LPN what!?!?

so i have now practically finished the LPN (licensed practical nurse) portion of my nursing program.  i just have to have my grades post and then take the 300 buck extremely intense state test!  little extremely nervous but i think everything will be fine!  the best part about finishing this portion of the program is the fact that i can start working as an LPN once i pass my boards/extreme state test!  this includes a new job title of a nurse with a couple dollar increase of raise.  i can work as a nurse with certain boundaries like i can't do IV stuff and i can't admit patients, etc.  i'll be working on the medical/surgical floor once this test is finished.  everything is based on this test and if i pass it!  i'm sure i will and everything will be just fine!  for my school in the LPN portion the pass rate is 90% or higher so that's good. 

anyway i just wanted everyone to know bc i am super excited and glad that i am now practically an LPN.      

the other exciting news is that my cousin Amy is leaving for a mission to NORWAY!  the exciting part of this news is that my ancestors are from norway!  my great-grandfather went on 3 missions to norway and is from norway.  Amy leaves on wednesday and i'm super excited for her.  good luck amy

t's been a while since I have added to the blog.  Erin and I have decided that we are both going to be better bloggers.  Erin posted once and did her part, so now it's my turn.  

Last weekend we had an amazing time in Zion National Park with some of our fabulous cousins, Leslie, Clay and Sam.  We went down on Friday and camped out next to the Virgin River.  In the morning we got up and headed into the park for our weekend highlight, Pine Creek Canyon.  Pine Creek is a slot canyon and one of the coolest in the park.  It was good exercise, really cold (swimming in ice cold water), a little scary (flashbacks of falling off a cliff while we were rappelling), but most of all it was tons of fun. 

                                                                                          

 

The following day we planned on going to church, however there was a problem.  We arrived at the church in Springdale, just outside of the park and it was locked up.  Apparently it was stake conference and we missed it.  So instead we went to a ghost town, and a ghost town cemetery which was very cool, and went on a hike.  Overall it was an awesome trip with cool people.  We sure are going to miss Leslie and Clay.  They are leaving for Thailand  on Wednesday.  Good luck guys! can't wait to do another canyon next year. 

pictures...hooray

hi there...so we got a new computer which can upload pictures, have wireless internet, and do all sorts of cool things.  so here i am saying hi again!

we had an amazing time last weekend with my fun cousins...leslie, clay, and sam.  we went down to zion national park and hike pine creek slot canyon.  bc we don't have a water camera...go to Like a Lion in Zion.  it's clay and leslie's blog!

i'm goign to update some other fun pictures from our past few months!  here we go!