Im A CNA Baby!!!!!

Yes, it's official! As of Saturday, yours truly is a Certified Nursing Assistant!!! I was soooo nervous about taking the State test, but I did GREAT! In 2 weeks I will have a license number but I can work now as long as I show my pass results to an employer.  Yipeeeee! Hopefully this certification will make job hunting a tad bit easier......


School starts in January. Registration is on the 11 of this month..or the 10th??? (guess I better double check!) Im super excited!! In a way, I am really grateful for this separation. Most of it I dont like, but I dont think I would have ever gotten to this point in my head had Michael and I stayed together without taking a break. I was in MOM MODE totally. I didnt know who I was anymore, let alone a wife. I had a big part in the crappy-ness of our marriage as well as Michael did.

We have decide that we will work things out. Divorce is not an option. We both have agreed to try to see each other as allies, not someone who is out to get the other. We both get defensive wayyy too easily and thats when the walls go up and the communication goes down.....

6 weeks and he will be down here visiting again for Xmas. 3-5 MONTHS and he will be out for good! Then he is coming down here and we are going to determine whats going to happen from there.....we both don't want to spend forever in FL (we LOVE fall) so we are exploring our options as to where our forever home may be.

This thing called life is a crazy journey. Im trying to soak in all the learning. Man, its crazy. I look forward to the day when God explains it all.....and it will make perfect sense.

Till next time------------

Really Amazing News

I bet you are all dying to know just what my really amazing news is, so I won't keep you all waiting......

This is a letter I got from one of my dad's friends. She is in the Special Event Industry.....{I put together a slideshow of some of my work per her request.}

Jen, this is absolutely wonderful, beautiful, fun, interspective and other words I cannot find to describe. This is better work then many of the photographers for my events take. What's great about you is that you can take a seemingly routine photo, put a spin on it and find the perfect words for people to become interspective and teach life's lessons. Have you ever taken classes because these are so good it seems it would take a novice to take years of training to get to this level. Wish you were going on my white water rafting trip I am taking Cole and some friends on today for his birthday. I will talk with you next week if you do not mind me calling you. I will be crazy getting ready for the International Conference trip but this is def. a priority on my list of things to accomplish and take with me to St. Louis. I will def. be in Orlando in August which will be even a more significant group of people to show this to since it is in your area. Have a great weekend. Sherri 

Told you it was amazing news!! Anyone who knows me knows that I would love for my career to be a professional photograher....

Maybe just maybe Sherri could help put me on the right track. Im super excited to say the least. We'll see what happens...

Till Next time~

End of the Year Awards Ceremony!

                                                                  AufWeidersehen!

An Award, for me???

How incredibly happy I am right now! Stephanie at The Roper Family (http://www.theropersfamily.blogspot.com/) thinks enough of me (and my photography!) to give me a Best Blog Award! YAY!! Thanks Steph soooooo much!

Here's the Rules!( in order to claim this award)

1. To accept the award, you must post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted you the award, and a link to their blog.

2. Pass the award on to approximately 10 other blogs that you recently discovered, and think are great! (Mine are not necessarily recently discovered, but I love them)

3. Contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Soooooooooo here are MY ten blogs that I feel deserve a Best Blog Award!!!


#1.Erica at Moments Captured (http://ericastephensphotography.blogspot.com/)
~ Her photography is beautiful! She is such an inspiration to me!

#2."The Mrs." at Trying Our Best (http://tryingourbest.blogspot.com/)
~Her sense of humor always, always has me cracking up. She is also a fellow military wife
(although we are Army and her hub is Marines) I still feel comrodary though no
no matter what branch!!

#3.Chris at Just A Girl (http://j-a-girl.blogspot.com/)
~ Her talent never ceases to amaze me! Once we get back from Germany and buy our
house, I cannot wait to try out all the amazingly crafty things she does!)

#4.Catherine at Haley Happenings (http://4chalseys.blogspot.com/)
~Her photography is amazing!!! Such an inspiration to me!

#5.Jon and Steph at The Adventures of Jon and Steph (http://adventuresofjonandsteph.blogspot.com/)
~ Right now they are in Germany and well, if you are a regular reader of mine, you know that I soon too will be headed there. Their blog has pictures and stories from all the amazing places they have been. it gives me a sneak peek on what to expect! Love it!!

#6.Aubrey at Just A Detour (http://justadetour.blogspot.com/)
~ Aubrey is one of my good friends. Her writing is amazing and her ability to show her true self with her words always humbles me. Her honesty is such a breath of fresh air!

#7.Merlot at Merlot's Musings (http://merlotsmusings.blogspot.com/)
~ IN LOVE with her captures. 'Nuff said!!

#8.Marla Dee at Photography by Marla- Dee (http://photographybymarladee.blogspot.com/)
~ She has creativity! her photos are proof! Don't believe me? Check them out!

#9.Heidi at Wishful Thinking Photography (http://wishfulthinkingphotography.blogspot.com/)
~ Her photography is BEAUTIFUL and is such an inspiration to me!!!



and last but NEVER least---------------



#10.Shauna at Florabella Collections (http://florabellacollection.blogspot.com/)
~Looking for textures and actions???? Well, look no further!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!





WHEW!!!!!!



Thanks again Steph! You have a Best Blog too, ya know!!!!