Monday Schmonday

It's Monday and surprisingly I have a bit of spare time, so I suppose it's time for another post. It's only been 5 months... :) Without further adieu, here's a quick Jonny and Emilee update:

Jonny: finished IBC program, now finishing up his toughest semester. Has one left this Fall and he will be done! Shouldn't be a bad one since he'll just be taking his last 4 credits. This Spring semester we're in ends in about 5 weeks and we will both be taking a fun weekend trip to NYC as a breather before he leaves for the summer to go back to Moxie.

Emilee: In about 5 weeks I will officially be halfway done with nursing school! Phew, that half way mark has got to feel good. It better! Doing pretty well so far, not so proud about my ways of dealing with stress, but I just keep looking forward to December and getting to walk with Jonny at graduation. Then, hopefully, within the next few months, we will be out of Rexburg, I will *fingers crossed* pass the NCLEX, be getting an awesome RN job, and we will finally be able to settle down somewhere for more than a 6 month period.

Short yet sweet...
Hope everyone has a great week!

Emi

Vending machines, Caffeine, and Dry Shampoo...

Somehow I let the last several months get away from me. We arrived in NC in April and got back to Idaho for school the end of August this year. It was a great summer overall. We managed to throw in a couple of fun trips, one being Myrtle beach, where I was able to meet up with a best friend from the good ol' NC mountains that I hadn't seen in a year! I love you Haley! I worked in the office again and Jonny did an awesome job selling pest control like he always does :) This coming Summer of 2014 he will be doing a lot less selling door-to-door and will be doing a lot more training. He's moving up in the world! ;) He's such a hard worker and I know most of the blessings we enjoy as a couple are because of him and his time spent sacrificing for others.
Jonny has just started his IBC program here at BYU-Idaho this Fall where different groups create several businesses and have to try their best to make them successful. His business is custom framing and matting. In fact, for our 2nd anniversary on October 14th, he had a photo of me from Hawaii framed. It was super sweet and I loved seeing a crafty side of him! Did I forget to mention he took me to Hawaii this year? Whoops, I'll have to make a separate post for that trip. It was super fun!
So, I have been in the nursing program for about 6 weeks now and it's definitely a love-hate relationship. I love learning all about the human body and how to aid others in returning to health, but the time spent at school feels extremely excessive! There are at least 2 or 3 days a week where I spend nearly 12 hours on campus-this is where it becomes really hard to eat healthy! Vending machines and caffeine are my two best friends! My hair also spends most of it's time in a ponytail. I'm embarrassed to admit that there may or may not have been a 3-day period where it didn't come out of the ponytail. Gross, I know. But dry shampoo is a magical potion and it works wonders. The program consists of about 42 people total, and that's pretty small. It sure is nice when it comes to making friends and having study partners though (very good considering there are 2-3 tests per week)! Like I said, I love it, but I'm already looking for the light at the end of the tunnel...a.k.a. December 2014. I can do this! And now I can't afford to write anymore because the fact that I still have several flash cards to write is encompassing my brain.

Thanks for reading!

30-some odd hours to go!

Phew, the semester is over! Thank goodness! Technically I still have one final left to take...but alas, all will be done by the end of the night. Then it's just, oh you know, 30-some odd hours till we arrive in North Carolina for the summer again. I've been quite the horrible blogger. I hope to be better this summer. I have to brag about Jonny a little bit here. He has been such a good husband! No bias here though. I've been especially impressed with how he's been able to juggle school (super hard classes like accounting) and all of the responsibility that comes with being a regional manager for Moxie Pest Control! We just finished moving out of our apartment on campus today and are staying with my parents for the weekend before we take off Monday morning. Jonny's getting a crown! Ouch! I think he hates that I force him to go to the dentist! I'm also pretty proud of the fact that instead of doing our move-out cleaning, we hired someone to do it. That'll take a load off. :) So off we go in a couple of days....both driving separate cars, from Idaho to North Carolina. Joy!

Em

About Time

I guess it's about time I do another posting. The semester is going great for both Jonny and I.

2 1/2 weeks to go and I have a 99.7 in my Anatomy 265 class, so that's pretty exciting, considering I feel like this second half of Anatomy has been a lot harder than 264. Two and a half more weeks....that's what I keep telling myself! I'm still working as a Phlebotomist on campus, and once a month I supervise foster children during Foster-parent training meetings. $80 for two hours...that covers my hair and treat expenses ;) I was also offered a 3rd job yesterday--to start working as a CNA again at an Assisted Living Center in Rigby. I'm pretty sure I'm going to take it.

