No News

Is good news.

Not much going on in our neck of the woods. Let's see if I can think of anything to blog about that is halfway interesting.



My K bug turned 9! I can't believe it. That means next year she'll be ten. And I'll be officially old, lol. I remember when she was born! I was in 9th grade. She was a miracle baby and is a true blessing to our family. Love that sweet girl!



Last weekend we went to Charleston with J and hubby. It was a great weekend! My only complaint is that it was too short. :-) Of course, I didn't take any photos of us which I definitely regret, but I always forget. This is a photo of the bridge taken from Mt. Pleasant Park (which is beautiful!). The guys threw Frisbee while J and I walked on the pier and watched dolphin play! I've never been that close to dolphin in their natural environment.

Today was J's first shower! I'm sure she'll blog about it but let me just say it was so much fun! I can't wait for our sweet boy to arrive!

I'm gearing up for a BUSY week! I have a big, big, BIG presentation on Monday at a national conference and I am NERVOUS. Prayers would be much appreciated! I also have a test on Wednesday which I am dreading. And clinical. And journals. And quizzes. Ahhhh. It will end eventually, right?!

Hope you all have a good week! Easter will be here soon!

~BKL

Midterms

The past week and a half has been insane! Two ridiculous midterms and two nit-picky case studies due all within one week in addition to clinical. My bones literally ache, and I'm so tired, but I survived! Now let's see if my grades did ;-)

Next week is "Spring Break" although in reality it's not a complete break. I have two big assignments to work on over the break and some little things as well, plus one day of clinical, but no class so that's a perk! I'm also taking my grandmother to a geriatric specialist, and I have two doctor's appointments for myself, gotta get it in while I can :-)

My sweet mom had a birthday Monday which we celebrated Saturday.


And this handsome boy got a haircut!


Hope everyone is having a good week. The weekend is almost here!

~BKL

Happy (early) Valentine's Day

So I never get into Valentine's Day. I do think it's a fun holiday for kids and a great excuse to eat chocolate (which I usually buy a day or two after Valentine's Day when it's on sale!). We have our anniversary to celebrate our relationship so we usually let that suffice.

However, this year I used Valentine's Day as an excuse for a Cracker Barrel meal, lol. Justin's always thought that Valentine's Day is a over-commercialized, greeting card holiday, and I tend to agree, however; I've been craving it for weeks, and I was desperate. We're trying to cut down the amount of meals we eat out in an attempt to save money, and we've been doing pretty well. Luckily he loves Cracker Barrel as much as do, so it wasn't too difficult. And the fact that he's shot me down for the past two weeks when I suggested it helped too :-) It was delicious as always! We went on Friday night and Justin was super pleased to see the meal of the day was fried fish so we both left full and happy. We browsed in the store too which is always a must. Justin informed me "I had it bad" when I found something for Tristan (my nephew who is due in June) a gift in Cracker Barrel!

I also decided that there's no time like the present to spoil my other Valentine, and Jackson is getting a new pink squeaky toy tomorrow. It'll be his first pink anything so we'll see what he thinks :-)

On a quick serious note, even though I really don't give two hoots about Valentine's Day, I am so thankful to have a spouse who loves and respects me. It seems like lately, I have been observing some bad martial situations filled with an utter lack of respect, and I am continuously counting my blessings for the wonderful marriage I have and for a spouse who is dedicated to our friendship and family.


My Valentines

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours,
BKL

Rolling Along

Life always seems to roll right along. I'm back in school, and it's picking up fast. I keep reminding myself that by the end of this year, I'll be board eligible. Crazy.

Here's a recent photo from school...



Patient right is a pig's foot and patient left is a sheep's tongue. I think I'll be suturing a lot between now and the onset of my practicing career, but it was a fun first experience. It's okay you can say it.... NERD!

My sweet boy just isn't feeling well at all. We did go outside for a little bit today and soak up some sunshine. I'm so thankful for this little blessing in my life, and I have no idea what I'll do without him.



In other news, Justin has a new hobby. He got a road bike for Christmas and has steadily been going on longer and longer rides. He rode 19 miles today. He'd kill me for posting this photo, but I like it!



I also have a new hobby. Shopping for my nephew! Lol. Seriously, I love spending time on pinterest, etsy, even google, looking for cute things for him! I can't wait for June! :-)

~BKL

I Don't Want to Go to School!!!!!

School resumes tomorrow. *Sigh* Although I've been in clinical throughout the "break" having time away from studying and classes has been so nice. I've felt like I have a "real job" in which I work 8-5 and have my evenings to spend at my leisure with Justin. Never take that for granted, I sure haven't over these last few weeks!

I've determined that I'm pretty boring and so is my blog. And that's okay. Boring usually means that life is going pretty good.

~BKL

Happy 2012!

Hope you all had a great Christmas. Ours was wonderful, simple and relaxed, filled with lots of family time. We really are blessed!

Hope that everyone also has a good new year. We had a great start yesterday, spending more time with family and enjoying good food and being together. I know this year will bring lots of goodness our way - particularly in the form of a sweet baby boy in June :-) I also will graduate this coming December. What?!

Happy 2012 everyone!

~BKL

Consumed

Blogging has become non-existent as has most other leisurely parts of my life. This semester was ROUGH, and I'm thrilled to say I survived and I am 1/4th a nurse practitioner ;-) I won't have a true break as I'm still in clinical but classes don't resume until the 18th of January so I do get a break from tests and get evenings with my husband back. HOORAY!!!

I know you all already know, but I'm excited enough to share again :-) Come June, I will have a sweet NEPHEW who I am so ready to spoil! Watching our sweet boy move around during the ultrasound brought tears to my eyes. A true miracle and such a blessing to our family!

Tomorrow my mom and I are going to the Fox to see the Nutcracker. My mom has wanted to go since she was a little girl, and I am thrilled to be going with her. :-)

Merry Christmas,

~BKL