Journal Jar...

      So in an effort to write more on this blog I've decided to start using my "Journal Jar" that I made. So the one that Matt picked for this post is "What do you look forward to the most?"

      For me, the thing that I look forward to the most is working at a nurse and being a mom. (Big surprise??) Other then that I just look forward to spending the rest of my life with the most wonderful  man in the world, Matt. He's been such a blessing in my life and I can't picture my life without him. He's always there for me no matter what, even if I just need him to hold me while I cry for absolutely no reason at all. I know that no matter what gets thrown at us, we'll make it through because we have each other.

      I look forward to working at nurse because I feel like as a nurse I can do some good in this world. And even if I never do anything great with my life, I'll know that I gave it my best and did what I could to help people around me. I wanted to be a nurse because I love taking care of people, I always have. Even as a kid when someone got hurt and was crying (especially my little brother Matt) I wanted to be the one to take care of them and help them feel better.  Because it was something that I could do that not everyone around me would/could. I loved that blood has never bothered me, that (oddly enough) seeing blood and what ever else just makes me feel calm and level headed, like I'm supposed to be taking care of it and helping that person heal. I had a teacher tell me that I was scary because in one paper I said that "blood excites me." Which yes out of context I can see how that would scare her, and I did use poor wording to explain that when there is someone that's hurt and bloody, I feel so calm and like I can handle the situation. Which for me is exciting, because normally I have a really hard time going out and doing things because I feel so uncomfortable going out of my comfort zone; but, when it comes to someone being hurt or needing my help, it's like my comfort zone becomes the whole world and like I can do anything.


    But for now I will just do my best and work towards my goals.
   

Just because he makes me laugh....

 

he likes to randomly attack stuff... 

 

helping me get ready :)

 

he's looking at the fan that he just helped me put up in our living room

 

Last time they played before Matt left for basic, makes me smile because it looks like Bray'Tac is hugging his hand :) (but in reality he was being feisty.. )

 

his favorite way to sleep

Becuase it turned out amazing!!!

       So I've been a victim of a Dinner Rut (can't think of anything to make and nothing sounds good.. grilled chicken and ... salad sounds dinner ish to me!) for the past week ish.. So I decided to surprise my wonderful husband who never complained about my terrible dinner ideas (or lack thereof...) by making Cafe Rio's sweet pork burritos. And I have to say it was the easiest dinner I've made in a long time and it turned out amazing! All I did was take a pork roast (or any pork/chicken you have on hand) throw it in the slow cooker with 2 cups homemade salsa (I used the salsa that my wonderful sister Whitney canned) 1 1/2 c brown sugar and let it cook all day. when I got home from work I just broke up the meat into little pieces (and since it was so tender all I did was take a spoon and pull it apart). Let it cook a little longer while I cut up some lettuce, tomatoes, limes, grated cheese, pulled out sour cream, and set the table. Matt fried the tortillas for us and melted the cheese on top. It really was so good and so freaking easy!! And cleaning up was even easier because I'd used a slow cooker liner for the meat so all I did was put everything in containers, throw away the liner and wash our plates, cups and silverware! Seriously doesn't get any better then that!!