5 Question Friday :)

1. What giveaway would you like to do on your blog?

     Never really thought about this until now... I would like to do anything cool or anything to do with the Pioneer Woman!

2. If you had to choose between natural artistic ability and natural athletic ability, which would it be?

Atletic ability by far and it would be gymnastics, volleyball or softball

3. Do you ditch the coat the minute it becomes "spring" or are you a holdout for more cool temps? Heck yes I ditch my coat the minute its spring but do keep out the jackets for the kids

4. What would you do if you won the mega millions lotto of 1/2 billion dollars?

Pay off all of our bills, start college funds for our kids and then invest the rest to use for vacations and retirement

5. You are at a hotel by yourself...what do you do? Never been to a hotel by myself... Probably sleep since that is a rare thing for me and watch tv and catch up on reading.

The boys weekend

This past weekend some dear friends of ours "borrowed" our kids for the weekend. Of course the boys look forward to the weekends they get to spend with Mike and April, and Dwayne and Connie. I'm sure they don't get spoiled at all :) This time Blake thought he was such a grown up he was able to go with Mike to get feed and help shovel it. Which anything farming related is right up his alley. Nathan told me he had fun and wanted to go back to Mike's. Saturday night they were at Dwayne and Connie's another one of the boys favorite places to visit. Blake informed me that Dwayne's chocolate chip pancakes were better than the ones we make.

When we picked them up Sunday morning they were excited to see us but of course wanted to stay longer. We went to town to get groceries before meeting my Mom and Mitch for lunch at the Stockyards. Nathan decided to stay and help daddy work on the new house and I took Blake to Vienna. Grandpa Mitch had a surprise for Blake and what a surprise it was! I already knew of their plans so that I could pack his bag accordingly but Blake just thought he was spending spring break farming. So during lunch Grandpa told him they were going to Branson for a few days and staying in a motel with an indoor pool. They had plans to go ride the duck and to go to a music show, wish I would have thought to get a picture of his face!

Blake called me Tuesday morning to tell me about their trip so far and said that he got to drive the duck and all about the pool in the motel. He decided to stay a few days after they got back to help Grandpa catch up on farming. So I still haven't seen him but he did call yesterday to say he was having fun.

Nathan likes the first day or so that Blake is gone because he gets to play with all the toys and sleeps in Blake's bed but I can tell he is missing his big brother. And I know Blake is missing Nathan weather he will admit it or not.

I'm really grateful for having friends who are like family that like to spend time with boys,  they always look forward to those weekends.
And for grandparents who are able to take the time to do special things with them as I am sure in another year both boys will be going on trips with them.

Ambulance Ride Alongs

Wow I realized this morning I have a lot to catch up on.  Class is going great we got our mid term grades and I have a 94.8% which I am pleased about.

I did my first ambulance time for class on March 10 I was nervous going in. I was the first in my class to start and we weren't as far along in our book as she normally is when we start doing clinicals. However I tried to put that all aside and go for it. It was a very busy day I was there from 7 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. Before truck checks and well before some even were clocked in we got a call out on the other side of Edgar Springs. By the time we got out there took him to Texas County Hospital and back to Rolla it was a 2 hour call. Which I guess is normal and why they call Edgar Springs 2 hour E calls. The rest of the day flew worked with a great group of people. I was nervous while taking blood pressure and realized when your heart is racing its hard to hear their pulse.

This past Saturday while my kids were having fun with friends I worked a 15 hour shift on the ambulance. The day started out pretty slow and then was fairly steady. Worked with several EMT and Paramedics that I hadn't ever met before. The calls we had were really good ones and ones that really tested my abilities. I was with two different crews for the two hardest calls and they were both pleased with how I responded. The last call of the day was once again on the other side of Edgar Springs and we ended up having to fly that guy out. While it was awesome seeing the helicopter land and take off wasn't to awesome for the patient. I was glad that was the last call of my shift it was a whole lot to take in.

I've loved every minute of the ambulance so far even when its slow and you go outside and wash trucks or mop the floor. I have some more time scheduled with Rolla but I am also going to schedule some time to ride with St. James.

A-Z=== Q&A

Copied this from a blog I read Living the Fit Life

A is for age:
I am 28.

B is for breakfast today:

Haven't had breakfast yet and I am very bad about skipping or just eating some crackers mid morning.

C is for currently craving:

Lemon pie

D is for dinner tonight:

Not sure I am going to class early and a friend of mine there is bringing something.

E is for favorite type of exercise:

walking/jogging outdoors

F is for an irrational fear:

False teeth and toe nails

G is for gross food:

sushi

H is for hometown:

Vichy

I is for something important:

Family

J is for current favorite jam:

Grape

K is for kids:

2 boys

L is for current location:

Vichy


M is for the most recent way you spent money:

Bought a Dr. Pepper before work today

N is for something you need:

More time to spend doing fun things with my family and friends

O is for occupation:

Mom, Title Insurance Producer, secretary for fire dept, currently EMT student

P is for pet peeve:

People who drive way under speed limit then don't use their signal

Q is for a quote:

Never give up on something you cant go a day without thinking about

R is for random fact about you:

I like being busy if I have a weekend with no plans I feel strange

S is for favorite healthy snack:

Coco almonds

T is for favorite treat:

Lemon pie or chocolate cream pie

U is for something that makes you unique:

I love love ketchup but can't stand tomatoes

V is for favorite vegetable:

green beans fresh from grandma's garden

W is for today’s workout:

Haven't had one since its 9am but planning a walk/jog on my lunch hour

X is for X-rays you’ve had:

teeth

Y is for yesterday’s highlight:
Got my both boys to nap so I could do my homework

Z is for your time zone:

Central

Now it's your turn. Cut and paste, then add your answers. Or, feel free to answer some Q's in a comment below.

