Who would've thunk!

Once again I am returning to school. Who would have known I am returning to school to be a nurse! I would have laughed had someone told me that 10 years ago!!! It's been an adjustment to be back in school as well as having a job at Dominican Hospital as a monitor tech/unit coordinator. Got to admit I absolutely LOVE my job! It's been a hard adjustment with missing my boys and from transitioning being a stay at home mom but I know in the end I am doing this so that we all can have a better life and I am not having to live in poverty! Needless to say it's been a long while since I last posted. A lot has happened: My grandma passed away from lung cancer on 11 April 2008, my cat was hit by a car (so we think) and 24 hours later (May 1st) my neighbor dies of lung cancer as well. Not to mention I have tackled two online classes, attended the 4th of July parade in Scotts Valley, went to Longs Marine Lab with some friends, attended Family Camp at Camp Hammer, and Austin-Ryan just started his first day of preschool today. I absolutely love how things are turning out. I couldn't ask for any better. Austin-Ryan goes to preschool 3 times a week (M,W,F) and so far he LOVES it and the teachers just PRAISE him for the work he has done. I do need to get on board and get going on posting some pictures. Now that I am back in school one of my classes will allow me to be proficient (by the end of the semester) in this whole blog thing. Gotta love that one! It's a required class and now I can finally use this to the fullest capacity...of course it will be a couple of months before that happens. Anyhow, I am excited for the semester and hope to be able to keep up with all of my classes and spend time with my kiddos. I miss them when I am gone but know in the end it is best for all of us that I will have a better life to give them that I can't right now. So in the end it will all work out. Anyhow, homework calls once again and I need to go and put my boys to bed. I need to try and get to bed early as I have been so terribly sick it's not funny! Hopefully it will be short lived...the sickness anyhow...farewell....until next time.