I can't believe I haven't blogged since September. First thing I'll say is those kittens are gone. We gave them away to some of Talan's teachers. We are down to one kitty as Luna ran away while we were in California for Christmas. That was a very sad discovery and we have had a multitude of discussions about it (usually ending up in tears). We have chased down some leads, the most recent being a sighting of Luna at the humane society, but that was erroneous and it was very difficult to leave that place empty handed.
I am now in my last semester of nursing school. I am currently wrapping up my precepting hours (96 out of 120 hours) in the Oncology/Nephrology unit at our local hospital. I work tomorrow and Saturday will be my last day. My shift starts at 7am and doesn't end until 7:30pm but I rarely get out before 8pm as there is too much to do. I love it but it is challenging to manage four patients which is what I will be required to do in the next two shifts. Wish me luck. :)
I will graduate May 11 at 7pm. This is a special ceremony just for the nursing students and it is where we get our pins, thus, it is called a pinning ceremony. I just ordered my pin, very simple design with my school logo, last week.
Joe has been home for awhile which has been absolutely fantastic. I don't know how I would have done these long clinical hours without him. Talan does not like it when I work "7 to 7" and he is very excited to hear I only have two more of "those days".
The boys will tell you that the most exciting thing that has happened recently is that we got a Wii. Talan loves to play it, Mason is more into the Netflick that comes with it. Totally congruent with their personalities.
I have been using an Apple laptop for the past 4 months and I am still learning how to use this platform. It has been a process and whenever I have a chance I take a lesson (as Joe bought me unlimited lessons and boy was that a good call!). Talan is sitting beside me right now playing on the iPad that Joe got for Christmas. Until the Wii, this was the hottest item in our home and lots of battles have occurred over "who's turn is it". I have seriously probably spent an entire hour with it myself. It is never "available". The boys will go into shock when Joe starts traveling again and takes it with him. This is probably one of the major factors into Joe's decision to get the Wii.
Two new developments in my world. First, I joined the Biggest Loser challenge at my gym. It is nine weeks long and is quite rigorous. I am determined to get into shape and lost the pounds I have put on since being in nursing school. Second, I just booked a seven day trip to Cabo with my nursing school pal Elizabeth. We will go during Spring Break. First Joe has to come home so that he can watch the boys while I go have a nice relaxing week away from it all. Elizabeth and I will be staying in the condo that Fred left us in his will. Joe is actually flying down there on Saturday for four days to make sure it is in tip top shape. We have started to rent it on VRBO and we have already received our first check! Now to make sure it has linens and things. It is possible that I take care of some stuff while I am down there which is fine with me because then I can write it off! :)
The boys are beautiful and well. Talan is now 5 and becoming a much louder presence in our home. Today Joe went into his classroom and make sushi for all the kids. I went along for moral support. Then Joe did some juggling and a couple magic tricks. The kids had a blast. It was really a good time. I told Talan he'll remember this day for a long time. I made Muesli for Talan's class last week. They loved that too. The class is currently on a Cooking Unit which is why they have asked for parental involvement. As food is right up our alley, we were happy to oblige.
I continue to work in Mason's classroom on Thursday afternoons. I really love all the kids in his class. Barclay and I helped the class with their Valentine's Day party and Mason felt so special. There was only one other parent who showed up so you can imagine how cool that was that B and I could both make it.
Mason is back in wrestling again. It is as agonizing as it was the first time. I don't know how Joe does it but he is determined to make Mason love it (or at least finish the season). I am trying to stay out of it.
At nighttime the kids and I read a couple chapters out of Junie B. Jones each evening. It is a really cute ritual that we all look forward to. I don't know what we will do when we are done with the series. My friend Fabienne says her boys really enjoy a series called Captain Underpants so that may be the direction we go in.
Well, a lot more than that has probably happened in our lives but that is all I can think to say right now. Talan desperately wants my attention so I am going to give it to him!
Goodnight all.
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