nominee

     Last week I found out that I was my departments nominee for nurse of excellence 2011. What!!! I was shocked! Now I know that I am an excellent nurse, not being conceited just true, but I'm more the quiet, fly under the radar kinda coworker. I work with some awesome women, who have taught me soooo much. I still view myself as the newbie, but I've been working there 6 years now, and trained probably half then nurses there now. Anyway, I was surprised, but happy that my coworkers felt that way. The hospital had an awards ceromony last Friday afternoon to kick off nurses week, and they announced of the nominees of every dept. It was so fun. It worked out well that my dad is an RT at the hospital cause he was able to hold Raelee while the awards were being handed out. And Raelee was a hit!!! She was hamming it up, clapping and cheering, so cute!
     Last night was the banquet. All the big places in town that employee nurses were there to announce their winners of their facility's nurse of excellence. It was held at the University Club, which was super nice. I started getting nervous as the winners were announced and were giving speeches. I wasn't told about that part! Anyway, CRMC's winner was TBA, I think there were 17 nominees including me. I didn't win, but thats okay, it was still nice to be the winner of my dept.and to have a night out with Brad.
     We actually had two date nights in a row. The night before was our 5 year anniversary. Crazy that we've been married that long! My dad watched Raelee and we went out for dinner at the outback, and then went to see Thor after. Pretty good movie AND we found out that Governors Regal Cinima has movie's mon-thurs for $5.00. Pretty good deal! It was kinda weird though because the actor who plays Thor looks alot like Heath Ledger, the way he smiled and talked. It made us sad that Heath has passed on. A Knights Tale is one of our fave movies. Anyway, back to happy, I was sooooo surprised that Brad bought me a Pandora bracelet! I love it! I only have one charm bead to start with, it's a shell with a little gold star fish on it. Brad picked this one cause he calls me shell and because I LOVE the beach so much. I have been wanting the bracelet for awhile, but never said anything to Brad about it, but one of his coworkers told him he should buy me one and he was like, "Shelley would love that!" and I do! It'll be fun to add charms for occasions in life :)
     So its been a very fun week, but sooooo tiring too! I worked Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and I'll be working this weekend. FYI I work 12 hour shifts, they make for very long and tiring days. Wed and Thurs I was able to leave early to celebrate our anniversary and the banquet, but I still had to wake up at 5am those days. I am sooooo tired today! I probably would have slept all day if not for Raelee. Thankfully she slept in unitl 9am today. Thank you baby!

This is how we found Rae in her crib Monday night

Anniversary!

Rae in her carseat getting ready to go see Grandpa