Football/ Birthday Weekend.

Caleb, now 8, has started playing flag football. He has games on Saturdays, and last weekend I wanted to go so bad, but the game was canceled due to the down pour or rain that started Saturday morning. This weekend I was destined to make it! The game started at 10 so I knew I had to leave by 9:30 to make it on time. I left around 9:40. There are many ways to make it to the North land, my favorite being the 35N to the 169N because I like to cut through the city and smell the fresh Folgers aroma that surrounds the blocks around Broadway and 6Th St. The first times I smelled it I thought I was hallucinating. So running 10 min late already I started my journey towards the north. Knowing that I can't take my usual route because of road construction on the 35, but you can take the 35N to the point where I needed to go. Last weekend I could do this, this weekend I found out this trip wasn't going to be happening. My exit was closed so I kept going and exited on The Paseo to turn around and try to figure this out. I ended up calling Dionn, who handed the phone to Marc b/c her city savvy doesn't extend much past North KC. SO I FINALLY GET GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I start going on I-70 W and was distracted at one point, of course it had to be the point where there are 3 directions to go, left is 70, middle 35S, far right 35N. I slipped up and took the middle, 35S. By this time I am heading back towards my apt in Shawnee and about gave up and headed home. Stupid road work. I got to Caleb's game around 10:30 and got to see him pull a flag off. I can't wait for the next ones! I know I can't make it to next weekends because I picked up some hours for the weekend.

Here he is ready to get a flag! (by the 2 orange things)

In front of the ref eyeing the target.

I don't know who won, but I do know that he had fun. After the game they get snacks. Hes such a good big brother because he made sure to bring Payton a juice. As you can tell it was another gloomy day, but pretty nice if you can get past the high humidity and pollen count... great another summer in KS is approaching.

Payton turned 6 on the 22Nd and her little birthday party was Sunday. This time I took the route completely around the city to avoid any slight complications. She had some of the neighbor girls, "Little" Red (Eli), and cousin Cameron. She had wanted her ears pierced for her birthday.

Dionn had told her many times that it does sting for a while. Dionn said she didn't even cry, just that her pretty eyes got big when they went through and that was it. What a big girl! Of course in the picture she couldn't put down Dionn's phone, which she was playing a bowling game on while at Caleb's game.

She had told Dionn that she wanted to make an Earth cake. Blue sprinkles for they sky and something for the grass.

Melania, Caleb, Michele, Stella

Another gloomy day with rain sometime throughout the day so They just stayed inside for some of it and made bracelets. It wasn't raining for the party so they did get to run around outside and play on the swing set in the back yard.

:-D My fave 3! Can't wait till 4!!!!!

sorry about my absence

I have been trying to study almost every chance I get. Cleaning and blogging have become the last things on my list to do. The semester is almost over... only 2 more wks left! I've been waiting for it all semester but now I wish it wasn't coming to an end. I think its because I don't wanna take a risk of messing up one of the last tests I have b/c I'm actually doing well in school this year. Humm not used to that... but def something I am looking forward to doing. Well back to a little more about the Respiratory system. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Intersting way to college basketball recruiting

Ok so I really do enjoy a nice basketball game. I'm a little saddened that the NCAA season is over, as it is my favorite. Already for next year, since Collins and Aldrich will be back to the Phog for more brutial bball games! But here is something interesting I read just after my class today. LaBron James aka the protege of NBA bball right now averages 28 points per game and 7 rebounds. He was recruited right out of high school and has made the Clevand Cavs what they are this year. He is also a yr older than me. Basically a one man bball team! Well so I admit that I get ESPN alerts send to my phone! I got this one this am that said "John Calipari (KY coach) sent scholarship papers to LeBron James' sons when they were born." Talk about preparing for your future! So.... this goes out to Kobe Bryant... EAT IT. FYI hes my least favorite bball player EVER!!!!!!!

WHEW!!!!! what a relief!!!

