More about School????

I know I have posted a lot about school lately, but hey, that is my life right now. I am just proud to say I have completed my first year of nursing school and graduated from the Practical Nursing Program, all I have left to do is take my boards and then I will be working as a Practical Nurse (Pay Raise :).

Landon has been so helpful and supportive of me going to school. I couldn't be doing this without him.

It is also important to have friends at school you can study with and have fun with. These are just a few of the girls I hang out with.


These are some more girls. And below is a picture of my whole class (38 Students). What a fun group.

ZUMBA!!!! What a fun workout. Gotta increase those endorphins.
Glitter Toes Party! Don't know how much studying we actually got in at these random "Study Groups", but I passed, and my toes were cute.

Congratulations Landon

Today Landon received an e-mail notifying him that he passed his boards. He is now a certified Athletic Trainer. That is a 4 year degree that he did in 2 years. Many many clinical hours and class work was put into it. He made friends and really had a fun time with it. Now, if you are ever playing a sports game, fall and get hurt Landon might be the one to run out onto the field to assess you :)
Landon has been super busy with school and work. He is in the process of getting ready to take the MCATS and apply for medical school. We are at the very beginning of our journey, who knows where school will take us. As long as I am with Landon, I will move wherever. Excited? Yes. Nervous? Yes. I'm just glad I am married to Landon. He is such a hard worker.

Happy Holidays

These last few weeks have been great. Landon and I have been able to catch up on our sleep and family time. There is nothing like the holidays being able to spend time with family, eat good food and just have a good time.
This is the first Christmas in 10 years that all my sisters and brother were able to be together. It was so much fun to have their kids and all my siblings under the same roof for Christmas night.
One of my favorite things this year was to walk in the family room Christmas morning to find my niece and nephew ooing and awwhing about what Santa brought them. It was so fun to watch all the little kids open their presents, some of the little ones weren't so sure what was theirs and what wasn't :)

We Are Still Alive

I apologise I haven't posted anything for a while, even though I did warn you that would happen. I don't have much to say, but to give you a quick update. Landon will be done with the Athletic Training Program next month, take more classes and then take the M-Cat test in a year or so. This semester has flown by for me, in a month I will have a 3 week break and I will put up pictures then. I have enjoyed the nursing program thus far. Landon and I are both Cub Scout leaders, over the wolfs (8yrs old), and they are a fun group. To give you a peak into our busy lives with one car here is how our last two days have been.........5:00 am landon drives me to clinicals, a friend takes me home, landon takes the bus to his clinicals, we ride our bikes to weber state and to church meetings, he drives me to work at 5:00 am. I stit at the hospital for two hours waiting for him (typing this) I finally get the car. midnight I pick landon up from work.... there haven't been to many days that we have to play games like that. Landon has been so great to use the bus system. Honestly I wouldn't have it any other way right now, life is great and we are so happy. We work weekends and don't see our family as much, but someday it will all pay off (I hope so anyway). So until my next break we are still in school and working. ;) Thanks everyone for supporting us and helping us out. Especially our parents! Thanks for sending us home with left over food and helping with laundry.

Back To School

I always remember my mom having to take our pictures on the first day of school. That is me going into kindergarten in 1993. Not much has changed, I still have blond hair and wear pink. Now it is 2010 and that was my first day of Nursing School..... I survived the first week. Yes my calender is full of classes, labs, clinicals, school and homework. It is a fun class, I already made new friends. I probably won't get around to doing much blogging while I am in school. It is a busy time for Landon and I, I am just glad we both have supportive families who are always willing to help in anyway. We had a heck of a summer, did tons of fun stuff, now it is time to settle down and focus on school. Maybe someday I will be taking care of you in the hospital, you would want to know that I did good in school, huh. Just think,,,,, in December 2011 I will be completely finished, and then I can play with my sisters again :)

More Summer Fun

I'm not sure where to even begin... Yes this has been a very fun summer, considering Landon is in school full time and I am working full time. We didn't want the summer to go by and not have done anything fun.
The boys first 4-wheeling trip did not end with smiles and laughs. They went again on Saturday and had a lot more fun this time, and did not result in upset wives.
We have gone swimming several times this summer and have had a lot of fun in the sun. Those are my nieces and sister Bonnie.

Landon and I took a weekend and went to Yellowstone, it was so pretty there and we saw a lot of wild life. We drove all around the park and went on a walk around this waterfall.
We have had a couple family reunions as well. Nothing like sleeping outside under the stars and laughing with my siblings.
The summer is about over, but I'm not about to stop having fun. I just love being with my family, that is where I find the most joy. I don't know how siblings, in-laws, parents and children cant get a grasp on things and have fun with each other.

Happy 4th of July

What a Party!!! Every 4th of July the Biddulph side throws a party at Landon's Aunts house. It wouldn't be a pool party if Landon doesn't strut himself around the poolside and diving board with his speedo on... Of course I wouldn't post that picture up on my blog :).... But this is close enough.
We celebrated with each family making a different homemade ice-cream. It was sure yummy!
My mother in law showed up with out her swim suit :( ...... It doesn't matter to some people. Her brother Glen gave her about 30 seconds to clean out her pockets and then chucked her in!!! But don't worry, Landon and Mike wouldn't let him get away with that :)
So many kids had wrinkly feet and sunburnt faces :)....
We ended with fireworks in the street.