And so it begins.........

I have orientation for Nursing school on Monday. My head is full of questions, hopes, excitement. One of my coworkers asked me if I was scared. Scared? I have been waiting so long for this, I am realizing my dream. How could I be scared of something so wonderful? I am not scared. Maybe that will come, but I don't think so. Working with patients is what I love, understanding how our amazing bodies work is watching a living miracle, helping people to heal not just with medications but with compassion........I can't wait.

But, lets not get ahead of myself. I realize that I have 2 years of hard work and studying ahead of me. And, that I will still need to pass the liscensing exam after that. I realize that a degree doesn't come with out dedication and sacrifice. All the same, I am more than ready to face it. Bring it on I say, with that HUGE smile on my face!

Graduation Day

CONGRATULATIONS

Theresa Caitlyn Mack

Cedar High Class of 2011

The whole family got togehter to celebrate.

We are so proud!

Ok, so I have to eat crow

I thought that a smart phone was extravagant and just plain overkill. Facebook on your phone? Google maps? Do you really need to be connected THAT much? But Dave wanted one so bad, and I have to admit I was interested in the aps (to help with school work, of course) so we signed the contract with Verizon and got our android phones. The price was a little steep compared to my $20 monthly pre paid little phone, but I have to admit, as our friend Ben said, I am never bored in the bathroom.

With our new fancy phones we were able to find Popeye's chicken in Vegas, post pics right from my phone, keep in touch with the kids. I was intimidated at first by all the bells and whistles, but I have to admit it has come in very handy. Are there feathers in my teeth?

Mack Library

Master bedroom

Drew's room

Hallway

Living room

We have ALL the books put away

And, there is even empty shelf pace!

Maybe it is time to get a nook........hmmmm

Senioritis

A TCM original

Senior pics

Cedar High Class of 2011

Dang Books!

The ONLY time I hate our book collection is when we have to move it. Books are heavy! We have everything unpacked except for the 8 boxes of books. I guess I have been saving that for Dave to do, since his book obsession is worse than mine. We need a bookshelf in the kitchen for the 50+ cookbooks alone.

I got in!

Today, Dave brought me the best suprise, ever. It was my letter from Mohave, in a BIG envelope!!! My hands shook as I opened it, and I could only read the word "congratulations" before I started crying.

Finally, finally.

What better place than at work, with my husband and all my friends to get the news? I think I actually screamed " I got in!!!" and caused quite a rukus right there in the clinic. Every time I think about it, I get all teared up again.

I got in.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me the strength to get through it, the power to believe that I could.

I can't even tell you how happy I am. The picture above is a blurry (on purpose) copy of my acceptance letter to Mohave's Fall 2011 Nursing Program. In 2 short years, I will be Angie Mack, RN. I have been working so long to achieve this goal--it has been life consuming. I started going to school part time in 2000. I started at SUU full time in 2008. There were a few looooong breaks in between. Persistance is key. I have wanted this for so long. Thank you to all of those who believed in me and encouraged me, you mean more to me than you will ever know.

This means that Drew will graduate from high school the same year that I graduate from college. What a long journey, for both of us. I think it was meant to be this way all along. God had a master plan all along. I just needed to have faith that He knew what He was doing.

Baloons from my good friend, Trish that I got to tie to my chair at the clinic.

I got in!