Olympic Opportunity

So this was my first week of nursing school, and you can read about that here.
That has kept me pretty busy. I did have the day off on Wed. and was able to go to EM's school where a friend of EM's teacher, his name was Jeff Huffman, showed us his Olympic torch. He ran in the torch relay when it came to MS, before the Atlanta olympics. It was quite awesome to see it lit, and hear him talk about his experience. He mentioned to the kids that in 8 years if the Olympics come to Chicago they may have the opportunity to be in the olympics or to run the torch relay and that they can do anything they set their mids to, and to try hard etc... I was thrilled that I got to go. Here are some pictures:

We had parent orientation Tuesday night at EM's school, and last night I had to take KT to swim practice, and other than school that is about all we have had time for.

Honey & I are getting excited about our cruise to Cozumel which leaves next Thursday about 4pm. I will try to post before I leave and then I will definitely post some pics when we get back!

Have a good weekend,

Looking back

I found some old picture cds, and thought I would share past memeories with ya'll

Look at that baby she was about 1 & a half.

Same Christmas at Honey's grandparents house

She loved those maraccas.

Blue & Darbi's ceremony before going to Zambia

Foundation of house before concrete

A trip to Galveston. Too funny...

I wish I could remember what she was doing here.

This is one of KT's brithdays. She wanted to go to Red Lob*ter

Which EM called Hot Lobber....

This is one of the birthday bashes held at IHOP
EM's graduation from pre-K
Christmas..don't remember what year
Fun huh?

I love shopping...

even if it is for textbooks!
I have purchased all but 1 of my textbooks for this year.
13 for Nursing, and, 2 for my computer class.
I was able to buy this monster of a textbook. online for only $66. instead of the $136 it was suppose to cost. Look how thick that book is....

Then went and bought the other 12 at the bookstore for $643.
Then went back to the bkst. to buy the "bundle" for computer $40
thinking that I could find the other computer book online for less than the bkst price of $105. So I guess I will go back to the bookstore and spend another $100.

Here is what $643 will get you
(thank goodness for updated, higher limit credit card that came in the mail Friday!)The other good news is that these nursing books will last me the next 2 years, and I should only have to buy 1 or 2 each semester! So the price is not that bad when you break it up into 4 semesters! The other good news is I do not have to pay tuition due to a scholarship! That helps to afford these books! I also spent some money on some other Nursing student "help" books! I keep one in the car so I alsways have something "nursing" to read!

I also received these in the mail
What a fun day I had going through all my stuff!
I am definitely intimidated by the amount of info in all of these books!
But I am positive that I will pass and retain all that I need to, to become the best nurse I can be!
Only 5 more days!!!!!! I better get to reading!

Nursing school 12 days and counting

Well today was the beginning of round 2 of Nursing school orientation. You can read more about that here.

Other than that we have just been hanging out, reading and getting ready for school. KT and I will travel to TX this weekend to pick up EM from camp, and then head back home Sunday. Homey will be stuck here at home working...awww too bad.
Then just one week of daytime quiet to read my chapters in Fundementals of Nursing textbook until I start school.
I'll write again soon.

I miss you still

Three years ago my friend Kevin died. I miss him very much even now. Still 3 years later we do not have a convencing reason for his death. Suicide, I believe that knowing him the way we did that he would not have done this. Murder, this is more likely but there is not enough evidence. The case is still open , and I hope one day someone will come forward with some information but in the long run it doesn't really matter, he's still gone. Kevin's death has changed my life. There are so many things that losing him at 29 I now think about; my words to people, these could be the last words they hear from me, how do I want to be remembered? My decision to go back to school so that I am able to support myself if something were to happen to my husband, don't take the life God has given you for granted live every day. Love the people in your life- I am blessed to have many friends some read this blog, and were there for me during my grief Thank you, and I love ya'll!
His smile,his deep smooth voice, his crazy tatoos, his laughter, the way he hated it when you touched him with your feet (funny how I now really don't like it when people touch me with their feet) his son Ever, his widow Andrea, his daughter Kelsey, they way EM would call him her second Dad, his nickname for KT "pizza queen" from a memorable 4th of July, his willingness to drop everything to help me get my keys out of my car when I locked them inside, and his precious friendship with my husband (2 peas in a pod). My life was definitely better for having known him, and loved him, and I am truly blessed to have been able to call him friend. There are so many more things that I remember that make me smile, but the most precious memories I hold dear are my last moments with Kevin as we were leaving his house he hugged me as he always did, and said "I love you sweetheart".
I'll never forget you Kev-o I love you too!