Love and Laughter

New Year

2012-01-01T05:25:00.002-06:00

This is the first day of a new year.... to many it means a fresh start. For me, I feel as though there are so many loose ends from last year to simply say it is a new year, start over... I can't leave last year. It lingers. It stings. It hurts. The hurt never stops. Everyone says time heals all, but I feel the pain just keeps cutting deeper. The more I learn about the situation and myself, the awkwardness I feel, the loneliness, the questions I have to answer, comforting my children as they hurt, the shame, the embarrassment, the lies all feel like salt into my wounds. Some days I just feel like I have no more coping mechanisms. I know that I am strong. I almost feel that I had no choice, I had to be. Sometimes I think that I just want one day to be outrageous, crazy, say awful things, tell people what I really want to, and have a complete melt down and have people support and love me through it... No questions of why, just let me be... But instead I keep my thoughts to myself, I control my temper and emotions. I tell myself that God will reward my behavior someday. The conversations with people that I don't have for fear of hurting or upsetting someone.

The only thing I can be for sure of, is that this next year will be what I make it. I have already learned so many lessons. I am stronger than I ever thought I could be. I am smart. I am powerful. I have learned how to be more assertive. I know to trust no one, because people fail. My Faith in God is stronger. I am a Great Mama Bear, that will protect my children. I am a survivor. I will get through this and I will do it with Grace and Dignity. I just need to read this last paragraph daily to keep reminding myself.

Texas Trip

2009-01-24T22:57:00.008-06:00

Waiting in the train station...

Mommy and Lane

Alyse and Uncle Seth..

Walking down the ramp to board the train.

Lane and I waiting for the train, it was freezing out...

Uncle Seth carrying Alyse to get on the train.

Lane enjoying the view.

Looking out the window for the first time.... Too fun and exciting...

Burning energy before bedtime on the train.

Breakfast on the train.

A joyous reunion... The kids clung to my Mom it was great.

Uncle Dick taking the kids on his four wheeler.

Mom and Dad

Alyse on the rope swing.

The rope swing Grandpa made.....Twice!

Texas Fire Ants.... You don't want to mess with them, like what we were doing....

Mom and her Baby Kitty.

Seth was dunking his oreos in milk and Alyse decided to help herself, it was really funny.

My Handsome Cowboy

My Little CowGirl...

Our tearful Goodbye... It was horrible.

Uncle Seth being the Best Uncle Ever on the ride home.

Alyse being my Super Model on the train ride home.

Our wonderful trip to Texas to visit Grandma and Grandpa.. I took the Lane and Alyse on the train, my brother Seth was able to come with us to help me on the train... It was great... We were able to take our own food, we could walk around, go potty when we needed to, I also brought our portable DVD player so the kids had plenty to do. We didn't do much while in Texas, except spending time with my Mom and Dad. We played at Mom and Dad's, we played with their poor kittens, caught lizards, broke the rope swing and then Grandpa (60 years young) climbed the tree to put the rope back up, ate really good food, especially Mom's cookin', played outside in the beautiful Texas weather, got cowboy clothes, and most importantly got to see Grandma and Grandpa. It was a great visit... A very tearful goodbye. It was so sad, my Mom and myself were crying and Alyse was looking up and hugging us both and bless her heart she was crying too. When we got on the train and I was wiping my tears, she said, "it's just so sad, mom i'm just so sad" That broke my heart even more. I am thankful that she is such a tender little person. She has so much love. The kids were so excited to ride the train... They had a lot of fun. Both of the kids did great sleeping on the train, Seth and I didn't fair so well, the kids took over the seats.... I was just happy that they were sleeping.

Life has been busy, once I got home I only had one day off before classes started again... So far I already have one week done.... Yeay.... Thankfully I won't have class or clinical on Tuesdays or Fridays.... So that will save some money on gas and daycare... Sorry it has taken me so long to update all of you... I've just been a little busy trying to get life organized, with little success... Oh well. Hope you all are doing well. Take care and May God Bless Your Day......

