Isaac and Chelsi

My oh my how AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

2010-06-30T17:40:00.000-07:00

I've forgotten that I knew how to cook until i was all done with school. Lookie what I found! This is amazing!!! It is so easy and you probably have all the right stuff for it.

6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce (DON'T use the cheap kind!)
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a bowl, mix the barbeque sauce, Italian salad dressing, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the chicken.
Cover, and cook 3 to 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.(So like after the third hour I shredded with chicken and put it back in the crock pot and let it cook shredded for the next hour, i think that is the secret!)

I served it over a baked potato with sour cream and good ol chedda cheese.
As i was devouring my meal i realized it might taste really good on a bun with cheddar cheese like a pulled chicken bbq sandwich. mmm mmm mmm. Can't wait to keep on cookin!

I did it!!!!

2010-06-12T21:02:00.000-07:00

I'm done! Well, almost done. I graduated and I take my NCLEX soon so I'm not out of the woods just yet but i'm so close! It has been an amazing journey. Amazing.

Count down.

2010-05-16T02:28:00.000-07:00

24 days until my Final for this Quarter

26 days until Big Bend Graduation

27 days until my Nursing School Graduation

Then sometime in June/July I'll take my NCLEX state boards.

YAHOO!!!!!!

Be Jealous...

2010-05-15T00:26:00.000-07:00

Since I don't have children to blog about, I'm just going to throw it all in your face that I'm going to go to Tim Mcgraw and Lady Antebellum SOON!!!! Thursday baby!!!!

He's very beautiful.

The end is near....

2010-04-28T19:17:00.000-07:00

I've been obsessed lately with finding a green steamer's chest just like this one. I have the PERFECT place for it to go. I've also been obsessed with wooden furniture that I can paint. I'm going to re-do my living room after I graduate. I'm hoping that will give me something to do so I won't be so bored not having school to do anymore. I already got this amazing coffee table that I am going to re-finish. I'm just looking for a great big sectional, new tv (for isaac), wooden TV stand I can re-finish and end tables. Maybe a rug also. I just ordered this really cool HUGE 4 foot long shelf and I am so excited for it to arrive to I can display some crafts i've been working on.
I'm excited for the day I wont have school anymore but I am nervous at the same time because I won't have anything to do except work! Needless to say, my house will always be spotless, my closets will be organized, laundry will always be done, and i'll always make my hubby dinner. Oh second thought, maybe it will be a good thing when I am done with school so that I can finally be a wife to my cute little hubby !
44 days until graduation!

Salt N Pepper

2010-04-04T04:22:00.000-07:00

Oh. My. Gosh... AMAZING!!! My new favorite.

The ONLY time chest compressions are fun

2010-03-08T17:15:00.000-08:00

Last skills lab EVER!!!!!!!!

Compassion

2010-03-08T17:07:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I feel like life is just not fair. Not very often, but sometimes I do. I usually always try to find the good in every situation to make it fair but sometimes it gets me. For instance, I wish i could give my perfectly healthy kidney to an unfortunate young man. That would be a quick solution. But I can't because if i wanted to give away my body parts to help everyone i came in contact with, I wouldn't have anymore parts left! It's just that simple. For the man who has to be hooked up to dialysis 3 days a week for 4 hours at a time, I'm sorry. For that same man who can't get a job because no one wants to work around his crazy dialysis hours he has no control over, I'm sorry. For that same man awaiting a kidney for transplant, good luck. For him, life is not fair. The biggest challenge in my nursing profession is having a big heart because no matter how much i want do, I can't help everybody. And that sucks. I love my job but sometimes life is not fair and that is that.

I'm pleased.

2010-02-04T18:01:00.000-08:00

It is apparently celeb look alike week for facebook and because I was supposed to be studying I went ahead and uploaded a picture of me to see who they think i'll look like. And here she is. I'm quite pleased because she's quite beautiful..... ahhh that would be nice!

I want I want I want!

2010-01-13T11:03:00.000-08:00

Reebok easy tone...These would be the perfect shoe to wear to work! I'm up and walking anyway I might as well tone my butt while doing so!

Good read.

2010-01-11T15:17:00.000-08:00

This book is changing my life. Literally. Do yourself a favor and read it.

Isaac is wondering why I'm taking pictures of the blank wall...

2009-12-12T17:39:00.000-08:00

The house is coming along... I only have a few more things to do to make it more like home.

1. Pick the colors I want to paint the guest bathroom and the master bathroom

2. Paint the two bathrooms

3. Go to IKEA and fill up my walls and extra space with cute things.

So, Here is color option #1-the dark color as an accent wall and the light color as the other walls. This is probably what we will pain the guest bathroom. Color option #2. Isaac thinks it is a little too orange but I love it. But, we probably won't use these colors. dangit.

Color option #3. This is Isaac's favorite. Most likely, I will paint the masterbathroom like this just for my main man Isaac.

AND then there is this wall. I don't know what to do with this wall. Well, all i know is that i'm going to take Isaac's stupid baseball picture down and then hopefully replace the light fixture to something more modern and something that doesn't hang so darn low. I don't think Preston can walk under this piece of art. But, WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS WALL?????

Please, anything will help!

ahhh children..

2009-12-02T18:33:00.000-08:00

I painted Tren's nails, then I told him we had no nail polish remover... and this is what happened...

I think I'm going to start crafting...

2009-12-01T14:03:00.000-08:00

Isaac is going to kill me :)

2009-11-27T14:04:00.000-08:00

We're all moved in but not everything is totally done so I'll post about our new house later. For now, you get a couple pictures. Blu for some reason likes to stand on top of people's pickups. If isaac is in town and in a store for something, he'll come outside and people are gathered around his truck taking pictures of blue standing on top of his truck. I thought I should take a picture of it also. It's the late hunt for archery so my husband is MIA until December 8th. Which is okay because my final for the quarter is december 8th. And he's going to kill me for this picture. Sorry if you feel it's inappropriate but I think it's hilarious. Isaac loves bubble baths and now that we have a bath tub he's a happy camper. Cowboy hat and all. This is why I love him :)

2009-11-05T13:24:00.000-08:00

Yup. I know it's only been 6 months at our haunted mansion but we can't stand it anymore!! Plus the farm house came available on the Leavitt's farm (yeah!!). We're trying to paint, carpet and move and hopefully be done by the 3rd week in November. I really hope we get all moved in and settle before the 18th. Sometimes I think I'm crazy because I really don't have time to be messing around with cleaning and painting and moving but hopefully I'll recruit many many many people to help me. I already have our address changed and every annoying things like that taken care of so hopefully it'll go smoothly. We shall see! These holidays are going to be crazy because good ol Tren comes home from his mission 2 days before Thanksgiving so we'll be excited to see him!

2009-10-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

I spent this last weekend with one of my best friends Angie. We met in Boise. It was SUPER fun weekend. Oh my goodness. We visited a botanical garden, ate at Tucanos, went shopping, went to a haunted house... and rode on a hot air balloon ride. The hot air balloon ride was AMAZING and I'm going to do it again soon with Isaac. I could write about it all day long but I don't have time :)

That time of the year again...

2009-10-16T17:46:00.000-07:00

Lots of things have been going on. I just have to say, I love hot chocolate. It's that time of the year, that perfect time of the year, to drink some delicious hot chocolate and cuddle up in a blanket and study for school. School is going well... 8 more months and I'm done! Isaac has been hunting. He got a new bow and has been worshiping it ever since. Even his dog feels neglected. :). He's also been finishing up harvest for the year, thank goodness! Just because I live for this stuff, look into joining the national bone marrow registry. You could save a life, how cool would that be?

