Thoughts From a Frazzled Mind

So Many Words We decided to count all of the words that Little Miss knows now that she is 18 months old.  Can you believe it - she knows almost 150 words!  Some of her favorites are blanket, car seat, pillow, you're welcome (she learned that and Haka from the movie Moana), phone, piggies, vacuum, and chapstick.  Of course her favorite word is Kalel, which she yells all of the time when he isn't here. Lunch with Ellen Kay and Tammy Tammy and I met Ellen Kay for lunch at Old Grist Mill.  I haven't seen Ellen Kay for several years, but she just moved back from Texas so we decided that we needed to catch up.  It was such a fun lunch! We ended up staying for several hours.  We talked about everything from memories of high school to current joys and worries of our lives.  I can't wait until we can get together again! Lori's Mastectomy Lori's surgery went well.  They were even able to start the reconstructive process.  She has balloons i...

I decided to make a list of important events in the last decade, I have to admit that it is a pretty expansive list!  No wonder I am always tired! 2010 -- Started nursing school at Eagle Gate College 2011 -- Went to Hawaii for the first time 2012 -- My mother died, my Father-in-law died. The job I would have forever was terminated. I graduated and became an RN, started working as an L&;D nurse. My baby got married and I gained a new son-in-law 2013 -- Moved my baby to San Diego and took the entire family to Disneyland. I visited the Oregon Coast for the first time. Remodeled most of the house 2014 -- Completed BSN, obtained a Master’s Degree in Nursing, Took a cruise to Alaska 2015 -- Started doing family history, started teaching nursing at Eagle Gate College. Cheered as a brother-in-law got a liver transplant 2016 --Watched that same brother have a debilitating stroke, Lost another brother-in-law to diabetes complications. Realized how severe dad’s dementia wa...