Amazing.

Is it just me or is 2008 right around the corner????? Amazing... It's true what they say. The older you get, the faster time passes. This year has just flown by.

Having a proud moment for myself today at work, I realized I stuck true to my New Years Resolution!!! (if you didn't know, I resolved to have more fun this year!!!!!) I was looking through my picture files for this year and have done some great stuff!!!!! It puts a great smile on my face!!! Cheers to next year!!! May it be funner and more fulfilling than this one!!!!

Since the last time I was on, Halloween passed. Noah dressed up as a Clone Trooper (Star Wars, of course!!!) and Obi dressed up as a handsome little devil!!! We went trick or treating with both of my sisters, and my older sisters niece-in-law??? I think....that's the relation.... and of course, all the kids... I think we've done this the last three years now, and it's always a blast!!!! The kids get a long great!!! We have a quick pizza dinner at my moms and then it's off!!!! So we went around my moms neighborhood and collected tons of sugar.... and had a great time!!!! Mark didn't get home in time to dress up so we didn't get pics in our costumes, but I'll find another costume party so we can dress up again!!!! You know it!!!!
Our pumpkin came out pretty cool this year too. Noah did a lite brite version of a bat, and I did a vampire going in for the bite!!!

OBI!!! Awwww...he's so cute!!!!

Work has been consistently getting busier. Our administrator has been out marketing to new docs and it seems to be working because we are getting busier.... We are still one tech short because of the one on disability so it seems like I go to work, go to my room and don't come out until it's time to go home!!! The days go by soooo fast that way! I scrubbed an ACDF for the first time last week.... That stands for Anterior Cervical Disc Fusion. Simply put, that means the surgeon makes the incision on the front of the neck (by the throat) and pushes everything to the side so he can get to the spine. Then he drills a bunch of it out and replace it with a cage and a plate to fuse it. It was really cool!!!! The newer tech that I'm working with came in to take pictures of my setup so we could have a "cheat sheet" for the next time. So I thought I would share some pics of what my back table looked like for this case. Here they are!!! Imagine knowing the name of everything there... It's no wonder I forget a ton of things, look at what I have to remember!!! LOL!!!!

This next picture is of me scrubbing a sinus surgery and septoplasty..... Sorry about the blood!!!

On a sweeter and less bloody note!!!! :)~ I tried a recipe I saw on a magazine cover this week. OMG!!! It was awesome!! I think this will be my holiday cake for this season! Potlucks beware...This one is killer!!! 6 layers of rich spice cake with cream cheese frosting and espresso toffee on top AND in between every layer!!! MmMmMmMm!!!! I took some to work and so did Mark. It was a hit at both places. Here's what it looked like!

Other than all this, we started puppy training classes with Obi this past Tuesday. He did an awesome job at socializing and being passed around. They did an exercise called "pass the puppy" where you pass your puppy to left until you get your dog back in the end. It was fun to meet all the little puppies in our class. We learned to do the command "watch me" and to prepare them for visits to the vet and groomers by massaging and touching areas that they usually don't like you to. (Like their paw pads, tail and ears) Obi was good!!! He loves to be held and loved!!! So this, was no problem for him!!! Potty training has been OK... He gets to hang out in our master bathroom during the day and at nighttime. He has his little pee pads in there. And his bed, and toys. During the day he has almost no problem only doing his business on the pee pads. It's during the evening when we get home and give him freedom to walk around that he has had a few accidents... But I am patient and will continue to work with him. He's my baby!!! He is getting a lot more social and energetic too... He does this jump that reminds me of the flea on bugs life!!! It's sooo funny! And he is getting better about walking on a leash. At first, we had to drag him to move!!! Now he actually wants to walk around. I can't wait for him to want to get out there and run around!!!

Well, I better get off of here. I've heard Mark practicing guitar hero for a while now. I think it's time I get out there and play some too before he whips my ass!!!! Hahahahaha!!!

I hope everyone is doing great and loving this COOL weather. I know I am. It's like 65 in our house and I'm in a tank top enjoying every minute of it!!! Take care!!!!