 Also, I find it necessary to mention that I will be taking my 3 classes next semester ONLINE, so that I can finally attend a free 4-day cruise with my husband--which I have now been left out of a total of 2 times. Forget school, I'm going to FL in February! Tickets purchased and everything :)

For our anniversary, Jonny was super sweet and got me another wedding ring. I know it sounds crazy. But, its so nice to be able to alternate and not hit my especially-nice ring all over the place like I normally do. Also, it is SO much easier to put gloves on and off at work. Here's a picture:

Jonny justifies it as a pre-nursing gift :D

We are definitely on a Thanksgiving-break high right now. Today was the last day of classes until Monday. Our Mellor grandparents are in town! They were called to the Reno, Nevada Mission, and on their way to the MTC, they stopped by to see each family on the way across the country. We're lucky to have them with us for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was never the same here in Idaho without them. All of my memorable Thanksgivings were definitely spent in North Carolina. Here's a goofy but awesome picture of them:

Everyone have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember to be grateful for everything you have!

What we Stevens are up to!

Well, Jonny and I have been back in Rexburg for over a month now and we are still getting settled in! Our apartment is much smaller than last time, which is a bummer, but we are now directly across from campus and its pretty sweet getting to wake up late and just run over to class real quick.

I am happy to announce that I am finally putting my Phlebotomy certification to use-- I'm working as a Phlebotomist and a Lab Assistant at the BYU-Idaho Student Health Center, which is right on campus. It's super convenient since I can just leave class and walk over to the health center to work for a few hours every day.

I'm finally over my fear of needles- the whole reason I decided to get trained in Phlebotomy in the first place! And by over my fear of needles, I guess I mean I'm over the fear of the simple drawing needles. I don't think I could go much bigger than that! I get to run all sorts of fun tests on blood, serum, and urine; I get to give the sweet news to couples that they're pregnant, and let them know when they're due! It is so fun- I love it! I don't think I've ever enjoyed a job this much. The best part is that its expanding my knowledge/experience and its just 3-4 hours per day so I still get to come home and have time to make dinner and study. Its perfect for me.

I wear scrubs EVERY day so I don't have to worry about what to wear. Jonny likes this because I spend less time looking at my closet, not knowing what to wear, and being tempted to go shopping. I like this because I don't have to care that its the same 3 pairs of scrubs every week ;) It also makes it so I don't have to get up as early in the morning!

Jonny meanwhile is working super hard with Moxie recruiting. There's a big paintball war coming up so that should be fun. Our one year anniversary was today as well! Last night, Jonny took me to Olive Garden and a movie. We saw Argo; it was incredible. VERY good movie- besides the swear words. :/ He then took me to Destinations Inn and we stayed in a pretty sweet themed room. It was Rio themed and there was a projector screen that came down to watch movies on. We watched What Happens in Vegas and had Sparkling Cider of course, along with delicious cheesecake. MMM. It was almost as good as the Cheesecake Factory- no joke! We had a great relaxing night.

Jonny got an over & under shotgun for our anniversary and I also have some pretty cool presents coming soon. I will post pictures later.

I'm now off to watch Revenge and the new Walking Dead premiere! Everyone have a marvelous week!

Course #1 complete!

Decorating course #1 is complete!

A couple different looks to the end product.

It's been nice having a hobby once a week for a month :) plus Jonny can be impressed by my skills even though they really aren't great yet. Practice makes perfect!

I love my hubby like chub kids love cupcakes, except way more.

I fail at blogging. Maybe its because my life is consumed by work, PLL and Grey's Anatomy. Anyhow, Jonny and I have been keeping busy with the summer, and I currently am taking a cake decorating class every Monday night to keep myself busy since Jonny doesn't get home until 10 every night. 

 

  

 

This is my best work so far. It looked better on the paper I practiced on first, but practice makes perfect and next week is our last class and we're actually getting to decorate our 4-layer cakes :) Hopefully it will look good enough to post here. 

Jonny and I also recently watched the new Spiderman, Batman, and went on an arcade date:

A few days ago, we passed our 1 year from engagement mark. :D

Married and still loving it!

Until next time folks....