Spring break todo's

This week off started with a bang! Soccer, wedding setup, women's conference all in one day. Soccer was bright and early and cold, but Jessica did an awesome job. I think she has improved so much. A friend called me that day to ask if we could meet for lunch and talk nursing, so I went and I'm glad I did. It's nice to hear how others are doing in their venture and be able to relate to what they are having troubles in. . After the game we headed to Cindy's. I love weddings and helping out with the set up, so when Cindy mentioned she was doing one, I had to go. The arrangements were amazing and the location was perfect. I wasn't going to go to the woman's conference but I did. I didn't have anything ready for clothes and after trying to navigate jake thru my closet I decided to to a quick run to Old Navy and get a skirt and a shirt and treat my sister inlaw to one also and head to the church. I wasn't able to get much out of the talks, due to being late but it was nice to see people I know from other wards.
Easter Bunny was on our list of todo's, Baby Jake was very nervous at first but then Jessica picked him up and said "It's okay, he has candy," all was fine. We have officially hit the no crying when we see Santa, and Bunny stage.
Jake got this crazy idea to take the kids on a bike ride so we loaded their bikes and took them for a ride to Vons, they did good and Jake had to pick the two younger kids up a few times but we made it!
Kaelyn will be baptized soon so of course we need a fabulous dress, we tried to go to out local mall and well noting was good so Laurel and I hit the Burbank mall and found a really nice one for her. We had Cole come for the ride and he felt it was a thumbs up choice~~~~!

OB rotation is a wrap!

What a semester!!! I have learned so much in OB/Couplet care. Today was the final and Im not going to lie, I'm a bit bummed because I was 3 points from an A in the class. I started to rush thru the test because I knew that when I hit submit I was free for a week in a half. I kick myself! This is the OCD that comes out in me. I ended the first half of the semester with an A in professionals and B in OB. I'm so grateful to all that has encouraged me, supported me and my family, that have let me cry on their shoulder and loved me. I don't know how I would of done it without them. I have another 8 weeks till summer is here and I just pray to make it thru, med/surg is hard and Im scared but I know Im meant to do this so it drives me to move forward.

Church

The other day I was asked to teach in primary and I was hesitant but I said yes. Not that I don't love the kids or anything but its because my life right now is really busy and I cannot add anymore to my plate than I have. I sat back and said to my self "you need to do this." Then Sunday morning I was at a study session before church and I get a phone call saying "Fran, I know you're studying. Sorry to bug you but I was wondering if you could take my class with the other class you're teaching today?" haha I said yes! I know people have stuff to do and I put myself in other shoes. I was going to show a movie so I figured that it would not be a problem. I finished my study group session and headed home to a hubby that was leaving to work, kids not dressed, and now a dog. My anxiety kicked in and tried not to cry. When I got to church the kids were fighting like crazy of a dumb pencil, and not listening. Everything was working against me. Vicki saw that I was not myself and started talking to me, she knows what I'm going thru and just kept saying she understood. My attitude at church was not good!
When I got to the first half of class I  was ready for the set mind that the kids were going to be crazy so it is what it is. I said a little prayer in my head that I can be guided to do the best and work with the kids. The kids were amazing and sat nicely thru singing time. When we went to class I had stuff for them to work on and put a movie on. I told the kids if they were good I had candy to give out for the children who payed attention and could tell me what was going on in the movie. They did great! Jackson hooked his friends up with a play by play of what was going on so everyone could get candy.

Im not going to lie, its hard when Jake is not there but Im glad I was able to help out some sisters with their classes. One more week and I get a break for a week, I need that mental break and I want to just spend time with my kids!!!!

Saugus soccer

Jessica's first game was fun to watch, she made 2 goals  and the score ended with 4-0. I signed her up with Saugus district to keep her skills going. Her team is The Cherry Bombers!

Sums it up

Viedos and reminders

Today on Facebook I saw a video that really meant a lot to me and tears where falling. It was showing a date of October 10, 1963 where Thomas S. Monson was called to be an Apostle. In the video he said "I have a testimony of this great work in which we are engaged, I don't know when I first obtained it. I think it came step by step. From goodly parents. I've always had a testimony.The sweetest experience I know in life, is to feel a prompting and act upon it. And later find out it was the fulfillment of someones prayer or someones need. And I always want to Lord to know that if he needs a errand run, Tom Monson will run that errand for him."

This is exactly what I love to do, when I feel a prompting, I don't fight it, I act upon that prompting. Whether I understand it or know what comes of it I do what I feel I was instructed to do. I will run that errand for the Lord with happiness and understanding.

This week

Yes, my posts are a little graphic lately and I apologize about that. Lately I can have a conversation about stool and eat at the same time without loosing my food. The joys of nursing school! I had a test last week that I am proud to say I got 47/50 on, it made my day. The test was on several things but on thing I was tested on way the APGAR scoring that is done at 1 and 5mins after the baby is born. This made me find a picture of my son when he was born and low and behold he got a score of 9 out of 10. The APGAR scow is a observation the nurse does of the child and baby's loose points on color usually and if you look at my son his hands and feet are blue with his body pink giving him a 1 in this area. I sent this picture to my nursing friend with the question of what score in color is this baby and they got it right. lol
Lately studying comes with noise and constant distractions which I have mastered. This middle picture is from Tuesday and baby Jake is watching Frozen while I studied.
And last but not least, Jake is scared of needles and I was practicing tying my tourniquet and getting a bulging vein, he was not thrilled!