Come Fly With Me...

... let's fly, let's fly away

In the last 2 weeks Jennifer and I have planned so many travels.
You would think that we like traveling or have the funds to do so.

NC-> Florida tomorrow.
Jennifer FL-> NC Feb 22 to work a couple of days
Jennifer NC-> FL Feb 28
Disney for 24 hours- Feb 29th
Florida-> NC March 1.
NC-> Texas April 5.
Texas-> NC April 11.
Jannette hopefully getting a job somewhere during this time off.
NC-> NYC May/ June (hasn't been exactly planned to see Newsies on broadway)
NC-> Italy/Greece on Cruise maybe (for my 25th b-day- hasn't been exactly planned yet either)
NC-> Spain, France and Italy Aug/Sept 2013 on Disney cruise

I'm sure there will be more added. Hopefully not until I have a job where I can help pay for these trips. Traveling is getting expensive.

The big picture

In the past, lets say 5 years, I have made some pretty big decisions. Maybe not the biggest decisions that I will make in my life but they are big ones.

My parents are on the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to worrying. My dad is not a worrier at all and then there's my mom who is a worry-wart. I say that with as much love as I can. I feel that all 3 of us kids are somewhere along that spectrum. Jennifer seems to be more like my mom, I am usually in the middle and Jorden, I feel, doesn't really have all that many cares in the world- so more like my dad.

Maybe because of my middle ground stance on worry I kinda feel like there is a possibility of anything to occur. That's because we honestly DON'T know if something will happen in our future. Maybe I am not a realist. But we CAN'T see into our future. But there is that one person that KNOWS the whole story. From the beginning to the end. He knows how my life will pan out and what will happen and when. He knows if and when I will mess up and deviate from the path. He knows my intentions and what I truly want to do.

Maybe if I do the things that I have been taught that I am supposed to do then things will fall into place. I know that there is a path for me to follow. I just have to find that path and have faith in that path so I can end up in the right place. In the words of President Uchtdorf, "The truth is, God knows how to get there! And He has created a map for you; He knows the way. He is your beloved Heavenly Father, who seeks your good, your happiness. He desires with all the love of a perfect and pure Father that you reach your supernal destination. The map is available to all. It gives explicit directions of what to do and where to go to everyone who is striving to come unto Christ and "stand as [a witness] of God at all times and in all things, and in all places." All you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust Him enough to follow His plan."

One More Time

One more time
We gonna celebrate
Oh yeah, all right
Don't stop dancing

One more time
We gonna celebrate
Oh yeah, all right
Don't stop dancing...

I HAVE PASSED THE NCLEX-RN NATIONAL BOARD LICENSING EXAM!!!!!!!
I don't know what else to say other than I can't believe that I have passed.

It is nothing short a of small miracle in my life. I know that I wasn't able to accomplish that alone. I know that I had a lot of prayers and pleadings in my behalf and I am so excited to know that I have that many people in my life that cares that much for me. Thank you if you were one of those people. You have helped me get me to where I am today. Today is a good day. I am so excited!

It is now Jannette Kelley, BSN, RN!!!!!!

Saturday

Saturday is a special day.
It's the day we get ready for Sunday.
We clean the house, and we shop at the store, So we won't have to work until Monday.
We brush our clothes, and we shine our shoes, And we call it our get-the-work done day.
Then we trim our nails, and we shampoo our hair, So we can be ready for Sunday.



Tomorrow is going to be my first Sunday in a new ward.
I don't usually like change all that much.
For someone that deals with being shy, walking into a new ward by yourself is not fun.
But I'm going to do it tomorrow.
And it will all be fine.
Positive thoughts.

(To my blog- thanks for all the support and encouragement.)

Another blog

If you want to see what I've been up to these past several days you can go check out Jennifer and my new blog. The Magnificent Chronicles of J & J. Found here: http://magnificentlychronicled.blogspot.com

Check back each day for an update.

On the Move again

It may be to a place that is only 20 minutes down the road but I still don't like moving. Jennifer and I decided that we really don't like being in Durham so we started to look for places outside Durham but not too far in regards to driving to and from work. The search started with townhomes and we both decided that there is nothing in the area that is reasonable in price. We knew that we couldn't stay in this apartment because there is never any parking anywhere near our building, the rent was going up and we really didn't want to stay. So another apartment it was. This time the apartment is in a nicer area and we only signed a one year contract.

North Carolina has never felt like home though. It's hard to explain. There is nothing that ties me to this place. If I wanted to I could pack up and move somewhere entirely different tomorrow- I could. It's not like I have a husband that has a job here or kids that are in the public school system or great friends in the ward. Durham, North Carolina is just a place on the map. I know this probably won't change until I have a reason to put down some roots but I would like to call a place home. I mean, the apartments that I had out at BYU felt more like home than this place does.

Here's to making a new apartment- home. At least for a year. Maybe. We shall see what this year has in store for me.

Auld Lang Syne

2011 was a good year. I was in the hardest program for nursing that I could have imagined and got through it. Graduation was December 10. I able to go on a cruise for the first time. Didn't particularly like it but will be trying another one maybe this year. I got to be around when a beautiful baby boy was born on Easter Sunday. I was able to travel to Texas to see some great friends. Which I will be going back to soon!! I went to New York for a vacation longer than 8 hours. Had a blast! Went to Florida several times. Went to see Josh Groban in concert 3 times this year. Got to meet Josh Groban in person for the first time.

New Year's resolutions are something that I never really do but figured I would try it out this year. It's a good thing that I didn't make any last year because I probably wouldn't have done any except one- graduate from nursing school. But here is my attempt at 2012 resolutions. Not in any particular order.

1. Be happier.
2. Start living in the moment.
3. Lose weight.
4. Be more thoughtful in scripture study.
5. Pass the NCLEX- RN exam.
6. Get a job that I love.
7. Travel to places I have never been before.
8. Go on a date.
9. See one of my best friends get married. Exact date- April 7, 2012!!!! :)
10. Read at least 12 books, one per month for fun.