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Another of Abby's self portraits

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A close of view of one of the baby bulls in the backyard..."T-bone"

Back to Blogger land!

Wow, it's been since January 28th that I posted a blog...that's insane.  I've had so much going on that I've slacked on pictures, on blogs, on everything.  I'm going to try to post some pics I've taken the last few months and maybe get a little caught up...sorry for being such a slacker.

In the middle of February, my husband took a new job as a police officer in Prague, Oklahoma.  That meant a relocation for our family and packing up a house and all that it entails.  It was completely stressful and hard, but it was a good move.  I found a dream job in a hospital in Shawnee Oklahoma working in the Women's Center in Labor and Delivery!  It was the position I longed for the entire time I was in nursing school...it's been two years since finishing nursing school with my RN, but I've now landed that dream job and plan on staying here as long as I can.

The kids have done really well with switching schools and making new friends.  All three girls are playing softball and the twins are in the school band and Abby even made middle school cheerleader for next year.  It looks like they are going to be happy where we are.  We are staying with my parents right now, while we await a rental house in town.  It's been great to spend time with my family, but it will be nice to get settled in our own home soon too.

So, I'll be posting some pics from the last few months...maybe I'll be up to date soon....

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"Oklahoma Sky"

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"Homemade biscuits"

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One of my textbooks from my current course-

"Spiritual Care of the Client"

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I'm behind!!!! Ack!!!

My 12 year old daughter and her new Digger purple cast

(We live in Wilburton OK and the school name is the Wilburton Diggers

purple is their school color)

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The Path

Taken at Robber's Cave State Park, Wilburton OK Fall 2008

Sorry I'm playing catch up and posting some of my favorite photos...then I'll get back into the picture a day like I should be.

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The Chair

Taken in July 2009 at Garden City Beach, SC

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Sparks

This photo was actually taken back in the Fall during a bonfire with the high school football team. 

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My Abby

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Sunday, Sunday

I haven't blogged in a few days and have just felt kind of "blah" lately.  I have a few pics in the camera that I'm going to upload for the 365 project in a bit...they aren't the greatest or super artistic, but day to day shots.  I haven't had the gumption to get out and *look* for some neat shots..the bitter cold we've been experiencing here in Oklahoma (cold for us) has kept us all in the house and on each other's nerves.

I finished my latest class in my BSN program...it was Theoretical Nursing and boy was it hard to get through...not in the least bit interesting.  The next course in the cohort starts tomorrow and it is "Spiritual Care of the Client" and I'm really looking forward to this course.  We have to keep a journal on our own personal spiritual journey and look into the differences between spirituality and religion, as well as the various religions and the different health beliefs that patients might have.  Only one more year left in this program and I'll have my bachelor's and can look toward beginning a nurse practitioner program...

For the first time in a long time I actually went grocery shopping for more than just that night...I got groceries for the next two weeks with plans for different dinners...no coming home after work wondering what I'll have to go pickup for dinner....its not the perfect plan, but it's a start.  I'd like to start thinking ahead and making menus and living more *frugally*....baby steps, Sonya, baby steps.

I also need to start making plans to declutter and deep clean my house...it's gotten *way* out of control and needs some major attention.  I need to stop looking at it and thinking I can't do it perfectly so I'm not even going to begin, and just start doing a little at a time and making *some* progress...before they call "Hoarders" and a tv crew shows up at my house!

Ok, off to get the camera and look at the pics and see what's on there...

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Ok, this picture was taken with my camera phone..sorry, but it was so cute and I didn't have my Rebel with me.

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Sorry, but this was *not* taken today...I've had another migraine and so I'm pulling it from my files...it was taken the day after Christmas in my parents' backyard...

Fences

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Seconds to Go

(We were the Guests)

01.05.2010....morning, ugh.

I will happily admit that I am *not* a morning person...never have been and suspect that I never will be.  I hate getting out of a warm, comfortable bed when I'm sleeping well and dreaming.  There's something about that blaring alarm that just makes for a horrible start to the day.  It also doesn't help that my weekday mornings begin by waking up three pre teen girls that are not morning people either....the bus comes way too early and it's hard to motivate another person to get ready this early, when you don't even want to be up yourself...know what I mean?

Today's agenda at work entails a big cup of coffee and a lingering wake up time....then two patients to see in the morning and four in the afternoon.  Two of my daughters have basketball games in the neighboring town and I'll be in that town after seeing patients, so I may swing by and see their games at the end of the day.

Well, it's time to get the cattle prod out..I think I hear the bus coming down the street....

01.04.2010

I have managed to crawl out of the depths of a gripping migraine, sick stomach and a dark room thanks to the help of my friend Excedrin Migraine and a short nap.  Not much to blog about tonight as I'm still feeling dizzy and just not thinking well enough to express anything worth reading.  Got my 365 Project photo posted...:)

Tomorrow is another day!

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Today's Best Friend

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To Protect and Serve