School Nurse

Well I have started a new job....I am the Llano Elementary School Nurse!! I have been working for 4 days now, but tomorrow will be my first day on my own. School nursing is very different than any other nursing job that i've had! It is nice in some aspects that it is just me and my kiddos, but sometimes you need that extra person to consult with. I am not a parent yet, so I don't have that parental instinct, but hopefully my nursing judgement will lead me in the right direction. If you're a parent and have any suggestions/things you like about a school nurse you've encountered, send your suggestions my way! Thanks and Gig'em :)

Wedding Bells..

Well it's official, Brian and I have set the date! Wedding bells are in the near future, 33 days to be exact :)

This past weekend I went home for my bridal shower! It sure is fun being the bride. So many people gave us such wonderful presents. I can't wait to use them! Also, I love to cook, so included in the invitation was a recipe card for the ladies to put in their favorite recipes. I got some very good recipes that I can't wait to try.

Every time I go home it seems like there are 10 more wedding things to do. This time I was home we bought the table coverings and met with the decorator to pick out some table centerpieces. I know now why you should only get married once, there is a lot to do when it comes to wedding plans!

Another thing that I got to do when I was home was my lingerie shower. I am a PJ pants and T-shirt kind of girl so I guess I will have to get brave on the honeymoon. I had a lot of fun getting to hang out with old high school friends and open scandalous presents! Brian will be suprised :)

We are so lucky to have such great family and friends that love and support us. I can't wait for the big day!

Wedding Weekend

Mom and Dad before the wedding



My dancing partner!


The lovely bride and groom


Parents of the groom (my aunt and uncle)


Sisters!!



The wedding turned out so pretty. It was great to see all my family for the weekend. I went home Thursday and got to stay til Monday! It was a nice break because I have been in Llano by myself so I actually got to see people instead of just talking on the phone!

Next thing on the list Frio River!!!

Harvest

While Brian has been harvesting wheat...





I've been harvesting the garden!










I love going out to the garden to see how much veggies I will bring in for the day. Our onions have already been picked, it's too hot for the spinach so that is done. I still have cucumbers, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, jalapenoes and tomatoes! The tomatoes are in their prime so I am having to can alot to keep up with them.

The wheat harvest is going good. Once they had both combines going for an extended period of time it's amazing what got done! The weather has cooperated for the most part, but yesterday and today the rain delayed them. They have cut almost 1100 out of 1200 acres- in the home stretch now!

I'm ready for Brian to come back- seems like everything goes wrong/happens when I am by myself. So far I have killed 2 black widows, 3 scorpions,and 2 mice. I wont even begin to count the stupid grasshoppers! only a couple more days til he is home!

Memorial Day Weekend!

No Agenda Hacienda

Every year my friend Katy's Parents lets 30-40 people come to their house to eat, drink, cookout, play washers and have lots of fun! This year was no different! I got to see my friend Cortney that I had not see since last year. The older we get the harder it is to get together.

There were lots of babies this year, so they were alot of fun to play with. Also, this year we had the coolest intertube/raft. If you've been to Sam's, its the huge white raft with 4 seats, a slide and a small pool in the middle. The best thing was that it had an anchor. So when we got to our spot, we'd drop anchor, pull out the drinks and not have to worry about paddling!!

This year I didn't have to camp out either. I'm not much of a camper, so it was nice to get to sleep in the A/C!

Yesterday we went to Brian's aunt's house to celebrate Brian's grandmother's birthday! We got to see Michael's little boy Marcus that we had not seen in a couple months! So much fun :)

Here's to good friends and good wine!

Tonight a friend that I used to work with invited me out to dinner. Being that we live in the Hill country..there is a winery on every road! We went to Lost Creek Winery's Tree House Bistro. It was really good. We wanted to eat sushi, but they weren't serving it tonight. I had chile-lime fried snapper and it was great! We also had some good wine. It's fun to go out with old friends and catch up!

Baby Shower

Last weekend I went home for my mom's 52nd birthday (I didn't take any pictures). We had some delicious pork chops, sausage and all the fixings. Everyone got togethter and we had a good time. A big storm blew in that night and we got to listen to the wind/storm all night!!

The next morning I went to a friend from high school's baby shower! It was good to see everyone from high school that I haven't seen in a while. It was also nice to see Courtney's family. Courtney is due at the end of June. Another friend of mine, Maegan, is going to have her 2nd little girl in August!

Maybe one of these days i'll be a momma!