And here's my shout out to Cancer Awareness month.... Other exciting news....

-Whitney had her beautiful baby girl who I can't WAIT to meet!!!

-I'm going to Boise this next weekend to meet up with one of my friends I haven't seen in a LONG TIME!!

-Isaac and I may or may not be moving to a different house. THANK GOODNESS! I told you it would only take about 6 months. Happiest day of my life!

Say please

2009-10-03T18:12:00.001-07:00

www.sayplease.com This site makes me wish I had children to share them with!

Places I want to eat...

2009-08-25T15:16:00.000-07:00

The Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Arizona. Where they serve no diet anything... and fries are deep fried in PURE LARD. "The Heart Attack Grill is a hospital themed restaurant in Chandler Arizona, which has become internationally famous for embracing and promoting an unhealthy diet of incredibly large hamburgers. Customers are referred to as "patients," orders as "prescriptions," and the waitresses as "nurses."" The Quadruple Bypass Burger has been quoted at around 8,000 calories! One of the restaurants most celebrated (and widely publicized) gimmicks is the free wheelchair service provided to those "patients" who successfully finish the Quadruple Bypass Burger. Amidst a flurry of photography from tourist bystanders the "patients" are pushed in a wheelchair out to their cars by the nurse of their choice. Heck yeah. I'll be flying to Arizona to try ones of those babies.

The Weiner Circle...In Chicage, IL... a hole-in-the-wall hot dog joint has become a citywide sensation. At The Weiner's Circle, the workers are known for slinging out more than dogs and spicy mustard -- they are infamous for hurling insults at their customers. The curses are so insulting, so rude and so downright dirty, they would make sailors and truck drivers blush with modesty. AWESOME!

Beautiful Lake Roosevelt

2009-08-19T16:26:00.000-07:00

Crab pot and Yankees...Always a good time!

2009-08-16T20:59:00.000-07:00

It's all been worth it

2009-08-08T08:18:00.000-07:00

August 6th, 2009:
4:30am: Alarm rings, I have to get up... I have to go to Yakima to sit for my Nursing state boards. Isaac had to get up also to go get me a GPS system because the only thing I was freaking out about was getting lost in Yakima. Can we all saw "awwwwwwwwwww" that Isaac actually got up at 4:30am?? He's so wonderful!
5:00am: off to gas up my car and hit the road
6:45am: Arrive at Preason Vue testing center. I had to wait in my car for about 45 minutes. I was starting to get nervous knowing that I was about to take a test that could determine if I was going to actually have a career or not... a real big person job!
7:30 am: Enter the testing center... Gave them my paperwork and ID... Got a fingerprint and a picture taken.
7:45am: entered the testing room. ID and fingerprints again... Sat down at a computer in a very small cubical with video cameras all around me. It was really weird because there were only 8 computers set up in kind of a horse shaped way with a lady sitting behind glass behind us all who had a big screen with all of the video surveillance of all of us. She even had audio, You could hear all of us breathing. it was quite weird.
9:00am: 85 test question later, I was done. and then I felt sick and nervous. It was the hardest test I've ever taken in my life. It sucked. I had to make a phone call to my instructor to vent and let her calm me down. I didn't get it because I'd read 1013 pages in an Nclex review book in 8 days... and on my ATI predictor test it said they were 99% sure I'd pass my NCLEX. I didn't get why I felt like I had failed. I was really worried
August 7th 2009: I checked about every 2 hours to see if my results had been posted yet, even though I knew it would take 2 days..
August 8th 2009, 6:20am: I Passed. Now I'm offically an LPN. Now my 6 weeks of a summer break can officially start. YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A picture is worth a MILLION words!!!!

2009-07-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

BUT... I'm not officially done with this year until I sit for my NCLEX boards..... But I'll let you know when it's official... BELIEVE ME!!!!!

My summer thus far!

2009-07-21T18:39:00.000-07:00

1 weeks left of school! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORoughly in August I will take my NCLEX-PN state boards and if I pass... I'll be a real nurse! Only an LPN of course but hey, it's a big pay raise, a totally different job...and all my hard work will slowly be paying off!
We will be going to Lincoln City, Oregon for a vacation before school starts again with my family. Oh I can't wait!When I'm done with school I'll try to do a lot of wakeboarding.
I still have to remind myself that in the winter of next year after i'm totally done with school, Isaac and I are going to go on a honeymoon to the Bahamas. Oh yeah.

2009-07-02T23:43:00.000-07:00

My dad dancing to "I'm Bossy". Brenna taught him all the lyrics...

Kaitie, Brenna, me and Papa Kevin

I made it through 1st year!

2009-06-14T13:46:00.001-07:00

BUT.... Tomorrow we start out 6 week optional LPN quarter. I'm excited but I'm so exausted! Monday night we leave to go to Eastern State Hospital and we dont come back until Friday nightish. Then next week we leave Monday night to go to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee and we stay there until Friday nightish again. Then, I go 4 weeks at Samaritan. 2 weeks (6 days) on Evening shift and 2 weeks ( 6 days) on day shift. PHEW!! Then, I have August and MOST of September for a summer vacation. What am I going to do?? Clean my house, finish painting, fix up the yard....Go to Oregon for Isaac's sister's wedding... Study for my LPN boards which will be sometime in August and then i'll be orienting as an LPN at work... I CAN NOT wait for a break!!! I can't believe we've made it through 1st year!!

What this world is coming to...

2009-06-07T08:20:00.001-07:00

One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike behindhim, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I'd better see a doctor.""Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money," Mike replies."There's a diagnostic computer down at Walmart. Just give it a urinesample and the computer will tell you what's wrong and what to doabout it. It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars. A lot cheaperthan a Doctor."So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Walmart.He deposits ten dollars, and the computer lights up and asks for theurine sample.He pours the sample into the slot and waits.Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout:You have tennis elbow.Soak your armin warm water and avoid heavy activity.It will improve in twoweeks.Thank you for shopping @ Walmart.That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was,Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled.He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samplesfrom his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample for good measure.Joe hurries back to Walmart eager to check the results.He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results.The computer prints the following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)
2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo.(Aisle 7)
3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, yourelbow will never get better!
Thank you for shopping @ Walmart.

Blu is a Dad...x11!

2009-06-04T12:56:00.000-07:00

Spring!

2009-05-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

This weather rocks! I've been able to spend lots of time outside which has been nice.

Isaac on our 1 year anniversary. "A lot of people lost money on that bet"

And here's my horse Gold finger. Such a stud!

Full of surprises

2009-05-24T22:09:00.000-07:00

Every week in this house we discover something new and exciting. The first week we battled with mice, well were still actually killing some but at least we don't see any in the house anymore. Then it moved onto birds. A bird in the kitchen that Isaac shot, now a bird nest that we now think live in the walls...seriously. We were going to bed and I kept hearing scratching on the wall and way ugly bird noises so through process of elimination we figure there is a nest just chillen in the walls... Smart birds. Now we just gotta figure out how they're getting in and out. And today it was frogs. Little tiny baby frogs. They filled up the pond finally and now frogs are everywhere. I found one in my bathroom somehow. I have no idea how the little buggers are getting in the house... I have to admit though that it does sound way cool listening to the hundreds, and I mean that literally, of frogs all croaking at night. I'll have to record the noise and post it on this bad boy. For someone who loves all critters great and small they'd have a hay day here. But as for me, I'm currently searching for a chunk of land to buy :)...I'm scared of what this house will throw at us next...

