Monday, December 28, 2009

He loves it.

Here I am at 28 Weeks!

And yes, we do torture our dogs by
making them wear cute sweaters.
He's happy on the inside.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Our Christmas.

We had a fabulous Christmas this year.
We got to spend the day with both of our families.
We are so lucky that they both live here.
We started out at Ben's families house,
and here are some pics.
This picture cracks me up because it was not meant to be taken like this.
Ben's brother was taking it to check the lighting
and here is what we looked like.
So typical. haha.


Ok, here is our cute one.

Here is Rick (Ben's twin...in case you couldn't tell)
and his girlfriend Lesla. She is also expecting :)
They are going to have a baby girl in May.
Yay for babies!

This one of Ben's younger brothers Eric and his girlfriend Priscilla.

Don't they look great together?


And here are Ben's parents. Ben's Dad is wearing his new jersey.

Love them. :)

After that we went to my families house

....and we didn't really take any pictures.

But here is the one picture I got of me and Roxanne.

We has a great time at my families though.

My Grandparents are in town. It's always nice to see them.

Ben and I also got a camcorder for Christmas.

We decided we needed one now that we were going to have a little boy :)

Speaking of which-- I am ready to have my kid already.

This is starting to drag out.

I still have until MARCH. That seems like forever away.

Everyone says, "Oh it will go by so fast." Well. It's not.

So please don't comment that to me. haha.

I'm just ready already. I feel him all moving around

and look at his little boy clothes, and I want to hold him.

Also, I don't want to work full time anymore.

It's hard being huge and working 12 hour night shifts nursing.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Life is better with doggies.



Charlie likes to hold my yarn while I knit a
baby blanket for little boy :)
Seriously. Cutest dog ever.
(I think this post made me seem like an
80 year old in more than one way....)

Friday, December 11, 2009

26 Weeks

As if I wasn't big enough,
I decided to wear a huge pattern across my belly. Haha.
And yes. I do make grunting noises
whenever I stand up or roll over.

Monday, December 7, 2009

My New Boyfriend Finnaeus.

He smells absolutely delightful. He has a fabulous head of hair. He's great at cuddling. He has a cute tush, AND I'm pretty sure he's in love with me! It is my new boyfriend Finnaeus! I'm a lucky girl, huh? Just look at this hunk of man!

My friend Allison had her baby about 3 weeks ago and is in town to visit, so naturally I had to see this little man! He is wonderful. It makes me anxious to hold my own little boy. There is nothing better than that baby smell! However, there was one moment where he started getting fussy and I was like "Uhhh...I dont know what to do." So I just gave him back to Allison. After that I was nervous, but she assured me when I have my little guy I will know what he needs. Great time to panic about having a baby huh? haha.

I look like a natural huh? haha.

He was happy I was holding him.

"You're picky about everything!"

This is the statement my friend made to me the other day, and while pondering over it I have realized that she is right. She actually said it in a joking way, but when she said it I started trying to disprove her statement....I came up with zero evidence to argue with. When I told Ben she said this he just laughed and said, "Umm, I'm pretty sure I've been trying to tell you this for as long as I've known you. I can't believe she says it once and now you understand." Sadly, I understand now. I realized I am picky about food, music, clothes, colors, books, etc. and the list goes on. IT'S TRUE! I'm not proud of this fact. I wish it was easier for me to eat and read, but that is just the way I am. Well, the point of writing about this problem I have, is that it is now spilling over to baby stuff.

This issue came up the other day while talking with Ben's Mom. She was asking me if I had found material to make the baby a blanket. I told her I went to both fabric stores and found nothing. "Nothing? They have tons of cute baby fabric!" Was her reply. I however, did not think this was true. I went home empty handed. Then I was showing her the shirts and blanket I bought for him, and she said "Natalie, don't buy too much because you are going to get a TON of clothes at the baby shower." "Well, I want him to wear what I like." was my response. Now don't get me wrong, having a baby shower will be great, and I know I will get a lot of good stuff. I just think I might as well dress my kid the way I like!