God's Blessings

2009-01-09T22:10:00.004-06:00

I write to you all tonight feeling so blessed and completely in awe... I was asked to be apart of my best friends' Kate and Michael's baby's birth.... I was her Doula... Her little boy decided to try to come our tushy first, which doesn't work, so the physician tried to turn him today... Sadly he didn't want to flip around, so Mr. Jack was delivered by c-section. I was so amazed by the strength that my friend Kate expressed, she never complained and she handled everything with such grace.... She is truely a beautiful stong woman.... I was blessed to get to go back for the section with Kate and her husband. I was incharge of the video camera... I had so much fun just getting to be apart of such a special day... I just feel so honored... I work in Labor and Delivery, so I have seen many births, but it is always a miracle and I still get emotional. I just thank God for such a wonderful day, both my friend and her new arrival are healthy and happy. Thank Thee for giving me the love of the birthing process, I can't get over how beautiful it is. The whole thing from beginning to end the woman's body is perfect in every way. Ok I could ramble on and on about how awesome it is and how much I love it... I am still on cloud nine from today...

To Kate and Michael~

You both are wonderful people and together are great.... I am so blessed to have you BOTH as friends.. I love you guys. You did so well today and I want to Thank you for letting me share in your special day. The love that you have for one another is special and it is a beautiful relationship... You guys are always respectful, considerate and kind to each other... I appriciate getting to witness your love and marriage.... You will make wonderful parents, not because you have all the answers, but because you love each other... Always remember to put God first, Your Spouse second and then your children... Sometimes it's hard, but things run more smoothly in that order....May God bless your family.... I love you.

To Jack~

Happy Birthday..... You are the most handsome boy....with the most kissable lips.... so get use to kisses from Aunt Amanda.... Jack you are so loved by so many... My kids have been praying for you and thinking of you since your Mommy starting getting a belly..... We can't wait to love and kiss on you..... Especially Alyse... Be good to your Mom and Dad, they worked really hard to get you here healthy and safely..... I love you Baby Jack.....

Wonderful Break

2009-01-08T19:42:00.002-06:00

I am so happy to report that I have completely enjoyed my break... I have gotten a few important things completed, but I truely haven't worked that hard... I tell myself that I should get more done before school starts again, but I just can't get motivated to do it... I wanted to really give my house a good deep cleaning, but then I decided it's just not that important... What is important is the time I've been spending with the kids playing... We have had such a great time.... I am excited that my best friend Kate and her husband Michael are going to the hospital tomorrow to have their baby Jack.... and they have asked me to come and be their Doula.... I can't wait... Jack is breach, so they have to turn him before inducing labor.... She is going to do so great... Then next week I am taking the kids on a train ride to visit my Mom and Dad in Texas... We are going to have so much fun.. I hope to find Lane a cowboy hat and some boots while down in Texas... We are even planning a trip to the beach... I can't wait to just spend time with my mom and dad.

I am looking foward to starting school, the sooner I start the sooner I finish.... Plus I can't wait to keep learning so many new things... We get to start IV's and I can't wait.... If anyone has good veins I could use some practice.... just kidding.. Well I am going to get a few things done around this house and go to bed.... Hope everyone has a great weekend... Loves to All~

Christmas

2008-12-25T00:30:00.008-06:00

Mo-Mo reading to her grand-babies... They all pile on...

Alyse holding baby Carson, she is such a little Mommy.... She is addicted to this baby... She can't stay away from him, it's cute.

Sweet Baby Carson

What did you say?

Alyse got dishes for her new kitchen from Grandma and Grandpa..

Sweet Baby Carson

John opening his Christmas gift that totally surprised him.... New shirts with his truck logo on them.....

Lane with his gift from Aunt Candice and Uncle Michael, yes a batman costume

Me holding my sweet nephew Carson..... I could smoosh the pudding out of him, he's so hug-able..

Alyse, Great-Grandma Sides and Lane with Birthday hats on to celebrate Aunt Phyllis's big day.

This kids waiting at the top of the stairs to come down to open presents....

When they saw the play kitchen they both were so excited... It was great... Alyse couldn't stop smiling.

She opened every door, a couple of times it was great.... I think tha tshe really liked it.

They were both excited by the new toy.

Lane opening more gifts.

