Day 365

Day 365 - perfect way to end the day! Officially done with Critical Care and have 4 weeks left of school!! Definitely excited!!

Day 364

Day 364 - at this point we've figured out that the amount of take out food consumed is directly related to whether it's finals week at school 😀

Day 363

Day 363 - introduced the nephew to the world of messy chicken wings today and it was glorious!!!

Day 362

Day 362 - busy day with Clinicals and got to see my family! I forgot to take any pictures, so you all get another pic of the snugly kitten :-)

Day 361

Day 361 - today we learned another weird human food that the furry beastie loves! Chili's tortilla chips! Silly Princess!

Day 360

Day 360 - fabulous early birthday celebration with the Hubbs at Tucanos! Once we got home, the kitty wanted some dessert too! Haha!

Day 359

Day 359 - SUSHI!! Get in my belly!!!!

Day 358

Day 358 - with this test grade I officially finished another week of Critical Care! 5 weeks left of nursing school!! Definitely a good day!!

Day 357

Day 357 - big test tomorrow and I have the best study buddy!

Day 356

Day 356 - the homework is continuous!! I've been working all afternoon and am still not done! I just gotta keep trucking along!

Day 355

Day 355 - after a fabulous day in the ER, I'm exhausted! Take out tacos and ice cream was exactly what this family needed!

Day 354

Day 354 - Operation Reclaim Backyard has begun!! Today we gutted the patio (see the before vs after) and cleared half of our massive backyard! We can officially see the back fence again!

Day 353

Day 353 - up again before the sun rises for Saturday Clinicals! 6 more weeks!!

Day 352

Day 352 - oh yeah! We totally saw it 😀

Day 351

Day 351 - it was a long & hard day at school, but kitty snuggles make it all better 😀

Day 350

Day 350 - this is the ultimate multi-tasking!! Studying while riding my spin bike!! Got a good little workout while studying endocrine disorders 😀

Day 349

Day 349 - spending this rainy afternoon studying for this weeks exams! Can't quit now!

Day 348

Day 348 - I had a wonderful afternoon with my bestie!! Awesome way to spend my day off from Clinicals!!

Day 347

Day 347 - lazy Sundays are the best!!!

Day 346

Day 346 - two things are certain in nursing school...stress and coffee! Right now I've got the coffee without the stress! That's a good feeling :-)

Day 345

Day 345 - okay, I've got a confession to make... I am a total junkie for the Tour de France! I love it! And my favorite rider won the stage today! I scared the cat because I cheered so loud! Go Cavendish and Team Etixx!! Squee!!

Day 344

Day 344 - it's official! After months of working my butt off, I will be graduating from nursing school with Honors! I'm definitely proud of this one!! 7 more weeks to go!!

Day 334

Day 334 - it's official! After months of working my butt off, I will be graduating from nursing school with Honors! I'm definitely proud of this one!! 7 more weeks to go!!

Day 343

Day 343 - the glamorous life of a nursing student! I've been working almost all day! At least the kitten princess got her snuggles! 😀

Day 342

Day 342 - some days a game night with friends is exactly what we all need 😀

Day 341

Day 341 - another long day in the OR, but we had a great time 😀

Day 340

Day 340 - rock climbing with the family!! It was super awesome!! We had a blast!!!

Day 339

Day 339 - celebrating the 4th and Grandpa's retirement with my amazing family in Santa Fe! And Hubbs brought me a coke can with my name on it 😀 happy Independence Day everyone!!

Day 338

Day 338 - absolutely nothing beats the feeling of grabbing a pair of jeans in the size I thought I was and finding out they were WAY too big! Woot! Considering I took a rest day from running and ate this amazing waffle for breakfast, I feel pretty damn awesome today!

Day 337

Day 337 - had a little setback today, but still finished 5 miles of my marathon goal! Now it's date night!!

Day 336

Day 336 - so I have done something outside of my comfort zone! I registered for a virtual race that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project​! Did I mention that its a MARATHON??? I have 30 days to complete all 26.2 miles - broken up into mini-races, but my goal is to complete the 26.2 in a week or less! I ran 1.5 miles yesterday and 6 miles today! This is the hardest & farthest I've ever ran in one day - so I'm super proud of myself and know that I'm supporting an amazing cause as well! 7.5 miles down, 18.7 miles to go!!!

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Day 335

Day 335 - do you know how hard it is to motivate myself to do homework when she looks so cute snuggling with my nursing books???

Day 334

Day 334 - had a great Monday and now enjoying a lazy evening with my Hubbs and furry beastie 😀

Day 333

Day 333 - hanging out with the little man! Playing with Legos and watching Transformers is a great way to spend a Sunday night!

Day 332

Day 332 - so I totally didn't take any pictures today! But I got to celebrate the day with my loves Shar Nicole Lee and Rachael Ellen Amble! I love you both so much and can't wait to see you soon!

Day 331

Day 331 - today I took the ATI predictor test for the NCLEX. What this picture means is that if I took the NCLEX today, I'd have a 91% chance of passing! Considering I have 2 months of school left, I'm really proud of this! Good things come to those who work their asses off! 😀

Day 329

Day 329 - happy happy birthday to my sissy pants!! How do we celebrate?? We work out! 😀

Day 330

Day 330 - today is a bittersweet day...officially finished Critical Care with an A, but have to say goodbye to the kiddo. The next time we see him, I'll be an RN! At least we can have fun in the airport! I'll miss my kiddo!

Day 328

Day 328 - it's been long delayed, but I finally got to meet the little bubba today!! Squee!!

Day 327

Day 327 - Thomas McClelland popped my bubble wrap today! The kid had a good laugh from all the nasty names I called my husband today....

Day 326

Day 326 - happy Father's Day to all the amazing daddies, step-daddies, uncles, grandpas and single mommies out there! You are all amazing and I love you so much!!

Day 325

Day 325 - dinner date with my amazing family! Good day indeed!

Day 324

Day 324 - kiddo has never done yoga before! So today we did a workout in the living room! His thoughts after only 30 minutes..."yoga is hard!!!" 😀

Day 323

Day 323 - got an A on my exam today! How do I celebrate?? By studying some more and watching movies with my family! 9 more weeks and I'm done!!

Day 322

Day 322 - set a new PR for my 1.5 mile time, had a fabulous salad for dinner and my diva-princess kitten prefers the laundry basket over her fancy cat bed! 😀

Day 321

Day 321 - lots and lots of practice questions for the NCLEX! The more I do, the more I learn 😀

Day 320

Day 320 - I totally forgot to post a pic yesterday, so you get two today! Picture number one- snuggly kitty!!!

Day 319

Day 319 - Jurassic World was just as amazing as we hoped it would be!! Fantastic movie day with my family!!

Day 318

Day 318 - up before the sun rises for Saturday Clinicals! Do I look as tired as I feel??

Day 317

Day 317 - had a great day, but only took pics at the gym this morning! Kiddo learned how to run on the treadmill and I cut more time off my 1.5 mile run! Woot!