Happy Birtday Kaelyn

Today was Kaelyn's bday and what a fun day it was. It started off with her opening her presents and a little vanilla bean frap in the morning. Then we headed to Toppers for pizza. I was still not sure of what to do for her day so I remember Rachel said Drytown in Palmdale was fun so I texted some friends and headed out there for some water fun. Surprisingly for palmdale it was shockingly fun! The kids had a blast, Evans and Andersons came along for the ride. We stayed there till about 5 and then headed home.
My friend Tara just had her baby so I showered and headed to Henry Mayo to visit. I wanted to do something with Jake too since he was at work all day so we called my sister and headed to Edwards cinema to see Ghostbusters with the kids. IT WAS SOOOOOO FUNNY!
All in All it was a super fun day and Kaelyn did tell me she had fun!

Talia 8

So this cute girl turned 8 and that means she gets baptized. She was super excited about it, as soon as she found out that she was going to get baptized she asked me to go dress shopping. A lot of people came to the baptism and the fun part is that he friend Ryan was baptized the same day. I always get super nervous because the moms have to get up and say something so of course I thew in some humor to lighten the mood. After the baptism we went to the park and friend and family were able to hang out. It was a great day!

Vegas for Amanda

How do you celebrate before getting married….? You go to VEGAS! I don't' know why but I love Vegas, I am a people watcher and it always cracks me up to watch girls try to walk in high heels after a few, I mean a lot of alcohol…Plus, I blame my Babcia, she was a die hard Bingo lady who always went to bingo, talked about gambling and played her electronic card games. She taught me well! Anyways, it was a fun trip, met new people and laughed a lot!

This cute girl just turned 12!!! She is an amazing young woman. For her birthday she got to go with her dad and a few friends to the movies and after had ice cream. Some of her favorites:
Color: Blue
Favorite actor: I don't know
Favorite movie: Pets
Favorite place to go: Beach
Favoirte food: sandwiches

Happy birthday Jess!

Busy as usual

I have been so behind on my blog due to life and all that comes with it. Mothers day was fun, we did the normal visits to the parents and just hung out and relaxed.
Kaelyn and Jessica had their band performances and Im so happy that I could go and see them. They did so good and I love that the grandparents were able to join us.

Palmdale Regional

I was sent an email about 2 weeks ago to be part of a wrap that goes on the elevators at the hospital I work at. I completely avoided it and actually thought it was a joke. Then while I was at work I got another email saying "see you at 2:30pm for pictures." I was confused! I had plans to go to the beach and have a life that day, not work! Thinking of how to bail on it and what I would say to not do this, I looked at the email again and noticed others bailing an my director on the email…CRAP! So I decided to go, bail on the beautiful beach, and bring 4 kids to my work.
When I got there a co worker of mine was there and another lady that worked for the hospital by the name of Anna were talking with me and the kids. Anna was very nice and took the time to talk to my kids and even brought them some cookies, grateful for nice people.
It was pretty neat doing the pictures and I'm kinda happy I did it. The pictures will go on the elevators at the hospital, Im probably going to end up with a mustache but I know that will crack me up!
After the pictures, I had to take Kaelyn to her reading class. Jake met me there and he took the other kids to church and I took K out to dinner and shopping. I think its important to spend time with my kids one on one and hear them out. All in all it was a great day!

I finally got the Blue Badge

I have been waiting to get this new badge for a while, it's like the final step that seals the deal. I'm an RN! Today the hospital had a brunch for us, our directors were able to say a few words for us and I tried to hold back the tears. People don't understand what it was like to become an RN for me. I did sleep much, I studied a lot, missed out on so many outings, lost friends and cried a lot. Was it worth it? YES, YES, YES. I'm learning so much, I'm teaching my kids that hard work pays off. I've been able to cry with families, laugh with them and and save lives.
My friend that I made on my unit, Kristian, taught me a lot. I was scared to talk to a MD by the name of Dr. Patel. He is a MD that knows his stuff and he expects you to know yours. So when I had to communicate with this MD I was nervous because he has made nurses cry. Kristian, John and Mark knew I was nervous and they told me, "Go get a diet coke from the fridge and give it to Patel and introduce yourself." I did what they told me, when I was doing that, the guys stood there like my bodyguards and watched to make sure I didn't fall on my rear. I will never forget that act of kindness and will pay that forward in life.