Posing infront of the tree. They did not want to do it. They did more tickling, pushing and giggling then doing what I would of liked them to do... Oh well they had fun...

She was sick of me taking pictures..... Ya think...

Lane will always pose for a picture....

We lost power on Tuesday night for a few hours so we let them open one gift each to try to keep them busy... It worked pretty well...

Before opening a gift they each got a battery operated candle stick... They thought that they were big stuff...

The pictures got a little out of order, but more trying to get a nice picture infront of the tree.

Landon and baby Carson.. They cutiest nepheews ever....

Great-Grandma Dohman giving the kids their gifts...

Alyse getting all dolled up at Mo-Mo's house.... She is all girl...

Since we got to Grandma's house early, she put us all to work.... The kids loved it...

It is hard to believe that Christmas is here already....but it's true. We always have many family functions to go to on the holidays, which is always good eating... Our Christmas get-to-togethers started with the Bolliger Family on Saturday down in Tremont. It's always great to see everyone again. Sunday was our Dohman family Christmas at my mother-in-law's house. It was really funny, I told her that I would leave the kids at home and I would come in early to help her finish getting things ready, well at 10 am our power went out and by 12 noon the temperature in the house was already down to 48 degrees.... Yeah pretty cold, so we all went in to Grandma Judy's house.... When she answered the door, she just looked shocked and said what are you doing? I pleaded that our power was out and we were cold... SO she let us in...Then she put us all to work. It was fun... Lane dusted and Alyse vacuumed. The Dohman party was fun, it was great to see all the cousins just about everyone was able to make it. Christmas Eve we had two Christmas Gatherings to attend. The Sides family Christmas at my Aunt Glenda's. That one is nice because it is Normal so not to far for me to drive. We went ahead and let the kids open their presents from Tony and I today(Christmas Eve) in the morning, which was so fun... I loved it, so worthwhile. Then off to Aunt Glenda's then a mad dash to Judy's house for the immediate family of Tony. We have had such a Blessed Christmas. I am so thankful for all of my family, friends, and just really everything.... I have posted a few pictures from the last couple of days. Hope you all enjoy... Love you and miss you all, Hope to see or talk to you soon....

Christmas Time

2008-12-19T21:10:00.003-06:00

We made homemade sugar cookies and decorated them, they had a great time.

Pictures before Lane's Christmas Program at church

My cheesy boy....

My pretty little princess.....

A little blurry, but doesn't she look about 16.....

Oh my goodness, my first semester of nursing school is done.... I am officailly considered a J2... Yeah..... This past week has been so relaxing. I finished up my christmas shopping, I picked up my house just a little, I still have a lot of house work to do. I wrapped all of my Christmas presents today.. That was a lot of fun... Some of the gifts I kind of forgot aboug... So the kids are getting more than I planned, oh well... Tomorrow is the first of many Christmas gatherings.. I can't wait for all the good food... I don't go back to school until January 20th... That seems forever away, but the sad thing is, is I know that it will be here before I know it.... I just don't want to do anything but relax and have fun with the kids... I didn't realize how much I missed them until I've been home this past week with them.... They are just so fun... Some of the things that they say and do, just cracks me up..... Well I wanted to post some new pictures for all of you. I send you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..... Love you all

Time For Christmas

2008-11-29T22:17:00.003-06:00

It is the beginning of the Christmas Season... I was one of those crazy people and went shopping on black friday.... I just think that it is fun.. I got up at 3:30am and was shopping by 4:10am in Bloomington... I got a few good buys, I didn't have anything that I had to have... I got home and put away my goodies and put up my Christmas Tree. Then I went to work... Let me tell you it was a long day...without a nap... oh well I made it. I am finally feeling better... I went to the doctor on Tuesday, I had bronchitis, double ear infection, and a pulled muscle in my rib from coughing. My ribs are very sore and they still hurt really bad. I had Wednesday off from school and work, and my mother-in-law took the kids, so I slept all day. Well needed sleep. So today we had a lazy day at the Dohman household, we slept a little, eat a little, slept some more.... We just had a really nice day. The kids and I decorated the tree... It was so fun to let them put the bulbs on, they all go in the same spot. So after they were done I had to move the bulbs around... We sang songs, it was really fun. Then my wonderful husband took us all out to eat at Famous Dave's... Ummmm good food... Well now I am really tired from all my hard sleeping today... Hee hee... I am going to bed so we can get up early so we're not late for church.... Have a great Sunday tomorrow... Happy shopping to everyone...... one more thing yes my kids love to just be in their underwear. So don't worry they do have clothes, they choose to not wear them.......

