Busy, busy, busy

It has been a busy month!
Blake graduated nursing school. (Yay!) We are so glad to have all that behind us. So. Glad. Now we are working on finding a good nursing job.
I have just been working a lot (and neglecting to clean my house). I obtained my CT certification in February and have kept busy since then with CT and MRI.
We would love to plan some trips for this summer, but are waiting to settle into a work schedule. I am so ready to take advantage of this nice weather and a husband that is not currently in school. 

Now we are looking to and hoping for some more great things in our future.

Blake crossing the stage. Degree-holder in hand.

With one of his instructors. 

We got ice cream one day and took a stroll through the park, right by the zoo. And were happy to find one of the giraffes comically straining to reach the leaves above him and just beyond the fence. 

Normally spring out here is REALLY short. As in a couple weeks. Then its hot and miserable. This year, however, has been great! Nice temps, cloudy skies, rain here and there. We've been out taking lots if pictures, especially since I just got an awesome new filter for my camera. :)  I haven't uploaded any of those yet, but here's some from my phone-camera.

And to wrap it all up....

... Blake a little too cozy in my new zero-gravity chair.

February Already...

It's hard to believe how fast time flies! We are already done with January, and I have so many things to work on this year!
I haven't yet taken the CT registry exam, I'm still studying. I'm pretty nervous about it. I don't remember being quite this anxious about the others, but I probably was. I took the others two weeks after finishing school, and this one is going to be closer to two months. I just don't feel ready yet. Or maybe I just get more anxiety with age :).  (I certainly hope not!)
I have a list of things I want to do -- after I compete (and pass) this exam. The rest of my life seems to be on hold while I fret over getting this done. I've been praying for a lot of help getting past this. 
Blake started school again a couple weeks ago. This is his last semester in the program! I'm so happy! We will be that much closer to being totally done with school!
We also sold Blake's old car recently. It was actually a little bittersweet. That was a good car, and Blake had a lot of history with it. But we figured we didn't need three cars.
I got a new calling in church last week. Activity days leader for 8-11 year old girls in the ward. I really don't know what to do here, I hope I figure it out soon.

That's about all the recent goings-on. 
Until next time...

A New Year

It's 2013 already! Time goes by SO fast.
Thankfully Blake and I did great this last semester in school, he has one more before he gets his RN. I am done. Again.  (Hallelujah!) Now I'm trying to cram for my registry, and Blake's taking it easy for a couple more weeks.
I have, although, been letting some sewing projects take up some of my free time.

Blake and I were able to go to the Governors Ball with his folks last weekend, that was a nice opportunity. I like to have a reason to dress up.

Here is us. I apologize for the blurriness. 

I hope to pass my registry soon and be done with this studying stuff for a good long while. :)
I got a new job that is really great so far, and looks like it can be exactly what I want long term. We are really blessed. 

That's all for now....