Misc. Stuff.....

Haven't made a blog post in a couple weeks. Life has been busy work has been crazy and I just never seem to know what to write. So I will just make one post of what's been going on and what is coming up.
 - Blake starts 2nd grade in 10 days seems like school was just getting finishing and now its time to start again!

- Nathan keeps growing more and more independent which is good but sad too since he is now a full fledged toddler doing things on his own the baby stage is gone :(

- I am officially an EMT and can apply where ever I choose I got the last piece of paper work this morning so I now have my State License as well as my National Registry License. But with that comes looking for a job or volunteering on a Fire Dept to keep my certification. As hard as I worked for this I don't want to lose my certification.

-Last Wednesday I went and dropped off my first ever application for an EMT the ambulance base isn't currently hiring but I wanted to get mine in the stack anyway. I did get the ok that I can have some more ride alongs there for experience which totally made my day! Now to find a free Saturday to go and do what I love.

- This Saturday I am attending an outdoor wedding in St. Louis its going to be a very small affair and a very casual one heard the bride is wearing slacks... Guess that nixes my thought of wearing one of my sundresses. So my other two options are black dress capris or white dress capris however I thought you weren't supposed to wear either of those colors to a wedding. But maybe since its casual and a second marriage for both that those things don't apply.

-Blake and Nathan have defiantly hit a stage that I am more than ready for them to pass. They can't get along for more than 5 minutes. And since I was an only child I am a bit clueless on how to handle it or if its just a normal part of growing up. Seems like I am always the referee.

-We are OHHH so close to getting moved in to the house. In fact the house is done! My closet shelves got installed yesterday while I was working an auction. So I can start moving stuff in to my kitchen cabinets and wait for the exterminator to come and do what ever it is he said he needed to do prior to us moving in. I can say I am more than ready for this phase to be done and be in the new house enjoying it.

-CAN'T wait to use my dishwasher which may be my favorite appliance and ready for the boys to have their own room and their own space.

-Oh and other big news I am currently training to do the Rock N' Roll Half Marathon in St. Louis October 21. Seems so far away but I know it will be here before I know it. Just the thought of 13.1 miles scares the tar out of me but one of my best friends is doing it with me. Its something that both of us have always wanted to do.

-Also in October a few weeks before the half we are running the Wounded Warrior 5K which should be a fun race.

7 years ago today......

7 years ago today I was in labor and not fully realizing or grasping how my life was about to change forever. Some days it seems so long ago and other days I wonder where the time has went.

Blake has grown so much in the last couple of summers won't be long before he is taller than me! He is an awesome big brother although there are days they fight like cats and dogs I know that he will always protect Nathan. He is a farmer thru and thru and would rather spend time on the farm riding tractors and combines than playing video games or going to the park or pool.

Hard to believe he will be in Second grade this year! But happy that there are still evenings that he wants to sit on my lap and watch tv and for mornings that he wants to cuddle. They are far and few in between so I cherish each time.

I did it!!!

Well I did it I am done with my EMT schooling and I am now an EMT (well after some paperwork gets finalized and I have my official card) I went to Columbia Saturday afternoon to take my written test. I was prepared for it to be  hard test the two others that had taken it before me said it was hard. I spent the day trying to stay calm and not freak out about it.

I arrived 40 minutes before my appointment got all checked in they have to scan your palms and then do a picture and check your pockets to be sure you aren't sneaking anything in. Then you are in this little room that has several computer stations in it and you sit with your back to a big glass room that has a guy watching all the test takers. I sat down calmed my nerves and started my test. I was surprised that the questions were easier than I had anticipated and that I knew most all of the answers before finishing the question. It took me about 30 minutes and 80 or so questions for the test to shut down. Its computerized and there is no set number of questions you have two hours to complete and as you answer questions in different areas it figures out where you struggle or excel and you get either harder or easier until it determines if you pass or fail. It shut off I signed back out and went home.

Yesterday I logged in to the website a million times to see if they would post on weekends and well they don't. Everyone I talked to said they knew I passed since I was that quick and that few of questions. I felt good about the test and at ease after it was done but wanted the official you passed message.

This morning I got to work decided to log in to the site just to see if they had updated it and to my surprise this was the message  that it showed: Congratulations on successfully earning your national EMS certification. Your Certification documents will be mailed to you within three business days.
I was beyond excited and defiantly a good start to the day and the week.