Picture Field Trip

I went on a picture taking field trip with Jason today. We started out on Old River Road, after miles and miles of driving and arguing...I only found one duck.

After making up we drove out to one of my favorite places, the Cache Creek Conservancy. One of the only animals I could find stirring around was the cool turtle in the guest center.

Wandering around the wetlands at the Conservancy, the only sign of life was this little fellow.

Later in the evening Amanda and Aaron came to visit. I had to get a picture of the them with the lovely colored sky in the background.

Baseball and Badminton

Jacob and the A's played a great game today. They finally beat the one team they had been unable to beat all season. Jacob got four outs and scored twice. Most definitely his best game all season. We had just been talking the other day, he mentioned that he had not gotten a "game ball" this year. I thought for sure he would get one today. So did he. Guess what....no game ball. It is really hard when you are a parent and you are trying to explain why things happen the way they do. I just tried to stay positive and told him how great he did. Then we stopped at Little Cesar's after the game and I let him go buy at "Hot and Ready" Pepperoni Pizza. (that has to be some of the worst crap ever). Then we went home and set up the badminton net that I bought the other day. We played till it was so dark we couldn't see the birdie anymore. He never mentioned the game ball again!

Cool side note....this is what we saw while we were putting up the net:

Memorial Day

Thank you.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Right after school today Jacob and I raced to Davis to catch the 4:00 showing of the new Indiana Jones movie. We went to the Regal Cinemas 5 in Davis (the one G Street). It is a nice theater, but the popcorn sucked, lot of small broken pieces, it must have been the bottom of the barrel.

The movie was pretty good. Indiana has some age on him now, but still a believable "hero". I won't give away anything, but my least favorite part of the movie is when Mutt Williams, (Shia LaBeouf), is riding his motorcycle along the railroad station platform...it is absolutely the worst special effects I have ever seen. I could have used Microsoft Movie Maker and done a better job editing. I enjoyed the part in the warehouse when the object from another Indiana movie "makes a cameo".

The rest of the movie was typical Indiana Jones, lots of chase scenes, cobwebs, and restless natives. Like they always say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

New Street Sign

Wintun Drive, where the CHP office is located in Woodland, has a new name. I heard they even changed the address to Officer Steven's badge number. Rest in Peace Andy, they got him.

Summer Promises.......

OK......here is what I want to accomplish this summer.

1. Get in to the habit of going to the gym. I don't expect miracles, I just want to get some form of exercise every day.

2. Use my Mother's Day present of having a consult with a professional organizer. My goal is to get rid of half of my belongings so it is easier to keep the house clean!

3. I need to go purchase my books so I can start my reading for next semester. I don't want to get behind.

4. Get some really cool pictures taken for the fair. I just love taking pictures!

DONE!!!!!!!!!!

My final is done...got an A on it, B in the class overall. I am looking forward to being off for the summer, but I will miss my friends!

First Semester Coming to a Close.

I have attended my last class of the semester, all that remains is the final exam on May 19th. Nursing school has been such an amazing experience. I have never put so much effort into something in my life. I spent at least nine hours the night before clinical doing my "prep", studying for tests for 12 hours straight, and reading, reading, and more reading. I have learned that I can read pretty good on a treadmill and it helps me stay awake reading the dry nursing theory text! I have fallen asleep countless times on the couch while trying to keep up with all that reading!
I have made new friends, shared in their triumphs and despairs. We have become a close group, and it was painful for each one of us when someone didn't make it. One person in particular was hard for me to take losing, we had taken several of our pre requisite classes together. I was hoping to finish up the long bumpy road with her. I have made a new friend, Tammy. Although she is much younger, 24, we seem to understand one another.
Next semester we are being broken up and integrated into 3 new groups with the Marysville students. I am grateful that I am going to still be with Tammy so we can commute (she lives in a nearby town). I enjoyed my instructor. I felt that she was fair and I appreciated her frankness.
I enjoyed my clinical time at Woodland Memorial. It was comforting to be around people I knew and a place I was familiar with. Moving on to a new hospital next semester will be good for me too. Perhaps the cloak of anonymity will give me more confidence.
I look forward to working this summer, I miss the ER and all my friends.

Prom

Mark attended his Senior Prom last night. He was voted Prom King. Isn't that cool!