Birthday Month!

Yay! It's September. It's my favorite month of the year. :D Ha but school started the 30th and it has been great. I carpool with 2 other girls that live around here and so I only make the drive once a week. They are way fun too.

I'm enjoying my classes, even Microbiology which I was pretty sure I was going to hate. (I still might, we'll see after the first test...) It's more related to nursing than I thought it would be, my teacher is really entertaining and knows his stuff.

I had my first nursing test on Monday and passed with a score above average, so that was exciting. I start clinicals on my birthday (boo) and they go from 630 am to 630 pm in Salt Lake. Pretty sure I'm going to be dead. I'm really excited though. And in a couple weeks we get to do a flu clinic and actually give shots! Kinda freaks me out a little but I'm really excited.

I finally unpacked all my stuff yesterday (after three weeks) and got to see my dad for a couple hours between classes so that was pretty awesome. He got me a curtain for my window that blocks out light because my room was getting SO hot in the afternoon even with the AC on. I cannot sleep if it's hot and so this helped a ton! Thanks dad...and as a bonus it blocks out a lot of sound, so even with the busy street by me I don't get woken up as often. I also got apples from my dad, which are SO great. I can't bring myself to buy apples from the store, even if they are from Washington.

I'm also on an intramural volleyball team with Whit, Marci Nelson and some girls Whit knows. We have no one over 5'9, but we still get SO close to winning. We have another game tomorrow night so we'll see how it goes. It's really fun to get back playing more competitively and not just playing around.

So this is really random, but mostly just a catch up on the first couple weeks of September. I'll get some more pictures too, I haven't taken any in a couple weeks. Anyone know any good cheap recipes that I can split and freeze for easy meals? I spend all day in Salt Lake on Tuesdays and it would be nice to have something ready to go. Thanks!

Nursing School

I've been trying to get into Nursing at Provo College (which is a branch of Eagle Gate College)and in July they let me know that I was an alternate. There were 7 of us, and only 20 people accepted into the program, so my chances of getting in were slim. I still went to the orientation meeting and have been setting things up to be prepared to start on the 30th of August.

Yesterday afternoon I got a phone call from Eagle Gate College from the Layton campus (I didn't apply there) and they offered me a spot for August. It's about an hour from Provo and so I was kind of hesitant. Not really where I wanted to be, but if it meant I was able to get things started I didn't want to blow it off.

So I went to bed last night not feeling like I was supposed to go. I figured I'd wait and apply for Provo in January and just work for the semester. This morning I got a phone call at 8 from Eagle Gate in Salt Lake,(another place I didn't apply) and they offered me a spot starting on August 30th! I'm soo excited, I go down on Sunday and fill out all the paperwork and meet with everyone to get it all finalized. Things are finally getting started!

YES!

Fifth Grade Dream Come True

I was completely in love with every single boy band when I was younger. I had posters covering every wall, and my binders in school had the band members taped to them. I knew every song by heart and I knew what order each song on every album went. Tonight I got to see Backstreet Boys perform in Wenatchee, and it was one of the most fun nights I have had in a long time.
Whitni, Bronte Toolson, Katie Richardson and Katie Barnes went with me to Red Robin and had dinner, then went to the concert. It was two hours of constant songs. I was in love the whole time, especially with Nick Carter. We were 13 rows back and in the aisle so even the short ones (Whit and I) could see really well. My return to my childhood was a success. :D

My boyfriend :D

Bronte, Katie R., me, Katie B., and Whit

It's a...Stone!

I finally got rid of this little 7mm monster. The doctor went in yesterday and blasted it, but only gave me a small part, taking the rest to have it tested. It turns out it hadn't moved since my CT scan last week, and was lodged in the ureter, so it wouldn't have passed on it's own anyway.

The stupid little stone...haha

I'm glad to be done with this, I just can't wait until they take out the stent in a week. I'm still on pain medication and a couple others for the uncomfortable-ness (if that's even a word, which I'm pretty sure it's not) and of having to go to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes. I'm also glad I have the family I do that puts up with it while watching season finales that are intense. Ha and I'm thankful for my dad and mom who now drive me to and from appointments and work like I'm twelve. ha I love them both. I'm super excited to be back to normal (it's all relative..haha) and able to be active again in a week. Just in time for Carrie Underwood!

PS Sherry I'm registered at Target..haha

Happy Birthday Mom!

Mommy,

Happy Not 50th Birthday! Thank you for the many back rubs and letting me sleep on your shoulder. Thank you for putting up with me through junior high and high school, and letting me come crash your house during the summer. I lucked out getting you for a mom, I love you!

Going Away Bonfire

Some of my friends from work and I decided to have a bonfire (campfire) last week before I left with smores and singing. It was lots of fun, mostly just to catch up with some of the people I hadn't seen in a while. I worked with some of them for six months and we got to know each other pretty well, whether they wanted to or not. It was a fun night and a great way to say goodbye until the fall.

Amanda, my awesome singing partner and fellow House lover.

Jake, who found out all my coolest secrets and made me look bad in front of my boss. haha

Amanda, I don't know how we got ANY work done when we sat together. Constant laughter.

Ash, who is crazy fun and totally random. haha

Happy Birthday Dad!

Thank you for everything you do for our family. I could not have asked for a better dad. I love you and hope your birthday is wonderful!