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

2009-05-16T20:03:00.001-07:00

Here we go!.. So, My sister in law Jamie, worked hard to get us 4 (Jamie, Ben, Isaac, and I) tickets to the Taylor Swift concert. She finally got through and got us 2 different sets of tickets in the upper level of the concert that sold out in 45 minutes. She told me she could've spend a couple benjamins's to get us better tickets but I didn't care, we were still going for roughly $45 a ticket. Well... The concert was coming around the corner and our LOSER (Isaac is standing behind me) husband's backed out at the last minute... I asked Carli to come with me because I knew she would enjoy it and then Jamie took her brother Jefferson. We got there and found our seats and realized that we were in the nose bleed sections. (bummer)... So, we sat down and tried to enjoy the concert. Then, Sandra Gearheart was also there and her and 2 of her children were sitting in the third row right by the stage so Carli got a text saying to come down by them and Sandra would switch places with her. Carli was so excited so she headed over to gate E, then I got a text message saying that "sandra's not going to go up because they're not making her leave" I guess they didn't realize Carli wasn't supposed to be down there because everyone was standing up so it was hard to know what seat belonged to what person. So I was all alone.... so after a long text convo with carli i decided to just walk down the steps to gate E like I owned the place and stand by the Gearhearts. So I did this and it was between Kellie and Taylor and then the security started checking everyone's tickets so I was getting a little nervous. This whole time when I was down by the stage I was texting Jamie saying that I was by the stage and for her to wonder down there with Jefferson. As they were wondering they ran into a very nice security guard and he nicely gave them these red bands and told them to go up to the stage...to the very front. So, they did and while they were in there, Jefferson got his red wrist band off and gave it to me through the fence and then after a couple songs, I took it off and Jefferson gave it to carli through the fence so we were all in the little Taylor Swift fan club pit with a couple other teenagers. It was quite exciting. Screaming, trying to get people to touch our hands... I was glad we got this experience. It's commical because we paid $45 for a ticket...and the people around us paid...I don't even want to know. Anyways, I'm really glad my little sister Carli got to have the experience of being way close to Taylor Swift because she loves her... so all in all... we are glad the Husband's didn't get to go!

Getting Lucky :)

2009-05-15T16:23:00.001-07:00

Long story short, we had kinda sucky seats at the sold out Taylor Swift concert but then we snuck our way into her "fan club" reserved section right by the stage. It was a fun night!!

UMMMMM.....

2009-05-12T04:08:00.000-07:00

What I wouldn't give to have some good 'ol Molten Chocolate Cake from Chili's.

...

2009-04-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

My Sister in Law and I drove past this man... and of course we just had to turn around to get a picture.

The Blessed OR

2009-04-22T17:48:00.000-07:00

I know that I complain that I'm so busy but I had to take a break and share my way cool experience in the operating room.

So, The first procedure I watched was called an Abdominal Aorta Bypass Graft. It's there they take this piece of fake Aorta and....

Do you see where this picture says Abdominal Aorta and the shows the right and left common iliac arteries? Well, They hooked the fat short end up to the "abdominal aorta" and they hooked booth of the thinner branches up to the right and then the left common iliac arteries. So, they bypassed the part that was plugged right there where it brahches and goes down into the legs. Boy, I hope this makes sense because it was way cool to watch! Her incision was right below her heart clear down to her pubic hair line. They also had to take all her intestines out and set them to the side of her body and it was just cool to see all of the human anatomy in real life!!

The Second procedure I watched was called an AAA Endoluminal Graft. An Aneurysm is an outpocketing bubble thing that comes off of the aorta. Well, if this thing were to rupture they would lose a lot of blood really really fast. (can you see the x-ray where there is sort of a bubble on the left side? well, thats an aneurysm) Anyways, They made one incision right below the hips on each leg and they thredded a catheter up the aorta and put a stent INSIDE the aorta so that it would make it so that balloon of an aneurysm wouldn't be able to fill up with blood... that way, it wouldn't be able to grow and wouldn't be able to burst... so the patient lives.

It was a really cool experience and the surgeon was really interesting and did a good job teaching me about various things. Enjoy!

What It's Like to Be Me.

2009-04-20T13:26:00.000-07:00

This week is my busy week. I just wanted to give you a glimpse about what I'm going to be doing.
Monday-Finish homework and clean house as much as I can. pack, head to Wenatchee for clinicals. Stay in Wenatchee Monday Night
Tuesday-Clinicals at 6:30 in the morning. On Tuesday I get to be in the PACU. Post-anesthesia care unit. Clinicals end at around 3:30 but I have to leave no later then 3:15 to head back to Moses Lake so that I can attend Speech Class from 5:30-7:50. Then I have to head back up to Wenatchee to stay the night there.
Wednesday- Clinicals at 6:30 in the morning. On Wednsday I get to be in the OR where hopefully I will get to see some really cool surgeries. After Clinicals we all head back to Moses Lake. Then on wednesday night, I have to finish my clinical paper work and study for the cardiac test we have on Friday
Thursday- Skills lab in the moring... Then on my break between classes i have to start laundry and study for cardiac test at the same time. Then I have to make sure clinical paperwork is all done and then I have to practice my speech that I'm supposed to be presenting in class at 5:30 on thurday night. Then I get home just in time to watch the office or grey's anatomy and head to bed.
Friday- 8:00 am Cardiac Test...
Then lecture until 4:00pm... But I'm supposed to be at work at 3:00pm-11:30pm
Saturday- I'm supposed to be back to work at 7:00am - 3:30pm
THEN I GET TO TAKE A BREATH AND FINISH LAUNDRY AND CLEAN HOUSE (YAHOO!)
Sunday-work 7:00am-3:30pm then over to my parents to eat dinner then I get to go back home and rest. finally.
Then I dont have clinicals next week so I basically get 5 days off in a row.
Nursing School is fun, but BOY that makes a busy week :)
Gee, I hope Isaac can get some of the stuff done on his Honey-Do-List while I'm gone :)

Ohhhhh... It's THAT bad.

2009-04-16T13:56:00.000-07:00

Guard Dog.

Scale house where guy killed himself.

Outside of my house. Everything that is circled in yellow needs to be pulled out. i.e. all of the bushes... Also could use a coat of paint BUT everyone is too cheap to care :)

So, I told you... It's THAT bad.

More $$ Spent on Blu

2009-04-15T14:11:00.000-07:00

If you've at all been keeping up on my blog you KNOW for a fact that Isaac's dog frustrates me because of all the money we have had to spend on him at the vet. He is either accident prone or he just doesn't like his life and he keeps trying to die but Isaac just won't let him. :). BUT how could you not love him when he has such a character about him??

Yesterday, Isaac noticed that Blu's left side of his face was a little swollen and he did some research on the Internet and apparently it's common for Weim's to get abscessed teeth especially on the certain tooth where it was swollen on Blu. Isaac was worried because he knew this could potentially cost us lots of dinero. I also think Isaac is getting tired of spending money on Blu because he was saying yesterday he wanted to just get some medicine that would sedate Blu and try to pull the tooth out himself. Ha ha ha, then he decided that was making him cringe just thinking about it. So, Isaac took him to the vet this morning and sure enough it's an abscessed tooth. A doggy root canal would cost $2,000.00. That's definitely not happening. But, luckily for us, this vet has never done one before but he's bought the stuff to try out but never had done it yet. So, he gave Isaac antibiotics to give to Blu and he's going to read up on the procedure and if he needs to do it he'll do it for FREE. Finally, we're getting lucky here!!

