The Palacio Place: What a Summer

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

What a Summer

Well..... I decided to start this blogging thing to see if it be a good and fun way to document our lives and to let family and friends know about how we are doing. I am not sure were to start so I guess I will start with the most recently victory in our lives.

I finished and passed the CPNE test! If you are wondering what this is, it is the final exam I needed to complete to finish my Nursing Program through Excelsior College. I used all of my cell phone minutes calling my Mom and Dad crying about the stress and talking about the days activities each night that when I did pass the test on the third day I was out of minutes! I had to have them call me in my hotel room to talk. I am very glad that this is over with. Out of 7 students that went to New York for the test only two of us passed. It was very sad and nerve wracking to see the other students dropping like flies on the second day! But I stayed focused and did what I know I needed to do. One song that I played over and over to try to help me reduce the stress was "This Is The Moment" From Jekyll & Hyde Musical. I have included the lyrics here for you to see what great lyrics they are.

This Is The Moment Lyrics
This is the moment!This is the day,When I send all my doubts and demonsOn their way!Every endeavor,I have made - ever -Is coming into play,Is here and now - today!This is the moment,This is the time,When the momentum and the moment Are in rhyme!Give me this moment -This precious chance -I'll gather up my pastAnd make some sense at last!This is the moment,When all I've done -All the dreaming,Scheming and screaming,Become one!This is the day -See it sparkle and shine,When all I've lived forBecomes mine!For all these years,I've faced the world alone,And now the time has comeTo prove to themI've made it on my own!This is the moment -My final test -Destiny beckoned,I never reckoned,Second Best!I won't look down,I must not fall!This is the moment,The sweetest moment of them all!This is the moment!This day, or never,I'll sit forever With the gods!When I look back,I will always recall,Moment for moment,This was the moment,The greatest moment Of them all!

When I spoke to Colton (he was staying with my Dad in Utah) he said, "Mom, I knew you would pass." I thought to myself, "I am glad I did not have to tell him that I did not pass." I think it would have been hard to have Colton disappointed with me for not passing. Every morning during the Summer he would ask Heavenly Father to, "please help my Mom pass her test and to not be stressed out anymore." I am so thankful to have a son that knows the importance of prayer in our lives.

On the other side of Colton being happy I passed my test.... the other day I was reinforcing the rules of the house and homework rules and Colton yelled at me and said, "where did the "fun" Mom go before the test?" What he meant was during the Summer I was so stressed and busy trying to study I let a lot of things slide and he had way to much freedom around the house. I was on maintenance mode when it came to motherhood! We spent hours at parks, the Zoo and museums where he played in a certain areas while I had my note and books trying to study and absorb all the information that I needed for my test. He is defiantly not happy with the more involved Mom !

So now you might be asking what next? That is a very good question I am asking myself that For so long my life has focused on the CPNE I am spending some time readjusting and looking forward. In October I will Officially graduate from Excelsior College. After that I can submit my application to the AZ state board of Nursing. I will be able to get a job in the hospital and work for up to three months before I take my state board Exam. So...... right now I am staring to study for the stateboards, wait for October 17th so I can get my graduation letter, transcripts and diploma and then it is off to work at the hospital.

I can't believe that I graduated twice this year. First at MCC in May with my General Study Associates and then from Excelsior with my Nursing degree! What a great accomplishment !

Colton Says....

July 15, 2009 ~ The Economy
I usually buy the good healthy bread full for grains but the other week I had to buy the cheep 99cent bread with no flavor and little nutrition! I fix a sandwich for Colton and I for lunch. Colton took a bit and said, "Mom, why did you buy this bread?" I told him that was what I could afford this week. He then said, "With the way the economy is people can't even afford good bread!" This amused me so I asked,”What do you know about the economy?" He replied rather indignantly, "I watch the news with you. I listen to the important stuff and then I go play."

January 15, 2009 ~ Frost Bite
Colton and I were walking through the temple to visit a friend. It was dark and cold. We stared to talk about when Colton and his cousin Rachel was playing in the snow in Utah. I told Colton that I was so afraid that he would get frost bite because he was out there so long. Colton must have not know what frost bite was because he said, ".... Oh Mom,.... I don't need that, I’m just a kid." I was confused so I asked him what it was that he did not need. He replied, "You know, that thing you just said, frost bite."

October 2008~The Jitter Bug Song
We were watching a dance program and they played a certain Jitter Bug Song.
Colton said, “hey my dance teachers has that song, but we don’t do those moves.”
“Oh, really, Why?”, I asked
“Well you have to hold a girls hand.”
“Oh, is that against the rules at school?”
“No, that is allowed but US boys don’t want to hold a girls hand.”

December 06, 2008 ~ Highway Robbery
The other day I was helping my mother look for a certain DVD on ebay. They wanted way too much for the DVD so I said that it was highway robbery…. Later that night Colton and I were looking for another item on ebay and it too was too much. Colton remembered what I said about the item earlier that day and said, “That is robbery on the go.” He was trying to say “Highway Robbery”

"Focus on driving"
This morning I was driving Colton to his Aunt Starr's house to be babysat. We were listening to music in the car and it was good dance type of music. I said to Colton, "boy, we could have a party in the car and dance." Colton said, "do you want to get in an accident?" I said, "no" then he said, "you better focusing on driving! My friend Joshua got in an car accident with his older bother driving and the side of the car came all the way in and touched him." Colton is so wise and serious for his years. 10/10/08

"Professional"
Colton wanted a Star Wars costume for Halloween. I offered to make him one. He replied."Mom, I want a "professional" Costume. I guess MY sewing is not professional enough for him..... so I made him earn half of the price for the "professional" costume! And he was earned $20.00 for the costume! 09/30/08

"Tax"
It is a standard procedure for me to take a "bite" out of Colton's popcicle, sandwhich or any other food item that I am serving him. When he questions me about the bite I took, I always tell him that the bite is payment of "tax". So the other day he asked if I wanted a popcicle and I said yes. He opened my popcicle and took a bite then proudly proclaimed, "That's my change!" He could not remember the word tax. I laughed so hard. 09/29/08

"A Fly"
There was a fly in the house tonight, and I was chasing it around trying to kill it. I was complaining about the fly and Colton said in a very informational kind of way, “Flies only live 14 days…. Don’t worry Mom, we only have 13 more days.” It was so funny. I asked Colton where you learned this information and He you said, “Mrs. Ramsey told me.” She was his 1st grade teacher.

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