What's up with the Johnson's

SO, I know that I have said this before, but we don't have any internet at home. The only internet access we have is at McDonalds (fun, fun times), the hospital, or when we hang out at Joe's school (College of Southern Idaho). And even then, I am taking tests, submitting assignments, and I rarely have my pictures downloaded. Well, now I do!! So, I am going to be diligently working on updating pictures and posts. They are in chronological order. I am playing while Joe works diligently on his x-ray homework....loving the physics questions he asks me...and expects me to remember....and I am realizing that I am SO GLAD to be done with that....

What's up with the Johnson's:

1. Joe had his first day of class August 30th. He is very excited to start the Radiology program and at the same time is feeling a little overwhelmed with keeping up his grades and working full time. I am so grateful for his willingness to work so hard. He will do great in the program.
2. I have started my LAST and FINAL semester....!?!?! I can't believe it!! 5 long years later, and I am FINALLY coming to an end of my Bachelor degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound). I have been loving it and the various exams. I would have to say the 2nd trimester OB is my favorite!! I thought that I missed X-Ray so much, but then with doing some xray exams the last couple of months, I realize, and am SO grateful that I feel this way, my passion is in Ultrasound!!
3. Joe is working full time at C3, a calling center for medicare. He just finished his training and is starting on his own tomorrow. It has been a crazy rollercoaster trying to find a job that offers benefits and isn't hard on his body. Since last August, we have both been looking for employment. Needless to say it has been a trying ordeal figuring out how things would work out. Hind sight is a beast, but I guess it has worked out...
4. I am working PRN at North Canyon Medical Center (Gooding, ID) since May. I have enjoyed doing x-ray exams again, but like I said earlier, can't wait to be doing ultrasound too. The one exciting thing about this job is training to do CT. That has been fun, and might prove to be a huge blessing later on.
5. Joe is still the 4th Sunday Elder's Quorum instructor and enjoying reading the conference reports more in debth. I am still the YW's Secretary. I am trying to do a good job....I feel a little lost at times. I need to do better, but am proud to say that I have been doing a monthly newsletter that they haven't had before and I think that has been a success. I am trying to do a blog, so that all of the leaders can post pictures of activities and also updates on upcoming events for the girls and their parents to enjoy. I think it will be a hit.... hopefully!! Any other ideas of what your YW's secretaries do, I would LOVE to hear. I have read a few blogs of what other wards are doing....Feel a little overwhelmed!! There are some amazing leaders out there that sacrifice a lot of time for the young women. What great examples!
6. Our cat, Silky is doing well and acting like queen bee. Joe and I laugh that we are living in HER home, and we are grateful to her for letting us stay there ;0) She is a good cat. We love her and enjoy her, especially when one of us is home alone. 
7. I have been applying for ultrasound jobs in Idaho Falls all the way to Boise. The one in Idaho Falls didn't work out, and so we are crossing our fingers for Boise. Twin Falls is a little bit limited to employment opportunities. There are techs that need more hours and there just aren't enough for what they have, let alone for new job for me, so we have decided to branch out. We are always praying for opportunities to come our way, but if it isn't a good thing for us, to not let it work out. Idaho Falls would have been so great! With a potential to move to full time...but we are comforted to know that we are where we need to be. I do have a fear of not working in ultrasound after I graduate, and that could be disasterous in finding a job later on. It seems that you need to work for awhile in that field before venturing away, and that was the mistake I made with X-Ray. We shall see what happens....As my Grandpa Neibaur is famous for saying, "You need to be flexible or in life, you will get bent out of shape." We are getting more and more flexible each day.