Stay Strong

The stress of school, $, and work stuff is getting to me. It was nice to take a little reality break this weekend and hang out with Drew and Dave. Hunger Games was a great escape from it all.

School is going well, even if it does cause stress. There is just a lot of studying and "busy work" but I love clinical days....taking care of patients in the hospital is great and I feel like I am in my element. We will be going to the Bodies exhibit in Vegas in a few weeks. It will be fun to have a little time to have enjoy my classmates outside of school. There is only 5 weeks left of class.......it went by so fast. This time next year I will be stressing about passing my boards! It will happen too soon.

Dave has a few good leads for jobs, we will see how things unfold in the next month or so. I say a little prayer every night. I have faith that we will make it through this.

Really? ! ?

Just when we thought things were looking up! I am so frustrated! Dave got laid off. It is not like we haven't been here before, but really.......why now! We had such big plans for this year.

All we can do is have faith that it will all work out. And, I am counting my blessings. It certainly could be worse.

Dave at 42

We celebreted at home--Panda Express for dinner, Razzleberry pie and chocolate ice cream.

He still spends hours making paracord bracelets, keychains, etc. He is always planning for the Zombie Invasion (What's your Zombie Plan?) He loves that Roger kitty likes him best, and follows him around the house like a little dog.

He makes me laugh and has been pretty supportive of this nursing school thing......I can't thank him enough for being there to talk me down when I get all worked up and stressed out. He is hard working, funny, and smart. I am glad that I get to grow old with him.

A picture is worth a thousand words

I could tell you all day about how creative, talented, smart and spunky Theresa is, but I think you can all see for yourselves. This is one of her latest pieces.......so amazingly talented

Mr Mack

I just wanted to let you all know how much I appreciate my husband. We have been together for almost 12 years and that much history with some one means a lot. He knows how I like my sandwich, he knows when I have had a bad day. He is there for me.............. always, without question, to share his strength. I wouldn't be able to do this without him.

Our happy marriage is one of my biggest sources of strength, and I thank God for sending him to me. He makes me laugh, keeps me safe. I am incomplete without him.

That said, I wish he would unload the dishwasher once in a while! Oh well, you can't have everything :)

First week of nursing school in a nutshell

Funny Stuff!

How do you eat an elephant?

.....One bite at a time. They are not lying when they say that 2nd semester will make or break a nursing student. I wanted to cry at least 3 times during our class on Wednesday because of the amount of work we have to do every week. But, I have had time to sit down and make a plan. Feeling a little better about it all now. Just don't feel neglected if I don't get back to you. :) I will make up for it this summer during my break, which is 15 weeks, 5 days from now. Believe me, I am counting down!