Finished...Kind of

Well this past weekend made my exit from nursing school official! I graduated and I am now considered a GN. This week I have a week long review for my board exam....just when I thought I was done with school.

• Brian got to come to my pinning ceremony, which really meant alot to me.
• The pinning ceremony for nursing school was really special and I am glad my family and friends were there
• My granny and aunt Judy came down from Lubbock to see me graduate
• On Saturday we had a party out at the house to celebrate my graduation!!

Next, I will pack up all of my stuff and move to Llano! I start my job June 6th, but there are lots of things I need to do before I start my job!

Pictures will be in the next post!

What's been going on...

Well here's a post to catch up on everything:

• I got the job in Fredericksburg.  I found out on Good Friday.  I am so excited!!  I start on June 8th.  Not sure when I will be moving down there.
• I have about 3 weeks left of school and I can't wait to be done
• Brian got to come to Wall for Easter.  We had it at my parents house.  We decorated with fresh flowers and cute Easter Bunnies.  We also planted lots of flowers outside!  The weather turned out great and everyone had a good time.  The food was delicious.
• This weekend I have a wedding in College Station.  I get to meet some of Brian's side of the family that I have not met yet.
• Last weekend mom and I went to Round Rock to shop at the outlet mall there!  It was soo great :)  I got 2 dresses, some pants, shorts and a shirt AND a NEW COACH PURSE!  I have always wanted a  Coach purse, so my mom bought me this one for graduation!!  Its soo pretty
• I chipped part of my tooth the other day and its driving me crazy..no worries I get it fixed today
• Makenzie is growing like a weed.  It seems like it I don't see her for a week she grows another couple inches(up and out haha!!)  I am going to miss being able to see her so much when I move.
• My new bedspread that I ordered in March (and was supposed to be here in March) should be here this week or next.
• Brian bought me two cute little figurines called Marblies.  www.marblies.com  is the website if you want to look at them.  He bought me the nurse to celebrate me getting the job.

Well  I think that catches me up on what's been going on.  I have pictures, but I am at work so I can't get to them!  Have a great weekend :)

My Birthday

This is my big birthday gift from Brian. It was a surprise! I didn't get to see him on my actual birthday because I had to study, but he sent me some goodies in the mail and some flowers! He was so secretive about this vanity that I had no idea. He stripped it all, put new mirrors on it and set it all back up before I got there on Thursday. He worked so hard getting the new bed set up and all the furniture put it! He also finished painting and touched up all of the boo-boos!

I am so blessed to have a fiance as wonderful as him. Birthdays aren't as great when you get older because it just seems like another day! My friends and family made me feel very special on my birthday, even though I had to work and study...blah!

I also got new scrubs from my mom on my birthday! I have one job offer so far and I am waiting to hear back from another place to see where I will decide to work. Keep your fingers crossed :)

Well I'm off to unpack my things and take a shower...just got back from a great weekend in Llano!

Interview

Today I had interviews at Community hospital for the OB department and the nursery. They went really well and I look forward to hearing from them next week. I am kinda torn on what to do!! My parents would like me to get a job here, but I would like to get a job closer to Brian. I've been driving to see him for the past 2 years, and I'm tired of driving!! Both hospitals that I interviewed at offer good things and both have their downsides.

Fredericksburg
> 3 twelve hour shifts means I would only work 3 days a week!
>It would be in the Med-Surg department, which isn't my first choice
>I would be driving from Llano
>The hospital and staff are soo nice!!
>Good health insurance, relocation assistance and pay is higher, with night and weekend differentials

San Angelo
>3 twelve hour shifts plus a 4 hour shift would mean I would have to work 4 days a week
> It would be in the OB or nursery which is really where I want to work
>The drive would be short to work, but long to see Brian
>The hospital is nice and the staff is nice
>Sign on Bonus $$ but less pay and less shift differential

I guess next week will be the deciding factor. I go back for another interview in Fredericksburg and I should hear back from Community Hospital :) Wish me luck

Spring Break

Well my Spring Break was good! I needed a week off, just so I could do nothing, but we never sat still!! We made 3 trips to Fredericksburg, 2 trips to Austin and many other things in between. I enjoyed getting to spend an extended amount of time with Brian. It seems like the weekend trips go by so fast that when we just get started doing something its time for me to go!

I had an interview on the 19th for a nursing position at a hospital in Fredericksburg! It went really well because they called me back the next day! I go back on the 3rd of April for the last part of the interview process and hopefully I will have a job sometime soon!!

Brian is excited for me to get a job, he's already looking for things to buy :) haha j/k. It will be nice to finally have a good paying job and NO school to worry about! I can't believe I'm about to graduate.

Josh and Kelli also came to Llano for Spring Break. They were busy doing things for the wedding so its seems like we didn't see each other much! They are getting married in June, graduating in May and are very busy! I look forward to helping with their wedding.

This was my last Spring Break ever! Unless I decide to go back to school :(

Picture Time!

This weekend I went to Llano to see Brian. His mom had found this old rock house, and she wanted us to be her guinea pigs for pictures. I took this as the perfect opportunity to take some engagement pictures. Here are a couple from the over 100 pictures we took!!

Spring Break is next week and man am I ready!! School has been stressful and I am ready to be done! I have a job interview next Thursday so hopefully that will go ok and I can have a job. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to worry about where I will work?!? I am planning on moving to the Llano/Fredericksburg area to be closer to Brian. Since we haven't set another wedding date yet, I think this would be the perfect time to be closer to Brian and experience another town. I need to be out on my own before we're married :) I've always lived with family members so this will be a new experience!

The only part I hate about moving...is packing all my stuff! I moved to College Station, moved once while in CS, moved back home to Wall, and now I will move again. This time I am not taking that much stuff so that will at least make it somewhat easier! Today I went and looked at paint samples. I want to paint a room a color called Coffee au'lait...its really pretty, but all I ever hear is if you paint your room dark it will look smaller..any thoughts?? I love the color brown and have always wanted to paint a room that color.

Well off to do some studying and cook supper. I'm trying manicotti stuffed shells...it looks good, but kinda long to prepare! Wish me luck and I'll post a recipe if it's good :)

All good things must come to an end!

My Valentine's Day was really great! Brian got me beautiful roses, a stuffed teddy bear and a box of Turtles! We bar-b-qued ribs that night and I made myself absolutely stuffed. This year was our 3rd Valentine's Day together. We also got much needed massages that morning. I love getting to spend time with Brian. Unfortunately, I must always return to Wall, to school, to work!! Blah. So that leads me to my next set of pictures.....

I had to be at work early this morning to cover for someone that took off. Well I planned accordingly and left the house 10-15 minutes earlier than I usually do! Well on the way to work I saw a deer crossing the road up ahead of me. I slowed down, thinking it was the only deer, WRONG! When I got closer to where the deer crossed the road, 5 more decided to jump the fence also. I spared the lives of the 4 smaller deer and hit the nice BIG, HUGE, 10 POINT BUCK!! This is the damage that was done to my car :( The sad thing is that I just got it out of the shop for being rear-ended in the parking lot by old people!

So the saying holds true...All good things must come to an end!