Tuesday schmoozday

1. Haircuts

Wowzers did these young men need some haircuts.  They have so much hair it recently (usually) it looks like a mess.  Yesterday afternoon Shawna was able to do all three boys.  It was relatively easy and grateful that they are looking so stinking handsome once again.

I absolutely love when Cameron admires himself in the mirror.   He makes me smile so much.

Jack had two suckers and watched Mickey on Mike's iPhone.  Yes -- for a little bit we were all at the salon making this a family affair.

 The BEFORE.  Yikes -- and I didn't get an AFTER on Owen.

2. January 16th
4 years ago I officially met Mike in a meeting about mattresses throughout CHN.  I had seen him once before during a DART meeting but this time we sat near each other and we were actually introduced.  We eventually became best friends at work and a few months later started dating and fell in love.  Grateful for that meeting.

3. Being able to help with the dying process
When I left the Cancer Center one of the things that I knew I would miss the most was making a connection with the patient.  I was able to be with someone step by step while they received their cancer treatments and it was always an amazing journey to travel along.  Now that I am back near the bedside I have found that place with patients again though the journey and the experience is a bit different.  This week I have found that all of my emotional energy has been with the patients and or families of those near or at death.  I have shed tears, gained insight, and put all of my heart and energy out on the table.  It's been exhausting but has also easily reminded me what I love about nursing.  Grateful that I could present and that I could make a difference.

4. Great report cards
Have I already gone over this one?  I am pretty obsessed with the boys and their amazing ability to learn.  We had almost nearly perfect report cards.  Both boys are excelling and doing fabulous.  Cameron needs to do a tiny bit better in math (in order to be perfect) BUT all of the words are in spanish.  ALL. OF. THEM.  I know they are only in first grade and that we still have years left in school.  Right now I want to make sure we keep them on the right path to keep the love of learning, continue to excel and hopefully the world easily falls open in front of them and they feel equipped to do whatever makes their heart happy in life.  Super impressed and happy -- sorry but I just HAD to brag on them a bit.

5.  I haven't died of exhaustion.
This schedule BLOWS.  I enjoy the solitude of night shift and being able to get work done but overall this schedule sucks ass.  For most of the week I feel exhausted.  I am grateful that I gave myself a two year grace period so I have an end date.  I am not sure that I will make it that long but right now I just need to get some more experience under my belt before I start trying to figure out my next move.