The Holidays Begin

2008-11-23T22:37:00.004-06:00

My mom and Baby Isabella (my cousin's baby)

Jayde and Andy

Too many kids, I won't tell you how many pics I took, none where they are all looking the same way. All the cousins....in the same place at the same time...Amazing!!!

From left to right: Seth, Connie, My Mom, Dad, Me, bottom: Jimmy and Katie

The big kids were almost harder than the little kids, but I think this one isn't too bad....Nice smile Seth...

The first of many family get-to-gethers took place this weekend... My family had our first Thanksgiving at my Uncle Alfie's and Aunt Kathy's house... It was a great time. All of my siblings were there, and most of my cousins were there. Two of my cousins are expecting, which is just awesome... Wierd though because in the past I've been pregnant with them. It kind of gave me the baby bug again... Then when I think about it, it hits me that right now is not a good time to have a new baby... It also seems that most of my friends are having babies or trying to get pregnant, so I tell myself that I will just play with their babies and then they can take them home... I have to get nursing school first.... Then we will see where God leads us.

This week for school I am going to do my Head-to-Toe assessment.... It is a big deal assignment. We have to video tape ourselves doing an assessment on our partner and then we get to say if we did anything wrong and then turn it in... It sounds bad, but I have been practicing so it really isn't too bad... I am actually excited to do it. We will see if the last three months of my life have been worth the pain and effort. Well I need to get to bed.... If everyone could pray that my Head-to-Toe would go well. Have a great week...... and HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We all have so much to be thankful for......

Busy Times

2008-11-21T20:14:00.002-06:00

Well life has been really busy.. Some days I don't know if I'm coming or going.. Some days even feel like I just get home and it's time to leave again. I know it will be over soon. We only have about two weeks left of school... Then I get a break until Jan 20th. It will be a nice break.... The kids are good. They are growing so fast. I can't wait til I can spend more time with them... Right now they are playing so nicely together, it makes my heart happy to hear them laughing together. God has been good to me, He gives me special moments with them often..... Sometimes it is just while we cuddle in the night... I thank God for those moments because in a few more years I know that they will not want to sleep with us.... I am so blessed with loving children.

Classes are so much fun.. I really feel like I'm learning a lot and things are flowing together and making a lot of sense. We only have two more clinicals at the nursing home... I have enjoyed my time at the nursing home. My resident is so sweet and really enjoys having me take care of her. I also get a chance to go and talk with other residents that are alone. I have learned so much from the residents stories, some don't make sense, but others are so enlightening to life. I am going to miss my friends at the nursing home. I hope that will find some extra time to go visit there after my clinicals are over. Easy to say, hard to keep. There is always so many places to be or things to do and not enough time in the day.

Well I hope this update is sufficient enough for my STALKER. You know who are (Michelle) Well now I am going to go to bed. I am fighting a cold and need to get some good sleep. Hope to see you all soon... Love you all.... Happy Thanksgiving.....

New Patio

2008-11-04T18:18:00.003-06:00

I am so happy to announce that we will no long trek through the mud to get into our house...... Yeah!!! On Friday Tony had some guys come and they poured our new patio. It looks so nice... Tony did a great job. I can't wait til spring to plant some flowers around the edge of it. Grandma Bolliger is going to come and help me. This week for school is so much better than last week. I can't believe how fast school is going by... I hope it keeps going fast. I can't think of anything else new to tell you all about so maybe next time..... Hope all is well with all of you....

Last Weekend's Wedding

2008-10-26T22:06:00.006-05:00

I took a few 700 pictures over the course of the weekend....Here are a few.

The girls walked from the house to the church.

