So for the first time in almost a year I have actually gone to the gym and worked out! My doctor gave me his approval but I still have to be careful. I wasn't able to run but I could do the elliptical machine and weight lift...but this morning I am really sore all over my body, it feels so good and so bad at the same time.

Joe is just starting his finals and will be done with his first year of Law school!!!!

He got an externship at Novell in Provo for the Summer!!! I am so proud of him for working so hard this first year of school! I love you JOE!!!!

Keeping Busy

So you may wonder what I have been doing with my time when I am not working now that nursing school is over, well here is a little bit of what I've been doing.

When I was going through school I would say to myself, When I am done with school I will take up this new hobby like Sewing, crocheting, reading.

So far out of my hobbies to start I have started 3

Hobby #3-Sewing

I decided I wanted to have cute scrubs so thanks to my mom's help she has taught me how to make adorable scrubs.
Hobby #2- Crocheting

I got called to be the YW camp director and so I have been busy making these headbands for all the girls so that when it gets colder at night we can all match and look cute. So far I have about 22 made.
Hobby #3 Reading

One of the many drawbacks of nursing school is that you never have a chance to read anything you want to. So I have been catching up on my reading. This is my latest book.
Hobby #4 that I want to take up is Cake Decorating. My friends Dareth and Celina took a class once and I was jealous, so when I get a chance I will learn how to decorate beautiful cakes!

Disneyland/Knotts

I went on a really fun last minute trip. My brother and sister in law were taking there kids to Disneyland and then my parents decided they wanted to go, well at the last minute I decided that I wasn't doing anything because my job at the hospital hadn't started yet, and so I went too! My brother Jeff drove over from Arizona, so we had quite the crew. Joe was busy with Law school that week and couldn't miss his classes so he talked me into going.

Here are some of the highlights....

We started out going to Knotts Berry Farm. I haven't been there in years. My oldest nephew, Max is only 4 years old, but he is incredibly tall and can actually ride some of the big kid rides, and he actually loved some of them and went on one roller coaster 6 times. I think he still probably talks about how much fun this ride was on a daily basis.

The next day we went to Disneyland and for the first 2 hours we felt like we had the park to ourselves, but that changed and everyone in California came and the lines were LONG! It was still so fun to be with family and see how much fun Max and Ben were having. Max actually went on the tower of terror, after the ride he said ,"It made my bum bum jump" although he hated Indiana Jones, but he has told me numerous times, "Indiana saved us". I also got to share a bed with him, and one night I woke up to him talking in his sleep and he was saying things about how he wanted to ride more rides. My nephews are probably the cutest boys ever.

Happy Day!

I found out today that I got the job at Timpanogos Regional Hospital!! (huge answer to prayers)

I hope I won't be seeing any of you as patients, but if I do you will get excellent care

So I recently went back to work at the GAP after being gone for 5 months and I still have the same pet peeve. Women come in all the time asking for these...or so I think, but they call them "legins".

Just we are all clear they are called Leggings! So if you ask I will look at you like I have no idea what you are talking about if you call them "legins". We don't carry "legins".

I feel much better now...thank you

I did it!

I passed the NCLEX which is the state exam for a Nursing licence! Finally I am a nurse!!!

Graduation

Well I finally did it! I graduated from NURSING school! I could not be more excited to be done! This has definitely been the most stressful time in my life, but also the most rewarding. It was great to have family there to watch me get my diploma. They have all been such a great support to me while I have gone through this.

I can't thank Joe enough! He has been the best study buddy! For the past little bit I have been studying with him at the library all day while I'm not in school. It is so nice to be able to spend so much time with him. I will miss seeing him all day, every day
Mamma D and Grandpa came along too! I love them! They have been so supportive!
I love my brother in-laws!Tom and John came. I had no idea they were coming, and so it was a fun surprise to see them in the audience!
I love my oldest brother JB and his wife Mary and their boys Max and Ben.

A few weeks ago I asked Max if he was coming to my graduation and he said, "Sarah, I've already been to your graduation before." He did come to my graduation when I graduated from BYU when he was like 18 months old. Apparently he didn't have an enjoyable time at the first graduation. I appreciate that they were willing to sit through another graduation of mine.
My brother Bart and his wife Collette make the most adorable little girls. Emily and Jane are a bright ray of sunshine. Their smiles melt my heart. I am so happy this family was there to smile for me!
I love these girls! Jessica and Amy helped make nursing school bearable. The 3 of us were constantly laughing in class. I'm going to miss seeing them so often!
I love my parents so much! Ever since I got into college they have supported me. They always pushed me to pursue my dream to be a nurse. I'm pretty sure that when Joe asked my Dad for permission to marry me, my dad said yes, but only if Joe would help me reach my dream to be a nurse. I hope I have made them proud.

My sister Suzanne was also there to cheer for me while I was graduating but I was unable to get a picture with her.

I take my NCLEX which is the state test for licensure on the 17th! I had a job interview already, so hopefully an offer will be coming soon.

To all my other friends that I haven't seen in a while because I've been too busy with school. I am sorry, but I can't wait to spend time with you! Be expecting phone calls.