A-a mother of two young boys
B-a full-time nursing student
C-Starting to stress about finals
D-Planning for Christmas Break
E-All of the Above
If you guessed E, you are correct...but is it the MOST correct answer? Sorry, just a little nursing school humor for you there. My frazzled brain giggled at that-hope yours did too.
So, I actually am sending out Christmas cards, very nice ones I might add, but I only ordered enough for 60 of my closest family, friends, and favorite acquaintances. This is for everyone that I would love to share with, but as I am a poor college student, you get the electronic version.
OUR YEAR IN REVIEW
My sweet, baby boy is 6 this year and in 1st grade. Isaiah amazes me daily with an attitude that honestly used to bother me, but I have come to truly admire. He is not afraid to speak the truth or to go against the grain-both qualities that will serve him so well in later years (though we do have to teach him some tactfulness and politeness to go with). He has picked up reading with a speed and fluency that never ceases to amaze me, and can spell about half the words on his older brother's spelling list. He also loves math (doesn't get that from me). This past year Zay has played soccer for his third year, and is becoming a great player. He loves to do crafts and listen to music, and is the most extroverted one in our little family!
My first-born boy is now 9!! I can hardly believe it and teared up at his 9th birthday thinking he is halfway to being an adult now. Matthew continues to play soccer (in his 5th year), and has been playing on the local AYSO team as well as a club team. He wants to try out other sports as well, and I am afraid we will have to have him decide at some point what to focus on since doing it all is not possible! :) Matt is in his second year of Cub Scouts, and has grown in maturity, responsibility and his awareness of community service. He is interested in what I am learning in school, and tells me now that he wants to be a doctor (though of course we all know that is destined to change many, many times over the next few years!). Much to my delight, Matthew has taken an interest in Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Lord of the Rings (the latter being way to difficult to read at this time, but he loves those movies nonetheless).
Me:
Well, you mostly know my story. I am almost done with the first term of 6 in my RN program and will likely take a 6-12 month break to begin working when this is all said and done Summer of 2016, and then go on to OHSU to get my BSN. I LOVE nursing school, and love my first clinical placement in Oncology, though I am interested in many things (Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, ER, Community Health Nursing, and Hospice...), and hope that over the next 2 years I will fall in love with a particular area-though I know I will also be willing to go where the jobs are at-especially at first! Nursing school is a challenge, and I enjoy what I am learning about. I am also making some great friends along the way. I can now do vital signs, head-to-toe assessments, clinical prep packets, and am starting to know more than your average Joe about medications and their uses and interactions. Barrett:
Barrett amazes me. He would never brag on himself, so this is my chance to do it. This man supports me at every turn. He has taken over almost all of the household responsibilities to allow me to focus on school and spend time with the kids when I am home. He is doing well at the company he has been with for 3 1/2 years, and has even earned two work-from-home days! Barrett gets up every morning to cook the boys a real breakfast before school, and on nights I have later classes, he reads and does homework with the boys. I am so very blessed to have such a wonderful family man. He, and the boys too, also let me practice on them any chance I need to for school! Barrett does like to try to throw me off by acting as a crotchety old man-telling me I need to get used to it!!Our Family:
All in all, this has been an amazing year! We have camped, swam, visited two water-parks, gone to Washington and California, and Hawaii (B and I), and we have a trip to Maui planned in 11 days (!!!) as our Christmas gift for our family this year! Matt and Zay are soooo excited (as are the adults). We have relied on one another during illnesses and schedule changes, and have spent lots of time with my parents and B's grandparents. LIFE IS GOOD.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Until Next time,
Sarah
