Light at the end of the tunnel and good news!

December 9th. Yes people, this is the day we've been waiting for: my graduation!! I am so excited, but nervous about how fast it's come up. Last week I finished my clinical, forever! It was a wonderful experience, but I was ready to be done. I'm pretty sure I will cry at graduation, it's been really hard, but I really did, I'm finishing nursing school!

Well, almost.

The RN program is only an associate's degree (I know what you're thinking, all that work and 5 years of school for an associates??? Yeah, I thought the same thing). So I applied to the RN to BSN program starting in January and I found out yesterday I got in!! I'm so excited believe it or not, I want to bust through the rest of school and be DONE. It's online so I'll still be able to work as a wicked sweet nurse at the same time. You're probably wondering why I'm telling you I got in, but it's so exciting for us because it's actually really competitive, so I'm really happy and feel really blessed I got in. So, by May of 2011, 6 years after I first enrolled in college, I will have my bachelor's degree!! haha I kind of feel like Tommy Boy when he tries to defend to another guy how long he's been at college,

"Lots of people go to college for seven years!"
"Yeah, they're called doctors."
:) Classic.

A little extra practice never hurts....

This morning I was getting ready and Tanner needed the bathroom to take a shower. So I grab my make up and head to the bedroom 'cause we have a full length mirror on the back of our door. As I'm putting on my mascara, I realize a few inches up there are smudges on the mirror. Wait....not smudges. Lip prints. I just started laughing. I don't know what Tanner was doing, but I hope he had fun. To make it up to him for posting this embarrassing story, I will add that the practice has paid off, my hubs is an amazing kisser!! Love you!

Grandma Barrow

My grandma is here in town and I got to spend most of yesterday with her. I just feel I need to write this so I can have it recorded and let everyone know how amazing my grandma is. You may think you have an awesome grandma, and I'm sure she's great, but I think my grandma is the greatest. In fact, she is the most amazing person I know. I can talk to her about just about anything (except 'toots', she doesn't approve of talking about that). Also, she's the cutest grandma ever. She has the best giggle and is so fun to laugh with.

Her example is the reason I investigated the church when I was 14. She is so loving and Christlike, you can't meet her and not love her. Her faith is amazing and is still such an example to me. She has 10 children and who knows how many grandchildren and she remembers every single birthday. She makes cards, sews dresses, blankets, anything you could imagine, is an awesome cook, and still finds time to be downright amazing. She also has a very impressive collection of ballet flats. :) She'll never admit it, but she really is great. I'm so grateful to have her in my life, she is my 'stepmom's' mom, but I know we were meant to be family. She lives in New Mexico, I wish I could see her more often, but every time I do get to see her, I'm reminded of how much I love her and how blessed I am to have her in my life.