nursing school is ridiculously competitive. Even straight A students are still waiting 4-5 years just to get into a program. This is discouraging. I get constant comments like "oh, good luck with that! My daughter/friend/whatever tried for that!"

par for the course

we had an unexpected visit from the tooth fairy this week! Z had fallen on the stairs in Spokane. Just like him, he didn't let anyone see he was hurt! (I get so nervous about this characteristic of his!) after we returned from our trip, he told me his tooth hurt. It was loose! Back story, he fell on some stairs last year knocking loose his front two bottom teeth, but they tightened back up, they are just discolored! However, the other day, he said his tooth hurt...and his mouth was quite bloody! Upon finding a hole where his tooth should have been, I found his tooth on the floor. Yikes!! After an hour of talking to the dentist and their people, we have an "emergency" dentist appointment on Thursday for x rays to make sure the tooth is out entirely! If it isn't, they'll have to go dig it out:(
otherwise. Things are good. Busy, chaotic, but good. I am going to give up my work at the hospital / infusion center after this month. It is not a paid position, and I've got to give up something! (I'll need time to take care of a new puppy anyways!) (yes, dreaming) .
on a side note, my monday/wednesday chemistry class is in a building that reaks of body odor. Eeeew. The hall way stench is just...gross.
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christmas

six am perhaps? isaiah, i believe, tried to get up at four...christmas day

"twas the night before christmas"

and all through the house...cameras were flashing,

and everyone was stirring

even these guys.

the stockings were hung by the chimney with care..(they really were)

in hopes that someone might pass up the butter?

from the spills of the juice (or milk, or whatever it was)

to the odd faces off the table who can't figure out how to respectfully and properly crack crab! (ps, you don't!)

to showing uncles across the oceans "I got a twinkie maker!!!

everyone had a blast. recieving,

giving..

and being..

merry christmas to all.

even family an ocean away.

auntie beth...st michelle for you!

airplane bottle of whiskey ?

thank you for the birthday attention!

pizza pie makings

merry christmas eve

testing the cookies to be sure they are presentable.

passing around the very special plate of cookies for the guests.

steph said i need to be in pictures.

rubber band bracelet craze.

z approves the twinkie maker. (cake batter in twinkie shapes.) "Mmmm. I like twinkies" he says.

in grandpas shoes

the now expected christmas breakfast. brian and ryan made crab benedict. yes, it is amazing.

jack frost wasn't far