Ranch Ball & Kairos Weekend

On Friday, I worked 2-6P at the hospital (and when I say 6P, I mean whenever we are caught up and I can get out of ther). We were going to the Ranch Ball at the convention center, so Bryan picked me up at 7 and had my clothes ready to go. We had a great dinner, enjoyed the company and entertainment. But by 9PM, I was exhausted ... not to mention I had to be a 6A-6P shift the following morning. So I went home, and Bryan got a ride with our neighbors ... he came in about 1AM. So glad, I decided to put myself to bed at a decent time.

Saturday at the hospital was a normal day ... the morning shifts go by fast. Around 2, I start dragging. We spent the evening in and it was sooo nice.

Sunday, we met up at CCSA to get a ride to Snyder for the closing of Kairos. My dad was the director this year, and mom and jill also attended! The Closing was wonderful ... Dad did a great job. In case you haven't hear of Kairos... it's a prison ministry. They spend a four day weekend with 40 chosen guys. I loved hearing their testimonies on Sunday! God is Good!!

Another Trip to the VET.

We got Cash in July, so giving her 6 months to mature ... I planned on having her spayed in January. Well January came and went ... and I just kept telling myself it was time, but I never made an appointment!

So it was then end of February, that Cash started actually "weird". I was so mad at myself. We tried to keep her inside the house, but she would run out of the house as soon as we opened the door ... then wouldn't see her until the next day. So I called the VET, and the next available day for spay was April 26th. I told them our situation about her actually her being in heat, and they said if she is preggo, then there will be an extra charge to take care of that! I just prayed that she wouldn't get preggo.

So Bryan took her in this morning because I had to be at the hospital at 6:15AM, and the earliest they would take her was 7:30.

After work, I went to pick her up ... she was fine and dandy.

Just relaxing at home ...
Bevo, checking her out ...

Curled up in a little ball, and totally out.

Her pain definitely worked.

A Present to Ourselves.

With our tax return this year, we decided it was time to get a grill guard for my car!

Of course, the cheap ones are just made to protect your car from brush, etc. They said they will bend just like your bumper if a deer hit it. So since, we were needing it for all the deer we see, we went with the heavy duty one. It's very nice looking, and we are pleased with it so far!

Hoping I never have to use it ...

A track meet and a play ...

Today was IC's high school track meet! It was beautiful weather, and a great track meet.

The track meet ended at 7:50PM ... so we drove a couple blocks over to go watch the One Act Play (their one public performance) at 8PM! One of the boys from the Ranch was in it. It was wonderful!!

The Cast ...

A Quick Trip

On Saturday night, we drove to Round Rock for a very quick trip! We stayed the night at Bryan's sister's house!

On Sunday morning, we woke up and drove to Seaton, TX ... about 5 minutes outside of Temple. Jill just happen to be speaking less than an hour away from us, so we decide to go see her! She spoke at Seaton Brethren Church about her mission work over the previous year! It was very good!

After that, we drove back into RR and had lunch at Salt Licks with his family! I finally got to meet a little girl, Miss Abby Lu!! :)

Bryan and Abby Lu

Not excited about the picture ...
but looking so cute in their ladybugs!!

Kyleigh holding Abby Lu, Landry and Bella ...

B-e-a-utiful baby girl!

Pretty Family - The Jenkins!

Then we did a little shopping at the outlet mall there! Bryan found some saled polo shirts/boxers ... and I got a couple more scrubs!!

We met Roy and Mary in Burnet (who were out riding their motorcycle) for some ice cream and sodas!! We made it home around 9pm ... just in time for me to go to bed!!

First Day on the New Job

Friday the 13th, my alarm went off at 4:15am ... I showered and got ready for my first day at the hospital!!

Don't Judge - This picture was taken at around 5:15am ... the hubby picked out this scrub in the store and told me to wear it my first day!!

