Easter Weekend

Friday was Spencer's Easter egg hunt at school.  This was the first year Morgan didn't get to hunt eggs at school :(  My little girl is growing up & I do not like it.  She did get to hide eggs for Spencer's class, so that made her excited.

Ready...Set...GO...

Spencer hunting eggs

Morgan got to stay & watch them hunt eggs

Spencer & Morgan

Spencer's eggs

Spencer back in the classroom

Morgan passing out candy at her party

Morgan at her party

The kids & I spent the weekend with mom.  Saturday we dyed eggs.



Morgan & Spencer dying Easter eggs



Morgan

Spencer

Morgan

The eggs

Then they had an egg hunt with Chelsey & Marisa.

Morgan hunting eggs

Morgan & Marisa watching Chelsey & Lorri hunt eggs

All the kids playing

Then Saturday night we had a Wii game night.  Here are a few pictures of us playing Wii Just Dance

Spencer watching everyone else dance

Morgan

Morgan & me

The Easter Bunny came to the house...this is what was waiting for the kids when we got home Sunday.

The kids went to stay with their daddy Sunday night.  We had another night of storms.  It seems like it has stormed every night for the last week.  Here is my letter to the storms:

Dear storms,
You are interfering with my sleep a lot here lately. I don't like being woke up by thunder & lightening. I don't like you at all, but if you must come around I would prefer it be during the day.
Sincerely, me

Picture of the clouds from Sunday night's storms

 
2 weeks from today is FINALS!!!!!!!!!  Still got lots of things to do.  I think I need to make a checklist so I don't forget anything...LOL
 
Morgan had dance & gymnastics this afternoon.  Today was picture day. 

Morgan in her gymnastic outfit

After dance we went to eat supper with Missy & her girls at Pizza Hut.  After we got finished eating Missy & I were talking...this is what the girls decided to do with their time.  They were practicing their dance.  Miss Jessica would be VERY PROUD :)

The girls practicing their dance

Hopefully the storms will stay away tonight :0  Spencer is suppose to have a ballgame tomorrow night...we will see if the rain holds off or not.

Welcome back to my life

Well the last two days have been extremely busy so I feel out of touch with the cyber world.  I haven't been on the computer in two days to check facebook or catch up on the blog world.  I had 2 very long days of practicum.  Wednesday I was there 14 hours & yesterday 13 hours.  It was two long, busy days.  I was completely exhausted by the time I got off I didn't even feel like turning my computer on.  So here is a recap of a few things.

Tuesday night Spencer has his first "pitching machine" game of the year.  He was excited & nervous at the same time.  Spencer plays first base & he was worried he wouldn't catch the ball.  He has grown so much since last year.  It amazed me.  He caught a fly ball for an out.  Him & the second baseman worked really well together to make several outs.  They won their game 8-0.  Way to go Red's. 

Spencer before the game

Getting ready to play ball

Ready to bat

Spcner concentrating

On 1st base

Good Game Red's

So today is the kids Easter parties at school.  I am so glad to have the weekend off.  I am going to spend some time with the kids.  I haven't seen them since Tuesday night. 

Hope everyone has a safe & Happy Easter weekend.  Stay dry :)

Bad things happen in three's...what's next?

I know I am asking for it by saying this...but what else can go wrong today?  It has been a horrible day.  Just so every one knows...I HATE NURSING SCHOOL!!!!!  All bad things usually happen in 3's...so I am wondering what else is going to happen today.

#1  Well you guess right...I FAILED my test...only by one point but I still failed.  Which it dropped my grade also.  I now have a 76.6 in the class...so if graduation was tomorrow I wouldn't be graduating.  I am not a person that gives up & I WON'T give this up either.  I CAN, I AM & I WILL do EVERYTHING in my power to graduate.  I can tell you this though...if I don't graduate...I WILL NOT PUT MYSELF OR MY CHILDREN THROUGH THIS AGAIN.  I will owe WKU $50,000 & have NO degree.  I have done everything I know to do & nothing seems to be helping.  I am not &  have NEVER been a test taker & I HATE that nursing school is all about test.  That is the ONLY thing that goes toward our grade & it SUCKS!  A test does NOT tell what kind of nurse you are.  I can preform the skills, do patient care & know the information, but I just can't seem to apply it on a test.  It just makes me sick!

