Kids will be kids...

Starting this past Monday, I get to hang out with my little nieces and adorable nephew every Monday and Wednesday while Missy goes to her Chemistry class. On some days I will also have her best friend's boys there too. Cassidi has gym while Missy has class, but Wednesday this week she didn't feel well so I had all six kids (ages 3-8) running around! I don't think I sat down for more than five minutes the whole morning. I love them though and I always have fun. Here are some pictures of my two days with them this week.





























Cassidi dries off Dexter because Cambri thought it would be funny to put him in the pool.

Paula's Surgery

On Monday morning I got up bright and early (4:45am!) to take Paula to St. Luke's downtown for surgery check-in. She had to have her deviated septum fixed and the back of her throat shaved to improve her severe sleep apnea. She was supposed to be there by six for a 7:30 surgery. However, as it turned out, they told us we were early because they had her scheduled for 10:50am! Needless to say, we sat in Surgery Waiting for a while until they took her back to pre-op at eight. At the same time I had to leave for Kuna because I needed to babysit Cambri and Tristan for Missy's first day back to school. Cathy stayed with Paula and told me they didn't take her to surgery until 12:30pm! By the time I got back to the hospital she was done and in recovery, but we still waited for about an hour and a half before we found out what room she would be in. She looked awful and felt miserable when she got to her room. I can only imagine how sore her throat must've been! She said it felt like it was on fire and also felt like she had been punched in the nose.Anyway, she had somewhat of a rough night of little sleep but got to go home first thing Tuesday morning. She's feeling a little better now, but still has a lot of throat pain unfortunately.

My Busy Weekend

Last Friday was a busy fun-in-the-sun day, but not until I got to sleep in until 10:30am! :) First, Kaitlynn, Salina (Paula's girls) and I headed to Roaring Springs to play for a couple hours. We have season passes this year so staying for just a little while doesn't feel like a waste of money! The park wasn't crowded yet so we didn't have to wait in long lines for any of the rides. I decided to brave the Avalanche again since I only rode it once back when the ride first opened. The new rafts they have now seem so much safer. Salina rode with me; we were both a little scared when we reached the top but we toughed it out and were glad we did. After we treated ourselves to a sundae from Wheeler's we went home to relax for a bit until Cathy came to pick us up for the 50th birthday bash for the lady she works with. I helped Cathy grill burgers and hot dogs for everyone while the girls chilled in the pool. At about 6:45pm Mark picked me up to go to a movie. Cathy took the girls home for me from there (thanks Cathy!). Mark and I went to see Get Smart, which turned out to be a very funny, action packed movie with a little bit of romance too. I love Steve Carell!

On Saturday I worked all day but afterwards I met up with Mark, Paula, Cathy and John (Cathy's husband) for dinner at Tepanyaki (you know, one of those Japanese steak houses where they cook right in front of you). It's one of my favorite restaurants; I love the tricks they do and their salad and garlic steak is so yummy. Paula got lucky on her fifth attempt to catch a shrimp in her mouth. John caught one too, but on his second try I believe. I had fun and dinner was delicious, but I was ready to go home and get some sleep.

Sunday wasn't very eventful since I worked another 12 hour shift. Our census was low and not too much was going on so the day kinda drug on. I couldn't wait for seven o'clock to roll around! After work I was too tired to go anywhere but home, where I slipped into my pajamas to unwind.

Me and Tiff

This is not much of a post . . . just a picture really. It's me and Tiff at school in the ILC building during a break between classes. Cathy and I used to see her on Tuesdays after our Chemistry lab but before our Chemistry lecture. This was one of the last days we would get to see her at school and Cathy took a picture because we knew she'd be far away in Alaska soon. :( So, Tiff, I just thought you might wanna see it and remember the good ol' days (you know like two months ago). I miss you!!

My Millie Moo

I realized that in my "About Me" section, I totally forgot to mention that I have the cutest, most loveable pitbull you'll ever meet. Well, if you ever meet her, that is! Haha. Anyway, she is one year old and I have had her since she was born.

She is my baby. . . she follows me around, gets excited when I get home and even snoozes with me under the covers. Her name is Millie, but I call her Millie Moo or Moomie or Moo Moo. Isn't she adorable?!

Sunny Days are here again...

I am sooo glad summer has finally begun! I was getting really tired of all the windy, cloudy, rainy weather! School is out and I am looking forward to relaxing and NOT studying. I worked hard this semester and it paid off . . . I got straight A's! I am going to do some reading of non-textbooks, hang out at Roaring Springs with Missy and the kids, and revel in the fact that I have no homework for the next two months. I am also hoping to pick up some extra hours at the hospital since I am only getting 16 hours a week right now.

Most recently, I had the opportunity to be the photographer at a wedding last Saturday. Paula's daughter, Chantel, got married and I snapped photos the entire day. I was pretty nervous because even though I love taking pictures, I am definitely an amatuer and had never been "the photographer" at a wedding before. Everything went well though and I had fun. By the end of the day, I had taken over 800 photos and my feet were killing me! For the last couple of days I have had fun editing them and playing around with my new Adobe Photoshop program.

The blog party can start, Meags is here!!

Okay, okay, okay.... first Tiff called me "losery" for not having a blog on Myspace, so I blogged. Then Missy started a blog on blogspot and Tiff followed suit. Tiff told me I should start one too. "Whats wrong with blogging on Myspace?" I thought (not that I have blogged since that first time, but still...). I reasoned that I would never have time to keep up with a regular blog so I didn't start one. BUT, now Cathy has one and Missy and Tiff are claiming that they are cool and I am not... and I can't have that! I can't be uncool! So, Tiff, it worked. Here I am. I might as well be a joiner because leadership sure as heck isn't in my future. I suppose I will make time for blogging, as long as people are willing to take the time to read it.