Now, in orientation ... they tell you to be there, clocked in and ready to go 15 minutes before your shift actually starts. So since mine started at 6, I was there around 5:40am! I get clocked in, walk to the front desk ... and she asks what are you doing here so early? I thought to my self man I really have no idea!! She said shift change is at 6:15 ... so I was there an extra 30 minutes more than I had to! Bummer!! That bit me in the butt later in the day!!

I followed around another Nursing Assistant (Bryan calls me a "Nurse's Ass"!) We did routine vitals, physician's orders, admits, discharges ... and many more things!! It was so tiring! Well, finally 6 came along ... then it was gone, and I was still there!! 7 came along, and yet I was still there! I left around 7:30 (13 hours 45 minutes later)! Even though our schedule says it ends at 6, that's not true! That's at shift change, so the head nurses have to report about all the patients to the new nurses ... and since the new nurses are in the break room, they can't be manning the front desk and taking care of stuff! So that's why we have to stick around longer!!

I was so happy to get home! I propped my feet up, had leftovers in bed (prepared by my wonderful husband) and watched a couple episodes of FRIENDS!!! Later, I even got a foot massage!

All in all, it was not a bad day ... we started out with 11 kids, and sent 4 home! That's my favorite part of the job: when they discharge a kid! Makes me sooo happy!!

A Day OFF ...

Today, I had the day off ... so Bryan took the day off also! We started off with taking Violet to the vet for her rabies, parvo and rattlesnake shots ... she was NOT happy by the time we left!

Then we went into town for some shopping! Scrubs are expensive ... that's all I have to say about that!! Lunch at Bonsai Garden was excellant! Then, I went and chopped off my hair ... I needed something a little easier and faster for my 6 am shifts at the hospital!!

I pleased ... spoiled my be a better word ... my hubby by playing golf with him! I do not care for golf, but Bryan loves it .... and is always wanting us to play together!! So, we decided that thursday afternoon on our day off would be perfect!!

First Drive of the day ...
(besides the driving range)

The last time we took a picture like this was on our honeymoon ... i'm sure it will be 2 years or longer before we get another!!
The "6" was my favorite club ...

Obviously posing ... I should have hit the ball then get in position!!!
Hole 1-9 were OK to me ... I had some really good shots, and lost no balls (besides the 3 that went in the lake; I knew where they were, just couldn't go get them!)

Funny Story: I was about 10 feet from water, and I had to hit the ball about 35-40 feet to get it over the lake, onto the green! The first one skipped straight into the water; the 2nd made it a little farther, but still didn't make it! (Sidenote: i can't tell the difference in any of the golf balls, but by how good my shots are, is how I decide which ones I like the best.) Well, my first 2 in the water were nike and some other crappy ball we found in the bushes! Well, Bryan comes up ... takes my best ball (Bridgestone) and was going to show me how to hit it! I'm sure you can all guess what happened! YUP, straight in the water ... I was so mad! I took HIS best golf ball, swung as hard as I could ... it cleared the water ... and the green ... and the tee off on the other side!! So, it went a little farther than I wanted ... but at least I cleared the water!! So, then I shot from the other side of the green ... I did not realize how slanted the green was! My (well bryan's golfball) rolled and rolled and rolled and rolled and then rolled past the green, into the water!! Whoops!!

There was water on Bryan's seat ... I was made about hole 10! I said Bryan, there's water in your seat. He said what? I said nothing. I thought it was funny ... he did not!!

Nice form, huh?

I'm pretty sure this was right before I threw the club and quit ...

Hole 10-11 were not good at all!! I went down hill! Basically gave up, and said I'm done!! Luckily, Bryan got frustrated with the people in front of us ... he saw them pick up TWO of his golf balls and then tell us that they have not seen any!! He was sooo mad!! SO, I convinced him it was time to go!!

One more picture of us ...

We made our way around, and he decided to play hole 18!

Last putt of the day ...

I had a WONDERFUL DAY with my Hubby!!
I had a couple good, surprising shots!
It was a nice, relaxing day before the crazy day ahead of me!!

Orientation

Monday: At 8:30am, I had to go get another TB shot. Then at 9am, we had hospital orientation at the Human Resources office! We watched a 2 1/2 hour long movie about the hospital manual. The Bad News: It was incredible borring, but I guess necessary. The Good News: That was all we had to do for the day!! We were gone by 11:30!! Yeah!