Last weekend was Tony's counsin Kelli's wedding to Chris... It was such a fun weekend... It started friday, taking Alyse to the surgi-centre to get a green beebee taken out of her nose, yes it's the most expensive beebee ever.... She did great and they only had to gas her, no IV or blood work. Took the afternoon easy, then we went to the rehearsal, which was fun, and then some good eating.... Tony really liked that part of the day... The kids had so much fun with Uncle Ron and Aunt Carla... Saturday was the wedding and pictures and the fun party.. On the way over to the wedding we told the kids that we were going to go to a fun dancing party, so they were so excited.... They danced there little butties off... It was great... They did such a good job in the wedding, they walked so good down the isle. Sunday we went to the brunch and watched the happy couple open their gifts... I am so happy for Kelli and Chris, they are such a great couple... They are good together. I can't wait to do more with them when they get back from their honeymoon.....Alright gotta go to bed, I have a big week this week. I have 3 tests, and a paper due tomorrow which is done, but just a lot of school work to get done.... Have a great week.....Enjoy the pictures.....

Pictures

2008-10-15T20:52:00.002-05:00

Rocky the best dog ever!
Tony riding Bella... She is doing great.
Alyse woke up and was sick, she wanted to sleep by the tiolet..... Poor thing.
Kids enjoying the beautiful day.
My Handsome Boy...
I know Mom, he just got his hair cut....

Crazy Dayz

2008-10-15T20:09:00.004-05:00

Mommy's Sleeping Beauty
Can you see it? GROSS!!! In my house

Family portrait at Apple Blossom Farm
Daddy and his Babes

Alyse practicing with curlers for the wedding she

in. She did pretty good.

I gave Lane a hair cut for his part in the wedding

and they were showing me how silly they are.

Lane trying to scare me with his growl.
Alyse was suppose to be taking a nap and this is

what I found when I went to check on her...Too Cute.

These cute little feet were sticking out of a pile of

pillows and blankets. Lane calls it his tent... It is so

funny, he slept in there for his nap...

This has been a crazy crazy couple of weeks... I think that everday has had something planned or something to do. I just can't believe how fast the last couple of weeks have gone by.... The kids have been sick, vomitting, so keeping a close eye on them. Then yesterday Alyse decided to stick a small green ball like bee bee up her nose. Yes I said up her nose. I tried to have her blow it out herself, I put nasal spray in her nose to hopefully flush it out, I even tried to do mouth to mouth and I blew in her mouth to try to blow it out... Nothing worked, it is really stuck in there... We went to see Dr. Steffen and he tried but Alyse wouldn't stay still enough so he sending us on to the ear nose and throat Doctor. I can't believe this. It is kind of funny. I had a fall break from school so I didn't have class on Monday or Tuesday, I thought that I was going to get so much done... I didn't realize how much there was to do... I have two test this week on top of trying to get a green ball out of Alyse's nose. Then today while I was going to the bathroom, I looked over at the sink and there was a snake, YES A SNAKE......I couldn't believe it a snake in my house..... Ewhh I am so grossed out by it... Don't worry I yelled for Tony and he took it out of the house..I don't know what I would of done if he wasn't home...

Over the weekend we went to the Apple Blossom Farm, over in Peoria.. We had such a great time... The kids got to play on this fun home made play ground... We ate great food. We had such great weather...Our little family needed a fun family day. Then later that saturday, Alyse and I went out to eat with some girlfriends of mine, and afterwards we painted pottery at Fired Up... It was great.

I already started my Christmas shopping.... Hard to believe, but it's almost November and I want all my shopping done before December so I can relax and enjoy the season.... I will try to keep my pictures better updated. Hope you all well and to Michelle hang in there Sister, we are almost done with the first sem. I think of you often...Love you babe... To everyone else that reads this, know that if I haven't gotten to see or talk to you lately, I do miss you and love you all very much. Please keep me and my family in your prayers. May God Bless You All......

