8 Things

Melanie tagged everyone so I decided to participate!
I think this is my first blog tag!

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:
1. My vacation to Las Vegas-We're leaving May 9!!
2. Thursday afternoon...my last clinical at the nursing home!
3. Graduation- Dec 2010....1 semester down, 3 to go!!
4. Geting a job at the hospital...wondering what position it will be!!
5. Staying out by the pool all summer long with the kids!
6. Garage sale this weekend...I want all of this stuff out of my dining room!
7. Our trip to Disneyworld this Thanksgiving!
8. Getting all of this laundry washed and put up!

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1. Sleep late
2. Showered
3. Cleaned house
4. Did laundry
5. Cooked egg rolls
6. Stayed up too late
7. Painted the girls nails when the they came home from their dad's
8. Explained to two sad little girls why mommy and daddy don't live together (without getting too deep into it all!)

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1. Be a nurse. right now.
2. Not have to write my final paper for comp II
3. Lose 30 lbs!
4. Make my kiddos stay young...they grow up too fast!
5. Get a job in L&D after graduation
6. Leave for Vegas. Today.
7. Sew more..I love to do this put haven't pulled my machine out since Jan :(
8. Keep my house spic and span all the time...Ha! with 5 kids, I'll just keep wishing!

8 Shows I Watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. NCIS
3. Law and Order SVU
4. Nancy Grace
5. The Drs.
6. Private Practice
7. Ellen
8. More NCIS...(I dvr all the shows...Alan says I'm addicted..maybe a little!)

Tag YOU'RE it!! Leave me a comment if you take me up on this offer!!
Happy Monday!

92.4

I'm sure you're wondering what significance that number holds to me...

Well, my friends, that is my grade going into my nursing final. The grading scale at our school says an A is a 93-100...Talk about being so close. 1 tenth of a point away from that A!

What exactly does that mean right now? I HAVE to make a 93+ on the final! HAVE to! So, I can only miss SEVEN questions! AAGGHH!! Talk about a lot of pressure!

who stole the cookie apple...

from cookie jar fruit bowl??? And put it back...half-eaten???


hmmm...I wonder who??!!

I bet it was my little sneaky two-year old! I have to say, atleast he didn't take a bite from all of them!!

***Now that I look at the pic posted, it looks like he bit a face into that apple!

Photo Overload

Yes, I haven't posted in over a month and yes, I have TONS of pictures and updates! Enjoy!!

This was our first year to take the kids to the St. Paddy's Day Parade. They had so much fun!

Ethan's face said it all when he saw the Sweet Potato Queens! I agree with you! Some of the "wannabe's" were SHOCKING!!


Emma Kate wasn't quite into it...she used her time wisely....catching up on her sleep! (wish I could do that these days!)

The kids loved catching beads....although they stood way back and just held their hands up waiting for the beads to be thrown to them!

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On the 28th, one of my bestest friends from high school go married!! I am so excited for her!!

Lesley, the Beautiful Bride, Kristen, and me...I need to pull out my pictures from high school to compare! Oh, how we have all grown up! I do have to say, Kristen, you are the smartest of the three! Ha!( I know, my glasses make me look smart huh!!??)

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After the wedding, my mom and I headed to see Paula Deen!! Man, I just love her! She is hilarious!! I just wish she would have cooked! But I still had a blast! I thought this was as close as I was gonna get to her.....

Until we walked out at the end of the show and she passed RIGHT by me!! Yes, she was that close! So close I barely had time to zoom out as she whizzed by!! I was a little star struck!!

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A few weeks ago we "attempted" to take pictures for Easter cards. Needless to say, I could never get all the kids to sit still!!

Oh, well...I did get some funny outtakes! This picture cracks me up! Emma Kate grabbed onto Hannah's hair and wouldn't let go!

And check this out! Ethan let me take his picture! VERY rare moment!

I love this picture of Emma Kate! I just wish the color would have come out right! Oh, well....black and white never fails!

After the pictures, we let the kids feed the ducks. What? Oh, what ducks?!