White Trash Chapter

2009-04-15T13:42:00.000-07:00

I've been hesitant to even post pictures because I know that this house is the ultimate white trash house. Well, that and I haven't finished unpacking and painting yet. ha ha. So, I guess I'll give you a glimpse or this old house by popular demand.

This is the "family room". It's my favorite part because it's the only room totally painted AND because I believe they added this part on to the house a while ago so it's the newest part of the old house. I still need to get curtains to put over the windows and a rug for the floor and some sort of basket to put out blankets in. Here is the thing...Isaac and I didn't BUY the house. We are just renting. I'm having a hard time spending a ton of money to fix it up because we don't plan on being in here for more then a year... so, a couple of cans of paint and call her quits...

I don't totally hate this house even thought it might sound like I do. I'm having a hard time adjusting because the other house we lived in was only 11 years old and they had updated it since it was built so it was a super cute little house... this one is 90 years old...

Here are the things I dont' mind about it

*The dogs NEVER come into the house so i feel like it stays cleaner.

*The dogs actually have places to run around outside even thought Blu tends to wander off and bother the neighbors cats

*It's the perfect location. Close to Isaac's work and for me it's 20 minutes from Othello where I work and 20 minutes away from Big Bend where I go to school

* I love living out in the country where nobody bothers us!

*I bought a roll away dishwasher so now i don't have to do dishes by hand.

Here are the things we have to adjust to:

*The house makes a lot of really weird noises...

*Mice....we got some cats to use as house cats but they were too wild so we just threw them outside. So now we have 5 outside cats.

*Spiders. Daisy, my niece, always says that "Ikie's(Isaac) house is scary, it has spiders" And she's right.
*The pump was doing crazy things so it was a hit or miss if we'd have water or not and if we did have water it was not pressurized. That got fixed though so now we have lots of water and it's very pressurized... Thank goodness.

*The outside of the house doesn't give credit to the inside. Every time I pull up i think "gosh dang this house looks so white trash" But...then I always tell people, "you can't judge a book by it's cover" and it's true because Yes the outside of the house needs some work like a paint job and all the bushes to be pulled BUT the inside is pretty decent. New carpet, hardwood floors, new linoleum.... It's actually kinda cute...

*Yes, it is true, that someone killed themselves in the scale house not too far away from out house. When I think about it, it freaks me out...But it's kind of a funny story to tell people.

Isaac on the other hand, Loves this house. He's very proud of it.

One day we'll be able to bring our children by this house and make up a big lie about how we had to make a sacrifice and live in this house because it's the only thing we could afford while i was going to school... Ha Ha Ha.

2009-03-16T16:05:00.000-07:00

*My 2nd Quarter of Nursing School is ALMOST DONE!! I have to go to a very long and boring orrientation to Wenatchee's Hospital on the 18th, then I have my final at 9 in the morning on the 19th!

*For spring break Isaac and I will be moving to a new house. I'm not going to lie, I'm not excited. The house was built in 1918 and it is REALLY OLD. But, at least it is liveable for now and we will save money. It is my Uncle Terry's old red and white farm house that came along with some land he bought a couple years ago. He was going to burn it to the ground but someone told him it was one of the oldest houses in the Columbia Basin. It doesn't have a dishwasher and only has one bathroom which is not even close to Isaac and My room. BUT. It will be an experience for the two of us and it is in Moses Lake and really close (within miles) to the farm so now Isaac will not commute...But i still will. Another reason we've decided to move is because this house is out in the country and close to family... now the dogs will have a place to run. I'll post pictures of the house once we get all moved in and i get the internet at the other house. YOU WILL DIE!!!!!!

*So I've been busy getting ready for my final and getting ready to move... plus still working at the hospital. I do realize I'm always a bit busy but I wouldn't want it any other way.

*Oh, and Isaac started driving tractor today... FINALLY progressing towards a busy farm season.

Smokey

2009-02-18T02:07:00.000-08:00

My husband's dog, Blu, whom I now hate with a passion, decided he wanted to beat up a little dog in the streets of Othello. Since we are honest people and wanted to do the right thing, this is what we pay for. While reading this, keep in mind that the dog got sutures and drains put in. That's it, sutures and drains...

1 office visit extended-54.50
1 surgical pre-anesthesia-8.40 (what's this?? anesthesia before the anesthesia?)
1 general anesthesia-72.00
1 x-ray first view-72.00
1 x-ray additional view/each-54.50 (It is a 5 lb dog, how many views do you need?!)
1 procedure--Wound care-54.50 (to clean a wound, they dont even pay me that much at the hospital!)
1 cold surgery pack-40.50 (ICE PACK?!)
1 surgery/.25 hour-78.50 (15 MINUTES!)
1 hospitalization day-0.00
1 penrose drain-1.75
1 penrose drain-1.28
1 surgical disposables-21.80
4 suture Dermalon 3-O Cutting-0.00
1 suture PDS II #3-0 Taper-0.00
20 Clavamox 125mg Tab-22.00
10 Rimadyl Chewable 25mg-11.90
30 Hydrocodone Cmpd Syr C-3 Pint/473ml-8.50
0.55 Rimadyl Injectable 20ml-4.60
1 Complimentary Toe Nail Trim-0.00 (Gee, Thanks)
New Balance: $510.27

Michael Phelps is no longer my "boyfriend" anymore

2009-02-10T03:18:00.000-08:00

He sucks now. Gosh, what a loser! The End.

STUPID CALORIES!

2009-01-22T20:16:00.001-08:00

I've been watching everyone lately counting their calories and trying to lose weight. One time the thought came through my head that maybe I should count my calories just to be healthier and maybe lose the last couple of pounds that are keeping me from getting into my way cute jeans...that thought quickly left my head and i continued about my days. Well, today I added a free application to my lovely phone and I thought it was just going to give me a few fun exercise ideas for the gym, well, it gave me a lot more then that. It has its own built in calorie counter so I decided to try it. I seriously thought I didn't even meet the recommended calorie intake for a gal of my size and height. I WAS SO WRONG! I did not even REALIZE how much i snacked on random things. I also did not realize how MANY calories were in different things. For example, a drink I like to get at a drink stand was over 300 calories (granted the drink is full of chocolate and milk)!!! OH MY GOSH! and CHEESE for crying out load has so many calories also. I have no idea how this information got past me in all of my nutrition classes. I guess it doesn't sit in unless you actually start keeping track. So anyways, I set up a nifty little program on my phone for me to lose about 1/2 lb a week for the next couple of months. Sad to report, I already went over 30 calories for my day BUT this just gives me another challenge (Like I need something else to challenge me between work and school and being married?!?!?!). No wonder I was not still losing weight like I thought I was supposed to! That being said, I'm challenging YOU ALL to just keep track for ONE DAY and let me know what you've come up with. Just search online for a good ol calorie counter OR just be old fashioned and write it down and add it up. I feel so ashamed!

EASY DINNER IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-01-21T15:39:00.001-08:00

I am really not wanting to do homework so I decided I would share a really easy recipe I stole from Mama Lorna.

