Strangeness...

I'm not sure what it is about 2:00 a.m. around here, but it seems to be the magic time. As I posted here, we got a knock on the door from the police to tell us the garage door was up about that time earlier in the year. Well, last night at 2:00 a.m. the smoke detectors in the house all started going off. It lasted for only a few seconds, and then stopped. What the heck?! Fortunately, after searching the entire house, there was no fire or smoke to be found. But, man, talk about a rude awakening! Not to mention, just plain strange!

Best. Commercial. Ever.

I love it! Cracks me up every time. And on that note, here are my other 2 kiddos as they start out their school year today in 6th and 2nd grades!





I've taken their pictures in front of the fireplace before the first day of school for the past 3 years. As I look back through the pictures, I'm noticing my fireplace is definitely shrinking.

Sniff, sniff!

My oldest child started high school today! How on earth is that even possible? I am not nearly old enough to have a kid in high school!! Sigh. :/

Here she was this morning around 6:45 getting ready to head out to the bus stop:

Another Book and Back to School!

I have another book to add to my summer read list. Over the past few days, I read A Bend in the Road, another book by Nicholas Sparks. I have another one of his books lined up to read next, unless I find something else that interests me more before I start it.

On a side note, just a few more days until the kids are back in school! My oldest goes in on Tuesday. Since she is a freshman this year (wow!) she goes in a day earlier than the rest of the school, for a partial day, to figure out where all the classrooms are. The other 2 go back on Wednesday! I have already taken them all out with their supply lists and finished that up, but looks like I'll be doing a lot of back-to-school clothes shopping over the next couple of days.

The Help

I went with a friend yesterday to see The Help. I really enjoyed it about as much as the book. It pretty much kept with the story line, which makes me happy.

On another note, I have applied for several nursing jobs, but haven't heard back from any of them. I know I haven't even taken boards yet but, I 'm beginning to think I need to move to a state with a nursing shortage. :/

Baby!!

One of my besties from nursing school had her second baby last night! So, another friend and I bought a cute little picture frame and facebook stalked, to get a picture to put in it, and went in to visit them today! Here is a picture of me and the new bouncing baby boy!



And a picture of the picture! :)



Aw, so sweet!

Nap

Well, I got a nap, but I'm still sleepy. Hopefully I will be able to get back to sleep! Think I'll lay down and watch some TV and see if I can make that happen!

A list of what's on my mind:

(Well, at least some of it...)

- I really, really need to go to the grocery store.

- I really, really don't want to go to the grocery store!

- I want to find a new book to read.

- I want to take a nap!

- I should really be folding laundry right now instead of blogging.

- I hope I get my ATT number soon for the NCLEX.

- I hope I pass the NCLEX. The first time!

- I hope I can get a job in labor and delivery or NICU.

- I want to take a nap!!

- I would like to take Bella to the dog park, but it's probably all muddy from the rain yesterday.

- I need to finish the kids' back-to-school shopping soon!

- I can't wait for the kids to go back to school! :o

- I hate my van.

- I want to take a nap!!!

Reading

I really need to keep a list of the books I've read. There are 1 or 2 I've read this summer that I cannot remember! :( The ones that I do remember are:

Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz - This one was ok. Not really my favorite, but ok.

Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks - I liked this one. Nicholas Sparks is a good writer. I've read a couple of his books in the past and have enjoyed them. I also got the movie for this one, which, as I stated before was ok, but not as good as the book.

The Ghost by Danielle Steel - This one was decent. A little different than what I expected, but it ended well.

Room by Emma Donoghue - This was interesting. Told from the perspective of a 5 year old boy.

Currently I am about 80% done with:

The Help by Kathryn Stockett - I am liking this one, and there is a movie on it coming out this month that I'm excited to see!

Like I said, I know there was at least one other book that I can't currently think of, but so far, this has been my summer reading! :)

Just for fun...

I have seen these all over, but have never made one, so I decided I'd make one just to see if it works.