the run-down

summer was pretty eventful for me this year. it was my last semester of school so i was crazy busy trying to get stuff done.. but we had a lot go down.

Besides me graduating and being done Jodi and the boys managed to cram as much as they could into the summer...

They did a Camp or Lesson in every

thing i think: Swimming Lessons in Fillmore for a week, Tennis, Golf Camp in Fillmore, Soccer Camp and Football.

They played on their little Baseball team, the Blaze, or as we recommended, the 'flamers.'

Drey made it to Shalom a lot, i honestly can't remember how many times he went up, but i even made it up once this year and it was fun. This is Drey and Keller in their matching camo hats Jodi got them, and the little red 4-wheeler we got running for the trip.

Drey and Porter went to a little 3rd grade prep school our friends daughters put together. they went twice a week and LOVED it. the helped them remember what they learned in 2nd grade, and teach them some things they'll learn in 3rd. This is them on their first day of 3rd grade.

Drey turned 8, holy freaking $%#* my child is 8!?! crazy how i can be turning 25, and he's turned 8!! He got a new swimming party with friends, cake and ice cream and marshmallow roasting and jodi's, and iPod for his birthday, i know i'm so stupid, but his broke and i was sick of him playing with my phone. he's actually been super responsible and taking good care of it, so heres hoping hes turned over a new leaf. he also got a super cool riding helmet from Nana that he wears when he rides the little red 4-wheeler. And probably his most favorite present came from a new friend of ours, Robbie.. his very own brand new camping tent. We even had to put it up in the living room for him to sleep in that night. This is drey and some of the boys on the Blaze at his swim party at the pool.

Drey roasting gigantic marshmallows at Jodi's.

Drey in his new tent.

the tent in the living room... sigh...

and last, but not least, i have come to the place i'd never thought i would. there is now another male in my life... Robbie. I don't do details, cause thats just no fun... but i'll say i'm hoping he plans on staying around awhile.

so there's a run-down.. my blog is now officially caught up... right??

And thats a wrap....

yes... this is my AWESOME graduation photo...

I'm finally done. ALL the way done. I finished nursing school. Seems like it took forever while i was going, but now that its over.. i keep wondering where the last 2 years went. I got done with school on a tuesday. worked the weekend, then went to vegas on the next monday. our school secretary took our transcripts up to DOPL and when they process those we get an 'Authorization To Test' a.k.a.- take my NCLEX. so i check my email every five minutes from monday on.... and as i'm driving home from vegas on thursday a super sweet and awesome highway patrolman pulls me over and gives me a speeding ticket. he was nice enough to take his sweet time too... 45 minutes. so while i'm waiting for my ticket i finally get my authorization to test email and can schedule my NCLEX. well, i had to wait until the 29th of August to take it in Utah, OR i could take it the next morning... in las vegas. So i turned around and headed back to vegas. studied up a bit, drove to the strip the next morning and took my test and headed home. i even made it with no speeding tickets this time. Sunday my results finally posted and i passed... that was a relief. So i'm officially an RN- yay me. and just a shade over a decade too... not too shabby.. the next monday was my cohorts pinning ceremony. i guess its a tradition thats been around forever- back when nurses wore white dresses and hats they would pin their hats when they were nurses, so it was cool to have one with all my classmates and teachers. my momma was my hot date to my pinning ceremony and it was fun to finally introduce her to all the people i've spent almost every day with for the last two years. i'm super proud of all of them, and even myself a little bit too. but now i'm done, i'm waiting for a job, and i was bored out of my mind.... until i decided i'm taking a break. so i don't get ready, wear a bra, or put make-up on right now. i just lounge around and watch American Pickers with Bella... oh, and apparently i'm trying to sew... but we'll see how that goes...