Put cream of chicken soup, chicken, and either chicken broth or water into a pan that can go into the oven.

If I'm feeling really adventurous I thrown in some spices as well. It's different every time.

If I remember I cover the pan with tin foil...

Put it in the Oven until the chicken is cooked. (When i do the big breasts I put it in at 350-375 for an hour. When I do the little chicken tender pieces I do it at 350 for 30 minutes.)

And you're done! I usually serve it with baked potatoes because the cream of chicken sauce is really good to put onto a baked potato. My mom serves it with rice cause the sauce is good over rice as well.

Isaac would eat this every day if i would let him... why not try it out?

What??

2009-01-21T15:31:00.000-08:00

Today as I was making Tuna I came accross something different. As I stuck the fork into the Mayo jar, it felt like a hard clump of something. Naturally, I just thought the Mayo was bad... Then the clump of something stuck to my fork and came out with my fork. It was not a clump of mayo it looked like money. What in the world is money doing in my mayo jar i wondered... $40 to be exact. I do not know who put that in there and why in the world they chose the Mayo bottle. I do not know if I should be happy or kinda weirded out... I did not wake up expecting this to happen today and I suppose we'll never get to the bottom of this mystery, but thank you Mayo Bottle Money Man.

Happy Birthday to You my DEAR!

2009-01-20T21:09:00.000-08:00

I LOVE this man!! Now, he's just one year older! Why do I love him u ask?
-He makes me laugh all of the darn time, even when i just want to be mad!
-He gets along GREAT with my father... They are alike in so many ways!
-He's got the LOUDEST, most contageous laugh...
-He's hard working, and lets me spend his hard earned money!
-He loves his nieces and nephews... and he's so good with children
-He's dog-gone smart. dang.
-He finds a way to compliment me quite often
-He hates V-Day but gets me flowers for no reason at all.
-He's easy to spend hours talking to
I could go on forever but I have homework to do! haha.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAC!!

It's always nice when Angie comes to town!

2009-01-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

One Day...

2009-01-03T18:33:00.000-08:00

"The Responsible Woman"
"Isabella"

" Faith Hope Charity"

For Christmas Isaac and I got a James C Christensen book titled "Men and Angels". It has put me into an obsession with his art work. One day when I get to decorate my own beautiful home, mark my words I will put up his artwork and incorporate colors from his pieces into various items and colors in the room. IT WILL BE BEAUTIFUL!

One Day...

These are a few of my NEW favorite things...

2009-01-02T22:05:00.000-08:00

My electric blanket. I used to lay with a heating pad under a blanket but NOW since I got an electric blanket for Christmas.... It beats the regular old heating pad HANDS DOWN!!!

Yeah, I know... It's a wee bit worldly but I don't care.... The item pictured above are William Rast jeans... Haven't yet bought a pair but am currently saving my money...

And Ed Hardy perfume... Isaac got me this for Christmas... MMMMMMMMM I looooooooooooooooooooooove it!!!

I'm the type of person when I find something I like I share it with people.... so........ If you have some money to burn, look into some of these items :)

I TOLD YOU SO!

2009-01-02T21:58:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of the reason I said "I told you so!"

Chelsi: Hey we need to put the dogs away or else they will chew crap up.
Isaac: No they can stay out, they never get to stay out
Chelsi: I bet you a million bucks they chew something up
Isaac: No they won't
......
After we returned.....
Chelsi: I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!!!!!!!

A Normal Life With No School...

2009-01-02T11:41:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness I think I've forgotten how NICE it is not to have to worry about school, expecially Nursing School. This break has been well deserved and very needed. Was I very productive? NO! But, I had somewhat of a normal life. Slept in....went to bed late... watched endless episodes of the office, got a gym membership and even had time to visit with lots and lots of family and friends. Here is a picture of some of my nursing school buddies...From the left is Kris, Jeni, me, and Kyleigh. They all have children, I just don't know how they do it!! Me and Kyleigh
Christmas was fun, we got to talk to my brother Tren who's on a mission in the Dominican Republic. It was a typical Christmas with presents, good food, and lots of family. As much as I enjoy taking time off, I actually don't mind the fact that I'm going back to school on Monday!

Oh Happy Day!

2008-12-10T15:00:00.000-08:00

I passed all my classes and am still in the program!!!! We lost a few people...which is always sad...but we move on. I was trying to get some people together to get a group picture taken but everyone including me were all stressed out and not in the mood for pictures. I have learned so much this quarter it's unreal. We had a Pharmacology class where we learned about medications and side effects and interactions. We had a fundamentals class which was about the foundation of nursing, we had clinicals where we put to practice what we learned in fundamentas and skills lab. I did my clinicals in Soap Lake this quarter which is a long term care facility(I'm SO glad do be done with nursing home clinicals!) anyway...we had a skills lab then a nursing 101 which was just how to deal win stress, take their tests...blah blah...
They say the worst is over... We won't have pharm until next year and so I'm really excited for the rest of the year! Our first clinical rotation is in OB and I'm sooooooooo excited!!!!! I have a long break which I will enjoy to the fullest. Although it is hard sometimes to occupy my time during a break (just last night i signed up for a night shift at the hospital and Isaac asked me when i was going to take a break and I looked at him confused because I am taking a break. But I still have to do SOMETHIME with my time or I will go crazy, trust you me). I don't even know what to write except for the fact I am so happy!!!!
We have a fun Thanksgiving. Randy, Capri, and Wyatt came into town and we played with them and the rest of our family. Wyatt is such a cutie!
I'm trying to finish my Christmas shopping but I am having no such luck. Maybe the day before Chrismtas I'll get it done. Ha ha.
Alright I'll try to get Isaac to take a picture of me in our UGLY WHITE UNIFORMS... UGH!!! Everyone will DIE laughing I am sure.

Songs on the Radio

2008-11-16T20:23:00.000-08:00

I heard this song and Isaac dedicated it to me. Come to think of it, it really describes us perfectly!! Maybe you can find the humor in it...'Already love me'-Toby Keith

Yeah me and Bobby P. stayed out all night
Kickin’ it and cuttin’ up and getting’ right
I had a good time
'Till I came crawlin’ in ‘bout daylight
And you were bawlin’

And remember that time I took your car
You told me not to drive it but my truck wouldn’t start
I had to leave it parked; it got a whiskey dent
Down at the Handlebar where I swore I never went, darlin’

Chorus:

You get mad sometimes
I drive you right out of your mind
I don’t mean to make you crazy
I’m not the devil just a dude
Baby girl I know that you
Could do better than me maybe
But it’s too late, you already love me
Yeah it’s too late, you already love me

Starch my shirt and you press my pants
Met your boss at your Christmas dance
In a suit and tie
I wore my boots and jeans
And when he rolled his eyes
Girl, I caused a scene, baby

Repeat chorus

No I’m not the devil, just a dude
Baby girl, I know that you
Could do better than me, maybe
But it’s too late, you already love me
It’s too late, you already love me

No I’m not the devil, just a dude
Baby girl, I know that you
Could do better than me, maybe
But it’s too late, you already love me
It’s too late, you already love me

You already love me, Woa, it's too late
You already love me
Already love me
Yeah, it's too late
You already love me

It's a Miracle...

