Stevie Nicks concert!

This is post is sooooo old. Brian and I went to the Stevie Nicks concert back in March. It was actually March 23rd. It was such a great concert. I was kind of disappointed because The Pretenders were suppose to be the opening group. Well.......Chrissie Hynde was sick and unable to make the show. Stevie started the show on time and she put on a fantastic show. Brian and I were able to see a show within the show. There was a couple that was standing at the top of the stairs and I tell you, that couple was LIT! There was a point during the concert that the guy picked the woman up in a wrestling move and spun her around like a helicopter.

Sunday sick day

It's only 12:30 and it has already been a busy morning. I was suppose to be traveling with my mom, sister and the girls down to my grandmother's church for "Family and Friends Day." Early this morning Ayla woke up throwing up. I dressed Rian and sent her on her way with my mom. They were going to stop in Daytona Beach to pick Adra and then they would be on their way to Bartow. Around 9:30 Adra started a FaceTime conversation and she put Rian on the phone and Ayla got really upset, because she wanted to go with everyone.

So...our day is consisting of watching Disney movies. So far we have watched.

• The Little Mermaid
• Beauty and the Beast
• The Lion King
• Snow White
• and now we are watching 101 Dalmatians

Ayla looks to be feeling better than she was at 5:00 this morning. She is now balancing an eraser on her nose and catching it.

I'm trying to study and keep her entertained with movies and conversation. Oh.....the conversations this 4 year old can have with you. She is like an energizer bunny with how she goes on and on with her talking.

Thankful

I have to say that I am very thankful to have my mom in the area. Since starting back to school she has been a big help to Brian and I. She comes over on early Saturday morning and takes the girls to breakfast at Golden Corral. Some Sunday's she will come over and get them ready for church and they will drive down to Daytona to visit with Adra.

Today Brian and I were able to get some studying done. I worked on my UWorld program for NCLEX-RN and Brian was working on stuff that is due tomorrow. But, one of the things that Brian and I did do, we drove around the city looking at the distance of the different hospitals from where we live. There are over 10 hospitals that are here in the greater Jacksonville area. I want to be able to get into a Graduate Nurse program, but I don't want the commitment of being at a hospital position for 2 years. There was a position available through the VA, but I didn't want to make the drive all the way to Gainesville everyday. I know that something is out there for me. I just need to focus on passing this NCLEX and then we can move on from there.

Until then....... I better get back to my studies!!

2012 to 2016-2017

There has been so much that has happened for the Walker family.

2012 - The birth of Ayla
2015 - Rian started KINDERGARTEN!!!
2016 - Was a wonderful year for education for the Walker 4. Brian graduated from Florida State College at Jacksonville. Rian started 1st grade at W.E. Cherry, Ayla started VPK at a local preschool and I graduated from Nursing School with my Associates Degree in Nursing.

I am currently studying for my NCLEX-RN exam that I am taking near the end of the month. I am excited and can not wait, but then again I am nervous and scared!

It's been WAY.....too long!

Sooo...much has happened since my last blog! I can't believe that I haven't posted on here since 2011. Over 6 years! 4 years ago Brian and I had another daughter. Her name is Ayla D! This kid is a trip. She is our extrovert, I see so much of myself in her. She loves to talk, sing and talk some more. She and Rian are the best of friends. I love seeing how they play and talk with each other. Sometimes Ayla seems like she is the boss of Rian.  Life with the girls couldn't be any more grand! It's awesome to have 2 girls, but it also kind of sucks. They grow so fast.

Just one of those days

So...I knew that my kitchen was needing a deep cleaning. I was on the phone with my grandmother and Rian fell asleep in my bed. I decide this is the PERFECT time to pick her up and put her into her crib and start cleaning. She sure did fool me, I pick her up and she is WIDE awake. This cleaning REALLY needs to be done, so I put her into her crib and let her cry it out.

I gather all of my cleaning supplies and head for the kitchen, I turn on my iPod and get going. I have a random collection of music on there. I start out with a song by The Carpenters. I listen and keep cleaning. Then I get to Carried Away by George Strait. Cleaning stops and I start to think about Brian not being here and then my friend Heather's husband is leaving and I just start with my own water works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obv7j1XRLRI

I love this song and I can't wait until all of our loved ones are back in our arms again.

Love Love Love this song.

This song is so fitting for when your husband is deployed and you are getting calls at all times of the day and night. Not saying that I don't LOVE his calls, but it is sweet and sad at the same time.

Well, I know it's kinda late.

I hope I didn't wake you.

But what I gotta say can't wait,

I know you'd understand.

Every time I tried to tell you,

The words just came out wrong,

So I'll have to say I love you in a song.

Yeah, I know it's kinda strange.

Every time I'm near you,

I just run out of things to say.

I know you'd understand.

Cuz' every time I try to tell you,

The words just came out wrong,

So I'll have to say I love you in a song.

Cuz' every time the time is right,

All the words just came out wrong,

So I'll have to say I love you in a song

Yeah I know it's kinda late.

Hope I didn't wake you,

But there's something I just gotta say.

Know you'd understand.

Every time I try to tell you,

The words just came out wrong

So I'll have to say I love you in a song.