Christmas Break

This is our first Christmas together and who knew that it would be so much fun!

I always borrow my mothers luggage when I go on trips, and I think she was getting sick of it. Her luggage is the kind that has four wheels and spins. My parents gave Joe and I spinner luggage for Christmas, so that we can probably stop borrowing hers. We need to go on a cruise now to use it!

We spent Christmas in Burley where I was able to experience all the fun Preston traditions. For Christmas Joe gave me my favorite portrait from our wedding day blown up and on Canvas! I love it!!!

Renae and Tim gave me the Christus statue that I have always wanted, but figured I would probably not get one for a long, long time. And notice in the pictures our Christmas PJ's!

We left Burley Christmas night so that Joe and I could get back to work and it took us over 6 hours to get back, and it normally takes us 3 hours. I have never had so much fun driving in a car than on this trip. I can think of no other person I would rather be with!

The next day we got one of the funnest presents! A new niece named Jane! And she is adorable! When I went to go see her for the first time I walked into the hospital with my niece Emily who was now a big sister for the first time, and not too sure about how she felt about it. I told my niece that I was Suzanne's little sister, and my little niece just looked at me like I was lying. Then she just kinda looked at me and I could see in her eyes that she was thinking ,"Get out of town!" I just know that she will love being an older sister.

I gave it up!

So for a few months now I have kicked my Dr Pepper addiction. I tried to quit during the summer, but quickly failed. If you do for some reason see me drinking it...don't worry I allow myself one cheat drink a week.

What I got to do today

So today I had to wake up and be to a rehab center for my first day of clinicals of nursing school. I had so much fun!

I was able to poke people to get their blood glucose, and then do subcutaneous injections. Joe thinks its weird that I find this stuff fascinating. The nurse that I was working with was so sweet and was a really good teacher.

I Still have a lot to learn before in the next year before I'm on my own!

Crafty

So this week I have been a little under the weather and have not really been able to concentrate on studying, so since I couldn't do that I decided to make this count down till christmas. I wish I could say it was my idea, but I got it in a kit from Pebbles in my Pocket. But I did have to sand the blocks and paint them, and then I learned how to do modge podge to get the pieces of paper on. I feel like a child because I get so excited to turn the block over the next day.