2008-11-07T19:47:00.000-08:00

Yes I know, I had a hard time excepting the fact that this stuff works but I'm living proof...It WORKS!! I thought I would share my tidbit because the cold season is upon us! Seriously, try it! When you start feeling like your going to get a cold, use them as directed and.....like magic, you don't get sick. I finally got Isaac using them and I think he's believing they work also. Medicine is amazing right?! AND GO GET A FLU SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!

One Year Older and Wiser Too

2008-11-06T13:11:00.000-08:00

So, I had another birthday...my 22nd. Yahoo! As you get older your birthday's aren't as exciting anymore. I've been so busy I kinda forgot about it until the day or so before. Whoops! But, I bought some clothes "from Isaac to me" (I figured this out early)... and When I came home from a long day at school and work Isaac had put birthday hats on the dogs, had cleaned the house, had chocolates, roses and sparkling cider. He's so cute. Then we went out the dinner the next night. Since cleaning the house ISaac has promised that he is going to shampoo my carpets which I am so excited for! Other then that, Isaac's work is calming down, they're just working on machines and building things. I'm over 1/2 way done with this quarter...Still working two jobs but i'll slow with with work in December. I'm glad I don't have to watch those stupid political commercials on the TV, ugh! But We'll see what happens with President Obama. I've started buying things for Christmas and I want to decorate my house the day after Thanksgiving! I love Christmas!! I love the Fall and Winter weather but I'm crossing my fingers I don't get sick with a cold. The dogs are still stupid as ever and now they make my house even dirtier because of the rain and leaves outside. Isaac is still hunting quite a bit, ok likeee Coushion for Halloween every weekend. I dunno how he's doing with that but he's just doing it. He was a Whoopee Cushion for Halloween and I was a Doctor. For some reason this is the only picture I got. (he even had a fart machine). We went to a party at Jamie and Ben's house the weekend before Halloween but I just worked in the ER on Halloween night (scary!). And Isaac handed out the candy to the little boys and girls. I think that is all to update you on...Isaac is excited the Lakers have started to play basketball again and I'm excited i'm more then 1/2 way done with this quarter!! Oh yes, AND i'm growing my hair out! I always cut it off and like it for a month and then decide I hate it and want to grow it out, you would think I would learn, right?! UGH!

2008-10-24T19:46:00.000-07:00

All you have to do is open your 6th photo file and the sixth picture in it and post it on your blog and tell us about it and then tag 5 people.What a PERFECT picture! One night in college in Utah whitney and I were bored so I think we decided to be crazy...well, crazier then usual...WHtney stuffed her bra, I didn't....And Its a secret how we got our hair like that... OHH good times whit, I miss you!

1.Whitney bitney
2.capri
3.amber
4.jessica
5.melanie

Whitney I'm doing it!!!

2008-10-24T19:24:00.000-07:00

7 weird or random facts about me.
1.when i'm driving in the car, I always have to know what time it is, and I say the time over and over again (seven dot dot twenty seven)... it drives me nuts! A little bit of OCD? yes, but only that.
2.I chew ice CONSTANTLY... Thats exactly what I'm doing right now!
3.I use a swiffer sweep vac and a swiffer mop to clean my floors... done in 5 mins tops! I love it!
4.I used to talk A LOT to people I didn't know...now, I never really talk in class, I have lots of friends but I'm kinda quite initially...i think this happened when I got married for some reason. I guess I just have no reason to meet lots of people...
5.I use the dishwasher tabs, not the liquid... The liquid is too messy for me and the tabs are lots less work.! I LOVE to work SMART and not Hard!
6.I'm actually a big geek... I retain info like none the other and Sometimes its not on purpose. I'm super good at math!
7.My farts are ALWAYS silent... I don't know why but they are, thank goodness!

NOW I'm tagging 7 random people....
1.Capri
2.Elizabeth, even though she forgot her password
3.Chelsea Davis
4.Julee Heslop
5.Amanda B.
6.Tiffany
7.Sierra

Good news!

2008-10-21T16:34:00.001-07:00

As I'm sitting here writing a pathophysiology paper about Degenerative Joint Disease, I've decided to take a break and update you all on how i'm doing. Isaac and I are still alive and kicking. I'm one of the top 5 students in both of my classes that require tests to be given, I'm doing well in clinicals and skills lab and my other NUR 101 class. It really is a fun program, I'm making TONS of lifelong friendships... and I'm not letting the program kick my trash!! They say that the first quarter is the worst and I belive them! I'm 1/3 of the way done with this quarter already and i'm sitting well! Yeah, I'll be an LPN in 3 1/2 quarters and an RN in 6 1/2 quarters!! I'm so glad I decided to stick to it! I even feel like I should go for my Masters! HA HA, right...

Dog News

2008-10-11T14:41:00.000-07:00

You have kids, we have dogs!
This is Bella. She's my Great Dane. She's so pretty and calm and never in my face annoying me. When we first got her she was really timid and we couldn't even pet her but now she's come out of her shell and is not shy anymore.
Yeah, she's big. Isaac stands about 5'10 5'11'... She's actually small for her breed!
And this is little tiny Blu. He is a hyper hunting dog. Isaac loves him but when he's in the house and in my face all of the time, I want to strangle him! But I don't mind him if he stays outside!
Isaac takes Blu to work with him and he got his by a Semi truck on Thursday. Can you believe he was hit in the head at 50+ mph and only had a few scrapes and this big cut that they stitched together? Not to mention he broke his FEMUR bone like 6 months ago and it barley healed from that... now he's gonna have another patch of bald hair. I think he just wanted the attention.
I thought he had brain damage because the first night he just wanted to sit in this once corner of the room in a room he never goes in and he just kept looking at us with wide eyes and he wouldn't respond to his name. He's doing better, walking around everywhere BUT he still acts weird, he kinda eats his food weird now which is an odd thing for me to notice, I know. But the DR said he should be A-OK in 10 days when he gets everything taken out. UGH! More vet bills, gotta love them!
On a better note, I'm continuing to get good grades in school... I got one of the top 5 grades on the test of Friday so I'm pretty excited about that.(when i brag it helps me want to get good grades again and then i know all this studying is paying off!) I WAS going to go to Oregon today to visit Capri and Wyatt but I decided I needed to stay home and clean my house... which I did and it's finally clean again! I'm on top of the world right now! Clean house, Husband gone (jk I do love him!) , Checking accounts balanced, caught up in school, caught up on sleep, Great family and friends, and a great and wonderful Isaac! I'm going to enjoy this while it lasts!

Time to Take a Breath

2008-10-05T19:06:00.000-07:00

So, I literally haven't done anything but eat, sleep, study, read and attend hours of lecture. I'm not complaining but I'm just saying... It's not a lot of HARD work but it's a lot of BUSY work. But I enjoy it because I'm interested in this stuff... I just feel bad when I cant go out and do anything with anyone except school peeps... Oh yeah, AND I got a new job... I'm helping Isaac's aunt get about doing thing for about 24 hours a week. Pretty much I just sit there and study and if she needs anything I help her. I normally would say HECK NO to home health care but I actually enjoy it! Only because it's Isaac's aunt, I would never do home health for anybody else, SORRY! Anyways, Isaac and I are looking for a place to live in Warden (in the country) or Moses Lake... we've been looking and OHHHH the search still goes on and on and on and on! Alright, well I gotta dive into some case studies so maybe if we find a place to live i'll update you all but just know all I'm doing is school!

NURSING SCHOOL!!!!

