Announcing..... Fifevergnuegen #20!Stats:
ETA: June 7, 2010
EGA: 8 weeks
Sex: Unknown at present
Current size: Approximately .63 inches, .04 ounces (raspberry size)
Hobbies: Swimming, Water Polo
In utero name: Ziggy
Monday, October 26, 2009
7+18=20?
Announcing..... Fifevergnuegen #20!Stats:
ETA: June 7, 2010
EGA: 8 weeks
Sex: Unknown at present
Current size: Approximately .63 inches, .04 ounces (raspberry size)
Hobbies: Swimming, Water Polo
In utero name: Ziggy
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Seeing the Future
This year for the annual Rees Family Halloween Party, Lance and I decided to take a look into our future. It isn't exactly pretty....
A future Grandpa and Grandma Rees?
Settling down with a nice bowl of chili to warm my aching bones...
Great Uncle Lance posing next to the Halloween decorations
My, how quickly fifty years go by... how young we were in that wedding picture in the corner!
The party was a success and everyone had a good time-- even us old geezers.
A future Grandpa and Grandma Rees?
Settling down with a nice bowl of chili to warm my aching bones...
Great Uncle Lance posing next to the Halloween decorations
My, how quickly fifty years go by... how young we were in that wedding picture in the corner!The party was a success and everyone had a good time-- even us old geezers.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monumental Move
Last Friday we got to witness a monumental move. A true testament to engineering ingenuity. A climax in constructional creativity. And it was about as exciting as watching grass grow.
Ok, so maybe I'm being a little harsh-- especially since Lance was so excited (this is the guy who used to pray for the tractors and other construction equipment as a kid).
And actually, it was really cool. Around 10pm the existing bridge exit for American Fork Main street was closed to traffic so that spectators could watch from it as the new bridge was put into place. This new bridge, weighing in at 4 million pounds, is the largest bridge ever to be moved. Ever. Using some fancy equipment with wheels and a really, really big remote control, half of the bridge (complete with driving surface, guardrails and sidewalk) was inched over both south- and northbound lanes of I-15 to rest over the previously completed pillars. The second half was moved Sunday night. 
It took over three hours just to get it in place. So my comparison to watching grass grow is accurate- they could only move a bit at a time, making frequent stops to make sure nothing had twisted or shifted out of place. It was one of those things where if you stare at it you can't see it moving, but as soon as you look away and then look back, you can tell it isn't where it was before. In between staring across the street and listening in on the familiar awkwardness of a couple on their first or second date standing just behind us, I actually fell asleep for about half an hour. So, when I woke up, it looked like the bridge had actually jumped across the highway instead of crawled.
I think Lance may have stayed there all night, if by midnight I didn't have to go to the bathroom so bad from that free hot chocolate that was no longer keeping me warm. However, we did have a good time, and it's neat to say that we witnessed history in the making.
Ok, so maybe I'm being a little harsh-- especially since Lance was so excited (this is the guy who used to pray for the tractors and other construction equipment as a kid).
And actually, it was really cool. Around 10pm the existing bridge exit for American Fork Main street was closed to traffic so that spectators could watch from it as the new bridge was put into place. This new bridge, weighing in at 4 million pounds, is the largest bridge ever to be moved. Ever. Using some fancy equipment with wheels and a really, really big remote control, half of the bridge (complete with driving surface, guardrails and sidewalk) was inched over both south- and northbound lanes of I-15 to rest over the previously completed pillars. The second half was moved Sunday night. 
It took over three hours just to get it in place. So my comparison to watching grass grow is accurate- they could only move a bit at a time, making frequent stops to make sure nothing had twisted or shifted out of place. It was one of those things where if you stare at it you can't see it moving, but as soon as you look away and then look back, you can tell it isn't where it was before. In between staring across the street and listening in on the familiar awkwardness of a couple on their first or second date standing just behind us, I actually fell asleep for about half an hour. So, when I woke up, it looked like the bridge had actually jumped across the highway instead of crawled.I think Lance may have stayed there all night, if by midnight I didn't have to go to the bathroom so bad from that free hot chocolate that was no longer keeping me warm. However, we did have a good time, and it's neat to say that we witnessed history in the making.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Going Steady
After a year of "floating," I am finally settling down. I just got my permanent schedule for American Fork Hospital. Now instead of taking turns at three different hospitals, I will just go to one and I'll have the same two week rotating schedule until the powers that be decide it needs changing.
Overall, my schedule is pretty good and my manager has a way of making one feel she's getting a deal. I only have to work two nights out of my six rotating shifts, and all the rest are day shifts. Which is lovely-- except for that Sunday. I do have to work every other Sunday, which really stinks, but until people stop having babies I'm afraid someone's got to do it. And one of those "someones" is me. At least for now. The nice thing is that I do have my schedule set now for the rest of the year and the one to come, so it is easier to plan. Not only that, but I can forget about trying to fit in with three different sets of staff, remembering what each hospital does differently than the others, and so forth. What a relief.
My new schedule starts in November and I look forward to leaving the pool and just being able to stay in one place. As a friend of mine once said, "Monogamy is key!"
Overall, my schedule is pretty good and my manager has a way of making one feel she's getting a deal. I only have to work two nights out of my six rotating shifts, and all the rest are day shifts. Which is lovely-- except for that Sunday. I do have to work every other Sunday, which really stinks, but until people stop having babies I'm afraid someone's got to do it. And one of those "someones" is me. At least for now. The nice thing is that I do have my schedule set now for the rest of the year and the one to come, so it is easier to plan. Not only that, but I can forget about trying to fit in with three different sets of staff, remembering what each hospital does differently than the others, and so forth. What a relief.
My new schedule starts in November and I look forward to leaving the pool and just being able to stay in one place. As a friend of mine once said, "Monogamy is key!"
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