So Much To Do ~ No Time

2008-10-05T21:18:00.003-05:00

Picture 1~ Taking a ride in Daddy's bucket on his tractor.. So much fun..
Picture 2~ Poor cat being abused by Alyse
Picture 3~Alyse kept her panties dry all night so she got a present... Yeah.....
Picture 4~Alyse showing me how she goes potty... Too much fun..
Picture 5~ Alyse posing for her Mamma... SO BEAUTIFUL..... My sweet baby girl....

Ok so it's been awhile since my last post... Life has been keeping me busy, busy. To start off Tony and I had a weekend getaway that was very needed. We got to relax and just finally get to catch up. On the last day of our weekend Tim and Betty Kaupp joined us to play golf down in Pana. It was so nice to get to talk with them, we are truely blessed to have great friends. We had great talks and awesome golf. Lotsa fun.. My Wonderful Mother was able to come home from Texas where her and my Dad just moved, so she could watch the kids for us, it was great... The kids were so sad to see her leave. Alyse wouldn't go to bed she kept saying,"I lost my grandma" and when I tried to lay with her she got mad and told me, "That's Grandma's pillow." We had a few days of adjusting back to real life without Grandma.

I have been busy with school and get paperwork done, we started clinical a couple weeks ago and I am really enjoying my time at the nursing home. The residents are so nice and love having us there. All of my classmates are wonderful people, we all work together and help one another. It is so nice.

I would like to ask for a prayer request, I had a very stressful experience at work and I am still working through it, so if you could pray for me..

On a brighter note, Alyse is potty trained, she did it all by herself... She is sooooo independent. Even when she should have help she has to try on her own first, sometimes she asked me,"Mommy could you please leave?" It is so funny then she'll tell me that she is stinky.. So I leave trying not to laugh. Tony has broken our horse, we, the whole family has now gotten a turn to ride her, saddled and bareback... She is so gentle... It is so fun to have a horse again. I love having her at our house...

School is already at the midterm.. I can't believe it.. It is going by fast... Ok well I will post you some pictures and then I need to do some homework...... Always...

May God Bless You and Keep You.... Have a great week...

Who Said Stoma?

2008-09-16T21:20:00.005-05:00

So today in Nursing School we got to practice putting on a colostomy bag, on ourselves, with fake poop in them. We get to wear them for twenty-four hours... It isn't hard, just wierd. I showed my kids and Lane told me to take it off. He said that he didn't like it. Alyse has told everyone all night not to touch my poopy... It was really funny. She also says that it is stinky, which it isn't... So funny. My brain is so tired that I can't think of anything else to tell you, oh just now something hit me, Alyse has worn big girl underpants and kept them dry two days in a row now..I also follow after my sister and love to take sleeping baby pictures..... So here are a few pictures... Have a great rest of your week...

First Shots

2008-09-11T21:46:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I recieved two shots from my lab partner and then I gave her two shots... One Sub-Q and one IM injection. It was so much fun... It felt like real nursing stuff, drawing meds out of vials and working with the neddles ans syringes. Makes it seem more real... I included my battle wounds.. Hope you enjoy.... We are also busy in school with test, every class is now having an exam..... So much work this work... Life has just been so busy, every weekend has something it seems for the rest of this month and next. Tony is working with our horse Bella and Lane has been riding her. Today I had to go to my first ever deposition... I know I sound so important... I witnesses an accident last year and today I had to testify to what happened. I thought that it would take an hour and it would just be a few questions, nope it was so hard.. It took two and half hours... I had to answer every question under the sun.... I think even what color was the sun the day of the accident... It was horrible... I never thought it would be that bad... My kiddos are good... Today Alyse wore big girl underwear all day at the babysitter and had no accidents, I bring her home and she pees her panties twice... I don't understand. I wish she would just be potty trained already so I could stop buying diapers... Well I need to go to bed, I am suffering from a slight cold/sinus infection thing going on, so I am trying to get good sleep, plus I have class at eight am. I just can't believe it 4 weeks of nursing school DONE.............. Unbelievable. Have a great weekend everyone.

2008-09-07T22:26:00.003-05:00

I forgot to say that Tony for his birthday got a new saddle.....

