oh yeah!!

happy birthday to my husband!!! :) :) i love you!

p.s. still gotta get your card!

on this day.. God wants you to know...

"...that decision is only wishful thinking until you take that first irreversible step. You can tell yourself that you have already decided, that nothing now can stop you, but if that step backwards is so much safer than step forwards, what will hold you true to your path when the going gets tough? Sometimes, the right thing to do is to take that first irreversible step, the one after which you cannot go back. And now, for you, is one of those times."

how fitting for this season that i'm entering into... i finally got the nerve to talk to my boss about my career plans and dreams, and she was ON BOARD! i was totally amazed that she was supportive, since i was so nervous to talk to her about it. she offered suggestions on how to go to school while working, and i think it's doable... at least for a few months. i will be starting school in april to train to be a medical assistant. school will be for 7 months on fridays and saturdays (all day!!!) and then the last month will be an externship. i will be finished in december! woot woot!!! :) :)

my eventual plan is to be a registered nurse. the problem is that nursing schools all over the state of colorado have wait lists that are 2-3 years long. after you finish your prerequisites. ouch. i want to be working in the field, making connections long before that. so my answer is medical assisting. hopefully, i'll be able to get on with a great doctor who believes in helping their people succeed and become all they can and want to be, and will offer tuition reimbursement for nursing school.

i am so so so excited about this step i'm about to take! i've been wanting to do this for a long time now. and it's time! :) :) :)