I PASSED MY NATIONAL EXAM!!

After 7 grueling hours of testing this morning . . . . 

I passed the Practical Portion of my National Exam! 

Just one more written test to go . . . .

 and then, I am a NATIONALLY REGISTERED PARAMEDIC! . . . THE HIGHEST LEVEL YOU CAN GET IN THE EMERGENCY FIELD. 

 and I get one of these shiny numbers: 

I can not wait for this past year and a half of endeavor's to finally pay off with a shiny gold patch! 

Awe . . . . I could just stare at that picture ALL DAY!!! It's so beautiful!

And I can't wait to get one of my own! 

Just 9 more days of studying and then a test, and hopefully I will pass the first time and not have to retake it. There is a 40% pass rate for the first time throughout the nation. yeeks. 

Also . . . I graduate in 6 days! 

If you are interested in attending, the commencement will be held:

July 23, 2010

at BYU, Idaho

at 5:30 PM. 

If you have more questions, welp, just ask, I'm sure you know how to contact me. 

DOOMS DAY!

So, There is a fire a blazin South West of Rexburg. And cast THE COOLEST Lighting. So, I seized the opportunity and went and took some pictures.
Also helped that I couldn't find my lacrosse banquet tonight. . . woops. My Bad. But, It was a much needed awesome break! And I am way happy with how these turned out!

Now, The Un-Edited Pictures of the Day:

National Registry Exam

So, I take the first portion of my National Exam on Saturday to officially become a paramedic. Yes, NATIONAL EXAM. 
I am kinda just needing a little break from freaking out a bit, so, I am posting about it. It's kind of a big deal. And, I graduate college in 10 Days! 
Which means, I get to move back home next week! And I take my written portion of my National Exam on July 26 in Draper, THAT One!!! I AM REALLY SCARED OF. Throughout the nation, there is a 40 percent pass rate for the first time you take the exam. And you get 3 chances before you have to go through a refresher course. And then 3 more chances, and if you don't pass, well, you should either rethink your line of career choice, or go through the paramedic program AGAIN! . . . No Thank You! At least I will have been home for a couple days before I take that one.
Then the family will head on up to Canada for a reunion. And then, go work in the Dominican Republic for a bit, and then go to Africa with my Uncle, Dad, and Amber . . . hopefully everything will work out for that. 


Well, that was good to kind of take a break from homework, but now, I have to go and get back to working on it. After this week, I won't be so overwhelmed. 


Good news: 
My lacrosse team won the Championship. 13-7. I scored the first and the last goal for the game. 
My Frisbee team made it to the Semi-Finals, which was pretty good, considering we only won one game all season, and then the one to get us into the Championships. Really fun. And I get to go to my banquets tonight and tomorrow. So glad I played, it was so fun and worthwhile. 

I LOVE MY FAMILY!

Every year we try and take family pictures, and I don't know why we go to such great lengths. We end up capturing our family perfectly anyway. This was last weeks model! And man, we have some fun! And then some not so fun drama. . . But hey, we at least keep it interesting. 

YAY Family Pictures!! 

These ones depicts our family the best I think! 

I just watch in amazement! Man, how did I get so lucky?

The only one we got where we are all remotely looking and smiling at the camera. 

I just love my family . . . . That is All!

Kerri Ran a Half-Marathon!

Kerri Ran her Half-Marathon yesterday with our roommate Laura. She did SO Good!

We are way proud of her! 

She ran it in 2 hours and 4 minutes! 

She could hardly walk later that night. 

Later that night, I had my Lacrosse game!
It was SOOOO Fun! We got to play at the stadium.
We won 10-7.
Way intense game!

MUD!

Today, we went and found mud. And then, we partied! (I wanted to get some sweet shots for my photography class) I think that mission was accomplished! Here are some from today. 

Don't worry, we changed into dry clothes after. :)

Fun-filled crazy adventures!

WAY EXCITED FOR THE WEEKEND!!! 

Last week was memorial day weekend. I biked to a Mountain in Rexburg deemed "R Mountain" and climbed it and biked back. The entire endeavor took a grand total of 3 hours. Went with my room mate, and it was so much fun!

 It was awesome! Kerri and I went 'camping' with my parents down in the Hot Springs somewhere North of Tremonton, Hoot and a Half! We played a healthy game of keep away in the pools, (Which I still have some scratches and bruises from) And it definitely was not a long enough trip. On the way down, this little bird went total kamikaze and smacked my wind shield. First bird dead from my car. It even made it past my car the first time, turned right back around and up, and poof soot. Sorry little guy. Kerri and I took off the next morning in order to get to Logan for a farewell at 9.  My friend Lindsay from the paramedic program just left for the MTC and she is going to Albuquerque, New Mexico Spanish speaking for the next 18 months. Way crazy good!  Then, I went rock climbing with Stephanie and Landon the next day. And I pretty much crocheted 4 hats this week and a baby bootie. Yeah, I really don't have much to do.

Fun with the fire

Kerri blowing on an ember

My roommate Lindsay writing her name. I think she did pretty good.

I am in an outdoor photography class now. So, expect some awesome pictures soon!

This weekend, I had a lacrosse game and a frisbee game. Went rock climbing and slack lining and biking and dutch ovening and to a fire, and had a blast! It was such a fun weekend! One of the very rare weekends that Kerri is actually able to play and do stuff with us. So, that was really fun! I have all sorts of bruises from my adventures, and I am so excited to see what this next week entails for me! Yippee!

Kerri's papers are completely submitted now and on their way to the Prophet. She should be getting her call within the next 2 weeks. CrAzY!!!