Yes I Am Alive

I know it has been months and months since I last posted. Things have been busy and one day seems to roll into the next. Pretty soon, I have so much to say that blogging almost seems overwhelming. So, let me just take it slow:

The Xmas holidays were a lot of fun. Bash got entirely too many things! I always seem to go just a tad over board. It was a good old fashion family get together. Gianni and her son, Jack spent the holidays with us. Dante and Sky actually seemed to get along this year - thank god!

Found out I had a slab leak on New Years Eve - happy new years to me!!!! Thank god my dad came down to help me fix it. Saved me thousands!!!

Spent New Year's Eve with Kara - my very bestest friend! It was fun - drinking wine, watching the ball drop in Time Square, and chatting the night away. I just love her - and am so lucky to have her in my life.

My 41st birthday came and went. I had a great time!!

All of Bash's paperwork for the adoption is completed - we are just awaiting finalization!!! Hope it happens soon.

We got a puppy - I know - I am crazy. But I just can not help it! He is so cute. His name is Zeppelin and he is about 13 weeks old. He is a black great Dane. I just love big dogs!!! He has fit himself in well.

Irie, my little pom had a run in with Willow my female Dane over a piece of pizza. Irie lost. She had surgery to fix the damage to the tune of 1500.00. She is the only dog out of the 4 that I can not get pet insurance on. Irie is doing well and we are very villigent around here to ensure that no pizza falls on the floor in the presence of the dogs.

Valentines day was fun! It was spent with Sky, Bash, Gianni, and Jack. We went to dinner and to a show. The show was a variety show and it was good - the kids enjoyed it.

Skylar is officially an adult! I can not believe that my baby is 18. Her dad and I bought her some driving lessons (actual behind the wheel lessons). She still has to ger her license - I wish she would practice a little more though. I did, however, miss her birthday. The 1st time in my life I have not celebrated my kids birthday with them. It was heartbreaking. I was in Kentucky for school. I sent her 18 long stem pink roses (they were beautiful) and Gianni took her and Bash to Sky's favorite restaurant, Roys, for me. We did get to celebrate on Monday. I got VIP tickets to Tony and Tina's Wedding. We dressed up like Mafia and rented a limo. The show was a blast. We danced and interacted with the cast - in fact a few of the other people in the audience thought we were part of the cast. It was great! Just like attending a big Italian wedding reception. The kids almost got kicked out for tasting some of the champagne at the table.

I met Dante's new love interest. She seems very sweet and he seems to like her a lot.

I went to Hyden, Kentucky for 5 days! You may be asking "Why Kentucky?" Well, that is where my school is located. It was a great experience - much different then I thought it would be. The history is amazing, the instructors were great, and I met some really great people - all with the same mindset as myself. It was very cool! So April 7th I officially start. It will take me 1 year to get through the Bridge portion (ADN-MSN bridge portion). I then have to go back to Hyden for 4 days for "Crossing The Bridge." Once I have crossed the bridge I will start the didactic portion of the midwifery program. I did find out that just one more clinical class will also get me my Women's Health Nurse Practitioner's license. So I will be doing that as well. I guess my name will have the following letters behind it: C.N.M.W.H.N.P. Much different then the R.N. I have now.

We are in the process of having a pool/spa installed in the backyard. Wow, is it a lot of money and it is very stressful and they haven't even dug the big hole in my backyard. I will be psyched to have it finished though!!!

Last week I got and email from Lighthouse Adoptions, that my application to adopt from Haiti has been approved!!!! I am so excited!!!

I know everyone is dying for pictures. I will get them loaded on here in the next week - so keep checking back.

It feels good to be back!!