5 Question Friday!

1. Are you looking forward to the time change this weekend? Honestly didn't know time changed this weekend until last night in class! So no I am not really looking forward to it but does mean more daylight after work.

2. Are you getting the new iPad/would you want a iPad? Nope really have no need or desire for one.

3. If money was not a problem, what is the one thing you would splurge on? Pay off my mortgage

4. How did you and the Mr. (or Mrs.) meet? At his grandma's place his cousin and my mom talked him in to taking me out with him one night. Guess its a good thing they did we have been together since October 1998.

5. Summer is right around the corner. Bikini or one-piece? Tankini but like the board shorts style bottoms. Bikinis are to hard when you have kids and one piece I still wear shorts with.

Testing

Last Thursday night we were informed we had a big division test the following Monday. She gave us the study guide told us it was a 100 question multiple choice test. While I prefer multiple choice they are a bit tricky because most of the time there are two answers that could be right but only one is right by the book.

Anyway I stressed way to much over it thru the weekend and then on Monday well combine a typical Monday at work (still trying to train a new employee) lack of sleep frustration about the test I was not a pleasant person to be around.

Finally class time came and we went thru a lecture on another chapter then had the test. The teacher had a few of us go in to another room for the test some students like it quiet and then she pulled a few of us that had high test scores the first time in there so we could help the ones who struggled with tests. We couldn't give answers but we could read the question out lout with them. Anyway I stressed and made it thru the test and was the first done. Which always makes me feel strange wondering if I screwed up or should have re read all the questions etc.

So she pulled me in the office and showed me the Clinical book where we could pick our days and times for Ambulance and ER. She told me she had no doubt I had passed the test and to go ahead and start scheduling while she graded my test. I got a 90/100 which I was happy with however I had set a goal for 95/100. I think she sees how much I want this and that I am catching on and doing very well with it all. Now this could come back to get me this next class because we have a guest speaker/teacher for the night and I have a feeling she will be choosing students to assist him. Which is ok I will just have to grin and bear it and get over fear of being in front of people.

I'm very glad I have went thru with this class there have been a few negative people along the way and some who doubted that I had it in me. But there are those who are encouraging me because they were in the same spot at some point in time wanting to do this but listening to the negative more than positive. I am excited to start my ride alongs on the 10th!

Wednesday already

Wow Wednesday already seems like this week is flying!

- Last Friday I left work early for a Dr. Appointment for an endemetrosis biopsy and well it wasn't the most comfortable thing I had ever had done. Once we have results of that I will schedule the Novasure procedure and hopefully be the last thing. However that is also in office and well scares me just a bit.

-Saturday was our first auction of the year and while it was nice being inside it was a pain in the butt loading and unloading the trailer because we took everything inside the building. We already have several more scheduled so I hope it doesn't interfere with my clinicals for class and hopefully our house will be done so Kenny can watch the boys so I don't have to find sitters on weekends.

-Also on Saturday our interior doors came in and I we unloaded 16 of them I sure didn't need to workout on Saturday after the loading and unloading for the auction and then moving all the doors! I can't wait to get a picture of the closet door that is a mirror on both sides I LOVE IT.

-Sunday was a pretty quiet day Blake had spent the weekend with my parents so we picked him up early Sunday morning. Nathan wanted to go to Papa Kennys so we dropped him off there on the way to Vienna. Kenny worked on finishing the paint in the master bedroom and in Nathan's room.

-Monday I was off work and able to go over to the new house twice to watch them lay brick. I was glad I could take some pictures of them working. The guy who is laying it has been a long time friend of Kenny's family and we waited a long time for him to start our house. I am sure we could have had it done long ago and maybe cheaper but we decided we wanted Freddie to do the brick and no one else. I think its worth the wait because it already looks awesome!

-Nathan keeps telling everyone that daddy painted his room green and yellow so cute. He is so proud of his own room and shows it to everyone who comes over.

-I can't wait to order some of the decorations for Blake's bullrider/cowboy room. I really want to decorate it and surprise him. I have several ideas just need some help making them work out.

-Class is going good I still get frustrated with some things we are learning but I have to realize I am not alone and that everyone is learning at the same time and its all new and foreign to all of us. I am very excited to start our ride alongs and ER time.

-We hired a new person at my work to help me, which is great but trying to teach someone a job while trying to keep up with all the work is a bit complicated and stressful. However I keep telling myself it will all work out and be just fine.

-I signed up for my first ever race! Its a virtual race and it had a choice of half marathon or 10k I chose to do the 10k which is 6.2 miles (yes I had to google that to find the mileage) I hope to get that done tonight provided the kids are in bed on time. I have only ever went 5 miles so this will be a challenge and I may be a bit sore the following day.

-Couple weeks ago I bought some CLICK protein drink mix and when mixed and warm tastes just like my favorite cappuchino and keeps me full all morning with way less calories. Over the weekend Kenny bought some Whey Protein mix that is chocolate flavor and I drank it mixed with milk the last two morning. It honestly tastes just like chocolate milk! Plus keep me feeling pretty full until lunch.

-I am making a goal for myself to bring my lunch each day not only to save money but to feel better from eating healthier foods. Just the thought of a burger from McDonalds makes me want to throw up however when its lunch time and I am starving with no lunch from home. I end up at the drive thru then regret it all day with a stomach ache.