It really can't be May.....{can it?}

If I were to look out the window, I would think it was February.
It's still cold. I had to scrape THICK ice off my window at 0550 this morning before driving off into the cruel world to save lives and battle disease (and see the occasional rash and hangnail)
Brrrrr!
I refuse to wear a coat or jacket because if I do then it's like I'm admitting that it really is only 26 degrees out there and I refuse to admit that.
So I'll freeze.
{note to self:}

Denial is NOT a river in Egypt....you idiot

However there is a lot to celebrate in May.
My oldest turns 31 on Tuesday. (even though I'm certainly not old enough to have a child that's gonna be 31!)

(I thought I'd use a really flattering picture of her...cause I'm kind of an awesome mom like that.)
My better half who still happens to be in Canada will turn another year older. (I would tell you how old he is but then you would get all creeped out cuz he is married to such a young thing.)
In the picture is hubby with our oldest son and his oldest son....wow trippy.

You can click on the picture to see how good lookin' that #1 Grandpa is!
(I post stuff like that last comment just to make my kids gag...well, and because it's true.

May is also Mother's Day. I love to celebrate my mom! She's pretty dang awesome. I love her tons. I feel blessed to be her daughter.


May 6th is National Nurses Day! It was the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Nurses Week continues from the 6th through the 14th. Our hospital doesn't so much as sneeze about the whole Nurses Week thing "work harder you silly slaves" but I still think nurses are to be celebrated.
We often "go where no man has gone before" and would be crying in a corner sucking his thumb if he had to. We work dang hard for very little thanks and a lot of swear words. We work holidays, weekends and nights. CEO's, CFO's and DNO's may wear the suits, get recognized and get the bonuses, but it's the nurses that run healthcare. If you REALLY want to know what is going on...Ask a Nurse!
We laugh and cry. We see life begin and sometimes we are blessed to be there when life ends. Hopefully because we were there someone was comforted on their way. It's never a dull moment. To nurses everywhere I LOVE YOU! YOU ROCK!

If you know a nurse, are a nurse, love a nurse, needed a nurse....well, be sure to wish them Happy Nurses Week!

I also received an award from Queenie Jeannie!

She's a military wife who gets to spend a few years in Italy. She posts the funniest stuff every Saturday. It's called Caturday. I love it and live for it every week.
She's totally hilarious. Go over and visit her.
The award is a happiness award. She says and I quote

"it's a special award given to bloggers who truly have happiness in their hearts and pass that on to everyone they meet and every where they go. They know that happiness is a choice and always choose wisely. They look on the sunny side of life and keep their sense of humor"

Well, Jeannie dear, you don't know me at 0 dark thirty when I stumble into the ER for my 12 hour shift. And my coworkers would beg to differ. But I do have a sense of humor however twisted it may be.
Thank you for this award. I will make a better effort to live up to it.
I now get to pass this award on to five other bloggers. Gladly!
#1. I pass it on to Serene! Her site is honestly a scream! She has some littles and they keep her hopping and it seems like she's almost always about to blow something up or start her house on fire or something. AND SHE LIVES TO BLOG ABOUT IT! I should have been such an awesome mom. Seriously you need to go there!
#2. Next would have to be Wendy for two reasons. First, she's so real! I love her honesty and happiness. Next, it will tick her off. And I live for that!
#3. The next person that comes to mind is Kimmie. As I stumbled onto her blog I thought, hmmmm, this girl is either on medication or she's really this way. Then I realized that I actually knew her. She's in my hometown and works in the same place as my better half. That being said I can say that she's really one of the happiest most upbeat unmedicated people I've ever met. Love her!
#4. Is Raders Out Loud. I don't even know this lady's name, but I so admire her. Her blog will have you laughing and crying in the same minute! Totally love her. Someday I wanna meet her.
#5 Gigi. What can I say about Gigi? I feel like this girl is a sister from a different mother! We email and chat and I am a total fan. She takes beautiful pictures and she's upbeat and happy ALL THE TIME. I'm gonna meet her someday.
So there ya go. People that I think exemplify happiness and goodness. Now they need to pass it on to five bloggers! K?

I hope ya'll have an awesome month of May. May May warm up and grow some flowers!