On the road again...

I got a job!...and that means I'm moving to Dallas, Texas! I'll be working at Medical City in the Pediatric ICU, and am actually excited to be working again! My last shift worked was in Australia (I've taken off work for over a month and made a wreath for crying out loud! - it's time for Sarah to be productive again.) It's definitely going to be a little culture shock getting back into the US nursing system. I was SO spoiled in Australia (no more hour long naps on nightshifts, crazy-long breaks, 1:1 ratios, or doctors starting IV's)
My plan is to be in Dallas for a while, and not move around every 3-6 months like I've been doing for the last couple years! SO pumped! Can't wait for a consistent group of friends that I won't have to say goodbye to, and an address I can call "home"!

Wreathent Activities

I made my first wreath today - out of grapevines from my brother's garden. Maybe I should go into wreath-making for my job...and quit this nursing business.

Vintage

A little old school to start off the new year...

A CUTE clip from Webster - put him in your pocket!


Reading Rainbow intro - LOVED this show!


321 Contact!

Qwezo in Australia

August, 2007 -Brisbane, Australia - Last week after a long day on Stradbroke Island, Bobbi, Amy and I were starving for dinner. We were missing home right about that time and came upon this restaurant on our way home called 'Taste of Texas', kid you not. We dreamed about the queso you get at places like Taco Cabana and practically raced each other to the front door. We were greeted by waitresses in cowboy hats, boots, jean skirts and all. We immediately ordered queso, and what was brought out was the aussie version of queso - which was NOT what we were expecting. The waitress referred to it as "qwezo" and we about died. We proceeded to ask the waitress what was in the suspicious qwezo and she proceeded to tell us that it was a "traditional mexican dish with cheeses and spices". We didn't tell her we were from Texas, and we make queso better than that with our eyes closed, but we kept our mouths shut...

Needless to say, we didn't try Mexican food again until we were back in the US. :)

You Tube-ing

When Brooke was here visiting the fam before Christmas, we did a little You Tube -ing, with our favorites from this past year. This one's ABSOLUTELY hilarious and is about a minute...watch....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzS-OdWVpHo

Bless his little heart.

Christmas 2007 at the ranch

Putting up the Christmas trees
Falling off the Slackline (kinda like tightrope walking)
Amy falling off while slacklining
Adam slacklining

Kayak race on the creek Adam's Birthday on 12/23
My homemade ribbon Christmas ornaments
Papa and I in our new Crocs on Christmas
The Beloved Fireplace

Back in America!!!!

On the way home from Aussie we had a 6 day stopover in Tahiti and stayed on one of the islands called Moorea. It was a beautiful island!! We rested, layed out, snorkeled, and took it easy after the craziness of leaving Australia. The island was full of native Tahitians, most of who have NEVER left their island. They live in little huts on the turquoise ocean, most don't have running water...but it seems like they are content with life. Hibiscus plants, fruit trees, pineapple fields in every direction. It was a mountainous island - everything was green! We swam with sting rays and sharks (highlight)!!!
Then we flew onto LAX, then San Antonio last night. It felt so good to be on American soil. And there was definitely some Christmas cheer in the air...I didn't feel it at all in Australia or Tahiti. Got some good sleep last night and went through my HUGE pile of mail today. Guess who has jury duty bright and early tomorrow morning! The exciting part of going through my mail....I got a $5 gift certificate to Starbucks and an Aveda birthday gift.