Playing with Mommy's 'School Stuffs'

So Module 3 we're learning how to take vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rates, respiratory rates & so on. I was getting ready to practice on my sister's Bobo & take her blood pressure. Of course as I do so, all the kids come running in & are in AWE in what I'm doing.

They LOVED the stethoscope & each of the kids had a turn to listen to their own heartbeat. It was the sweetest thing to see their cute faces light up when they heard their beating heart!

Next up was taking their blood pressure. The cuff that I use is made for adults. So I couldn't practice on kids. So we played with it with each kid, again. They LOVED when the cuff would squeeze their arm & then I would slowly release it.

My Micah couldn't help him self. He literally was trying to keep these to himself! It was so cute!

Here he is enjoying himself saying, "just two more times ok? And that's it!"

5 turns later....

Blood pressure time...

He's SOO into it... Lol

I wish I had a pic for each kid, but my phone was no where to be going until it was Micah's turn! Lol

Cheers to vital signs!!!!!

Woohoo!

I scored my 1st 100% on module 2 Quiz! Yes I'm ecstatic bc it's been YEARS since I've been in the school game & it's good to know that I can do it even if it HAS BEEN 8 yrs since high school :)
Module 1 quiz I got an 88%.
Were on module 3 & I hope that Quiz will be an 80%-100% too!
Woohoo!
Love it when everything falls into place & I'm getting what is being taught :)
This has definitely given me FAITH to proceed & I can't wait to tackle
the other quizzes!

So GRATEFUL!!!!!

Lately...

This might be a short post! I promise! LOL (emphasis on MIGHT) Just wanted to kinda give you the recent happs goin on here on my side of town!

• The Kiddies are enjoying their new school Hillview Crest. Their last day will be June 12th. And I am MOST excited how LONG of a summer break they're gonna have since it's the 1st time they've ever been on traditional school year vs year around. So I am pretty juiced to do some traveling w the kids (BIG hopefully & fingers & toes crossed) & doing tons of fun summer things together as a family!
• It's been 6 months since being on our own here in Union City. It's still quite lonely, honestly, bc I don't have immediate family at my every beckon call, like I did back in San Mateo, but it's a great thing to branch out & expand my box more! Thankfully I attend an awesome sweet ward & I am able to make friends easily ;) The people here are sweet, generous, welcoming & always willing to help! I love it!  I still feel overwhelmed with pure joy that we still have our own spot! I am DEF LOVIN' every second of it!!!
• My Hubby is back to scaffolding again! I swear, HF def works in mysterious ways & will answer our prayers ALWAYS on his time & not ours! Even though we wish & wish it was on our time ;) His body is def takin' its toll since it's been a 2year break from the hard grueling labor work. But I am ever so grateful for my  hard working man that will do anything & everything to provide for his family ;) I am truly blessed!
• My Micah has been back & forth to San Mateo or here every week. My inlaws baby & spoil that kid, so to him, has 2 homes not 1 he said to me recently. I thought that was absolutely cute! I feel so lucky when it comes to my kids. They get LOVE from everywhere. I feel blessed to have an amazing relationship w my inlaws, that I am able to have my kids spend weekends there just so they can see their Grandparents & my angel sis in law & her hubby. And then they're able to go to my Dad's & see aunts & uncles & cousins. Just truly blessed I tell ya! Since we're in the east bay now, we have to do San Mateo trips only on the weekends :) But it if were up to my kids, it be everyday! But I told them if they can pay for gas, then we can go :0) LOL
• I started a clinical medical assisting program! I know, I am still in disbelief myself! LOL It's called Boston Reed College. I go to the Adult School here which is down the street from me. There's about 11 students & our instructor is super cool. We meet twice a week, Mon & Wed from 6pm-9pm. Then we do some online work, workbook, watch videos, learn the medical terminology for every module & quizzes every module. It's pretty challenging. Life is A BALANCING ACT for sure since I started. I have to find time to clean, laundry, study, do homework, cook, spend time w hubby,  grocery shopping, clean again, spend time w the kiddies besides being home. School is def not as easy. I mean it's been almost 8 years since high school! LOL It's about a 20 week program that is crammed w all kinds of things! So I really need to STAY FOCUSED! I'm pretty excited about everything & the timing of it all. Just grateful for the opportunity to go back to school & fulfill one of my all time dreams & work in the medical field. I just know that if I try & do my best, everything will work out in the end :)
• Father's Day is coming up. I have some ideas what to get hubby. But he can CARE LESS of course! He HATES gifts for him! I wish I was more like him! LOL He just thinks they're  a waste of $! But not in my book. I think everyone deserves something nice once in a while. Especially for my Hubby, I always go out of my way for his Bday & Father's Day THAT MUCH MORE bc he doesn't care.  He ends up loving it anyway :)        

          

         Ok, I think we're pretty caught up on my end! I can't wait for summer & all the functions, the family times, the memories, the hot hot hot weather......YAY! 