Breaking Bella

2008-09-07T22:07:00.002-05:00

So this was a fun weekend... We first had a surprise birthday party for Tony, he's the big 30... Wow!! It was fun, great turn out of friends and family... We all went to Alexander's Steak House. He knew something was up, but didn't know who or how many people would be there. The other big task for this weekend was working with our horse... We just got a round pen last week so we've been working her and tonight Tony got her saddled... Lane our little cowboy was the first to ride her, then our sweet cowgirl said, "Me too, me too" so she rode second... We were impressed with our pretty horse. This Sunday's sermon was very touching. It was such a wonderful weekend of family time, beautiful weather, and good times with friends.... I thanked God many times. As the sun was setting tonight, Lane looked at me and said, " Mommy, is that a pretty picture that God did?" I got teared up and said, "Yes it is, and we should thank Him" It was a touching moment. I should say that at the beginning of the summer I made a comment to Lane about the beauty God gives us with the sunsets, I just didn't think that he was listening. I hope everyone has a great week, May God Bless You All....

House, Toys and Kids

2008-08-25T21:56:00.003-05:00

So my husband got a new toy to go on his tractor... SO with that he decided to play in the dirt... Which caused a big mess... Lane truely enjoyed all the dirt piles that he could drive his trucks on.. Both of the kids were covered. Our well is running low on water because we haven't gotten enough rain, so it's hard to give baths, wash dishes and get the laundry done. My house work hasn't been getting done because I had to work my 12 hour shifts over the weekend... So tonight we went to my wonderful mother-in-law's to shower and bathe the kids, and do some laundry. Bless her heart she also fed us dinner while we were there. She is such a good woman. Here are a few pictures of the last couple of days.....I also included a picture of my front porch with the little jockey man that was my grandma and grandpa's. My mom had it and when they moved I took it..... When I was a little girl while at my grandma's house I would kiss on that man like he was my boyfriend.... It makes me laugh everytime I look at him... Hope you all enjoy the rest of your week.

First Day

2008-08-19T22:21:00.003-05:00

Today was my first day of lab for nursing school... So I got to wear my uniform and we practiced our bed making skills, bed baths, enemas, and teeth brushing.... So if any of you need help just let me know, I'm a pro.... This week has been a very hard week, my Mom and Dad left for Texas Monday night. Trying to get everything straight for all the classes is difficult, and getting organized for the kids to go to daycare is just a little overwelming right now. I am making some good friends at school so that is nice. Everyone so far seem really nice. They keep telling us that we will get to know one another very well over the next two years. God has been so good to me in this process. All the right doors have opened just at the right time. I am so thankful for all the prayers for me and my family during this time. Here are a few new pictures. The picture of Alyse is of her chin that she busted open and her bandaid, me in my uniform, my Lover and my husband (oops I mean it the other way around), and lastly my Handsome Little Lover. Have a great rest of your week.....

Nursing School

2008-08-15T22:38:00.000-05:00

Alright the time has finally come.... I started nursing school this past Wednesday with orintation, and first class on Monday, which the instructor was so kind to give us an assignment to complete before Monday..... I was worried, scared, nervous at the beginning of the week, and now I am finally getting excited again. The thing that I am most excited about is that next week we start doing things. Only classes that I now want to learn from here on out. I would just ask that everyone could keep me and my classmates, my family and my traveling in your prayers please. God has blessed me in so many ways and He has shown me that this is the path that He has for me. May all of you have a blessed night and a great weekend.

One Last Week

2008-08-04T11:01:00.000-05:00

Well I only have one week left before I start the Nursing Program..... I can't believe it... It took so long to get to this point and now I feel like I don't have enough time... Funny, isn't it. So my plans this week is to get everything in order and done. House spotless, or close to it, laundry caught up, rooms and closets organized, that way it will all be done and I will have one less stress. Right? Probably not. A clean house only last about 4 hours here... Oh well it will be the best four hours ever... Well I better get busy or I will only be sorry.

First Time

2008-08-02T21:46:00.000-05:00

Hello to the Blog World... This is my first blog ever.. I have enjoyed my friends pages so I thought I would try it out... My mom is moving to Texas, so I wanted an easy way to keep her connected to her grandbabies... Well I can't wait to hear from all my friends and family.. Have a great day...