#2  They called to inform the ones who weren't selected for the initial jobs at the MCBG & I was one of the ones who did not recieve a job.  They said they had to many applicants that were qualified & not enough jobs.  So, now I don't have a job after graduation.  MCBG was my first choice for a job because I would be able to move back to BG & be near my mom.  I'm not going to worry about looking for a job right now, after graduation I will worry about that.

#3.....wonder what this will be????

I am usually a very positive person & a FIRM believer in "Everything happens for a reason"  It is just hard when everything is falling apart to look at it this way.  Bigger & BETTER things are in my future.  Guess I will see what God has in store for my life.

Butterflies for Maddie

Saturday was the annual Butterflies for Maddie 5K.  Last year our Girl Scout troop participated in the 1/2 mile kids run.  This year the girls wanted to walk the 5K & with Missy (our leader) being pregnant I volunteered to walk the 5K with the girls.  Morgan & I walked the 5K.  I don't have any pictures during the walk because I wanted to have pictures of us crossing the finish line.  We completed the 5K in less than 1 hour.  I was VERY proud!

Morgan & I crossing the finish line

Morgan & Spencer both did the 1/2 mile kids fun run.

4th-6th grade Fun Run

Morgan

Morgan fixing to cross the finish line

4th grade & under Fun Run

Spencer fixing to cross the finish line

The kids get a metal for running the kids run.

The Girl Scout get a patch for participating.  This year the patches were super cute :)

The 2011 Girl Scout patches

The kids had a great time even though the weather was nasty.  During the walk the weather was just cold & cloudy.  When the kids started the fun run it started raining.  The kids ran in the rain.  When the run was over we left because we were all freezing.  The kids are already talking about walking the 5K next year.  This is a awesome fundraiser for a great cause.  If you have never heard of this organization check out the website for more information.

Sunday I did my seventh day of practicum.  Only 3 more days left to go!  WOO HOO!

Three weeks from today is FINALS!!!!  I am ready for a break!  Tomorrow is test day.  I hope the teachers have mercy on our souls.  Between practicum, NCLEX prep plan, journal entries, assignments & lecture I haven't had time to study.  Please keep all Nursing 250 students in your thoughts & prayers.

My creative mom has started a new creation.  Here are a few of the stethoscope covers she has started making.  I LOVE them.  They are so comfortable.  She is selling them for $5.00 each.  If anyone is interested in them let me know.  These are just a few of the designs.

I am still waiting to hear about the job at MCBG.  Now I got to get back to studying...

Update soon

I haven't forget about my blog.  Just been SUPER busy!  Will get it caught up Tuesday after the test.

Waiting stinks...

Today is the day we are supposed to find out about our jobs at MCBG.  They decided yesterday who was getting the jobs & were supposed to let us know something today.  If you got a job the supervisor on the unit was to call you & if you didn't get a job HR was supposed to call us today.  Some supervisors started calling students yesterday around 3:00 pm.  So I have sat her nervously & anxiously waiting for a phone call all day...one way or another.  I tried to study but I couldn't focus long enough.  I have even had me a good cry.  Well anyways...I still have not received a phone call...I am hoping "NO news is GOOD news".  MCBG was my first choice of places to work & I haven't put in anymore applications yet.  I was waiting to hear about this job first.  I know it is in God's hands & if I don't get this job there is something else better for me out there.  I just wish I knew something one way or another.  Patience is one of my weakness...waiting stinks

I will keep everyone updated as soon as I know something.

REALLY OVERWHELMED!

Just need to get some thoughts out of my head & vent before I go to bed....so maybe I can sleep.  Don't feel obligated to read any of this crazy stuff...this is really just for my benefit so maybe I won't have a mental breakdown.

WHAT A DAY!!!  I don't even know where to start!  .

Now on to all the crazy stuff....DO WE REALLY HAVE A TEST TUESDAY???  I really haven't had time/energy to even pick up a book & study.  This could be a disaster.  One test could break you in nursing school, so this really has me stressed out.  Not just this one test, but we have 5 test in 26 days...where do they think we will find time to study.  I still have 48 more hours of practicum to do.  I really didn't want to go into finals on the dreaded "bubble".  I am going to try/make myself study all day tomorrow & Friday.  I just hope I will be able to focus enough to retain the information.

