Meet my daughter, The Nurse!!When I first met 
Jamie, she was.... let's see... 8 maybe 9? (I'm never good with that sort of thing.. I want to say 3rd grade).. She looked EXACTLY like her dad... But where he is calm, she was not... she bounced.. not like regular kids, she was up and down and back and forth and hopped from one leg to another, skipped everywhere she went and never, I mean NEVER held still... Do you remember that song by Van Halen, "Jamie's Crying"...? We used to change the part that says "Jamie's crying" to "Jamie's whining"... partly to tease, but also because, while she was not a brat, she had the most amazing way to get her dad to do whatever she wanted, which included a bit of a whine.. She and Aaron visited us on weekends, I couldn't wait for the kids to arrive so that I could listen to Jamie talk endlessly about was happening in school, with her friends, and with the smelly boys... She never held back and enjoyed filling us in on all her activities.. Back then she wanted to be a veterinarian and live in a Garfield shaped house and have about a million kitties..
Fast forward to high school... An amazing student, serious about school and making super grades.. When faced with a make you or break you situation, Jamie threw out the whining and took all that energy and turned it into ambition, drive, and a dedication rar
ely seen in kids today. I'm sure that was partly due to some pretty stellar parenting and support by Steve and Carole... (they are amazing parents). But really, it was mostly just her.... blowing us away with every decision she would make..
Before our precious Adrienne even arrived, Jamie had a plan, a good plan and she was well on her way to reaching her goals. She earned her CNA certificate, and got a job. She continued to do well in school. She took enough classes in high school to have a good head start in college. She took classes every semester getting herself ready to join a nursing program and become a Registered Nurse.
Oh sure, there were doting grandparents available to make her life easier, but Jamie was always determined to take as little as possible from us. She worked, went to school and somehow made sure Adrienne was fed, cleaned, loved, played with and ALWAYS a good 10 feet from the nearest germ. She never missed an opportunity to make a memory with her or make sure she had exactly what she needed. She got an apartment when she could, bought herself a car, paid for daycare, even began picking up her own tuition, and never whined for even an instant.
It's been a long six years of college for Jaime, with up's and down's and both good and hard times. Her life didn't always allow for full time everything, so some semesters she was only able to take a class or two, but she never gave up and finally, just last month, graduated from Davis Applied Technology College with a degree in nursing from Weber State. Carole, Steve and I simply couldn't be more proud of this gal and what she has accomplished. She never questioned her decisions and fought for what she believed was right for her and Adrienne. She is a wonderful student, daughter, mother, and I have no doubt she will be a fabulous nurse.
One last note.... She took her NCLEX exam last week and of course passed with flying colors... :-)
Jamie, she was.... let's see... 8 maybe 9? (I'm never good with that sort of thing.. I want to say 3rd grade).. She looked EXACTLY like her dad... But where he is calm, she was not... she bounced.. not like regular kids, she was up and down and back and forth and hopped from one leg to another, skipped everywhere she went and never, I mean NEVER held still... Do you remember that song by Van Halen, "Jamie's Crying"...? We used to change the part that says "Jamie's crying" to "Jamie's whining"... partly to tease, but also because, while she was not a brat, she had the most amazing way to get her dad to do whatever she wanted, which included a bit of a whine.. She and Aaron visited us on weekends, I couldn't wait for the kids to arrive so that I could listen to Jamie talk endlessly about was happening in school, with her friends, and with the smelly boys... She never held back and enjoyed filling us in on all her activities.. Back then she wanted to be a veterinarian and live in a Garfield shaped house and have about a million kitties..Fast forward to high school... An amazing student, serious about school and making super grades.. When faced with a make you or break you situation, Jamie threw out the whining and took all that energy and turned it into ambition, drive, and a dedication rar
ely seen in kids today. I'm sure that was partly due to some pretty stellar parenting and support by Steve and Carole... (they are amazing parents). But really, it was mostly just her.... blowing us away with every decision she would make..Before our precious Adrienne even arrived, Jamie had a plan, a good plan and she was well on her way to reaching her goals. She earned her CNA certificate, and got a job. She continued to do well in school. She took enough classes in high school to have a good head start in college. She took classes every semester getting herself ready to join a nursing program and become a Registered Nurse.
Oh sure, there were doting grandparents available to make her life easier, but Jamie was always determined to take as little as possible from us. She worked, went to school and somehow made sure Adrienne was fed, cleaned, loved, played with and ALWAYS a good 10 feet from the nearest germ. She never missed an opportunity to make a memory with her or make sure she had exactly what she needed. She got an apartment when she could, bought herself a car, paid for daycare, even began picking up her own tuition, and never whined for even an instant.
It's been a long six years of college for Jaime, with up's and down's and both good and hard times. Her life didn't always allow for full time everything, so some semesters she was only able to take a class or two, but she never gave up and finally, just last month, graduated from Davis Applied Technology College with a degree in nursing from Weber State. Carole, Steve and I simply couldn't be more proud of this gal and what she has accomplished. She never questioned her decisions and fought for what she believed was right for her and Adrienne. She is a wonderful student, daughter, mother, and I have no doubt she will be a fabulous nurse.
One last note.... She took her NCLEX exam last week and of course passed with flying colors... :-)
Congratulations Jamie on the most AMAZING job ever!!
And....
Congratulations PCMC for getting what I'm sure will be the most AMAZING nurse ever!!
(that's a mighty big statement... I know some awesome nurses at PCMC...)
J.... From your moms and your dad and your kid... You deserve everything you have worked so hard for. Thanks for being simply the best!! We love you so much!!
And....
Congratulations PCMC for getting what I'm sure will be the most AMAZING nurse ever!!
(that's a mighty big statement... I know some awesome nurses at PCMC...)
J.... From your moms and your dad and your kid... You deserve everything you have worked so hard for. Thanks for being simply the best!! We love you so much!!
