Sometimes I get tired of choosing a title

Today has been a LONG day. Got home this morning at 645 (after waving hello and goodbye to nick as he drove past me to work) and finally fell asleep at 730. Went to class 9-1230 and let me tell you friends, that class felt like it was never ever ever EVER going to end. But alas it finally did. I ran my mom some Annoversary flowers for my dad after that. They've been married for 30 years this year. Id say congrats but first I have to tell them that means they're SO OLD! (plus they both turn 50 this year but we will make fun of them for that later!) After that it was time for a dr appt. I'm getting diagnostic exploratory laparoscopy next Thursday to treat some endometriosis. Boo. Hopefully I'll have some answers for all this pelvic pain finally though. Although ... He is going to check out those parts and see how he thinks I'll do fertility wise. That's exciting! Haha I finally got to sleep for a few hours and then I heads to the mall to fix my phone then ended the night with (of course) a baseball game.

Oh and we sold scoot scoot today. I'm totally sad but it's probably best. We were rarely using it plus the dangers of it was just starting to worry me. Nick made the decision to sell it but I have to admit, it's probably best.

Today I am grateful for:
-naps
-people who know how to fix an i-phone
-the fact that there is only 71 days of nursing school left
-my sweet husband

Just another monday

Today was just another Monday in nursing school. I had sim lab from 9-12. Out sim lab is a manakin that has lung sounds, heart beat, pulse, can talk ... Just about as real as you can get to a real live patient. It's good to give me experience but super scary at the same time. It makes me realize how much responsibility is going to be in my hands. I think being a little scared is good though. I realize that I know what I'm doing but I still have so much more to learn. Speaking of nursing school ... After sim lab I went and bought a new pair of scrubs (a girl's gotta look good on her first day of capstone), went home and showered, slept, and headed off to my capstone.

So here I sit at UVRMC on their rehab unit. I was so nervous to meet the girls and my preceptor but it's been so good so far. 1 shift down. 7 to go!

Here's hoping I get to sleep tomorrow.

We are on a roll!

Day 3 baby! Okay maybe not a big roll but one has to start somewhere right? :) today was a fun day! I worked last night so I came home in the morning and slept for a little while. We met up with our good friends Kelly and Molly and their handsome little guy Cooper. We drove up to Salt Lake for dinner and shopping. I know, I know, it's Sunday. Sometimes we feel rebellious and go to Cheesecake Factory, eat too much food, then wander through the mall for a few hours. It was sure fun though. My poor husband hates shopping so badly. I'm glad he was able to survive today with only minimal checking of ESPN! Such a stud.

After shopping it was off to my parents house. Taylor had his seminary graduation so the family was all gone when we got there. You know what that meant? A NAP!! Oh it was so lovely. Naps, if you ask me, are the best. Love em. The family came back home and it was time for some grilling. We made up some yummy kabobs, had strawberry shortcake, and sat on the back porch for the rest of the night laughing and telling stories.

I am so grateful for the memories and relationship that we have with my family. Every Sunday we have the tradition of heading to my parents after church for dinner. Sometimes when we are sitting around the dinner table or laughing in the front porch I realize how blessed I am. I have a better family than I could have ever asked for, a husband who adores me, and more friends who love an support me than I deserve. Life is good.

Picture note:
- the view is what I saw walking onto my porch this morning at sunrise. Utah is beautiful.
-the cake was my breakfast. No wonder I'm so skinny! Haha! What's a girl to do when she is almost too tired to chew, let alone actually MAKE something.
-don't worry, those bare feet aren't mine! That's nicks tan line (and by tan line I mean burn line) from the softball games yesterday.
-the shoes are my newest addition to my nursing apparel. I love em!!
-the gun has a pretty cool story. That gun is a gun my dad shot with my grandpa before he could hold it up by himself. My grandpa would rest the muzzle on his shoulder so my dad could shoot. Grandpa had the gun custom made which means it is one of a kind. The detail and wood grain is amazing. I love that my family has such history, memories, and heirlooms that I can pass on. I'm all about the sentiment. That is one of the biggest reasons for me writing this blog. I want my kids and future generations to know where they come from and the people that helped bring them to where they are, wherever that might be.