A few days later I was with my Mom and she pulled out some fabric she wanted to use to make me burp pads. The fabric had monkeys all over it. (now be aware that she didn't go out and buy the fabric for me. She had it already.) I don't like monkeys. I think they are creepy and not cute at all. I politely told her no thanks on that fabric. She did have other fabric that I liked though. (Am I sounding like a brat?) (I hope not.) I'm just wondering if I am the only picky person out there. I doubt I am, however, sometimes it feels like I am. I just really don't like monkeys. There also seems to be a lot of monkey stuff in the stores right now. When I went to find fabric there were tons of monkey fabrics and hardly any cute green or brown stuff. I feel like baby stuff is either baby blue or pink. Does it make my picky to want green, brown, or elephant?
Here is the bedding I want to get our little boy:

Cute huh? Maybe I'm not picky. I'm just particular....
I am also very particular about baby names. I had lists of names before we even talked about getting pregnant. I do have the perfect name though! Maybe I'll blog about it once it gets closer.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Thanksgiving.

This Thanksgiving was kinda weird. Haha. Enough said. We started off eating at my parents house, and then we went to Ben's parent's after that. We ate some good food! We also ended up going to a movie later that night with Ben's brother Rick and his girlfriend Lesla. We saw 2012. Ben said it was dumb haha, but I thought it was ok. It seemed like a really long movie. I also went with Nicole and Jeremy to try and get a family picture of them with Spencer. Christmas card time! Maybe Ben and I will start doing Christmas cards when it's not just me and him!
Here are a few pics I took from Thanksgiving:


Here is us by the table.

When I stand next to Ben I look huge! haha.

I also look super pale...which I am...but oh well.

Spencer is so stinking cute. I sure love that kid!
He cracks me up every time.
He was having way too much fun with the olives!

Olives on toes! haha.

This Thanksgiving Ben and I have really felt SO thankful for our little baby boy that we will be having in March. There are no words for how blessed we feel. When we were discussing things we are thankful for at my parent's house we also talked about what we hope we will have accomplished before next year. Ben was so cute when he said, "Well, something I'm nervous about is being a good dad, so hopefully by next year I will feel more confident as a dad. I just want to be a good one" How cute is that?? He hadn't said anything about being nervous to me, but it made me happy to know it means so much to him.

I figured I would just stick my 24 week picture in this post just for the heck of it!
Bigger and Bigger! It was kinda weird though because I had two different people at the hospital just barely notice I was pregnant this week! I wear bigger scrubs but I thought it was pretty obvious some time ago! These are people I see everyday too! They were surprised that I was, and I was surprised this was the first time they noticed!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

My Baby Bump. (23 Weeks)

Well I have been putting off taking a picture lately
for no apparent reason,
but I finally got one at 23 weeks!
I feel much bigger,
and I am certainly
getting more comments about my bump.

Funny thing is,
and please tell me if I am the only one who is like this,
but sometimes I forget I have this belly.
It's funny cause at work I will try to squeeze past things or people like I used to,
and I just end up getting stuck. It always surprises me too.
I have this quick moment where I'm like:
"What the heck?? Why didn't that work?? "
However, I soon remember that there is no way I will fit and try
to inconspicuously get out of the tight spot.
I try to fit places I don't fit anymore!
I also tried to lay on my stomach to get a picture of my nephew
and ended up being stunned when I realized I couldn't do it.
I guess I just forget every now and then that I have this lump.
Anyways, I am excited for this week!
I only work Mon and Tues
and then I have the rest of the week off!
Somehow I was lucky enough to get
Thanksgiving off. :)
Ben and I will both be off work and enjoying it with our families.
Then, this weekend we are going on a little trip which I will explain after the fact!
We are going to have lots of fun though!
I'm excited to just relax and enjoy Thanksgiving
with Ben and the fam.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Happy Birthday Spencer!

Happy 2nd Birthday my sweet nephew!

Tonight we went to Spencer's B-day party.
Poor little guy was sick :(
But that didn't stop him from playing in the
Thomas the Train tent we got him!
YAY! We love him SO much!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

It's All Good.

