Fabulous weekend!

Here we are again, back at Monday. I can't believe that today is the last day of February! The beginning of March is tomorrow which means...RENT is due! No fun. But the gorgeous weather that has been hanging around makes just about anything ok. This weekend was laid back, but any weekend is a good one. Saturday I spent the entire day at Baptist hospital for the last leg of my training for Personal Touch. I will get my certificate when I finish my vaccinations this week...finally!! And I will also find out what unit I will be assigned to- I am hoping for High Risk OB but will be happy with anything. It is neat to meet all of the new people at the orientations and make new friends- they are from ALL backgrounds and are all different ages. It was fun to learn about the hospital and what our duties are. We got a lot of training on what to say to patients when they tell you things unexpectedly. For instance, if someone was to tell you "I can't stand this anymore, I am thinking about just killing myself." Um hello, what DO you say to that?? Well now I know! We also spent a good amount of time learning how to do a "nursing backrub". If I were in the hospital I would definitely be tracking a volunteer down to do that! We spent Sunday relaxing. We went to eat at Cracker Barrel-our favorite place, we took the dogs to play in the sunshine, (they just layed around) and finished the night with home spa night! 

We got two parakeets at the Flea Market yesterday. Mollie of course talked me into it, and they are fun to watch and play with. The dogs are still trying to figure out what they are. We named them Brennen and Dale, from one of our favorite movies Stepbrothers. They are too funny.

 Dale and Brennen on my wine glass :)

 My big girl!

 The dogs terrorizing things

 Me and the babies

 Spoiled Rotten!

Another big deal in our house this week was the new crate. Miller has long since outgrown her old one, so I figured why not get the biggest one online so that I never have to buy another one? HA! It is plenty big alright. They could both be in it and be comfortable-it is crazy big! But definitely worth the money.

This week I am busy with the final interviews and meetings for Baptist, arranging my TEAS test for the Nursing Program Application at OC Tech, and getting transcripts sent. Busy, busy, like always but exciting too! 

First Volunteering Day!

I am home sick today-the pretty weather comes and also brings the sickness for me. I woke up with a very sore itchy throat, and itchy ears! So, I'm waiting for my Dr.'s appointment. :(

But, on a brighter note, I had my first volunteer shift at Lexington Medical Center last night! I have been so excited to start volunteering. I am going to be at two different hospitals, at Baptist and at Lexington and am looking forward to what I will be doing at both. Baptist has a "Personal Touch" program that has been a LONG process to get into, with recommendations from 2 people, Doctor's clearance, orientation and interview! It is very hands-on and you actually get to work and interact with people. Since I am interested in OB-GYN, they are probably going to have me in High Risk Pregnancy or the Nesting Place there. I have already had one corporate training that lasted 6 HOURS! And I have another this Saturday from 9 to 5:30! A lot of training to be a volunteer... At Lexington, I am just a general volunteer on Floor 2-Mother & Baby. I was in the nursery last night and made hats for the babies. It was so exciting to see the little guys (and girls) and you could definitely tell that it gets pretty hectic but so fun! I can't wait to go back and to also start at Baptist.

I am currently in Pre-Nursing at Midlands Tech, but it will be next May before I can start my clinicals, so I have been looking at other options. Tonight is my meeting with Orangeburg Tech to discuss their program and hopefully I can get into it in the fall of this year! That would definitely be a blessing for impatient me. It is hard to remember, but I have to keep reminding myself that God has got the master plans for me and will get me to where I am supposed to be in His time-not mine!

I hope everyone has a fabulous day with this sunshine! 

This is Miller last night...on Ben's new Valentines memory foam pillow that he left with us to "break in"... with her new toy! So sweet.

Monday (not so) Funday!

Today is a slow day. Mondays are never any fun! Especially coming off of this great weekend that I had! Benjamin has been sick for almost 2 weeks now-walking pneumonia first and then a stomach bug. So he wasn't feeling 100% around Valentine's Day. So we decided to wait and do a Valentine's weekend at his family's place in Cameron, SC on the Santee. I don't know why, but it is one of my favorite places to go! Ben first took me here in high school, 10th grade. I loved how peaceful and quiet it is there, and I also love to hear his stories from when he was younger and the memories that have been made there. We try to go every few months. His parents have done a lot of hard work to update and keep it nice for everyone to use. So, we decided to take off Friday afternoon and head down for a little vacation. We had a great time-the weather was GORGEOUS! Sunny and warm. Miller came too and she had the best time running around, playing in the leaves, and swimming on Saturday. We grilled out steaks on Saturday night and just enjoyed the weather. It was a perfect weekend. The girls and I sang some karaoke on the machine we just set up, and cooked dinner last night. A great way to end a fun few days. I am so loving this warmer, sunny weather and I am looking forward to baseball season and all of the exciting things coming up! Here are a few pictures from this weekend! 

Miller and I after a long day of playing!

Mills eating up my leftover Porterhouse!

Sunday morning 

Ben and little girl taking a break from raking!

Looking forward to watching the Bachelor with the girls tonight and having a much needed "home spa" night! 

The Start of Something New!

Well, I have done it. I can't believe it-I have fallen into the world of blogging! I am excited about documenting what is going on in my life and sharing it with everyone who is interested! I have enjoyed snooping around and reading everyone else's business, so I figured it would be fun to start. I plan on updating some more things Monday, but this is my first post. I am ready to roll!