Tomorrow is the day they meet to decide who gets the jobs at MCBG.  They will not notify us until Friday of the decisions.  I didn't think I would be so tore up over this, but this is the ONLY place I have put an application in at...so I am hoping for some good news!  Please say an extra prayer for me!  I really need a job when I get out of school.  I have 50,000 worth of student loans to start paying off & no job.

Why do they wait until the last few weeks of nursing school & expect us to come up with a huge amount of money?  I have known most of the semester about a lot of things, but there are a few that seem to have come out of the cracks the last few weeks....here is a run down of what has to be done in the next few weeks...I wish we could take out loans on all this stuff...

KBN license-$110

NCLEX-$200

FBI background check-$25

Hurst review-$350

Nursing Cords-$11

Nursing Graduation pictures-range from $40-$335

and I am sure there is more stuff that I can't even think about right now.  I wanted to order graduation announcements...at least 1 so I could have one to put up & keep....they are 10 for $30.  Anyways...enough about the money stuff.  It will ALL work out somehow someway.  I have an AWESOME support system that will make sure I have what I need to get by...they ALWAYS have before & I am sure they will now.  I guess I shouldn't worry about it.  I just hate feeling like I have to ask someone for something all the time.  I have always been a very independent person who didn't like asking for help or wanting any help because I felt like I should be able to do it all on my own....guess I need to loose my pride a little & just let everything fall into place.

Well, I feel like my blood pressure has dropped a little just getting all this off my chest!

I want to say a special thanks to a few people because I know I get tied up in all the stress & don't express my thanks NEAR enough.  So here it goes....

Mom-Thank you for all your support...physical, mental & emotional...you are ALWAYS there whenever I need you.  Thanks for letting me stay at your house during practicum so I will be closer to work and thanks for all the home cooked meals!  Thanks for staying up last night to make me some new stethoscope covers.  Thanks for everything you have done & continue to do!!!

Gene & Joann-Thanks for helping with the kids & letting them stay with you when I have practicum.  You have been a HUGE help!  Thanks for meeting at the house with the kids on the nights I don't get back to Edmonton until 9 or later.  Thanks for feeding & bathing the kids so I don't have to do it after a 12 hr shift.

Grandma Lowe & Papa John-Thank you for all your help emotional & financially.  I couldn't have made it this far without you.  You have NEVER doubted me & stood behind me through thick & thin!

Thanks you to all me friends & family who have listened to me vent.  I have done a lot of venting the last few days!  Thank you for listening!  I am very BLESSED!!!

Now that I have vented & thought about ALL the people I have that are behind me....I NEED TO COUNT MY BLESSING & STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE STRESS...this is easier said than done, but I really do have a lot to be thankful for!

Hot Rods Opening Night

Spencer has talked about going to the opening night Hot Rods game for weeks.  Yesterday it rained on & off all day, but they were saying on FB that they would play the game RAIN OR SHINE.  So after I got Spencer I went to Mrs. Jessica's to pick up Morgan from dance.  She told me "I'm not going to the ballgame & sitting in the rain."  She didn't want to miss dance or gymnastics.  Mrs. Jessica said she was more than welcome to stay with her until we got back.  So she stayed & "helped" Mrs. Jessica with her other classes.  Spencer & I headed to BG.  It came a FLOOD on us on the way.  We had stopped & bought poncho's to keep us dry.  We got to the stadium around 5:15 because they were handing out shirts to the first 1,000 people through the gates.  We got our shirts & went to stand inside the gift shop to get out of the rain.  There were 9 ball players signing shirts.  Spencer was excited that he got his shirt signed.  I didn't take my camera because I didn't want to get it wet, but I tried to get Spencer to take his picture with some of the players (but Spencer being Spencer he didn't want his picture taken).  After getting all our shirts signed we went & got supper.  We ate & sat to wait to see if they would play ball.  About 7:00 it was still coming a flood & Spencer was ready to leave.  After we left they ended up calling the game.  Here are a few pictures from the game.

The field

Spencer trying to pass the time waiting to see if they were going to play ball

Mom, me & Spencer

Spencer waiting...notice the HUGE puddle of water behind home plate

Here is another picture of the water