Things are looking up...

This has been quite the interesting past two weeks.  I must say that God is good and God is faithful. This whole ordeal started April 23 when I got sick with a virus.  Unfortunately, it was a virus that looked alot like I might have meningitis.  I finally got sent to urgent care by my doctor who sent me to the ER on Sunday, April 25.  While there, they worked me up for viral meningitis by doing a spinal tap.  That test came back negative, which was fantastic!  Although, I did get a spinal headache after having the tap.  I threw up and could not lift my head off a pillow for 9 straight days, all the while missing work. I have been to the ER 3 times in 9 days.  I have taken so many different pain medications that I was drooling out the side of my mouth but still had a headache.  Finally, yesterday, an anesthesiologist worked me in for a blood patch in his outpatient clinic.  I am a little sore after the procedure, but praise God my headache is gone.  I am still a little afraid to move because I'm afraid my headache will come  back.  I am so grateful for my husband and his care that he provided.  I was truly there for me when I needed it most.  I could not have gotten through it without him.  I am also very grateful for a good friend of mine who drove me to the doctor and brought food, even though I couldn't eat.  I am also grateful to my parents who are taking time out of their busy schedule to come and help me get my house and life back in order.  What an ordeal something  like a headache can make.  I have, hopefully, my last MD appointment today for a while.  I plan to stay healthy.  I think that will be my goal for May.  I hope everyone is doing great and sorry my blogs have been so lame lately, but unfortunately I have not been up to par...

When you wish upon a star...

Well, I figured I should blog just a quick little note since it has been so long.  We just got back about an hour ago from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.  We took a short trip up for an extended weekend.  I'll have pictures soon to show our Mickey experience...

Ramdomness

Well,  things have been going just about the same.  Spring is really starting to come around and the weather is beautiful.  

Easter Sunday was absolutely gorgeous. We missed our close family and friends, but were able to celebrate with our adopted family here in Cali. Church was extremely full for all services on Easter. Pastor Barry gave an amazing sermon concerning salvation.  He always seems to shed new light on already fascinating Biblical accounts.  After church we were able to spend some time at the pool and then head over to our friend Karen's house for dinner with church family.  Dinner was followed by the longest board game of all time. We ended the game early because it took forever, so we never had a winner :(  We were able to talk with our family on the other coast, though. That was nice to catch up and hear that everyone is doing well.

  

The past couple of weeks, Don has been very busy with school.  Only a few more days until he goes on "Summer Break".(only 2 weeks in April)  I've been working and I took a class two weeks ago called Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course.  It was a long two days of lecturing; but at the end, it all paid off.  I passed and am fully certified for four more years.  Thank goodness, I'm not sure that I could sit for another 16 hours!!!  

My newest endeavor is preparing to apply for NP school.  After much thought and prayer, I am actually getting closer to applying.  I really do have the application and the thought process for a personal statement.  It is definitely scary, but exciting. I'm not sure how things will work out for both of us to be in school at the same time, but I figure we'll get through with a few bumps and bruises and be better for it.  Not much else is going on.  

I am really excited about Don's two weeks off so we can catch up on a few things that we have been wanting to do... like the San Diego Wild Animal Park, Mexico, surfing, and so much more....

Just a few of my favorite kiddos!!

This is Landon, Rheagan and Addyson - my nieces and nephew.

11 MORE DAYS!!!

Only 11 more days until St. Patty's Day.  Don't forget to wear your green and kiss someone who's Irish...oh wait, that's me!!!  Have the Irish charm and let your green be seen!!!

Beautiful Creation

Last Thursday, we were able to go spend the day on Del Mar Beach in San Diego. It was a beautiful sunny day. We were able to walk around with very few people there and enjoy the beauty that God has created. Dogs were running around on the beach enjoying the cool water. Surfers were out for the semi good waves. People were walking and running along the ocean shoreline. We took a picnic basket and blanket for some "fun in the sun." What a beautiful place we live. Here is a slideshow of our trip...

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Busy Weeks

So, we are back to blogging. Things have been pretty crazy around here. After over a month of being sick, I think I am finally getting better. I have had every possible virus and bacteria there is. SD is treat us well. We are still having a pretty wet rainy season. School is going well for Don. He has been very busy with classes and tests. We did take a very short break to head east to Albany, NY for a wedding. The best man from our wedding got married Feb. 16th. The weather was slightly unpredictable. It did snow and it was a whopping 19 degrees on the day of the wedding. That is very cold when you are not planning on skiing or playing in the snow. The wedding was very nice. We had a good time spending time with friends and family. We made our whirlwind trip back to SD on Sunday. We had a 6 hour flight from Newark. We both got back just in time to go to work and school on Monday. What a blast huh!!!? At work, SD has been dealing with a measles epidemic, which has caused quite the uproar of patients at the hospital. I just want to say a word to any parents of babies, please have your children immunized. If they are autistic, it will be because they are autistic, not because of mercury in vaccinations. Just a little soap box of mine. These diseases have been long gone for a reason. We have truly been able to be blessed by our pastor at CBC. We are doing a study on Joseph right now called the Truth Project. The stories are very enlightening. Things are pretty much getting back to normal. We are hoping that Spring is around the corner for the rainy season to end. Not much else going on. Just thought I would write since a little birdie left a comment requesting more blogs. Hope you're doing great Jeremiah!