A Busy February

Another busy month for the Jackson family. Phil has been working at Asset Builders up in Draper and Instant Info on  UVU campus. He's also painting a lot for all of his classes!  He's really excited because of his early birthday/valentine's day present. I got him a Wacom tablet to help him with his assignments.  He's also excited that we got a new car, which happens to be his dream car.  A 2009 Honda Civic (steely gray). 

I started my labor and delivery unit for my clinical rotation and saw babies being born for the first time.  It was incredible!  I'm going to American Fork Hospital where most women who want to have a natural birth go.  Even though AF is known for natural births, I was amazed at how many women simply let the doctor tell them what to do. I've learned listening to the doctor is not always the best. I really enjoy L&D and could see myself working as a doula, L&D nurse, or nurse midwife because I like the idea of helping women have the best birth experience. I think Phil is on his guard that I might like this subject too much. Maybe he should be a little nervous.

One thing we're both looking forward to is our weekend vacation to Cedar Falls. This may be the last time we visit my childhood home, so I'm sure we'll make many nostalgic trips throughout the weekend. We both need a break from our pretty hectic life!

Beginning of a New Year

So it's really good that I finally changed the Thanksgiving background.  Phil and I are starting off to a great new year, we're just really busy!  So the update is that Phil is working two jobs (39 hours!) while going to school full time.  His schedule consists of getting to school at eight, then staying to work until eight at night.  Once home, he has to finish his weekly paintings that are due.  He's busy, but he absolutely loves what he's doing!  I'm also going to school and looking for a job.  This semester I'm studying Labor and Delivery and Pediatric nursing-  I finally feel like I might enjoy this whole nursing thing!

Another joy in our lives are our callings- Phil has been coaching the YM basketball team and going on camp outs with the scouts.  He purposefully mentions how much he enjoys the young mens to the bishop because he hopes he doesn't leave..... ever.  I think I might follow in his footsteps because I've never had so much fun in a calling.  I never though I would enjoy teaching songs to the primary, but it's a blast!

Finally, our animals- the rats are doing great, thriving actually.  We had a scare when Vage got too excited over some peanut butter and almost choked on it.  He recovered thankfully, because we didn't want to do ratty CPR!  The birds have laid eggs and are being dutiful parents, finally. They laid two other sets of eggs before and never sat on them.  Our fishes are good- but the frog we got with Elle, Scott, and Ben died.  He only had one eye and we think his eye hole got infected or he starved.  We were feeding him, but all of the food was coming out of his eye hole!  Oh well, he's in froggy heaven.