how to get paid for all those preceptor hours. LOL Oh well It's only for a few more weeks. 168 hours to be exact spread out over about 5 more weeks.
I have had so much fun playing Nurse! LOL yes I know I'm not really playing anymore it's for real! I give shots, hang IV's give meds, listen to lung and bowel sounds and I could go on and on. (be thankful I left out details of what I have done ;-))
Haylie and Parker started soccer today. Both hada great time at their games but I think they enjoyed the fact that the sun was out more than anything. Dylan is just ready to play and can't hardly wait until this fall when he gets his chance.
Parker or maybe I should say Tyler had a lottle mishap with the clippers this am. Parker's hair was getting a little shaggy and instead of Tyler waiting for me or taking him to the barber he decided to take it into his own hands and attempt to do it himself. Well he found out that it's not as easy as it looks and PD ended up with a military hair cut and buckets of tears. he is upset because he can't wear a hat at school. Poor guy. I think Tyler may have learned his lesson on hair cutting and why I'm not such a big fan of clipping the boys' hair.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As I sit here lazily on a Sunday afternoon, I was thinking about all that has been going on lately and what is to come. I can hardly believe that I only have 16 school days left and then is onto preceptorship and then in just 4.5 months I will (God willing) have LPN behind my name. Praise God for all that he has done to make that possible this last year! Who would have thought that when Tyler came home from work last Feb and called me to tell me that he had been layed off that this is the road that we would have chosen. At first I sre thought we were crazy and that it would never work but God has always provided when we needed it!
We had a great Christmas this year. I love being around family and got to spend time with almost everyone (only Judah was missing) We even got to see my brother and his family from Alaska this year. We met at my parents in Idaho for a few days and had a great time with each other. Just wish it cold have been a little longer.
I also got to have a 9 day break from school! That was an awesome gift! I'm getting burnt out but can see the end so I think I will make it. I also ended up getting a 9 day break from work because we haven't had any patients in ICU for 9 days now. I loved the break even if the paycheck will show it.