Here is the official 20 week picture:

For the most part I have been taking the pictures every two weeks.
I don't see much difference between this one and the 18 week picture, but I sure feel a difference!
My tummy is definitely tighter, bigger, and it fits into less and less shirts!
The ultrasound was fun today! We went to the Dr who specializes in ultrasounds and had everything measured and looked at.
We got the fabulous news that the baby looks very healthy and is progressing along nicely. Everything looks really good as far as the heart, brain, bones, etc.
The Dr also confirmed that it is definitely a little boy in there! Haha. Ben was pleased to receive the picture that proves that!
Our little boy is definitely very active. It was hard for them to get certain still shots of him because he wouldn't sit still.
Ben got to see what I feel all the time so that was fun!
It was such a nice experience with my hubby to see our little baby together.
We are so excited for what is to come!
Everyday just makes us more grateful and happy!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Take My Hand

Two quick stories:

1) Ben and I were originally supposed to find out the sex of our baby at our next ultrasound which is actually this Tuesday. Since finding out I would have to wait that long I have been trying to figure out how I could cheat and find out before then. It was too long for me to wait! So recently I had a wicked bad kidney infection that eventually landed me in the ER because it just wasn't getting any better! But that is beside the point! The point is that while in the ER the Dr ordered a kidney ultrasound, and as soon as I heard that I knew it was my chance! So when they wheeled me back there with the ultrasound technician I immediately started trying to convince him:


Ultrasound Guy- "Man, this looks like a pretty bad infection."

Me- "Yah. I've had a really hard week. I've been feeling awful. But wait, I think I know what could make it better."

Guy- "What?"

Me- "Well I think that maybe you should try and see if I'm having a girl or a boy..."

Guy- "Oh really? You don't know yet?"

Me- "No. They are making us wait until November 3. I really think you could make my day and let us know early."

Guy- "Haha. Well, I guess you deserve it. Let's see what we can do."


So there you have it. I cheated and found out early we are having a BOY!! :):)

It was pretty undeniable that it was a boy. I was kind of worried he wouldn't be able to tell what the baby was, but he knew what he was doing and got a very obvious shot!

The sad part was that Ben didn't get to the ER until after the ultrasound so I had to tell him later. My Mom was there though and when I got back in the room I just couldn't stop smiling. She knew what I had done and said "You asked him didn't you?! You better tell me what you're having!!" So I told her and we laughed about it until Ben got there. Ben didn't mind though. He thought I deserved to be happy that day too. So we are super excited about knowing and I am super excited to buy stuff! We still have our appointment on Tuesday where they will measure everything and make sure the baby is growing and healthy. That will be fun to see our little boy again.


2) During the months that Ben and I were trying to get pregnant I got a little discouraged. It took about 9 months, and I started to get nervous that we were going to have problems. We wanted to add on to our family so bad and knew it was the right thing for us to do, so why wasn't it happening? I started praying really hard about it and trying to get an answer about what was going on. I remember one day was especially hard for me, and I happen to be looking on the computer at Greg Olsen pictures. I love his paintings. I'm not sure why I was looking at them, but I came across a particular one that was called "Take My Hand."

As soon as I saw this picture this overwhelming feeling of love came over me. I was comforted. I knew that Ben and I would be able to be parents soon. This was one of the best moments EVER for me. It put my worries aside and I was able to have faith that everything would work out. Now here we are, exactly one year from when we decided to start a family, and I am 21 weeks pregnant with a little boy on the way! Wow. We are so blessed. So as soon as I found out we were having a boy, the first thing I decided to buy for our nursery was a copy of this picture! I am so excited to get it and put it up in the room! It definitely has a wonderful meaning for me! I like to think it's our little boy in the picture. (cept ours might be brown. haha :)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Tiny Update


So here I am at 18 weeks!
I have definitely been feeling much better, and you can tell because I actually try and get ready occasionally! Last Sunday we went to both the Shumway and the Benavides houses and I got rave reviews on wearing makeup. Haha. Oh well. I know I looked like complete trash for a good 16 weeks and I am ok with that!
Also, I have been feeling the baby move which has been really exciting. At first it was just a weird fluttering feeling, but while sitting down Sunday I felt two very obvious kicks! It was so neat! Mostly I feel the fluttering feeling but every now and then, I'll get an obvious one.
I also got a new phone! Judge away you Apple crazed people, but I traded my IPhone in for a new Blackberry. Yah, that's right, I sure did! Ever since I got rid of my first Blackberry there have been moments when I just knew I would eventually have to return to the Blackberry loveliness! So I did it, and I'm glad I did. It's a better phone for me! IPhones are not the epitome of happiness, by the way! Even Ben approved and he is the IPhones number one fan!
Randomly: I loved the chilly weather we were having and I am sad it's so hot again. :(
Well I have two more nights of work before I get five off so I'm going back for a little nap! More updates to come!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Cha Cha Cha Changes

Well my fabulous 5 days off is almost over :(
However, I did get a lot done and was able to have some great times.
I got to see friends, go on dates with the hubby, and get some family time.
Here are some of the changes:

1) Ben and I are redecorating our place. I just got really sick of our living room because we have used those same decorations since we have been married (over 3 years). We found a few fabulous things at Kirklands and decided to redo everything. We are not close to finishing but we have found some great stuff so far. Maybe I'll post pictures if we ever finish!

