Friday, May 07, 2010

It's Already Been 4 Years?!

Last night at work things got a little slow so I started reading my blog from the beginning, which was August of 2004. I realized that I used to be really funny. Maybe I just think I was funny, but I was laughing my head off reading it all. I'm not funny like that anymore, not so silly and cheerful, hmm, wish I was. Life was so different in 2004. I was just starting nursing school and living in Winona. As I read I remembered how hard it was to study all the time! Not a lot of sleep, lots of hours alone in the study lounge, getting up at 5am for clinicals. Ugh I wouldn't do that part again. However, looking back, college is such a fond memory. I mostly remember all the good stuff, like being with my roomates. Here's a few pics from the early 00's for your viewing pleasure.

Kelsey and I one very late night at Walmart, we were a special.
My nursing friends at clinical in Wabasha.

I set this up to take a pic of myself, this was like 4am studying

I remember it getting so cold in the middle of the night, like your body knows it's supposed to be under covers, not studying.

The best girls a girl could ever know! I miss this!

So, there's a little flashback to my life in college. This is finals week for Winona, so, 4 years ago, now, I was studying my booty off! In many ways it really was a simpler time, although I wouldn't have believed that back then. Life is great now, but once in a while, I miss that 3 year stretch in Winona!

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

My Tiny Girl

~Do I really see what's in her mind? Each time I think I'm close to knowing, she keeps on growing. Slipping through my fingers all the time~

This song from Mamma Mia always brings tears to my eyes thinking of Audrey growing, and she's only a year! (Can't imagine how my mom feels!) Here's some recent favorites of my tiniest one

At MOPS this past week we were challened to picture our hopes for what our children might be like someday. I have so many hopes for Audrey, but this is my attempt to sum it up.
My prayer for Audrey is for her to give her life to God when she's old enough to understand she's in need of a Savior. To become compassionate, generous, and humble. To have a quiet and gentle spirit. And to have the ability to put others before herself because of the confidence and contentment gained from understanding her inherent worth.
Luv you baby.