Love you & thanks for reading! Enjoy your day xo

Vinyl at it's EASIEST!

Wow 3 entries in one day? What a record! Now I remember why I love blogging so much! Lol

So again in my previous post I got my stickers in the mail for my walls :)

I knew where I was gonna put them before I ordered them. So this went up first.

It was very meticulous peeling off the paper & making sure the letters stuck to the wall! And it Did! This was a very quick easy craft & I loved it!

It's kind of crooked, but it was my first time dealing w this transfer thingy stuff. So next time I do it, I'll be prepared :)

CRAFT NIGHT!!

Yay! I AM ALIVE I swear! I've just been lagging mixed with Mommy duties. But I hope to be more better in the upcoming weeks!

So, I have been lagging on my empty walls in my home. It's still ALL pretty white. But I have some things up to help my poor walls out! Lol

On the opposite side of the Love Quote picture wall has been an empty space. I planned to do this cute idea I saw on pinterest.

One Friday night I was kid free! So that was my chance to get this project out of my hair!

So here are my supplies:
-3 9x12 canvases (I wish I got them smaller to fulfill the pinterest idea!)
-paint of your choice
-foam brush
-photo adhesive
-3 photos
-ribbon of your choice

Because my photos were 8x12, I had an inch around the pictures that'll show the white canvas. So I painted the edges brown along w an inch (or more! Lol) of paint on the canvas.

When paint dries fully, spray the back of your picture w the spray adhesive. Wait a couple minutes then center picture on canvas.

Before I hung them up. I hung some ribbon first! Then placed the canvases over the ribbon.

If I had more room (hence is why I should've picked a smaller canvas size but I was too excited to care at the time!) I was supposed add a cute small bow right above Isaiah's picture. But I guess this will do :)

So now my left wall looks compete :)

That was fun!

Helping Son

I was very lucky to have my Micah help me fold laundry since I had a ton to fold 

He was so helpful & excited!

Love their innocent sweet spirit & his willing to help 

Love my babies

Farewell Elder Mausa

Greetings my Love :)

     Tonight was a bitter sweet night in our household. While living the short time here in Union City, we gained 2 new friends, Elder Noorlander & Elder Mausa. They've come to our place at least once a week to check on us, teach us FHE on a Monday night, Teach Leka & I more about the Book of Mormon or just come to hang out to talk or have dinner with us! Obviously their goal is to baptize my Hubby, but they soon learned that wasn't gonna happen anytime soon, so we became great friends. And we were all fine with that, but they still added a scripture reference or ask me or Leka if there was anything they can do for us. Of course my answer was always the same, just a prayer for our family would be awesome ;)

So we just had a simple dinner here with dessert & we would always pack them food to take home whenever they came.Even if they refused. We just laughed, told stories, joked around w my Hubby about becoming LDS as always! LOL. Short & sweet. My kids even grew to like them. They even made letters & pictures for Elder Mausa to take with him.

  So Elder Mausa is from Tonga & has completed about a year of his mission already. He's a very quiet Elder but loves to tell jokes. Very soft spoken, but spoken from the heart. He's actually a convert from the Methodist church & is the only member in his family. He is going to move zones & serve in the the Pen 1st ward in Foster City ;) So he wanted to come by & have a last dinner with us & just talk & enjoy each other's company. That was nice of him to come out & spend some time with us! We know he'll be great serving the people in the Pen 1st ward ;) Elder Noorlander gains a new companion when Elder Mausa leaves. He would still like to continue to come over our house when our schedule permits :)

You already know I NEVER mind :) Work your magic Elders!!! LOL I'm kidding! I really should take lessons from them from dang self! LOL

I am truly grateful for these Elders & other missionaries out there. It takes great courage & strength & conviction to go out there & do what they do. I know we met them for a reason whether we know now or later. I believe HF puts people in our lives that we NEED verses what we WANT. I believe they are here for a reason. I hope to help them in any way, shape or form to fulfill that calling. Whether they convert my Hubby or not, teach myself to GAIN a better understanding of the church & my OWN testimony, whatever it is, I'm ready for it. I have to be. I owe it to myself & kids :)

THANK YOU ELDER MAUSA for all that you've done for us!