2) My baby bump has really bumped! I was headed to the gym the other day and Ben was like "Wow, where did that come from?" It's true. I feel like it just popped out one day. The picture in the previous post was at about 14 weeks. Here is me last week at 16.

3) Yes, you read right. I went to the gym! I hurt my arm the other day and when I went to grab it I just grabbed this soft, lumpy mass of an arm. I even recall the word "Sick!" coming out of my mouth. Ever since then I have been going to the gym everyday! The whole first part of my pregnancy I felt awful and tired all the time so I never went, but I am trying to get back to my old schedule! I don't want to have my baby in March and realize that my whole body (not just my stomach) is a huge, soft mess. So yay for that change!

4) I bought my first pair of maternity pants last night! I was really opposed to the idea, but I actually found some really cute jeans at Old Navy that aren't the full panel (which scared me). I can still wear my old jeans right now, but I can just tell they are getting uncomfortable. Mostly when I sit down I feel like I need to unbutton the top button. I also got a really cute pink maternity sweater. I am SOOO pumped for cold weather. Going into Old Navy and seeing all the coats, sweaters, and scarfs just made me sooooo excited. I want everything in that store right now! Ben and I also spent a long time looking at all the baby clothes. They are so stinking cute! It made me so happy and excited! We get to find out if we are having a girl or a boy on November 3, and the anticipation is killing me!

5) Those are really the big changes as of late. I'm pretty sure all my posts will be about my pregnancy and even after that they will all be about my kid. But honestly, who can blame me? We feel so blessed, and I seriously am so happy that is all I want to talk about. So get ready for more prego/baby talk!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Long Time No Blog

Well it has been a while since I have blogged about anything. I did one about football but that has really been the extent of my desire to blog. My blog has become a ghost blog. So here is a little update:

I have been working full time, on the night shift 7p-7a. This has definitely been messing with my sleep hours. Even on my days off I find myself able to stay up until 3 in the morning and wake up around 1 in the afternoon. Sadly, I have messed with Ben's sleeping as well. He has started to go by my schedule too. On his days off he will often sleep when I do in order to see me more. However, its really not that bad. The hours I mean. The job is freaking hard. Especially since I have felt like trash ever since I got knocked up. haha. I like my job though. I feel like I have learned a ton already. I have also made a lot of new friends, which is nice because I have been mourning the loss of my nursing school buds since they moved.

So, next week is my first week off of orientation. I will be all by myself with my own patients. I have been paired with a nurse this whole time, but she has steadily given my more responsibility. I have pretty much been on my own for a number of weeks. However, she has always been available to answer questions and now she wont be. I was able to make my own schedule so I wont necessarily be working with her. So we'll see how it goes.

It will be nice to work Mon, Tue, Wed and then not again until the next Wed. Not too shabby.

So I have kept true to my commitment to watch more football. Ben and I have been watching all the Tech games. We even went to the Tech vs. Rice game with Ben's brother Rick and his girlfriend Lesla. It was a lot of fun. Here we are:

As far as the pregoness goes, I am still trying to convince myself and others that I have a baby bump. I kept telling everyone I had a legitimate bump, but then I took a picture and realized there was really nothing there....However, that was a few weeks ago, and I am almost 16 weeks now. I think I now have a somewhat legitimate bump. What do you think? I might just be trying really hard to stick my gut out. haha. I'm ready to be out of the "Man she needs to go to the gym" phase and enter the "That is definitely a baby" phase.

I guess I just want some proof that my barfing all the time and feeling disgusting 24/7 means something! Haha. I also have really enjoyed seeing the ultrasounds! Last one I had the baby was moving all over the place. That was nice to see because in the one before, the baby was just sitting there. I might be ready to show more, but I'm not ready to feel the internal kicks all the time. I am also SOOOO ready to know if it is a girl or a boy. I think I still have four or five weeks before that though. Maybe next time I blog we will know. haha. JK--I'll try to be better about it now that I've been feeling a little better.

