Sheila's her name, directions are her game

I have a new best friend. Her name is Sheila and I have a feeling we will be very good friends for a very long time! She is the best, she always listens to me when I tell her where I want to go in life and offers her advice. Even when I don't take it either on purpose or not she never raises her voice or talks back she just looks at where I am and gets me on the right track again. Now that is a good friend.


Sheila doing what she does best, me obviously needing her guidance




BFFs

Pizza and cupcakes

We have been up to a lot lately. Not me actually, I mostly have been staying home the last 2 weeks and cleaning my house, organizing and then re-organizing. Cooking, baking, exploring a little and most importantly carefully watching the progress of the pool. She has as of an hour ago (when it was still light out enough that I could see)[my neighbors probably think I'm loco. I come out of the house every few hours to stand on the porch and inspect the pool for several minutes then turn around and go right back inside] anyway.. she has 2 coats of the most beautiful aqua color on her underbelly and has been fashioned with some very shiny railings. Awesome, that's some serious progress but there is still just something missing.. oh yeah, WATER! Jeff and I were hoping that she would be swimming worthy by tomorrow but I don't think that is going to happen. Goodbye summer.

Last week Jeff and I took dinner to some of our friends in the ward who had twins about 7 weeks ago. It was great, they had dinner and we played with the babies. It made me really miss my babies (nieces and nephews) but I was more than happy for the interaction. Dinner doesn't matter but the dessert was definitely worth mentioning. I made chocolate reeses peanut butter cupcakes and they were so good! We even took a plate over to a youngish couple who live across the way and formally introduced ourselves. It was awkward. Jeff is so good and natural at meeting people, in fact people flock to him because of his easy going demeanor and more than likely his good looks but I on the other hand am quiet and shy upon first meeting new people. So we knocked on the neighbors door and it was so awkward when he answered the door, we definitely interrupted something. Something of what? I'm not sure or even implying anything but it was something and it was awkward.
A few nights later we made a garden pizza (thank you sister for the recipe) it was delicious! If anyone wants the either recipe I will gladly post them. The cupcakes.. seriously they were good.


This is what Jeffrey has been up to lately


Garden Pizza. Deeelish!

Thank You

One month ago today I married the love of my life.



Thank you Jeffrey..
for being so good to me.
taking care of me and being my personal PA.
for always having a good attitude/outlook and for helping me to see the bright side of things
for being so patient and kind when I get grumpy
for tickling my back
for being so thoughtful and appreciative of me
etc.

I love you babe, thanks for the best first month. There's not a place I would rather be than here in CT and by your side.
Here's to everyday we have to look forward to in the eternities to come. <3

No longer a desperate housewife-- I got the job

Holla! No more top ramen for the Seares. Okay, of course we haven't been eating top ramen but it's funny to think back to a conversation Jeff and I had in cancun while on our honeymoon. We were enjoying ourselves by the pool and waiting for our drinks we just ordered to be delivered to us when we began talking about how glad we were that we went all out for our honeymoon and how much we were enjoying ourselves. We both decided we didn't want to go home and then laughed at the fact that we didn't have anything to go home to. No home, no job, no responsibility.. we were going to go home and then continue to vacation for the next week as we drove across the country. We both laughed at the fact that we were spending so much money when we had no income coming in and didn't know when we would. Ha that didn't rain on our parade one bit but we did laugh.

Fast forward to today when I got the call we have been anxiously waiting for (more so me, I feel so worthless sitting at home!) I got the job! WOOHOOOOO! I start monday and couldn't be more excited. (Except for the fact that it's my man's birthday... BUZKILL!) We will just have to celebrate all weekend and then the second I get home. Done and Done.

Anyway, it's a PCA (CNA) position on a medical oncology floor of the new Smilo Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven Hospital. I am very excited and think it will be a good change of pace from EKG and ED for me, also so more and different kinds of experience for me to gain.

First day of clinicals

Jeff and I got up early and went for a run and had breakfast together, it was such a nice morning. I packed my man a lunch and then I sent this handsome devil of mine off to his first day in the ED. I missed him the second he walked out the door but couldn't be more proud of him and excited for his new experiences.


Patients are going to be lining up out the door to see him...

Concrete Jungle where Dreams are made of...

The week after we got to CT and got somewhat settled into our little place we made plans to meet Emily and Mitchell in NYC for the day while they would be in town. I also had my [first and only I might add ;)] job interview that morning so the day started off early. Jeff drove me down to the hospital where my interview was and then 4 hours later (yes it was a 4 hour interview.. yuck!) he came and picked me up and we raced to the train station where we made our train by minutes! My sweet guy had packed us a lunch and we sat and ate and chatted, I filled him in on the the interview and job, the good the bad and the ugly. When we got to the city we met Em and Mitch at the Rockefeller center and went up to the top of the building. So beautiful. I know it seems silly to call a city beautiful when it in no way can compare to the vast beauty and splendor of the mountains ( i miss them already!) but to look out from all four sides of the roof and see nothing but sprawling sky scrapers in every direction and the silky water of the coast, it is in it's own way beautiful. We had fun and I'm pretty sure no one person or group has ever gotten yelled at as much as we did on that "tour" but that only made it more fun. Just fyi if you plan on visiting the Rockefeller building/roof don't try and take a pretzel through security, don't try and sneak your own picture on the beam instead of paying $15 for one, and don't stand on the railing/fence when you get to the top!

We took our strolling around and then headed back to Soho and cleaned up at their hotel before going to dinner. We went to dinner at this quiet little pizza/pasta place in Soho and Mitch and Jeff kept us girls entertained. Jeff and I had the pleasure of (to Emily's dismay) seeing Mitch's hawk impression, it's exactly what it sounds like! We walked around looking for a little dessert place and enjoyed the beautiful night before Jeff and I grabbed a cab and headed to Grand Central to make our train home. Despite the busy and early start of the day we had a great time and were so glad we were able to make it to the big apple to see Em and Mitch. Thanks for a great day! We love you guys.










another sister picture, we love taking sister pictures


Time Square








we're a good looking bunch

It's cool if you're jealous

Two words: Stud Muffin.