An Engagement Party and early Thanksgiving
Seven and a half months after moving across the country, Derek and I finally returned to Virginia to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with family, as well as attend an engagement party that my mom … [Read More...]
A hike to Camp Muir that I will never forget!
I know I know, I took forever to get around to updating my blog. This post will be backdated though, so that it fits in the timeline of the other blog posts! Derek and I had been hoping all … [Read More...]
First Triathlon since the 2006 New Plymouth World Cup: Success!
I've avoided racing triathlons for 5 years. I'm not sure what prompted me to suggest to my fellow "ex" triathlete, Kelly, that we should race one this summer. Maybe being surrounded by so much … [Read More...]
Welcome to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital!
This post is dedicated to all those hardworking 9-5'ers... after discovering for the first time what it's like to wake up early every weekday, spend 11-12 hours commuting and working, then only … [Read More...]
A salad a day to keep the doctor away!
Derek and I have eaten a salad from our garden nearly every day since early May! The lettuce and spinach did really well here, as well as the rainbow swiss chard. So much spinach and not enough … [Read More...]
Finding Rocks
The (hospital) job search has continued to be a bumpy road. About a month ago, I nailed an interview for a dream job: New Graduate RN position at the Swedish Cherry Hill Emergency Department. A … [Read More...]
Backpacking to Snoqualmie Lake for Fourth of July
Derek and I hiked a beautiful, but tough trail complete with green, wet rainforests, waterfalls, sunshine and alpine lakes. I was pleased that my work schedule allowed me a chunk of days off for … [Read More...]
Hike to Camp Muir on Mount Rainier
Despite the horrible weekend that surrounded this trip, I must say I don't regret going up there and I'm proud of my accomplishment! We had only briefly discussed the trip a few days before, and we … [Read More...]
When it rains, it pours.
I know it's been awhile, and I'm sorry!! My last week with the twins was fun, except for when I stepped (okay, I was running around, I rarely just walk anywhere) on a toy. Ouch! Major bruise. … [Read More...]
Wallace Falls State Park
Instead of climbing at Exit 38, we decided to head north to Wallace Falls State Park, which is near a town called Gold Bar. We had made this decision rather late in the day, and after an hour's … [Read More...]
Summer!!!
We just had two GORGEOUS weather days. Full of sun, no humidity, and 70-75 degrees. Tomorrow (okay, today, I am staying up all night at work) is supposed to be the same, and we are going rock … [Read More...]
Odds + Ends… it’s been a while!
Crazy how quickly life can go by! It can be measured by how big my dog is getting. He is 24.8 pounds at 14 weeks: Since the H1N2, I managed to find a job that I started last Saturday. … [Read More...]
The Wrath of H1N2…
While I was happily climbing rocks and camping overnight in Vantage last Thursday, my nanny family was spending their vacation in Phoenix a bit closer to the toilets than they would have liked! One … [Read More...]
Climbing at Vantage – First Trip with Colby a Success
We did it! Derek worked extra hard on Monday through Thursday so we could get out + climb on Friday, spend the night, and climb Saturday. We had puppy class today so we had to get back on Saturday … [Read More...]
Colby’s 12 week birthday + the garden is growing!
Colby has hit a milestone! He weighs in at 17.2 pounds, and he is getting pretty darn good at sit, lay down, and (almost) stay and come. He's been sleeping through the night, and doing a lot … [Read More...]
Easter at the Emergency Vet!
We expected to be in for a low-key Easter Sunday... we went to puppy class, then stopped at Lowe's on the way home to buy some plants for the garden. We left Colby at home in his crate with his new … [Read More...]
A pot full of worry on the back burner.
My nursing job prospects have fizzled. I was pretty darn disappointed with the "group interview meet & greet" on Monday for the Emergency Residency. I think I was one of the higher ranked … [Read More...]
Busy Weekend!
I'm glad I have Mondays off (for the time being)! On Saturday I went to an Earth Day Every Day event and picked up some free stuff! 15 pound bag of earthworm castings (for helping plants grow … [Read More...]
A very full “day off”…
Puppy kept us up last night. It was a no good, terrible, very bad idea to give him a deworming pill at 7pm with dinner last night... he had a tummyache and had to go out every 1-2 hours overnight. … [Read More...]
A clean bill of health.
Colby went on his first vet visit today... luckily we had a free exam voucher, but he still needed one vaccination, another round of deworming, a poop test, and a "sample" pill of Sentinel that wasn't … [Read More...]
Got our puppy today!
I have been waiting for this day for a long time! We made a 3rd trip to the shelter, Northwest Organization for Animal Help (NOAH) which is about 40 minutes north of us. The first trip we had … [Read More...]
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