They're there, somewhere....

See, I told ya!!

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One night a week I try to paint the girls' fingers and toes and this week we let Emma Kate join in! How cute is this!!??

And this!!??

Oh, she's pulling up on her own too!!


And she knows how to strike a pose!!

And make shadow puppets!!

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The Easter Bunny Visited!!

And brought lots of yummy treats and goodies!

Once again, an "attempt" to get a family picture!

At least I can get good individual ones!

Morgan

Bella

Hannah

Emily....Who's this you're asking?! No, we didn't gain another child! This is my sister! Yes, you heard me right! Instead of my dad buying a motorcycle during his mid-life crisis, he remarried and had another child! There's a 21 year difference between us!

Oh, Emma Kate's crawling too! At seven months! I bet by 9 months she will be walking! Oh how they grow up fast!

My babies, well, 3 of them!

Whew! Told ya I had a lot of updating! Hopefully I will be back sooner than later! I had my last lecture today and just 2 clinicals a week for the next 3 weeks and then the final! I can see the light!!
Up next?? Vegas baby!! Yes, I am taking a much needed vaca to Vegas the first weekend of May!! Then off a week and right back into summer school! 3 classes to be exact!!
Oh, and I get to start my summer job at the hospital! The fun never ends!! Have a good week!!

Please Pray!!

This sweet baby boy needs your prayers...Please pray for God to heal his precious heart!!

Getting Older

Morgan lost her tooth this weekend! It took her about 2 weeks, but it's out!

My sweet Hannah! It's hard to believe she's FIVE!! She had her shots for school a few weeks ago and asks me every morning if she gets to go to school that day!! I almost cry just thinking about her starting school!

6 Months

Wow! I can't believe Emma Kate is already 6 months old! How the time flies! She's trying so hard to sit up by herself and gets on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth...you can see her determination and how she just can't wait to start running around the house with her brother and sisters!!

Here are a few more pictures I took of her this weekend! Too precious!

Southern Belle Autism T-Shirts

If you missed out on the Autism Awareness shirts last time, don't worry! You have another chance to get yours! This shirt is not sold in stores so the only way to get it is to order it now!!

This is a fundraiser is for The Price's oldest daughter, Addison. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to purchase Addison a communication device because she is non-verbal.

Here is what the t-shirts will look like.

Available colors: Orange and Light Blue in adult and youth sizes

If you would like to purchase one the t-shirts, just email me and I will get the order form to you! My email address is bb71600 (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Thanks so much! The Price's appreciate every order!!!

Could it be??

More snow?? Seriously??!!?? I swear, Friday, I dressed the kids in shorts and tanks and today I had to pull their winter coats back out! No need to worry, if it does happen to snow, it shouldn't last too long...looks like the temp will be close to 70 by Wednesday!

Oh, how I love Mississippi weather!

Another test. Another week. Another year older. Another favorite

Another test.

I successfully passed another test! It may not seem important, but with only 5 tests the entire semester, there's no failing a test or it could ruin the whole semester!

Oh yeah, I made an A!!


Another week.

7 weeks down, 9 to go until the end of the semester! Time flies when you're having fun being forced to spend almost every waking minute with your head in a book studying!!

Next week: my first care plan


Another year older.

Yes, one year closer to thirty. I feel so old...and I have proof...

Went to get my eyes checked this week because my sight has been rapidly decreasing and I have migraines almost daily...I indeed needed glasses. to wear all the time. and my doc told me to give them a week or so to get adjusted to them and if I've still having problems to come back and he will change my prescription to a bifocal....WHAT! a bifocal...if that's not being told you're getting old, then I don't know what is!!

Another favorite.

I just love coffee. Caramel Macchiatos to be exact. Or so I thought....

I have become hooked on Caramel Frappuccinos all of a sudden! I was craving one tonight so I decided to google and make my own. I found this recipe and did a little tweaking...here's what I came up with...