Tuesday: We met at the Education building (behind the hospital) at 8:30am! Today was really hard, very overwhelming! I felt so dumb! Everyone around was either certified or was in school to be a nurse ... and here I was, no nursing skills at all!! By the time 5:30 came around, I was more than ready to go home!

Wednesday: A better day! Today, we did a lot of procedures that I would be doing in the hospital! for example: taking vital signs every 4 hours, taking out iv and foley cathedars, etc. I came home wednesday later afternoon a little more excited about the job!! I also got my schedule ... first day to work: Friday, 6am- 6pm!

The Wedding Day

Saturday, March 14th was a very busy day ... busier than my own wedding day!! But it sure was beautiful!! Here's the pictures to prove it!!

The Bride and Bridemaids, hiding before the wedding!
It was (obviously) very chilly in this room!!

Charlotte and her Daddy ...
right before they walked down the isle!!


The handsome one in the middle is not sleeping!!

The Newlyweds, Mr. & Mrs. Buhle


So my picture ended up fuzzy ...
but I still thought it was cute!!

Cutting the cake ...
(I don't know why this is turned sideways, sorry)

Decorating the truck ...
Leaving ...
Happy Honeymooning on your cruise!! :)

Day Before the Wedding ...

Bryan and I met the crew up at Fort Concho to help set up! We left a little after 4PM ... Bryan and I ran home, showered and were back up at the Stables by 5:30PM! Rehearsal went well ... then we went to Mrs. Hattie's! Yum Yum

The Happy Couple

Darren's Men ...

Greg and Bryan

Kaela and Dustin

Tommy and Jessie (and Jaime)

Oh you know ... the other love birds!!

Then, the boys went off to our house for some bachloring ... while the girls went back to the stables for some more work!! We were there until about 11:30PM!!

Jessie and Kaela moving the VERY HeAVy candleabra (!?) ...

Charlotte, lighting the unity candle ...
so that it would light easily the next day!!

The table settings ...
each plate had a green curly design on it!! So Cute!

Afterwards, we went to her friends house for alittle bit!! It was about 1AM, when we left!

Next: Wedding Day!!

Things that come in threes ...

A bunch of questions in groups of three. It's been a calm week ... the calm before the storm!!

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
01 The dark
02 Snakes
03 Horror films

THREE PEOPLE WHO MAKE ME LAUGH:
01 Bryan
02 Neices
03 AFV

THREE THINGS I LOVE:
01 My Jesus
02 My Bryan
03 My Family

THREE THINGS I HATE:
01 Being Scared
02 Loneliness
03 Wasps

THREE THINGS I DON'T UNDERSTAND:
01 Men
02 Nose-Pickers
03 Poemists (is this a word?)

THREE THINGS ON MY DESK:
01 Invoices
02 Pictures of Loved Ones
03 Lotion

THREE THINGS I'M DOING RIGHT NOW:
01 Working
02 Listening to Piano Music
03 Filling this little survey out

THREE THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE:
01 Become a mommy
02 Teach my kids about Jesus
03 Travel

THREE THINGS I CAN DO:
01 Spoil Bryan
02 Be a Friend
03 Make Desserts

THREE WAYS TO DESCRIBE MY PERSONALITY:
01 Fun
02 Random
03 Fashionably-Challenged

THREE THINGS I CAN'T DO:
01 Sit on the beach in Hawaii (well at least right now I can't do that)
02 Stay up late
03 Be away from my hubby for too long

THREE THINGS I THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO:
01 Audiobooks (love them!)
02 Your loved ones
03 God

THREE THINGS I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO EVER:
01 Your Ex-Boyfriend/Girlfriend
02 An Atheist
03 A Fortune Teller

THREE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FOODS:
01 Chick-Fil-A sandwiches
02 Japanesse Steakhouse food
03 Pancakes

THREE THINGS I'D LIKE TO LEARN:
01 To Play the Piano
02 To be a good cook
03 How to be a morning person

THREE BEVERAGES I DRINK REGULARLY:
01 Water
02 Dr. Pepper
03 OJ

THREE SHOWS I WATCHED WHEN I WAS A KID:
01 Full House
02 Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood
03 Seasame Street

FRIENDS

So, I am going through the season of FRIENDS ... and this is seriously one of my favorite scenes!!

