A much needed getaway

Well I got to go to Boise last week without kids. The point of the trip was to attend the Nurse
Practitioners of Idaho conference. It was a great conference. Lots of good material and it was neat to meet a lot of the other NP's across the state. I also got to see my best friend Mandy who has been in phoenix the last 3 years. She bought a new house so I got to see that too. We met with some of my friends from Boise that I went to NP school with at The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. That was the highlight of the trip. We had a great time talking about our new careers, trials, and how nice it is to be done with school. Overall a much needed break away from my wonderful kids. Our house is coming along. I guess they have the roof on. I haven't been up there for about a week so I will get some more pics tomorrow and post later in the week. I have been missing all my friends in the ER lately. For some weird reason anywhere else I have gone I have not found as good of group of people as we have in the MMH ED. So all of you out there just remember when you are having the crappiest shift or pouring poop into the little containers just remember how lucky you are to have each other!!! There are good people at RMC too, don't get me wrong, but it is hard to be the new person. I am very greateful to get to work with Mary Z again. I always enjoyed her in the ED and now I get to see her at my new job. She is great. We have had the eternally long cold at our house. The girls have passed it between them since labor day. I am really sick of coughing and snotty noses. I can't believe christmas is going to be here very soon. I guess I better get shopping. I did do some shopping for me, I got a new phone. It is the blackberry curve. Let's just say it is another level of using a cell phone. I had to spend the first evening with the manual to even figure out how to set a ringtone and dial a number.

I found these pics of bailee. She was about 3. My how time flies and how girls grow up to be bossy and sassy. I hope I survive 2 girls. And this picture of ella was when she was learning how to walk. She loves being a mommy to her babies. How sweet... ella sweet????

To all the hard working moms out there

Okay my friend amber had this on her blog and I couldn't resist posting it. So here's to all the husbands who wonder what their wives do all day and to all the wives who work so hard:)

A Man came home from work and found his two children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?" She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?" ''Yes," was his incredulous reply. She answered,"Well, today I didn't do it."

Pics of the new house

Well here are some pictures of our house. It is starting to take shape at long last.

Mesa Falls

We went to Mesa Falls a few weeks ago with Jess and kim. It was very beautiful, but lots of bees.

Well another holiday weekend has come and gone. We enjoyed a visit from rachel and tyler this weekend. We went to jackson and went to the Bar J for some good food and fun. But but the way if any of you are even going to go, don't take kids. Bailee did okay but got bored. Ella on the other hand was not fun at all. I really regreted taking her. Work is going good just still a little slow. But I know I have to be patient, it will pick up this fall when people start to get sick again. Our house is coming along. We are hoping to set trusses on Tuesday. I will drive by and take a picture tomorrow to post and keep track of the progress. So if anyone has a great suggestion on what to or not to do on a house I would appreciate it.