I've almost made it a month without blogging and realized that much has happened! Where do I begin.... I suppose I'll make categories :)
Michelle's Work
First and MOST importantly, I PASSED MY BOARDS!!! That was VERY exciting news to get! As far as jobs, when I last blogged I had accepted a PRN position at Children's Care. In a nut shell some things occurred with the manager of that facility, some things changed and the job description was made a little more apparent to me and I decided that it was just not a place that I really wanted to work for full time. So I am staying on as PRN and hopefully will see some kids out there but who knows. However, I ended up accepting a job at the hospital and am very excited about this position. I'll be mostly doing outpatient (hands) which I love and will have a really great supervisor and co-workers. I feel really good about this placement and feel that it is the best job for me right now. I actually start training tomorrow! I finally have my certification and my state license so I am FINALLY a registered and licensed occupational therapist!
Todd's Work
Todd has been planning and flying like crazy! His weeks have been very busy and he has flown at least 2 times a week. This week he is flying 3 times and as long as he actually gets his flight in tomorrow he should be "Mission Qualified". He really likes the squadron and knowing that he is now preparing to actually "do his job" when he deploys in january.
The past few weekends
The weekend of May 15 and 16 we finally stopped working on the house and made a trip out to the Black Hills and visited Mt. Rushmore and went hiking in Custer State Park. The hills are absolutely beautiful and we can't wait for things to slow down a little more this summer so that we can make some more day trips out to the hills.
Memorial Day weekend we traveled to San Antonio where I FINALLY graduated from OT school! It was so great to see family and friends and of course, eat some good Mexican food :) In my opinion, the trip was not long enough but it was great.
This past weekend was Dakota Thunder, the major airshow that they do here every other year. Todd and I both worked different areas to help out the squadron so it was fun being involved with it and get to enjoy the planes and the awesome Thunderbirds (the air demo group, not our squadron).
This past weekend was also our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! I can NOT believe that it has already been a year! Moving twice and buying a house I guess make time go a little faster. We had a wonderful anniversary! We ate at a cute downtown restaurant on Saturday night and Sunday we made breakfast, went to church and just hung out all day being lazy. It was great. Todd got me some earrings and a bracelet that I had seen months ago and wanted and I got him a cigar humidor and ash tray. (If you can't beat 'em, join 'em).
That's about all the updates. Our house guest of 3 weeks has FINALLY moved into his own place and we have our house to ourselves again. We will be heading to Minnesota for a Saksa family reunion this weekend then I will actually be home indefinitely. Todd is in a friend's wedding in St. Louis in a few weeks but I won't be going with him to it.
Until next time...