i'm here to unload.

today i've been cooped up in our apartment all day. i've recently caught isaac's terrible cold and it has knocked me out. and on top of it i have mounds of homework. let it be known, third semester of nursing school sucks/rules. i love my pediatric class/clinical and community class/clinical but hate my policy class, mostly because of the gigantic paper that is due on monday. there is nothing i hate more than writing papers.

other thoughts...

i have gone through an entire box of tissue in one day. have you ever had a cold where you feel like your nose is constantly running so you grab a tissue and then there is nothing there? drives me nuts. oh, and one nostril is all stuffed up and the other isn't? why!!!

i always think skipping school and staying home all day cuddled on my bed sounds so nice but then when i actually do it i hate it. i get so claustrophobic and have to flee to my icy deck for fresh air.

isaac and i had a pizza party tonight and watched whip it. loved it. oh, and i made cupcakes but by the time it was time to frost them i was too tired. maybe tomorrow.

did i tell you isaac and i are now our ward librarians?! cool huh. if you need some scriptures or some copies made, we're all yours.

on wednesday i got to help place a PICC line in a little tiny 29 day old babe. it's a pretty invasive procedure but guess what we used to sedate her? this sugar water stuff called sweeties that the babes can't get enough of. we just put some on her binkie and it calmed her right down. she held still for the whole procedure, it was amazing. i love babies.

again: writing nursing policy papers suck. actually, all papers suck. i hate writing. if i ever consider graduate school i'm going to have to find my way back to this post to remind myself how much i hate writing and then maybe i'll reconsider.

thanks for letting me rant. i needed it.

this weekend is full of nursing policy for me, but i hope yours is fabulous!

hubs.

hi friends. today i'm going on a field trip! for our community health clinical we're taking a little trip to the homeless shelter/teen resource center/health department's std clinic. i'll be honest, i'm pretty excited. i just wish we were taking a bus!

and since my mind has been on school all weekend i'm going to direct you to another blog...my husband's. he doesn't blog much but when he does, it's big. he wrote about his best of 2009 and not to brag...but i influenced many his of choices. plus, his favorites are my favorites.

for a good read go here.

let's be friends.

are you on goodreads?

i just joined and am in serious need of friends. either leave your email in a comment or add me - emmajoy7@gmail.com.
and if you're not already a member and love to read, join!

let's hope i find time in my busy semester to read some goodies.
i just finished a tree grows in brooklyn and absolutely adored it.i bet you'll love it too.

blades of glory.

last weekend ike took me on a special birthday date and it was so much fun. it was one surprise after the next. first he took me to a cupcake shop in downtown salt lake called mini's and it was perfect. pink cupcakes everywhere. he then took me to one of our favorite restaurants stella grill - such delicious fresh food. then we went ice skating in gallivan plaza! we were both a little nervous because neither of us had done it for a while but guess what - neither of us even fell.
spaz attack.

we finished the night with hatch's hot chocolate.
what a night.
my husband rules.

little lovelies.

i am slowly but surely decorating our apartment, and when i say slowly i mean it. there is just no time/money! but i keep telling myself that once i graduate and we have our own home i can go crazy. but lately i've had some lovely little additions that brighten my day.my mother-in-law made me this pillow for my birthday and i can't get enough of it! isn't is darling? it added so much to our bedroom.

i found this little diddy in a boutique in park city and fell in love. it is perfect in our bathroom.

i love them so much i just had to share.

january 7.

my birthday was a good one. i had a nice relaxing day at home and then celebrated with my lover boy and family that night.

we had dinner at the cheesecake factory and it was delicious. i am a sucker for their crispy chicken taquitos. they brought me a mini hot fudge sundae and i was tickled pink.

birthday creme brulee! and i made it all by myself. a true accomplishment i must say.

i got such lovely gifts! my mom always gives me such a nice boost in my wardrobe every christmas/birthday, it's the best. and isaac spoiled me, especially with this gift...

a snuggie!!! yes, i am a sucker and have been wanting one of these real bad. after dinner/dessert with my fam we headed home and rented harry potter and the half blood prince {a true sacrifice made by isaac because he used to think he didn't like harry potter...you bet he does now!} and cuddled up with our electric blanket and snuggie. i was in heaven.

back to school.

after a 3 1/2 week break i am back to school today. and i'm not happy about it. i should be more excited...i am starting my pediatric/maternal/community rotations (all my favorite areas) but i'm bummed to be going to back to the grind. they say 3rd semester is the most difficult and time consuming so i think that is what has me all worked up. gaaaaah. let's hope i get back into a routine quickly. i only have to make it until august and then i'll be a genuine nurse. booya! for all of you starting school again, good luck. at least we're all in this together {thank you for the line high school musical}.

p.s. - i had the best birthday weekend, i can't wait to share it with you.

23.

today i turn the big 2-3. whooop whooop!
and i made myself these bday cupcakes a day early to celebrate.

last night ike and i had a late night snack to kick off the bday celebrations.
can you tell what my favorite color is?!

nye.

new years eve 2009 was pretty grand.

i spent the night with my sweet hubs and family/friends.

drank delicious mocktails with cotton candy.

and danced the night away.

loved it.

resolutions.

i just don't know about resolutions. i seem to make the same ones every single year...

exercise more.
eat healthier.
work harder in school.
be more kind/understanding.
become more spiritually enlightened.
be more financially responsible.

this year is going to be different.

my goal is to be a better me.
be a better emma.

as of january 4th, i think i'm off to a good start.

goodbye two thousand nine.

2009 was an amazing year. here's a little recap.

what a year, i have never been happier.
2010 here we come!