Hazelnut Caramel Cream Frappucino

Prepare triple strength coffee. I filled my coffee maker to 10 with water and used 1 1/2 C of coffee. After it brews, you will need to chill it. About 30-45 minutes in the freezer works great if you're impatient like me!

Combine the following in the blender:

2 C ice
2/3 C triple strength coffee
2/3 C milk
1/3 C caramel sauce
1/3 C Hazelnut coffemate creamer (I like hazelnut so I added. Also could try french vanilla or mocha, yummy!)

Top with whipped cream and a little drizzle of caramel sauce! Tastes pretty darn good! Hope you enjoy it as much as I am right now!!

In case you were wondering...

I'm still alive!! Stressed beyond belief, but here!

Nursing school is absolutely wonderful!! Ask me the same question during finals week and I may have a different answer!! No, really, it's going so good!

I have passed two tests (an A and a B), learned to do vitals, assessments, giving a bath, changing bed linens, and have read so much! I was told not to get behind on the reading and that is so true. With 2-4 chapters each lecture, it would be so easy to get behind and they don't stop for you...they will take off and leave you behind so I have learned to be prepared!

I started clinicals today. I have been dreading the first day of clinicals because this semester we are in a nursing home. I am not the best with smells and have been warned the nursing home has a very "unusual" smell. I prayed for my sense of smell to be decreased as I walked in the door this morning.

I found my group, we had orientation, and I got my patient assignment. As I got on the elevator to go to the third floor, I started to panic. I got off the elevator and suddenly forgot everything I had learned....what do I do first, what if my patient starts yelling at me, or what if he/she doesn't want me there....I seriously stood at the door, frozen, for what seemed like eternity. I had to go in; we only had 20 minutes to get everything done. So I knocked...

And suddenly, as I walked into the room, the fear and anxiety subsided and everything came back to me! I did what I needed to do and did it well, I thought. When I left the room, I was shocked how natural it came. I was relieved it was over, yet so excited I wanted to go back!!!

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The kids are doing great! Hannah turned 5 last month! Emma Kate is growing like a weed! Morgan and Bella are still enjoying school! And Ethan is still Ethan! Getting into everything and refusing to be potty-trained!

I will leave you with some pictures from the last few weeks...Pictures that I took with my new camera!!! I was so happy to finally get a new camera! Not that I have time to take a lot of pictures, but the ones I do take turn out so beautiful!!

Speaking of beautiful...isn't she just the cutest!!??

A day in the park! This is the only time Ethan will let me get pictures of him!

Bowling Fun!! The kids LOVE bowling!!

The picture on the left of Emma Kate...can you see how bad she wants to get out there and play with everyone! She will be crawling before we know it!

It's about time...

Better late than never, huh! I finally took the time to sit down and go through our Christmas pictures! As you can tell from all of the pictures, the kids had a blast this year! Hope you enjoy!

The Family! This was at my mom's house the Friday after Christmas. Can you believe all 7 of us is in the picture....5 of the 7 looking at the camera and smiling! I will take that and be happy!

Christmas Eve was a little different for us this year. Morgan and Hannah went to their dad's and Bella to her mom's. This was the first year like this, so as you can guess, I was pretty sad. Didn't really feel like Christmas Eve without everyone home. But, there's always next year!

So it was just Alan and I, Ethan and Emma Kate, and Alan's parents for Christmas Eve. Can you tell Ethan had a BLAST opening all of his presents! And Emma Kate's! And mine! He just wanted to open them all!!!

Emma Kate just sat back and let everyone do it for her! She just calmly watched as Ethan ripped through all of her gifts!

Ethan woke up pretty early for Santa on Christmas morning! He loved all of his presents. Anything airplanes or dinosaurs and he's all for it!


I just LOVE this picture of him! He "flew" this dinosaur all over the house!

He had a fit over his Star Wars power wheels!

The girls didn't come home until Christmas Day at 2:00 so we had "Christmas Afternoon"! It just wasn't quite the same on Christmas morning. I didn't get too many pictures of the girls opening their presents. They had them all opened before we knew it!