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I think it's time to update this blog with the happenings of our lives since November...
So, here it goes...
The Rest of November: Happily celebrated Thanksgiving with Friends and Family. Derrick made the trek in and we hadn't seen him since he left for Residency, so that was a real treat to get to spend some time with him. Jacob made the trek, too. He loves one of our new favorite card games: Cards Against Humanity. Fair Warning: Don't play this game if you are easily offended. Just saying though I think we had at least 10+ people playing at Thanksgiving, and I should also mention some of those people we had just met that day and it was a blast. I digress. Anyways, we celebrated Thanksgiving with my family in the afternoon and Dave's family that evening. Thank God I didn't have to worry about fitting into a wedding dress this Christmas :) But, overall it was a nice day, weather was great, and the company was great.
December: Ah, so many milestones in December. December 12th I took my last final at Creighton, and made out like a bandit. So, finished the semester. I baked well over 5 dozen cookies for a little side job for one of my Mom's clients for Christmas. I worked some Hospice shifts. Dave and I celebrated our 1 year Anniversary by booking a room at the hotel we stayed at and had our reception at, going to the Durham Museum, out for dinner downtown, eating our cake topper, and exchanging love letters. Then, there was Christmas. And, Santa was very kind, as usual. We had to Skype Derrick in on this Christmas though because he had to work, got to spend lots of time with Bubba Bear (Jacob), which was fun. Oh, and we traveled to Hills, Minnesota for a little family get together with my Dad's family. Then, it was off to go skiing for the end of December and beginning of January. We had a lovely time with the rentals and neighbor friends who came along. We rang in the New Year, gave Dave his first real skiing experience, Shopped, and drank Dirty Shirley's. Ah, and now back to reality. But first, Dave turned 30 on January 10th. We had his family's Christmas over that weekend, so we opted to celebrate this past weekend with friends, bar-b-q, and Scotcharoos. Clinical hours have begun for the semester. I am embarking on obtaining at least 300 hours, so I'm in clinic at least three days a week usually. Class starts this week, but we only meet 5 times, so take that for what it's worth (don't worry they are keeping us busy with discussion boards, conferences, presentations, etc.). And, I have started the job hunt, so I'll keep you posted. We are looking at all of our options, so maybe we will be moving to a city near you, or maybe we'll stay right here in Omaha. Either way, I'll try to do better at keeping you updated!
Bet you were all hanging on the cliff wondering how I did???!!! :)
Well, I PASSED!!!!! Yeah!!!! Couldn't be happier, and it feels slightly surreal that I get to be a Nurse Practitioner in about 6 months!!!
Thanks for all the support!!!!
I have a very important event coming up. Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.
It's called SPECs.
It's for School.
You must pass to go on.
Last Summer I didn't pass.
But, I'm ready to give it my all.
And here is the speech Rocky gave his Son, and it is resonating with me tonight.
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!"
Godspeed.
Hi,
I shared a recipe on Homemade Granola Bars over at
Whole Body Living.
Hope you'll read, and Hope you'll make!
Interested in learning about your Thyroid?
Head on over to Whole Body Living to see what I wrote about it!
Have a good evening!
A league of Their Own is my favorite movie ever.
For many reasons.
I call my dad "Jimmy," after Jimmy Dugan in the movie, since he was the one who caught most of my pitches, and he yelled a lot (he claims it made me play better).
I love it when the team is in the locker room singing their team song.
I love it when they sneak off to go dancing.
I love how one minute you are watching it and laughing, and the next minute you are watching it and crying.
Maybe it's the camaraderie. Maybe I love it because I love the game so much.
I danced to Now and Forever with my Dad at my wedding from the soundtrack.
Get my point? I love this movie.
But, anyways, back to the reason why I'm posting this. As some of you may know last summer I ended up withdrawing from a class that I was nearly done with, only to sit out for a year, to re-take it this past Summer.
I am here to tell you that I studied my tail off this past summer, and ended up doing well in my Summer class.
Now, I am in the middle of the last class I have to take at Creighton before I start my Nurse Practitioner Residency. So far, I've taken two tests, and both have went well (knock on wood now, please).
I have had a lot of nerves, anxiety, and more nerves about these last two classes than any other class ever. They are hard. They take a lot of time, focus, and dedication to learning the material. But, as Jimmy Dugan from A League of Their Own would say, "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."
And, guess what? I totally agree.
It was hard to sit out for a year, watch my fellow classmates graduate, and wait and wonder if I could pass a class I struggled with.
But, I am here to tell you, I have put in the time and effort, and the hard is what makes it great.
I recently (as in tonight) got Spotify. It was Jacob's idea. So, giving credit where credit is due.I mainly did it because I like to go to the gym and run on the treadmill, but sometimes the TV doesn't always cut it, so I wanted a way to make a good playlist and get music (the legal way).
Anyways, after perusing many "Playlists," this is what I have so far for tomorrow's workout:
1. Florence + The Machine-- Dog Days are Over2. Feel so Close--Calvin Harris3. My Body--Young the Giant4. Beyonce Run the World--Miss Rowe5. Land of a Thousand Dances--The Commitments6. Good Vibrations--Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch7. Empire State of Mind--Jay Z + Alicia Keyes8. Paranoid--Kanye West9. Bulletproof--La Roux10. Heads will Roll--Yeah Yeah Yeahs11. 300 Violin Orchestra--Jorge Quintero (LOVE this one).12. Born this Way--Lady Gaga13. Cherry Cherry--Neil Diamond
Any suggestions? Send them my way!