2008-09-23T18:57:00.000-07:00

Alright I have to vent about school. Yes, I am excited for the opportunity to go through a quality nursing program. Big Bend is a little community college but they are KNOWN for their challenging nursing program. (Hard to believe, huh?!) Well, we started on Monday and I'm already preparing for a test on friday and to pass off skills in my lab tomorrow! I know that I can do well but it'll take a lot of focus and determination and maybe some nights of crying out of frustration... And some nights of rejecting friends and family only to study alone at home. Isaac and I have already made some adjustments with my work to give me more time to study. The thing that will be the MOST challenging is not being there for my husband as much as I would like... He may have to make his own dinner some nights and clean up a bit around the house (although he said I could hire a house cleaner!!! How sweet huh?!) I'm going to be stressed, and I wont have time to keep socially up to date so I'm sorry in advance for my absence to the world! The first thing I am going to do when I graduate is buy Isaac a sweet gun as a thank you present and then buy a house and fill it with children!! Alright all, the count down begins!

More Rodeo Pictures

2008-09-20T14:12:00.001-07:00

Signing his life away

Cowboys and Rodeos

2008-09-19T04:45:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was a fun weekend. It was the fair and the rodeo. My dad sponsored My bro in law Randy, Isaac and my brother Preston to do the wild cow ride both nights of the rodeo... The first night they got really close but didn't win and the second night they had the same cow and THEY WON!! It was so exciting! Here is them all nervous before the first night. This was their cow...The were looking at the choice of cows and decided they didn't want cow 3717... well, they drew cow 3717
Randy is walking away with the saddle, and preston and isaac are holding onto the rope
This was after the cow ride on the second night. All these cowboys got to help out with cows and what not for the rodeo.
Wyatt kept watching the tractor and only the tractor. It was the cutest thing ever!
We do have a video of the boys doing the wild cow ride. We are working on getting it on youtube so I can show it to everyone! It was an awesome weekend!

The Crab Pot and Camo?!

2008-09-12T18:15:00.001-07:00

I've come to the conclusion that when I look at a blog I like to see pictures instead of words (because I am lazy) SO I've decided to post pictures and not a lot of words (again, because i'm lazy)... so here is what we've been up to!!

We went to seattle last weekend for Carli's birthday and we went to this restaurant called the Crab Pot... We ordered off the menu and then they came out and gave us bibs and hammers and pryer thingies to prepare us for our meal...
THEN... they dumped our food onto the middle of our table and let us go at it!!!!!

And then we played with our food...
These losers don't like seafood!and then i just wanted to show Isaac in his hunting gear... It's his new hobby...he thinks people can't see him...

Kids??

2008-09-04T17:23:00.001-07:00

Although children are a couple years down the road for Isaac and I, I just have to share with you the EXACT reason I think Isaac will be a wonderful father...
It's amazing what he will do to make his nieces laugh! And everybody laugh for that matter :)

Because he's still sleeping and I'm still bored!

2008-08-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

All About The Boy

1. What is his name? Isaac Ariel Leavitt

2. Who eats more? Isaac, hands down!

3. Who said, "I love you" first? Isaac

4. Who is taller? He is, i'm short!

5. Who is smarter? ME!!! JK, Isaac is super smart but i'm school and book smart. he hates school

6. Who is more sensitive? Me for sure!

7. Who does the laundry? Me

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? that depends, if your looking at the bed I sleep on the right side, if your in bed, he's on the right side

9. Who pays the bills? I write the checks but we both contribute the money

10. Who cooks more? Me, he BBQs

11. Who is more stubborn? ISAAC is the most stubborn man alive! but I still adore him

12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? I give up and say sorry, I think he's said sorry twice... but those were the only times he was ever wrong

13. Who has more siblings? He does, there are 10 of them!

14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? its 1/2 and 1/2

15. What do you like to do together? lay on our blow up mattress in the living room and watch seasons of House and rent movies, go to the movies, go out to eat, walk dogs, i watch him ride horses and sometimes i'll go hunting wit him just to take pictures...

16. Who eats more sweets? Me for sure!

17. Guilty Pleasures? foot by the foot. he could eat a whole box!

8. How did you meet? at a party, then i wrote him a card and patiently waited 6 years until he wanted to date me!

19. Who asked whom out first? He did, he came to visit me in January, I asked him over in May to my parents house when i was in town, he asked me to come visit and move home in july

20. Who kissed who first? I kissed him, we were watching 8 seconds and i couldn't take it anymore! then he wouldn't stop!

21. Who proposed? he did, kinda... i reminded him what to say

22. His best features and qualities? features...he's just all around cute! his personality makes him even more attractive to me! Qualities, he'll do anything and does anything to make me happy, he's a hard worker and a sweetheart. very compassionate and understanding. Just very real and down to earth! Laid back! I love him!

My Husband Snores!

2008-08-29T19:58:00.000-07:00

Yes, it is true, he snores! Only sometimes, like right now...it's kinda funny to watch people sleep and all the weird things they do (but maybe thats just Isaac, i don't know!) so as he sleeps i decided to post something...
The only thing I can really think of is that we sold my car and bought a new one! It's super cute and I think Isaac feels really cool in it. When he drives it he turns his rap up and puts the seat back and probably opens windows and the sun roof and smiles...yeah, i think he likes it!

He finally put his 2 weeks notice in at Simplot even though he has this week off. So, his last day on his job is the 5th, then we go to seattle that weekend then he starts on the 8th with his Dad on Leavitt farms. It's almost official, I'm almost a farmers wife!

My little nephew comes to visit us soon, and i'm very excited about that! He's 4 months and already on the verge of crawling.!! The fair and rodeo are not long after that and then school starts for me! Ugh!!!! So, i'll have plenty to post about come September!

A Few Thoughts From the Week

2008-08-18T19:09:00.000-07:00

Sigh... Well this has been quite a week. Not really eventful in our personal lives but busy indeed. We have been watching the Olympics religiously, and we FREAKING LOVE MICHAEL PHELPS!

He is so amazing, and so darn good at swimming!!! I'm so sad I have to wait 4 more years to be able to watch him swim again!! We also like watching Shawn Johnson on the USA gymnastics team and I love watching the USA beach volleyball teamS!! Boys and Girls!
Work has also been crazy, I am orienting to the ER, which i like but every time i work crazy stuff happens, like 6 people injury car crashes and yada yada....
I go to Utah on friday and I'm so excited for that!! I need a vacation from cleaning! That being said, today i spend all day cleaning the house and as soon as the stupid dogs ran through the kitchen, MUD everywhere!! They will be spending the rest of the night outside in the rain for all i care! I was so mad!!
I've finally recovered from my surgery on my thumb... I had a giant cell tumor removed and now after 3 weeks post, i can finally use it normally, except now i can't use my OTHER thumb because i cut it with a knife last night!!
Anyways, I finally can use the internet at my OWN house so I might be posting more... maybe...

...

2008-08-11T16:06:00.000-07:00

Isaac is playing tug-of-war with a stick...

this is my SUPER cute cuz Krista, I hope my children have her pretty red hair!

This is when we went cliff jumping a few saturdays ago!

We have been enjoying the summer!

