Thursday, March 18, 2010

Engaged!!!

Elena and Alex got engaged this weekend!!! We are so excited!
Alex took Elena to lunch and proposed on a part of the Riverwalk (in San Antonio where they both live), then took her on a scavenger hunt to lots of their most memorable locations around the city and ended up at their favorite coffee place, where we were all gathered to celebrate!


Engagement ring- Alex's grandmother's ring


The surprised couple (at least Elena!) at the coffee house


The happy couple


The Serna sisters- poor Liz, no ring


Tuesday, March 16, 2010

What are you doing on Thursday, April 8th?

...going to Dallas Pregnancy Resource Center's Concert for Life, featuring Rebecca St. James!!

  • Concert will be at Northwest Bible Church (corner of Dallas North Tollway and Northwest Highway)
  • Tickets are $12- you can buy them from www.fearandwonder.org
  • Concert starts at 7:00pm
  • Proceeds go to Dallas Pregnancy Resource Center!!!
  • Fear and Wonder will also be there selling t-shirts to raise money for DPRC

Sunday, March 7, 2010

the weather

If you know me well, you know that I am not a fan of hot weather and really don't like the Texas summers. Fall and winter are my favorite times of the year and I have LOVED that we've had so much snow and cold weather so far.
However, yesterday afternoon was georgous and there was a small part inside of me that was looking forward to the warmer weather...just a small part, though... I was able to sand and paint an old restaurant high chair that was given to us without needing to wear long-sleeves while I was outside- fabulous!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Change is in the air

So, 3 days into my new job, I got an email from the assistant director of Advanced Practice Services at Childrens saying that the endocinology PNP job that I had been waiting to get approved (and was told that it most likely wouldn't be approved in 2010), was now approved and did I want the job? I sadly turned down the position because I felt like I needed to keep my committments to the pre-surgical department since I had just started with them. It was very bittersweet, but I knew that God had me where He wanted me and I trusted that fact.
I ran into the medical director of the endocrine clinic at the end of my first week and told him that I had turned the position down because I felt like I couldn't morally take this job since I had just started that week in pre-surg...he understood but was disappointed.
I didn't tell my current manager about any of these converstations because I felt like I had made my committment...
So, three weeks later, my current manager came to me and said that "it had been made known to her" that I had originally wanted to work in the endocrinology department and now a position was avaliable. I then told her what had gone on the past year (this process started last Feb!!), and how they had approached me with the job, how I had turned it down, etc. She then said, "The true travesty would be that you don't get to do what you really want to do." She essentially said that she was not kicking me out of pre-surg, but wanted me to do what I really wanted to do.
So, starting in March, I will transfer to the endocrinology department to work as a nurse practitioner, doing what I love! I am so excited and thankful for opened doors, once again.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

SNOW!!

What I came home to after work today...










Sunday, February 7, 2010

Baby Shower for Callie Marie!

Miss Callie Marie will be making her appearance in the next month or so, but before she arrives, we wanted to throw a little shin-dig for her great momma, Ali. So, this past Saturday evening, about 20 ladies showed up at our house for a dessert shower...and had a great time!


One of the many super-cute burp cloths



Kudos to Emily for coming....she only had a baby 2 weeks ago!


Friends at the shower


The hostesses (minus Emily) and Ali!

Monday, January 11, 2010

New Year, New Job, New Role

On January 1, 2010 I finished my last day on C6 at Children's as a floor nurse. It was such a bittersweet day for me because I love, love, love my C6 family. They have all been so supportive of me while the school year was so crazy and I have had so many great days with them. Who could forget Sylvia's "Jacked Up" Cheer or her rendition of "She Works Hard for Her Money." Or, how we all came together with the addition of the EMU, or the transition between splitting services this past fall? Sufficiet to say, Jan 1 was a sad day. But, I was excited about my new job as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

So, on Jan 4, 2010, I started in the Pavillion Surgical Center at Children's as a PNP.
So far, so good. Everyone has been so kind, my preceptor has introduced me to everyone and is making sure that I feel comfortable. It has been such a great blessing.
Below are pictures from my going-away dinner at Mattitos with the C6 crowd....I miss them!!