Fall in New England

I LOVE FALL!! It is my absolute favorite time of the year! The leaves are changing -- and the are just beautiful this year, it is cool and crisp outside (just cool enough for a sweater), and of course there is the apple picking and all of the festivities that go alone with that!

Well today we headed to the Applecrest for a beautiful afternoon of apple picking. It was a great family outing and it wasn't too busy, so the kids got to run around and of course pick apples!!

It was a blast, and a miracle happened..... I got all three kids to sit next to each other, look in almost the same direction, and smile!!

I LOVE MY LIFE!!!

10 Things I Never Thought I'd Say...

10. Aidan we do not use our sister's as chairs...
9. Our underpants go on our legs, not our head...
8. If Mommy doesn't give it to you on a plate it does not go in your mouth...
7. Aidan, the walls are for looking at, not for writing on....
6. Cora get your feet out of your mouth...
5. Kids Ketchup is for eating, not for painting...
4. Aidan, we don't pee on Haylee...
3. Haylee, we don't color the van with chalk, only the ground...
2. Haylee we do not pick other people's noses...
1. Cora, we don't suck our toes at the table...

What are somethings you never thought you would say?

I got a 94.29% People!!

So my first month of Nursing school is over -- and I survived!! I can't believe how much we have crammed into 1 month! Let's see.... we have mastered the art of taking vital signs, we have learned how to do head to toe assessments, we have learned about our legal responsibilities, we have learned about our ethical obligations, and we have actually started to do clinical rotations!!

As for the clinical rotations -- I am currently assigned to a Long-Term care facility... otherwise known as a nursing home. And in the 2 weeks that I have been there I have learned two VERY important things:

1 - I do not no matter how desperate I ever get for a job, want to work in long-term care.

2 - Under no circumstances will any member of my family ever move into a long=term care facility!

No those may not seem like big things to you -- but they are big to me! I really do not like this place. They treat the residents like they are toddlers -- the residents are dictated their schedule each day (told when to get up, what, when , and where they can eat, they all have to wear diapers to bed, etc...). I will be glad when I am done with this round and I move onto the hospital!!

The other thing that happened this month was that we had our first exam in my nursing class. And I got a 94.29!!! Whoa hoo!!! I think this is a great way to start off the semester don't you??