stomas and sister wives.

      I made it through my first semester of nursing school! One semester down and three more to go! I am beyond excited and so relieved to have passed my finals and have a few weeks to relax. The first thing my boys said to me was, "You mean we have you back now?!" The last few weeks have been spent at the library studying for hours and hours. My family has been so supportive and understanding, picking up the slack around the house and loving me through this crazy time. My heart is full with gratitude and I am so happy.


          I met a lot of really great friends in school and we pushed each other this semester. Most of the women I studied with have children and work outside the home in addition to going to school, so it was great to be able to motivate and encourage each other. I believe we all got stronger as the semester went on and really became conscience of what we are capable of. This journey has been humbling, challenging, and exciting- and it's only the beginning! We also had a lot of much needed laughs, especially as the study groups went later and we grasped for ways to remember information. Like stomas for instance...

      The past few weeks have been so busy. May always goes by in flash because it is filled with end of the semester events and end of the school year activities. One of the things that I  look forward to is  judging the Speech Festival at my college. Its fun to listen to students present their speeches and it is even more fun when they have come to you throughout the semester for help. Seeing students that I have tutored excel in their Com 101 class is a great feeling.

     Okay, confession. I love the show "Sister Wives." Since the Brown family moved to Las Vegas, we have seen them at Costco and Walmart but I have never really spoken to them- too embarrassed to bother them. Well, one of their oldest daughters, Mykelti, was a contestant in the Speech Festival and I was her judge the first round. She did an amazing job. After the competition, I asked her and her mom (Christine Brown) for a picture. They were both super sweet and kindly humored me as well as the rest of the tutors/judges. So fun!

  It is now officially summertime for me. I am ready to get back in the swing of things around the house, catch up on all the stuff I have put off, hang out with my family, and get some relaxation in. Ahhhh......life is good!