Weekend Fun

On Friday, Bryan and I took the boys to the Christoval track meet! Lots of fun!

On Saturday, Lance was running in Ozona, and Shane did not want to go ... so I told my Aunt Becky that he could come stay with me (especially since my house is right on the way)!! So at 7:20 AM, they called and said they were passing Wal-mart ... so I got up and met them on the highway, so they could just keep going!

I thought I would go back to sleep after I got him started on cartoons ... but he wanted to watch Benchwarmers! So I stayed up and watched it with him! Then I started cleaning ... up and down, and around! SO I asked Shane if he wanted to help me, and that I would pay him! He was like SURE! He mopped ... he vacuumed (the whole house) ... he dusted ... he folded towels (which refolded afterwards, hehe)!! He really helped a lot!

Around lunch, we went into town for some groceries and I wanted to get Bryan a golfing jacket from Academy! I told him he had $15 to spend ... we walked all around the store, and he ended up getting a UT t-shirt and a remote control car! I was so proud of him because he would look at the price, and if it wasn't under $15, he would keep walking!!

Later, we watched another movie ... while he made ramps for his car!!

My mother came and got him around 5:30 ... he spent the night with her because Aunt Becky and Uncle Ronnie got in late!!

Bryan and I each had fun nights planned ahead of us! I was headed to Charlotte's Lingerie/ Bachlorette Party at 7PM. While we were "Playing with Panties" (that's how the guys put it), all the guys were going to watch Watchmen. We had a wonderful time ... full of laughter and secrets/pictures that are not allowed on the blog! The boys, on the other hand, had a horrible time ... they all thought they movie was horrible!

One picture to share ...

On Sunday, that hour lost was a killer (as it is today also)!! We ate with friends after church! Then we went and looked at sunglasses for me! *I want a nice pair!* When we were looking around, I told Bryan that my biggest problem was picking one pair that I really really liked! The lady told us that we had 90 days to return them; broken, scratched, whatever! So Bryan who got a pair for Christmas, and got a scratch on the lenses like 2 days later ... told the lady and she was like you can exchange them for any pair! So Bryan, got himself a brand new pair of sunglasses (same style)!! I left with nothing ... but that's ok!!

Later, we watched Expelled at my parent's house! Great movie!!

Another great weekend! Here's to my last week as full-time at Trinity Ridge Homes!!

Darren and Charlotte's Couple Shower

On Saturday, We hosted a "Honey-Do" Couple Shower at our house for our good friends, Darren and Charlotte! We had wings for supper (with the fixings), presents, cake and loads of fun and fellowship!!

Bryan, cooking his yummy wings ...
and I was just probably getting in the way!! hehe

Me and Kaela ...
We hosted the party together!

Chelsea & Ken ... Blair & Lacey

The Happy Couple ...

Most of the guys went together and bought him ...
Yes, a gun! But boy, was he excited!

I bought Charlotte an apron, then I asked my aunt to monogram it with "Mrs. Buhle"! Charlotte later told me that she was going to register for that exact apron at Target! Along with the apron, we got her a lot of "green" cleaning products!

Darren and his "Daddy's Honey-Do Bucket" ...

All of us with our monogrammed aprons!!

The yummy cake!!

We had all of the guest sign a board that goes in a picture frame, so we took a group shot to put in it! We had to set the camera on the TV stand ... it took a couple shots to get this good one!!

Around 9, a couple of people started to head out! Bryan got some of his new clubs in, so a couple of the guys began putting in our hallway! Then the remaining guys went down to the gym, while the girls sat around and jibber jabbered!

All in all, it was great fun! Can't wait for their wedding!!