First week of school

Well, the trip to Mexico was awesome to say the least. We did have a few bumps in the road but nothing too bad. We had a blast hanging out with Chris' friend Kenny and his girlfriend Kelly. After a long day at Six Flags, we went out to dinner that night at a restaurant called Claim Jumper. It was really yummy and I am pretty sure I could make millions if I opened one up in this area. The next day they dropped us off at the loading dock for the cruise. We were able to check our luggage but we didn't have a boarding pass like all of the other passengers. Luckily it wasn't a problem.

The first day on the water, Chris and I somehow forgot to put on sunscreen. Needless to say, our Oregon bodies did not do well with the sun. We both got fried and spent the next few days suffering. Our first port was Puerto Vallarta where we swam with dolphins. I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone. It was an experience of a lifetime and something we will never forget. We spent way too much money on a DVD and pictures of our experience, but it was well worth it. Unfortunately it did rain a bit at this port and our next port, Mazatlan, but it didn't affect us too much. In Mazatlan, we rode ATVs on a little island called Stone Island. The "island" was really beautiful but it was a little shocking to see the living conditions that the locals live in. Our final stop was Cabo San Lucas. This was probably my favorite port in Mexico. We walked to the beach and spent the day playing in the water and riding jet skis. It was very fun although we had to head back to the ship pretty early in the afternoon. We ate dinner with two other couples every night. One couple was from Salem and actually had quite a bit in common with Chris and myself. We ended up hanging out with them a bunch on the ship and in Cabo.

Chris and I did happen to catch some colds while on vacation. Unfortunately, I think I am still a little bit sick. We were surprised to find out that you can buy an prescription medication over-the-counter in Mexico. When Chris gets a sore throat, it usually turns into tonsilitis or strep. He has found out that Augmenten is something that usually helps. We were able to buy some ashore which I think prevented him from getting really sick. On the way home, we ran into a little bit of trouble as well. Our flight from Seattle from Eugene was cancelled due to technical maintenance. In LA, we were offered a flight to Portland and then Eugene that left earlier and would put us in Eugene earlier, or a flight straight to Eugene from LA that left at 9 pm. We chose to fly to Portland first but were warned that the flight to Eugene could be cancelled as well. After waiting in the Portland airport for 3 hours and right before we were supposed to start boarding, we found out that our flight had been cancelled again! They were either going to shuttle us home on a bus or put us in a hotel. Chris and I were annoyed and so we decided to get a refund on our tickets and rent a car to drive home. We were able to pair up with a fellow passenger and his daughter and split the cost of the car. Despite a few minor setbacks, Chris and I had a blast on our vacation.

Well, it has been 3 days now since I have started nursing school. So far, so good. I have been doing a good job keeping up on the endless amounts of reading. I just can't believe that I am finally in nursing school. I haven't leaned a whole lot yet but next week I will start working in the nursing home for 3 weeks which should be educations. I will keep ya'll updated on that!

Well, I think that is all for now. Chris and I finally put together our desk last night so no more typing on the ground. Tootles!

Only one more day!

Oh man am I ever excited! One more day until we head down to Cali for our cruise! Today I worked for half a day and it went very smoothly. Then I went home to start my endless list of chores. The house has to be spotless before I leave because coming home to a messy house after a vacation is the worst thing ever!
Tomorrow we start the day bright and early by flying out of Eugene at 6 am. We fly into LA about 8 am where Chris' friend Kenny will pick us up. Then it is off to 6 flags for a day of fun! We board the ship at 4 pm on Sunday. I can hardly stand the excitement!
When we get home, I will only have 4 more days of work until I start school. Then I will be dropping down to one day a week. I have pretty much everything ready to go for school. I am antsy to start as I have been looking forward to this program for quite some time.
This is going to be a really short blog since I still have lots to do! I will be sure to update you all on our trip when we get back! Adios!