Pre-Reqs

Pre-reqs are almost all finished. Over half way through this session of school, then in August I get to start health assessments. I can't wait to be finished with this part and move on the the real guts of nursing school. Actually ready to just move on to a real job--but I'll take this next step---I'm ready to be done.

Blowing Off Steam

Interesting when you get a bit of the stuff off your chest---sometimes things pop up that you thought you had hidden quite well, even from yourself.

Hoping I pay attention to my wake-up call!

Stating the Obvious

Apparently, if you don't update--your blog goes stale and stagnant. Your link kind of dies. There is most likely another blog that I posted earlier about this, seeing it's not the first time I've taken a LONG break with my blog.

I've been thinking a lot lately on how I started this blog to keep family and friends up to date on the family. But now the older kids can both call and text people whenever and have their own Facebook---so they are old enough to keep in contact now. And most people are also on Facebook---so my status updates keep you up-to-date.

What I am feeling I am needing from blogging is a place to go shout and scream and blow off some steam.

3 Years!

I did make it three years some place. In my entire life, I had never lived a place up to three years before. When I hit the three years here, I expected to have the moving itch everyone talks about, but I felt no itch. I even told Cullen NOT to apply for a job opening he had in Italy. Two more months pass and I started having the itch, I was even mad at myself for telling Cullen not to apply to the job in Italy. I was thinking about all the awesome opportunities I had living overseas and being able to offer something similar to my kids. I am okay staying here. I really want to make it through nursing school, so I am here for at least another 2-3 years regardless.

Extreme Home Makeover for Wilson Family

I am just trying to give another shout out to the Wilson Family. They recently lost their husband/Dad in a tragic car accident. They also have had many other trials in life with all 5 children popping up on the autistic spectrum. Lynette (mother/wife)has always been such an example to me on how to handle one's self in different trials in life. She is still a shining example. I know we have had distance because we continued on moving after Army service and they continued too, but as an active duty Army family, but I still love her and her family so much.

I just wanted to let you know they have a page going trying to help them get on Extreme Family Makeover. All you have to do is go to Facebook and search Extreme Wilson Makeover and like it. You can leave a comment too, if you want.

Thank you so much for doing this!

Learning

It Is My Responsibility to Learn

My parents are responsible for teaching me how to learn.
It is my responsibility to learn.
My parents can provide me with opportunities to learn.
It is my responsibility to learn.
My parent's instruction will guide me towards learning.
It is my responsibility to learn.
Knowledge is power and learning is freedom.
It is my responsibility to learn.
An excellent education is at my grasp.
It is my responsibility to learn.
I will embrace and take hold of my future for...
It is my responsibility to learn.

Movies

Gabriel has been "making movies" while he has been playing for the last year, if not longer. He used to get very frustrated, because he would be playing with his action figures and I'd call him downstairs and he said he couldn't, he was in the middle of his movie. Or if you walked in the room while he was making his movie you would be disturbing his movie. Then I told him he could pause his movies---that made a big difference on everything.

The last couple of days he has been telling me about one of his movies. He wants to make a movie with people and toys. He told me that he needs a camera man and some actors and they need some lines. He said their lines need to be in their brain. He has told me about the costumes. He needs a movie factory so that he can make his DVD for everyone to buy, in all the stores. There will be a game on the movie too. He recently told me I would need to paint the house for the movie too. He's actually told me about some of the characters and scenes he has planned. It's pretty amazing.

I just love his young imagination. Thought I'd share so you could enjoy too!

I guess all the TV watching and video gaming is paying off:)