Happy Birthday, Matt!

June 26 was Matt's birthday. We didn't really go out or do anything. Matt's not big into birthdays like me but I did get him a pile of presents! Who doesn't love presents? I made him sit on the couch and close his eyes, then I set the pile on his lap. 

Pile of Presents!

Let the opening begin!

New Sunglasses!

Zombie mug and Mega Man air fresheners from Think Geek!

Fancy new keyboard!

"The Bag of Holding" He had been looking for a messenger bag for a while with no luck. I was super excited when I found this on Think Geek.

All Together!

Happy Birthday, Bubba!

Six month probation is over!

Okay, if you don't know what I'm talking about that can sound a little weird. I started my new job at Helena Orthopaedic Clinic in November and they have a six month "probation" period for new employees. May 19th marked the end of my six month probation. Things are going great so far and I'm looking forward to the next six months and more!

Lego Birthday Card

My nephew Killian turned six on Thursday and had a Lego themed birthday party. So, naturally I bought him Lego's and decided to try my hand at making a card to match. Here it is!

I was really happy with the finished product. Happy Birthday, Kicky!


(Also, a special shout out to Matt for helping me get the dots spaced right. Thanks, babe!)

Goodbye, Shopko!

That's right, I'm saying goodbye to my job at Shopko. After 18 months working there as an Optician. A couple weeks ago I got a phone call, out of the blue, from the office manager at Helena Orthopedic Clinic. She had my resume on file from a previous job opening and wanted to set up an interview for a job opening as a Medical Secretary. It is not a medical coding job, which is what I went to school for, but this job does require a lot of the same terminology and background as coding. The interview went well and she called the following Monday to offer me the job.  I was so nervous. I am definitely my own worst critic when it comes to interviews. I still cannot believe how fast it is all happening. I put in my two weeks notice at Shopko and yesterday was my last shift. I start my new job tomorrow morning! I am excited and very nervous. I hope my hard work in Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology will not have been in vain. Wish me luck!

Happy Anniversary!

At the end of September Matt and I went to Park City for a few days to celebrate our 5th anniversary. Yes, 5th! I can't believe we have been dating for 5 years already. It's really neat to look back at how much we've accomplished together over the years. Since we've been dating I have moved 4 times. We've each gone through 2 cars. I've changed jobs several times. We both started college. A couple ER trips. Holidays. Birthdays. Trips. It's been quite a ride.
We were only in Park City for three days but it was still fun. We got to see my mom while we were there are we also got to visit my brother Bart, who was in Utah working for a few days. We spent a lot of time shopping and Matt helped me pick out some nice work clothes for winter. It just so happened while we were there Odyssey Dance Theatre was performing Thriller at The Egyptian in Park City. I had seen it before but it was Matt's first time seeing Thriller. After the show was over we drove all over trying to find a place to eat that was open that late. There was nothing. We finally ended up at a bar on Main Street and had burgers. It was quite the adventure to end up back pretty much where we started.
I can't believe it's been five years already. I'm definitely looking forward to the next five years.

Fall Semester 2012

Well, it's that time again. Matt goes back to school tomorrow. Hopefully this semester will not be as hectic as the previous two. He only has classes on Mondays and Wednesdays this time so I'm hoping that will be a little bit easier to handle. He's taking a networking class, Linux class, and another math class. Here we go, good luck!

Second Semester: Complete

Matt completed his second semester of college at the beginning of this month. He ended the semester with two A's and a B. He did very well with his Psychology class all semester long and the final project was a breeze. Databases was a little tougher but I think that was mostly because he wasn't interested in the subject matter. Networking went a little more smoothly but the final was a doozy. He has worked so hard this semester and I am very proud of him and how well he has done so far.
Last week he started taking a summer class (computer repair and maintenance.) He has to take it during the summer because next semester the class falls right into his work schedule. There was another summer class he had signed up for but the college cancelled it because of low enrollment.
Even though he has class I'm still hoping we'll be able to do a summer vacation or two. We've talked about going to Coeur d'alene, Idaho/ Spokane, Washington again and I would really love to do that this summer.