Oh man!

Yup, this photo sums up my day! Today I was gable to do my insertion of IV needle in a mannequin arm and my partner Mehgan. It was a long day but I have to say, this semester has exposed me to so much so far. Today I had to do a Vag exam on a mannequin and watch it give birth while putting an IV in and doing a Leopolds maneuver on her! Fun times! Again I am grateful for all I have learned so far!

Short and sweet

Needed a mental break from studying so I am blogging really quick. The other day was Russ's birthday so we went to Buca for dinner. It was louder than usual and Cindy tried to talk on the phone and I think block the sound from the restaurant with a menu, don't think it went well haha. The whole restaurant was clapping along when the servers sang to Russ, it was actually pretty cool.
A girl from my school sent me a cook text the other night that was appreciated. I know I go out of my way for people but never think twice about it. She is a great friend that has come really far in her life, she will be a great nurse.
Today I got to pick up the cute Anderson boys and Miss Talia loved sitting next to Ryan!!!!!! lol

What's going on!

I'm not going to lie, life has been busy since I started back to school. I miss my kids, husband, family, friends etc. I try so hard to keep it together but at times I fall apart. Today I had to go to school to study and take a test and all I wanted to do is hold my son and rock. I know in my heart I am doing the right thing and I have prayed about it and God keeps guiding me thru this journey. I love being a nurse, I have met so many people and learned so much. I'm addicted! Jake has been such a supportive husband, I still take my frustrations out on him but he hasn't killed me yet so, so far so good. My friends, are my family. I have just such amazing women in my life that have made this so much more easier. I cannot thank them enough. My mother inlaw has such a great heart and goes out of her way to love and support us, I couldn't imagine her not in my life. My parents are still helping me on wednesdays and its nice to have baby jake get papa time :)
Im still pushing thru and I hope to continue and finish this journey. So far this semester I have been able to watch a C-section. I was praying to the Lord above that I would not pass out and thank goodness I did make it. What an amazing experience that I will never forget.

cougar take 2

The cougar is now stripped waiting for the next step. Jake is super duper happy and I have to say I am too. Jake really loves this car and he chose to buy my wedding ring and put this project aside for me. I want him to have this so bad, if I knew or had time I would work on this for him!

Balckhawks vs. LA Kings

I was really skeptical about going out last night, I have so much to do and I've been dealing with getting ready for school. Now looking back, it was such a fun night. I love contact sports, I'm not a baseball fan because of the lack of contact. I didn't know if I would like Hockey buttttttt I LOVE it! I will defiantly go again. Jake and I took my parents and it was funny to watch my mom freaking out because she is afraid of heights. We sat pretty high but thats because I wanted to see the whole rink. There was a lot of Hawk fans to my surprise. I told my dad to calm down the gear because we might get jumped. I ordered a Blackhawks shirt but I think someone stole it from my front yard :( 

Anyways, fun night and can't wait to go to another Blackhawk game!