Okay so you haven’t heard from me in a while because I was
in studying hell! Two huge exams this
week…all done…in the books…sigh…relax time.
I cannot tell you how much agony the body goes through under
the mountains of stress we add to it.
Coupled with inadequate sleep = weakening my immune system = wow tears
and stuff.
Let me add in here how incredibly amazing my hubby is!! He is supportive by making me and the kids
dinner when I can’t see past my mammoth of a text book because I’m too busy
studying. Even while he's a snotty mess full of sickness.
What’s even better than this, you ask?? Why a dozen roses of course J Why would such a hardworking father, fulltime
provider, amazing, and wonderful hubby do such a thing?? To remind me that he is extremely proud of my
efforts and amazing talent and that he wanted to let me know how much he
cares. Awww people, isn’t that the
sweetest thing you’ve ever heard? I received
the flowers right before my toughest exam today and they brought me to tears. I don’t deserve my hubby, because he is so
kind. Okay really I do, but I’m just
grateful for him. He’s a keeper!
Anyway as of 4pm today I am much better in mind and spirit! I aced my Thursday exam and passed today’s
exam. All in all I feel good. Soon as I left the school building I took 3
deep breaths and enjoyed the moment. All
thanks to God for listening to my much rambling, many whines, and muffled cries
for help and bringing me through with peace and passing grades.
I jumped in my vehicle and cranked up the Christmas
music…that’s right you heard right Christmas music. My 16 yo daughter tries to remind me it isn’t
even Thanksgiving yet, and that she thinks I’m jumping the gun on my excitement
for winter break. I THINK NOT! In fact, I asked my hubby to pull the
Christmas tree out and that sucker’s going up on Sunday. I’ve even downloaded a free live wallpaper
for my cell phone so I can watch people ice-skating across my screen. Super CHEESE I know (-;
Shoot if our plan goes off without any problems, we’ll be
moving to Texas in the summer and this will officially be our last winter in
Wisconsin. Sniff sniff, so I’m going to
make the most of it.
As soon as Winter break begins, besides getting back to the
gym (to lose the couple #s of stress weight), I’ve got a long list of things to
accomplish. Here are just a few things:
Build a snowman
Go sledding
Go Ice-skating
Sit in my living room and watch the huge snowflakes fall for
hours
Attend church on Sundays and any other mid-week event if I
so choose
Make hot cocoa
Bake lots of different bakes goods ranging from sugar cookie
cutouts, to my hubby’s favorite (molasses cookies), and even a few Pinterest
recipes I’ve had my eyes on including homemade butter bread. Yumm@
I’m going to help out with volunteer opportunities
collecting canned goods with my nursing school organization.
I’ll probably have to shovel here and there, as well as,
practice like a mad woman some NCLEX questions, but overall I just can’t wait
to enjoy my family again. AMEN!
i'm so with you on all of this - minus the living in wisconsin stuff.
ReplyDeleteit's nice to see you have a supportive husband behind you too!!
i'm dealing with all kinds of crap from my husband over nursing school.
a. he's not supportive
b. he IS the full time provider of our family so i can do school. the job he's working in is not paying him enough = me stressing out over that AND school.
c. he can be selfish. a lot. [i've never gotten flowers from him]
d. won't help out around the house until it bugs him past the point of finally getting up and washing some dishes.
so - you are blessed.
in more ways than one.
and that is awesome.