Hello everyone,
I had planned on writing last night, but after I got home from dinner with Brian, I decided that first I needed to do my Bible study. You know, the one I needed to have done for today's growth group. So I sat down to get started on the study, and then I started falling asleep...
Seeing Brian was nice, he was doing great. He said he got to practice handcuffing while speaking Spanish. He also said he figured out a way not to handcuff my ear, so when he practices this weekend on me my ears will be safe. For those who need to be told...get your mind out of the gutter...you dirty birdie. You know who you are. ;) Brian said that tomorrow he is scheduled for Enforcement Tactics (ET) pick up day, and he doesn't know what to expect. Usually "pick up day" means a lot of yelling and stress, but he was also warned not to fall asleep. I guess he will figure it out tomorrow.
Today was a normal busy Thursday. Since I didn't finish my study last night I had to do it this morning before group. So I sat at Starbucks this morning working on it, while Auntie A entertained M. Apparently, M is a big fat cheater at Tic-Tac-Toe. :) Group was great! Learning so much already. Interesting tidbit, Martin Luther was not a big fan of James, even referred to him as "Jimmy". Okay, maybe it is just interesting to me. Don't judge. :) The PHC was pretty quiet. So quiet that the other ladies left a little early, and then, of course the phone started ringing off the hook. :) That was my day.
As for Brian, let us start of with the good news. He had a good day. :) He got to do a mini scenario! He got to go out for a domestic violence call. Man, I would love to be a fly on the wall. Well, maybe not a fly, flies are nasty and they get swatted. A ladybug or butterfly would be okay. They are cute and no one swats them. Anyways, I would love to see some of the stuff Brian talks about. He said he did a good job! There is also some excitement happening next week, but I don't want to spoil it. :) Now, for the bad news... they lost two cadets today to the skidpan. They are the first two to fail out. Brian said it was pretty emotional. Both, however, plan on returning to the academy next year. Prayers for Brian's room mate, he is doing his final try on the skid pan tomorrow. While you are at it, go ahead and pray that Brian doesn't fail out on anything. :) Seriously...
Wow! This is a really long post! I think it is time for me to stop rambling. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
CHP Academy Day 58/187 Cooking Show!
Besides the cooking show tonight, my Tuesday was just like any other day. Walk in the morning, cleaning in the afternoon. Boring stuff.
I did have a great time at the cooking show with my friend. It was our third year attending, and our third year not winning any of the awesome prizes. Not even a potted plant! Oh well, still had fun! Now I feel like baking, must be the side effect. :)
Brian's day was quiet. He is scheduled to go out to the range next week. He is pretty excited to start shooting! I would be a nervous wreck. :) Tomorrow he has a test, but that is all the excitement planned. Brian said another two cadets called it quits today. That makes it four so far this week.
I forgot to mention that Brian's class blog is up. CHP blog, cadet class 12-111. They are usually a week or so behind, but it is still an interesting read.
Tomorrow is Wednesday, and Brian has liberty! I get to drive up and see him! That also means I will be up late tomorrow night, so I should probably get to bed. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
I did have a great time at the cooking show with my friend. It was our third year attending, and our third year not winning any of the awesome prizes. Not even a potted plant! Oh well, still had fun! Now I feel like baking, must be the side effect. :)
Brian's day was quiet. He is scheduled to go out to the range next week. He is pretty excited to start shooting! I would be a nervous wreck. :) Tomorrow he has a test, but that is all the excitement planned. Brian said another two cadets called it quits today. That makes it four so far this week.
I forgot to mention that Brian's class blog is up. CHP blog, cadet class 12-111. They are usually a week or so behind, but it is still an interesting read.
Tomorrow is Wednesday, and Brian has liberty! I get to drive up and see him! That also means I will be up late tomorrow night, so I should probably get to bed. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Monday, October 1, 2012
CHP Academy Day 57/187
First day of October and week nine! Today I put up the Halloween decorations! It was a little strange because it was super HOT today. It is not supposed to be hot in October. It is supposed to be time for hot tea, a blanket, and a good book. I would like my fall, please.
Today also involved a trip to Costco (never fun with all three girls) and soccer practice. The soccer team is showing improvement and that includes A. Which is a very good thing.
After practice we came home, A and H were super excited about the Halloween decorations! The girl's room was a disaster zone, but I was too tired to actually make them clean it up. Instead I gave them a laundry basket and a time limit. Told them to fill the basket with all the toys that were left on the floor. Thinking it would make it more like a game, which would keep the fighting down. I was wrong.
I finally got the girls in their beds, although it took forever for them to actually fall asleep. Each of the girls came down stairs at least three times for one reason or another. The last one down the stairs was H. All I did was give her "the look", and she turned around and went back upstairs. I don't know what she told her sisters, but I didn't hear another peep. :)
Brian's day was pretty quiet. If you call getting yelled at and being called names as being pretty quiet. He had two written test in EVOC today that he is pretty sure he passed. They also had some vendors come to talk about their uniforms. Talk about the uniforms and the fact that the senior class is graduating on October 26th has most of the cadets encouraged. Especially with a new class of cadets starting on November 5th, they will no longer be the newbies. That being said, two more cadets dropped today, one for a medical reason. That has to be hard; to have the heart for the job, but the doctor says you cannot continue the program.
