...and so it begins

 
It's Monday. Ugh, Monday. How did Monday get such a bad rap anyways? Just because it follows the weekend? What if you work the weekend? Monday could be just the thing you need...

...but I didn't work this weekend...and I did NOT need Monday to come. Not this one.

Today was the first day of my last semester of nursing school (for now). The first day of school is always a little rough. It sneaks up on you. Today was no different. This weekend I was enjoying my summer and BAM! ... school starts.

What makes the first day even better? How about a 9am math test? Yes, those are fun. Especially when you haven't used your brain for 3 months. And if you don't pass said math test with 80%, you can't go to clinicals. (Don't worry, I passed...just barely...and yes, I might be caring for you someday...please don't be scared).

I blame my "case of the Mondays" on the fact that I left my coffee in the car this morning. Delicious iced coffee. Sitting in my car. Getting warm in the sun. I could have went back for it. I had time. But I'm lazy. And because of it I almost failed my math test.

Tomorrow is Tuesday. Tuesdays are good, right? I think as long as I remember my lunch and my coffee I'll be okay. I hope.

A Good Week :]

I've been complaining this week. Not just a little...but quite a bit. So what if I work 80 hours in 9 days without a day off? So what if things haven't quite gone the way I had hoped they would? So what?! I'm healthy. I have a job. I have money to pay my bills. I'm on US soil and not sailing around the world to fight for our country (thanks, Dusty!). I don't have a beautiful baby girl that had open heart surgery at 3 days of age (please pray for this family). I have GREAT friends and a LOVING family. Quit complaining, Jackie!

So, I'm taking 5 minutes today to remind myself that everything is just fine.

No, it's better than fine. Life. Is. Good. And here's why:

My sister and Mike got TWO new babies!! They had to put baby Evo to sleep after finding out he had kidney failure. Sad. Anyways, this is baby girl Hope on the left and baby boy Chance on the right. So precious!

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I made some DELICIOUS iced coffee this week.

It's a little bit of work...but VERY worth it. You should try it!!

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Summer finally decided to cooperate...YAH!! Yes, I love the sun and the warmth it brings...but the humidity lately has been down right nasty. I'm loving this current summer weather. Ahhh <3

Sunshine, less than 80 degrees and no humidity? HEAVEN!

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I made a little trip to the good ol' Dakota County Fair with a friend last night. It. Was. Great! Besides the fact that I love this friend and do NOT get to see her enough lately...the fair is always a good time. We walked through the barns. Visited a few cows. Checked out the goats. Ate our way up and down the strip. Got heckled by the "carnies" on the midway. Ate some more. Watched a lumberjack show...mmm lumberjacks... What was I saying? Ah, yes...the lumberja---er, I mean fair. Played a little bingo...didn't win...ugh. All in all it was a good evening with a great friend!

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I saw this tree pumping gas.

I think it looks like a heart.

Love is all around us, people.

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Oh. And I'd just like to mention that I'm now a Warrior. Yes, I said Warrior.

Bruised. Sore. Sunburnt. But, a warrior none the less. I'm pretty dang proud of myself. My first 5K. And not my last. But I better get in shape first. That was a tough one for me.

Okay, so maybe that was a little more than 5 minutes...but oh well.

Hopefully I've inspired you to take 5 minutes to remember why your life is great as well...even through the hard times.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!