Table for one?

I'm finally feeling better after two days of being sick... I missed a shift and a half at work... suck. Now I am feeling much better and can eat real food again! Yes! People at work kept teasing me about the possibility of being prego because it "is in the water" around here. Sorry folks- not prego! I better not be anyway! Don't get me wrong- I want kids... just not right now. Matt and I want to wait a couple of years before we have any children. We will stick with our four legged ones for now :D

Back to what I actually wanted to blog about.... Lately I have been feeling so alone and out of the loop. I realize everyone else has a life and that I work strange hours at work, but sometimes I just wanna talk to someone. It is so hard not having my "friends" out here. I feel like I miss out on everything and that I am the last person to know anything.... Oh hum. I realize my friends are super busy, but what can I say- I miss them dearly! Even though we moved out here in July, I'm embarrased to say that I still don't really have anyone that I can go shopping with or to a movie or to have a coffee date with. (Besides my amazing hubby of course.) What I am trying to say I guess is that sometimes a person is just a little lonely.... :( Or as my husband would say- I need a girlfriend around here... he he he.

Sorry about this post- I get a little "friend-sick" every now and then.

Condition Snow

Matt and I did celebrate Christmas on the day before Christmas Eve. We had a wonderful meal together and we actually opened up our gifts on Tuesday night... I must have been a good girl this past year because I got some wonderful gifts from my family and friends! THANKS TO EVERYONE!!!! Matt must have been a good boy too! He he he... Mario and Luigi even got some gifts! They loved their new toys and treats! We had a great day just relaxing and watching movies together. I was fine all day but I must admit that I did cry a couple of times throughout the day. I few tears were shed just because I missed my family so much :( It is so hard to spend the holidays away from your family. Don't get me wrong- Matt is my family now and I was so happy to spend "Christmas" with him. He was so great- he just held me and let me know that my family was missing me too... What a great man I have!

I truly did miss my mom, dad, and siblings! I do love my family with all my heart and it was so hard to go through my first Christmas without them. I know that it won't be the last Christmas like this because I am a nurse and I will be working every other Christmas for a long time! I'm just truly grateful to God for everything in my life, especially my family and friends. I know I am blessed.

Yes I did work Christmas Eve and Christmas day at the hospital. I must say that it was interesting... I guess we were busier than normal for the holidays. I got to work with some wonderful fun people over the holidays so that made the shifts better... Lots of laughter and food was shared over the two days! We had an amazing potluck at work on Christmas day and we had some very yummy food! My crab salad was a hit at the potluck so I was happy about that! One nurse in particular was very kind to me because she knew it was my first Christmas away from my family... She even told me that she would give me some "motherly" love. He he he... Thanks! She will never know how much her words meant to me. Thank you.

During my Christmas day shift at the hospital, a "condition snow" was called due to the weather. Yep- that means all the people who were still working were supposed to spend the night in the hospital to make sure that the patients were cared for during the night and the following day shift. Crazy! I actually ended up being sent home around 9pm because the charge nurse knew that my relief would make it the next day. I wouldn't have minded staying because that would have been some extra money.. but oh well! Plus side was that I was able to cuddle up with my hubby on Christmas night :D

Here is a shout out to the wonderful people I work with that called to make sure I made it home safe! THANKS! That meant so much to me!

Yes- I did work both Christmas Eve and Christmas day at good old RCRH. Yes- it was hard.

Ho Ho Ho- it's Christmas time!

Wow- I can't believe Christmas is a week away! Crazy! Unfortunately, Matt and I both have to work Christmas day so we won't be able to enjoy the Christmas holiday with our family. I am dreading this.... I have never spent Christmas away from my parents and siblings... sad. Matt and I already went home for "Christmas" in the beginning of December. We were able to see most of our family and some of our good friends. This was great, but it flew by so fast! We were not able to stop and see everyone that we wanted to see. I guess we better get used to that since we live across the state now. Going home just warmed my heart. It was so great to be home on the farm... I miss it out there and I really miss my family and friends. Oh man- I got teary eyed every time we left any place to go see the next visitors!

Since Matt and I both work on Christmas, we have decided to celebrate Christmas together by making a nice meal and opening some presents on the Wednesday before Christmas on our day off together. Still thinking about what I should make for the meal.... hmmm. I think that another thing that is going to make this so hard is that I can't go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas. I have never missed mass during the holiday season... I love going to church during the Christmas season, especially because Jesus is the reason we celebrate this holiday.... Oh hum... so many adjustments!

On a happier note- I guess this really is the beginning of mine and Matt's life together as a family... We shall celebrate Christmas as a family with our little monsters, Mario and Luigi! Yes, I did buy the monsters some Christmas presents :D