2008-08-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

Isaac and I really have been enjoying being married and playing this summer! We have a couple things planned from now until I start the nursing program on September 22nd. For starters, I'm going to Utah August 22-25th! I'm really excited, I haven't been back there since I moved over a year ago! Isaac won't be coming with me but that is okay because he could care less anyways! On September 7th we're going to a Yankees game (yeah!!!) with my family in Seattle. Isaac is REALLY excited about that one because he loves the Yankees. Even though they are playing the 2nd worst team in the league (mariners) he is still excited to be able to watch them play. We'll probably spend the weekend in Seattle just to make it a mini vacation! Isaac is also going to be helping out with the Othello Rodeos. He is excited about that, my dad id getting him involved with that. As for updates, I chopped my hair off! and we are trying to sell my car so we can buy my mom's car from her because Isaac wants a big enough car so he doesn't feel crammed in my little Honda Civic and so we don't have to take his truck everywhere we want to go together ($$)! Anyways, Now i'm going to throw some pictures on here for entertainment purposes!
The first picture is Isaac in a wheel burrow, I just think it is a cool picture!
this next picture is my new hair :) I LOVE IT!!!

Isaac & Horses?

2008-07-23T20:07:00.000-07:00

While Isaac and I were dating, my dad kept trying to get Isaac to ride horses with him but Isaac was always a little nervous. Well, the more Isaac learned and talked to my dad about horses, the more he fell in love with them. Now, that is all they want to do!! I love that Isaac and my dad are becoming good buddies but I'm afraid Isaac will want to spend lots of money in the future on horses, feed, and really nice round pens! Anyways, I've added pictures of the two riding NEWLY learning horses. (Not going to lie, I was afraid that Isaac was going to get bucket off because they are that new and so his he!)

Dog vs. Dog

2008-07-23T01:59:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking and thinking of a good story i could add to my newly made blog. Well, i thought of a perfect one! A couple of weeks ago I came home from work at about 7:30am and i was taking my sweet time inside before i went outside to feed and water the dogs....Well, after i putted around the house and got ready to sleep all day, i decided it was time to go outside. I opened the door thinking the dogs would bombard me like they usually do, but, no dogs. I thought maybe they had escaped since Isaac had put them outside at 5:30am that morning. Well, I looked over into their dog run and I could see Blue laying there, not moving... So i called his name, (100% of the time he comes running over to me all excited that i'm paying attention to him)...and still nothing, he didn't come. At this time I thought this was really really odd so I walked over to him. While i was walking i had a clearer view of him and i noticed his head was laying on top of Bella's neck and i thought maybe he was mourning over her death (because she got an infection from being spayed)... but no i saw her breathing... so as i walked and stood directly over them i saw that Bella had gotten her bottom jaw stuck in between Blu's collar and his neck...if that isn't bad enough, she had twisted and turned and had caused the collar to twist tighter under her chin thus making it tighter around Blu's neck... So of course i tried to take the collar off, but year right because it was SO TIGHT!!! so I ran into the house and got a really super duper sharp knife... only problem was that I couldn't force it between the collar and Blu's neck. So i don't know how but i mustered up enough strength to pick up Bella (who is a huge dog) and twist her around a couple times and body slam her onto the ground and hold her there so i could cut the collar. Well, after my third attempt at cutting it off i finally managed to fit the knife under the collar and cut it off. It was such a crazy experience i had no idea how i even rationed my way through that. They must've been stuck for a good hour or so because Bella's gums were all bloody and they were exausted. I would imagine that the collar was only really tight for 10 or so minutes before i managed to get them loose. It was a scary sight to watch Isaac's favorite thing in the world (besides me) take shallower and shallower breaths and have his eyes roll back into his head... But, they are toally fine now, and i doubt they will ever do that again. But I have to admit i did applaud Bella's effort to try to kill off her rather annoying the hyper active side kick, although i really couldn't imagine life with out Isaac and his dog. Geez!

Picture Explanation

2008-07-21T18:27:00.000-07:00

As you can tell, my husband NEVER likes to smile in pictures... it's alright I take them anyways. And yes we do have 2 dogs. The darker dog is named Bella, she is a Great Dane and she is getting huge, she is my dog. The lighter colored one that Isaac is cuddling with is Blu, he is Isaac's hunting dog and best friend. Although he is rather annoying, i guess i like him also. No, we are not crazy dog people. Isaac got his dog for hunting purposes and then ended up falling in love with him...And we got Bella so Blu can have a friend so he's not so annoying all of the time, which seems to work. Well, there you go!

Pictures

2008-07-21T18:12:00.000-07:00

So now that Whitney kindly showed me how to use this, i can't get enough of it! here are some pictures I thought I'd share!

Crazy Man at Japanese Garden Photo Shoot

2008-07-18T21:06:00.000-07:00

Isaac and I finally took our wedding pictures.... well, let me back up... We were supposed to take out pictures a day before our wedding to make our wedding day that much smoother. But, it was rainy and windy so that kinda put a damper on things. Well, we rescheduled and took them yesterday. It was amazing, everything was going smooth and we were able to walk off the trails and go into the sand (even though the signs said not to)... When Isaac showed up, about 30 minutes into the session, this old grumpy man showed up and started yelling at us for being on the rocks and off the trail and blah blah blah... Well, he FOLLOWED US AROUND EVERYWHERE!!! telling us what we couldn't do. This was quite annoying for the photographer as I'm sure you could understand. THEN, he started giving us a count down until when we had to leave. Mind you, the time on the sign said from dawn to dusk and he was telling us we had to leave at 8:30pm. Well he kept reminding us of the time it was and how much time we had left and my mother was trying to talk to him so we could get a couple more shots in... Come to find out, this crazy man had NO authority at the park whatsoever... he just knew the sprinklers came on at 8:30pm. He was a guy who lived close to the park and apparently it annoys him that people walk off the trails. He wouldn't even let us take pictures in the WEEDS at the END of the park! He said we had to stay "on the grass". Ugh, he was annoying but that is alright because we got some good pictures anyways!

I Can See The Light!!!!

2008-07-11T21:55:00.000-07:00

I got accepted into the nursing program at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake!! Two more years and I will be done!! But then I think I'll get my bachlors then my masters so... At least I'll be able to work and do what I love! Married life is great! We live in Othello and we will be here for a while! We get our wedding pictures soon so I will post them when I get them!! Xoxo

We'll be married on May 24th, 2008

2008-05-13T15:08:00.000-07:00

Isaac asked me to marry him at 12:01am Christmas morning. We were watching a movie after my whole family had left from our Christmas Eve celebration. I had a hunch he was going to ask me to marry him but I didn't want to get my hopes up if he didn't. Well anyways, I happened to look at the clock and noticed it was 12:00 and I said, "Hey Merry Christmas". And he said, "I guess I should give you your present now..." and my stomach sank because I knew what he was going to do... He rolled off the couch and pulled out the huge rock and said, "well, here you go." I looked at it and started to tear up and reminded him what he was supposed to ask me. He asked me to marry him and I said yes. By the time we get married we will have been dating for a year exactly... which I think is perfect timing. Any longer engaged and I think I would kill him! We can't wait, in 11 days all the fuss will be all over and I will be Mrs. Leavitt.
We are going to wait to have children for a few years, hopefully. We already had a dog "Blu" and Isaac swears he is our son. I think we'll think about children when i'm close to finishing school but for now I have about 2-3 years left depending if I get into the nursing program this year or next year. Isaac hopes I get in next year so I can work and be a wife for a year and not be to busy and grumpy with school. I think it's a good idea but if I get accepted then I'm going for sure. Anyways, that's us in a nut shell... I will update later!