Friday, September 4, 2009

He won my heart!

So this football season I have commited to Ben that I will try and show more interest in football, and maybe I'll even pick a team or something! So here is a little convo we had to let you know how I'm doing:

Ben: Babe, let's watch sportscenter.
Me: No!! Please don't make me!! I've already promised to care more about the games! Don't make me watch pointless bantering about it!
Ben: But there were football games today, and I want to see who won.
Me: Well I watched all those games, and I will just tell you who won...(obviously lying)
Ben: (Of course he sees right through me) Ok then, who won?
Me: Ummm....Brett Favre...
Ben: Brett Favre won what?
Me: Ummm...Brett Favre won my heart!
Ben: Whatever Natalie. (trying not to laugh)

Background: I recently saw Brett being interveiwed and decided that he is a nice looking guy! I told Ben this, and I have brought Brett up in many conversations lately just because Ben acted like he had no idea why I liked him. I also told him whatever team Brett was on would be my favorite! So there. That's me being more enthusiastic about football! Haha.

He's a good looking football player. See?

Thursday, July 30, 2009

LAME-O

Well. I spoke too soon! haha. The nausea has hit me!
I am honestly nauseous most of the time. I haven't really thrown up though- just gaggy.
A lot of it has to do with when I eat of course.
Eating has become what my life revolves around now. haha.
If I don't eat I feel even worse, and I also have to eat often.
However, nothing ever sounds good. I really don't like the food I used to eat.
I am grateful though, because I definitely have it a lot better than some.

These past two weeks have been brutal because I have been stuck in a classroom 8-5, Mon-Fri being tired and nauseous!
Life will be a lot better now that those classes are over!
They were the worst two weeks ever!
However, I did pass my "Mega Code" with flying colors, and I'm proud about that!
(they simulate a code blue and then have you make all the decisions on how to save the patient)

Well, I entitled this post lame-o because that is what I have become. lol.
I have been going to class all day, and when I get home I just crawl into bed and sleep.
I honestly have become so lame. I haven't done anything lately but eat and sleep.
(Oh, and vote for So You Think You Can Dance. haha.)
Also, my first appointment is Wednesday so that is exciting!

Ben, however, has not been lame.
He has been golfing ALL the time! He got all new clubs, a new bag, new golf shirts/shorts, and new golf shoes.
He is definitely LOVING the golf lately.
He has been playing with his friends on his days off,
and I even went with him once! (I just drove the cart though.)
He has always liked to play, but lately he has just really gotten into it.
More power to him! He stays busy with work, friends, golf, and going to get me stuff from the store. haha.

That is really all that has been going on lately!
I am content in my lameness though.
Life will get really crazy soon enough, and so I am totally ok with lame right now.
Here is a cute picture of Charlie and Gus.
Gus wanted to cuddle with us but didn't fit up there.
So he fell asleep with half of his body hanging off. haha. Love him.

Friday, July 17, 2009

One new thing...

So I got new glasses.
This is only a big deal because I have needed some for over 6 months.
I have put off getting some because I didn't really want to mess with it.
BUT I finally did. And here they are.
This isn't really a good picture of them either...but oh well.

I have been feeling fine! No sickness or anything.
I think I speak too soon though. I am knocking on wood that tired is all I get!
I also feel fat and bloated.
I shouldn't be fat already! There is no excuse for it!
Later I will have an excuse...but not now.
I already want my pre-prego body back. haha.
I am just kidding! There is no way I am complaining about ANYTHING.
We are so blessed! Complaining would be ridiculous!
Thanks everyone for all the sweet messages!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Ok. Here it is. :)

So, Ben and I have been wanting to add to our family for some time now.
These past 10 or so months have been pretty frustrating because once we knew it was the right thing for us to do, we wanted it SO BAD!
SO without further adieu....I AM PREGNANT!!! :)

Now it is still very early, but after waiting so long for this there was no way I was going to wait to tell my family. They have been so supportive and helpful, and they often were the ones I would go to when I was having a rough day. So naturally, I went right to them with the information. Our family and a few good friends also got the news, but for the most part we hadn't really told anyone else. However, today at church I had MANY people come up to me congratulating me, and so I could only conclude that my family has done the work of announcing for me! haha. I know that most people wait to tell, but that is just not who I am. In fact, I often over share. haha. So I have a LONG way to go, but I thought I would just officially announce it.