I was just sitting here at work. During one of my 4 hr shifts that eventually end into a 24 hr wee. BORING! I'm a fast pace woman when it comes to work and nothing is better to me (at the moment) than working. I do enjoy WHAT I do just not always WHERE. For instance this weekend I went to the Johnson Co. Nursing Home for the first time with my PRN job that sends me to different places often. Well when I got there at 9a (9a-9p) the nurse gave me a sheet with the residents that were my responsibility and it told me my breaks. Breaks at 1200 & 1900 with lunch at 1400. So at 1200 sharp the lady that is perm at the facility said that I had to go get people up. I said well according to this its time for me to go on break, which she had had her first one about 2 hrs earlier. She began to walk off. I asked her if there was a break room around so I could go get something to drink and sit for a minute. Her comment was, "Yup if you can find one." UGGGGGGGGGGG this drove me CRAZY and I almost started to follow her so I could strangle the mouthy little brat. Now she has been at the facility for almost a yr so she knows damn well where it is.

Ok so now that I DON'T EVER HAVE TO GO BACK THERE... my story gets better. Ok so the blog yesterday. SCRATCH IT!!!!! About 30 min ago the place that I had an interview with called and offered me a full time position for the noc shift. Which is what i wanted. Yes some of you are like what are you thinking?!?! Well I do tend to sleep better through the day and I won't have to work around my school schedule as much. The place is in Olathe, KS, about 10 min away from my little apartment. It is a Catholic facility and I think it is very fond of art. When I filled out my job app they had copies of The Mona Lisa and my favorite, pottery all over. During the interview I wasn't sure if the guy was impressed with me. I know hard not to be but when he was wrapping it up I kinda felt like I had landed it because he mentioned that they are looking for someone who will go above and beyond what is written out for the requirements for the night shift. Things I had mentioned during the interview. It is such a relief! With 24 hrs in a week I was beginning on wondering how exactly I was going to pay all my bills for the month. Of course I just started my personal insurance so that was an extra expense monthly, but a very much needed one!

Now the delima, which I can figure out more when I go in on Monday to do the paperwork and all the new job stuff. With my current job its hard not to get attached to my clients. On Tuesdays I sit with a 94 yr old lady that keeps me going! She has become close to me and I know that I have become close to her. She told everyone on this Tuesday (4/7/09) that I was her best friend and that they better watch out because they might be delt with. Granted she can barley walk any more... but Grandma's got my back. Ok so here is one for Jeff Foxworthy.... You know you have dementia when you think your BM's are puppies or kitties. Yes she does ask me if they are puppies or kitties and boys or girls. Usually I can't help but make little puppy yelps, which she just laughs to. I can't help it. Plus she LOVES Obama and can't ever get enough of "the handsome man with the nice smile." Yes Denzel falls into this category as well with his Allstate commercials! I have 16 hr shifts with her on Tues. and I may back them off to an 8.

My other client isn't going anywhere. I only have 2 4 hr shifts a week, Wed and Fri. Which the wife might add Thurs now because her insurance will start paying for all the visits. I actually take care of the man but I also help out the wife. My boss called me the other day to check up on the man and ask me how he was doing and she didn't give me anything but GREAT compliments. She has to do monthly visits on the client to get VS and just keep a log of mental and physical progression. She told me that Mrs. Green, the wife, always says that she is glad to have me around and that she doesn't know what she would do without me. One day, in the beginning of all my visits she just kinda started tearing up and told me that I'm the only one helping her and she gave me a big hug and told me thanks. She must know I'm a softy. I almost started crying too.

my first post!

So mine may not be as fancy as Mrs. McLaughlin's but I will catch on.

Ok so lately i have been on a massive job hunt. My current one, which basically entitles me to babysit elderly people, has been letting me down. I'm currently working 24 hrs a week and it drives me crazy. I like to work and I want to work. Today I took my Missouri CNA test, and passed with flying colors! The written test was only 50 questions, the me and another girl had to give a resident in the facility that we went to a shower. This could of not been any easier. The resident was a self ambulating person and one of the sweetest and cutiest ladies I have seen. I do say this a lot, but what can I say there are some pretty cute elderly people out there. She was only 58 so she wasn't that old. Today was even her birthday so she was very happy and cheerful. OK, so not only was she an easy shower to do, they did not even supervise us. After the shower we had to do a couple range of motion activities like raising her arms 10x each, doing circles with her arms, and legs. Very easy. After that the other lady and I were done. Now I am expanding my job search into the Missouri side of KC. Just hopefully I can find something and soon! I have had two interviews in the last two weeks and should hear something from them in the next week. Keep your fingers crossed!