So lots to blog about and I have basically no time so it will Probably be pretty short and fast. We shall start with lagoon. Lagoon was awesome Since Bryce and I didnt want to see each other for the first time with his entire extended family watching I actually went and picked him up about an hour before we were supposed to go to lagoon so we could talk and spend some time together with just us two and that was a lot of fun to be able to talk to each other face to face instead of on the phone. I was super nervous to see Bryces family again but his mom walked right over and gave me a hug and told me that they were excited I was there which put me at ease. I then got to meet what seemed like his entire extended family. There must have been 80 people in all with all of the kids running around it was a lot of fun. He got a lot of teasing about me and we had to explain how we met and how we got to together a whole bunch of times but it was kind of fun seeing their reaction to the fact that we had dated in high school lol. We had a lot of fun riding on rides and just being with each other. and since I have gotten this question so many times yes He did kiss me at lagoon so its our "first kiss" since we got back together lol.
Next thing I got a full time job as a CNA at a rehab and long term care center so far I am loving it. It is super hard and super busy and I am constantly running and then suddenly its the end of my shift and I am like wow where did the time go? I all ready love all of the residents there and since it is also a rehab center I have all ready had to say goodbye to some of my favorite residents but its a really rewarding and amazing job to have. since I am not a full CNA yet I am considered an NA I am the first NA that they have ever hired they usually insist that you be certified first but I did my clinicals there and got such a high recommendation from my teacher they decided to take the chance. I just got my results for my written test and I have my skills test tomorrow so prayers would be appreciated so that hopefully I will pass it but I am pretty confident that I will since I use most of the skills everyday at my job. so my life just got super busy and I am glad id rather be busy than bored =)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Recipe for Happiness - results may vary =)
update time!!!
So as some of you know I tested positive for TB with the skin test and I had to go and get a chest x ray to see if I had active TB or not. Thankfully I do not have active TB but I do have dormant TB which means i have a 10% chance of it becoming active in my lifetime. Though if I continue taking the antibiotics that the doctor gives me it will decrease my chances of it becoming active to 1% so I will be fine the only real concern and issue I had with it was how it was going to affect my mission. Basically the church will not send me to anywhere that does not have good health care so I wont be going to Africa or to Russia and depending on how i react to the antibiotics they might have me stay in the states but we will see. I have been volunteering and working in nursing homes since I was 14 so the doctors think that is where I picked it up but the good news is that i will never have to do another TB skin test because it will come back positive every time now so at least i dont have to worry about being stuck with a needle to test for TB anymore.
Other news.... Bryce and I are doing really well. He is coming up with his family next week. His family are coming up to celebrate his dad and his grandpas birthday at lagoon and have asked if i would like to come along and meet all of the family.....scary! lol No I am excited to see him and to spend time with his family and get to know them again. Its hard being so far away from him and I miss him a lot but we talk every day on the phone and text each other constantly its a good thing he has an Iphone as well or we would be in big trouble with both of our cell phone bills =).
My cousins are home-schooled so right now they are studying medieval times so we are planning on having a medieval feast on saturday and we have been very busy preparing for it we have made princess crowns and shields and coats of arms for each of us. Its actually a lot of fun.
My "chore" or at least one of them to help the family is that I make dinner... now most people who know me there first question they would ask me is how many times I have caught the kitchen on fire. well the answer is never lol I have actually discovered that I am actually pretty good at cooking and it relaxes me! go figure lol . My speciality seems to be soups. at least that seems to be the thing that my cousins enjoy me making the most. Tonight I am making French Onion soup from scratch this is my second time making it. the first time was such a hit that i have gotten multiple requests for it again so I decided to make them happy tonight =)
I am currently sewing another patchwork quilt I am planning on giving it to bryce for christmas or his birthday depending on when I finish it. When Bryce and I were dating in high school he made me a quilt for christmas and ever since the running joke we have had is that I have to make him a quilt well three years later I have finally learned how to make a patchwork quilt so I am making good on my promise =) It wont look perfect but hey at least he is finally getting a quilt lol.
I just got back from a camp out with my singles ward we were gone from thursday until saturday we hiked up to lake Mary which was a way intense hike it was straight up hill for four miles but it was so worth it the lake was beautiful. we also hiked up to donut falls which was a really pretty waterfall even though the donut has eroded away now. I had a lot of fun and got to know a lot of the girls really well. I had a lot of fun and cant wait for our ward cabin trip which should be fun with lots more hiking =)
So thats basically how my life has been going its a crazy busy life but I have never been happier and am so grateful for all of the blessings I have in my life.
So as some of you know I tested positive for TB with the skin test and I had to go and get a chest x ray to see if I had active TB or not. Thankfully I do not have active TB but I do have dormant TB which means i have a 10% chance of it becoming active in my lifetime. Though if I continue taking the antibiotics that the doctor gives me it will decrease my chances of it becoming active to 1% so I will be fine the only real concern and issue I had with it was how it was going to affect my mission. Basically the church will not send me to anywhere that does not have good health care so I wont be going to Africa or to Russia and depending on how i react to the antibiotics they might have me stay in the states but we will see. I have been volunteering and working in nursing homes since I was 14 so the doctors think that is where I picked it up but the good news is that i will never have to do another TB skin test because it will come back positive every time now so at least i dont have to worry about being stuck with a needle to test for TB anymore.
Other news.... Bryce and I are doing really well. He is coming up with his family next week. His family are coming up to celebrate his dad and his grandpas birthday at lagoon and have asked if i would like to come along and meet all of the family.....scary! lol No I am excited to see him and to spend time with his family and get to know them again. Its hard being so far away from him and I miss him a lot but we talk every day on the phone and text each other constantly its a good thing he has an Iphone as well or we would be in big trouble with both of our cell phone bills =).
My cousins are home-schooled so right now they are studying medieval times so we are planning on having a medieval feast on saturday and we have been very busy preparing for it we have made princess crowns and shields and coats of arms for each of us. Its actually a lot of fun.
My "chore" or at least one of them to help the family is that I make dinner... now most people who know me there first question they would ask me is how many times I have caught the kitchen on fire. well the answer is never lol I have actually discovered that I am actually pretty good at cooking and it relaxes me! go figure lol . My speciality seems to be soups. at least that seems to be the thing that my cousins enjoy me making the most. Tonight I am making French Onion soup from scratch this is my second time making it. the first time was such a hit that i have gotten multiple requests for it again so I decided to make them happy tonight =)
I am currently sewing another patchwork quilt I am planning on giving it to bryce for christmas or his birthday depending on when I finish it. When Bryce and I were dating in high school he made me a quilt for christmas and ever since the running joke we have had is that I have to make him a quilt well three years later I have finally learned how to make a patchwork quilt so I am making good on my promise =) It wont look perfect but hey at least he is finally getting a quilt lol.
I just got back from a camp out with my singles ward we were gone from thursday until saturday we hiked up to lake Mary which was a way intense hike it was straight up hill for four miles but it was so worth it the lake was beautiful. we also hiked up to donut falls which was a really pretty waterfall even though the donut has eroded away now. I had a lot of fun and got to know a lot of the girls really well. I had a lot of fun and cant wait for our ward cabin trip which should be fun with lots more hiking =)
So thats basically how my life has been going its a crazy busy life but I have never been happier and am so grateful for all of the blessings I have in my life.
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