We are so excited! I am pretty sure there has been a permanent smile on our faces ever since we found out! This past week has definately been one of the best EVER! We are so grateful to our families for all the love and support they have shown us. Their reaction to the news made it 2938298343 more times wonderful! We love them and can't wait for what is to come!

Friday, July 10, 2009

NCLEX results!

So this morning I checked to see if I passed the NCLEX.....


AND I DID!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!


I am officially Natalie Benavides, RN!!


SOOOOO nice to have that behind me!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

uhhh...

So I have been a SERIOUS blog slacker-offer!
I have good excuses though! I have been super busy! Vacation, Girls Camp, Orientation, New Job, studying for NCLEX (huge test to get my RN), and the taking the NCLEX.
Here is a quick recap...

I have only been working on my actual floor for two days. They were easy days with easy patients so I'm no to sure yet how it's all going to work out. I am pretty sure however, that I am so lucky to be working on that floor! Everyone is so nice and it's just a good atmosphere!
I had this whole week off (which I will discuss later), and then I work three days again on my floor next week. After that I have two weeks of critical care class Mon-Friday. I have to take critical care class, because I am working in the ICU, and they will go over all the intensive care stuff. I am actually looking forward to that! After that class I will be able to get my CCRN (critical care certification), and I will start working nights.

So, I was off all week because I have been studying for my NCLEX, and today I took it!!

We get 4 days payed off for all the studying and test taking which is really nice! This test was pretty much the biggest test of my life, but it actually wasn't all that nerve racking for me! I just approached it very prayerfully, and I definitely received SO much help. I think I am one of the few that left the test feeling pretty good about it. A lot of people said they left the test crying because they knew they failed, but I left crying because of how grateful I was to my Heavenly Father. It was just so amazing how random things I happened to look at stuck with me and came up on the test. Wow. That is no coincidence! The test can be 75-250 questions long and I only got 75. This can be good or bad. You either did well enough they didn't need to give you any more questions, or you failed it so bad there is no point in giving you more! Right at question 75 my test shut off, and I just felt gratitude and relief!

Now I have to wait until Friday to find out FOR SURE if I got my RN.

If not, I will get bumped back to nurse tech with my pay cut in half, and I have to wait another 45 days to take it again!:( So lets hope that doesn't happen. I can't wait until my name tag says Natalie Benavides RN. Ok, I'm rambling!
Friday I get my first nurse salary pay check and I am pumped!
Let's hope I passed, and I can keep that pay! So that is what has been going on! I will let everyone know Friday if I get to be RN :) I will also update about my job once I get to be on the floor more often!

Thanks for all the support everyone! :)

(Me and my nephew Spency on the Fourth!)

Also, I know I am not the best writer/speller/grammar person so I apologize if my post drove anyone crazy. I will take any corrections with a smile! haha.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

You Go Girl!

This was the best part of the parade today! haha.
HAPPY FOURTH EVERYONE!!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Finally back!

Well it sure has been a while since I last blogged. Ben and I took a really fun vacation, and then I went to girls camp as the nurse. I just got back today and I am TIRED of doing things. haha. The rest of the weekend I plan on doing absolutely nothing. I start my new job on Monday in orientation so I should be busy from then on. Here are a few pictures from our trip. I really don't feel like typing everything we did OR putting all the pictures on here so here are just a few. Maybe I'll post again about what we did so I can remember what an awesome vacation we had. It was so nice to get away and just hang out with my husband!










Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Graduation Par-tay!

Well my lovely sister Nicole and my Mom put together a little graduation get together for me on Saturday, and it was great! Good food. Good people. What more can you ask for? A lot of my friends were moving and such, but my super best buds all showed up and of course my family and Ben's family were there. Here are some of the pics:

Here is Ben and I...

Here is the necklace Benny bought me :)
I told him I wanted it when I graduated!
I actually told him when I started nursing school and he remembered!


Here is me with my bestie Megan. We made it through nursing school together!

I sure am going to miss her :(

Here is Chance (Megan's fiance), Megan, Ben and Me! Cute couples!



Here's me and Crystal. I became friends with her when I met Ben.
Going on 8 years of friendship. I love her!

My best friends Rachel and Presley also came. They are so much fun!


Spencer was the guest of honor! Haha. Here is Ben with him.

Here is Spencer and Me! So Cute!
Yay for graduation parties!