Brian is still going strong. He is doing well in all his classes, which is no surprise. He is feeling confident about re-testing for his baton certification. Yeah, that has not happened yet. He needs a little more practice hand-cuffing. I say that because he practiced on me this weekend, and he got my ear- it hurt! Overall, Brian is doing well! He even got a complement on his bed making and his locker last week. Not from a staff officer, of course, but from an instructor. He was giving a tour and randomly pick a room to show. It just happened to be Brian's. :) I told him, since he was so good at making a bed he could put the clean sheets on our bed. Then he made some comment about how lucky I was to have a fitted sheet. :)
Well tomorrow is Tuesday and I have a date with my lovely friend to go to a cooking show. This will be our third time going and I always have so much fun! I am excited! Maybe I will win something this year... :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Today also involved a trip to Costco (never fun with all three girls) and soccer practice. The soccer team is showing improvement and that includes A. Which is a very good thing.
After practice we came home, A and H were super excited about the Halloween decorations! The girl's room was a disaster zone, but I was too tired to actually make them clean it up. Instead I gave them a laundry basket and a time limit. Told them to fill the basket with all the toys that were left on the floor. Thinking it would make it more like a game, which would keep the fighting down. I was wrong.
I finally got the girls in their beds, although it took forever for them to actually fall asleep. Each of the girls came down stairs at least three times for one reason or another. The last one down the stairs was H. All I did was give her "the look", and she turned around and went back upstairs. I don't know what she told her sisters, but I didn't hear another peep. :)
Brian's day was pretty quiet. If you call getting yelled at and being called names as being pretty quiet. He had two written test in EVOC today that he is pretty sure he passed. They also had some vendors come to talk about their uniforms. Talk about the uniforms and the fact that the senior class is graduating on October 26th has most of the cadets encouraged. Especially with a new class of cadets starting on November 5th, they will no longer be the newbies. That being said, two more cadets dropped today, one for a medical reason. That has to be hard; to have the heart for the job, but the doctor says you cannot continue the program.
Brian is still going strong. He is doing well in all his classes, which is no surprise. He is feeling confident about re-testing for his baton certification. Yeah, that has not happened yet. He needs a little more practice hand-cuffing. I say that because he practiced on me this weekend, and he got my ear- it hurt! Overall, Brian is doing well! He even got a complement on his bed making and his locker last week. Not from a staff officer, of course, but from an instructor. He was giving a tour and randomly pick a room to show. It just happened to be Brian's. :) I told him, since he was so good at making a bed he could put the clean sheets on our bed. Then he made some comment about how lucky I was to have a fitted sheet. :)
Well tomorrow is Tuesday and I have a date with my lovely friend to go to a cooking show. This will be our third time going and I always have so much fun! I am excited! Maybe I will win something this year... :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Sunday, September 30, 2012
CHP Academy Days 53-56 = Busy, Busy!
Hello everyone!
So I never got around to writing on Thursday or Friday. Thursday was a whirlwind of activity that included the normal stuff like Growth Group, PHC, movie night- The Princess Bride ("inconceivable!"), but it also included taking Ms. Chez N Crackers to H's class for share day. She was a big hit! Friday is kind of a blur. We did go to a birthday party in the evening.
Saturday was a good day. We met Brian's parents for lunch at one of the yummiest pizza places! After lunch it was off to the Flu Clinic. All five of us got our flu shots. H figured out what was happening the moment we turned into the parking lot. She cried from that moment until it was her turn to get a shot...then she screamed! Brian had to drag her to the chair, and then hold her down while everyone else watched...as soon as she got the shot she stopped. A was pretty brave until it was her turn, then she just cried and said, "no, no, no, no, no!" M; however, just watched, nervously, got her shot, whined for a second, then watched while I got mine. Later in the car the girls decided that "it wasn't that bad".
After a few more stops, the girls got dropped off for a slumber party at Brian's parents house. Then my BFF and her hubby came over for movie and game night. Super fun, even if us girls lost both games...again! Brian even got his dessert that he earned, Monkey Bread!
Today our church was celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary, we were planning on going. We got up, got ready, and then on the way to get the girls -after discussing all the things we needed to do today- we decided to stay home. It turned out that it was a good thing, but we were a little bummed we missed out on the celebration.
So this week is #9! When Brian comes home on Friday evening he will be 1/3 of the way done! He has a few test this week, but so far there is nothing super exciting planned...that he knows about. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
So I never got around to writing on Thursday or Friday. Thursday was a whirlwind of activity that included the normal stuff like Growth Group, PHC, movie night- The Princess Bride ("inconceivable!"), but it also included taking Ms. Chez N Crackers to H's class for share day. She was a big hit! Friday is kind of a blur. We did go to a birthday party in the evening.
Saturday was a good day. We met Brian's parents for lunch at one of the yummiest pizza places! After lunch it was off to the Flu Clinic. All five of us got our flu shots. H figured out what was happening the moment we turned into the parking lot. She cried from that moment until it was her turn to get a shot...then she screamed! Brian had to drag her to the chair, and then hold her down while everyone else watched...as soon as she got the shot she stopped. A was pretty brave until it was her turn, then she just cried and said, "no, no, no, no, no!" M; however, just watched, nervously, got her shot, whined for a second, then watched while I got mine. Later in the car the girls decided that "it wasn't that bad".
After a few more stops, the girls got dropped off for a slumber party at Brian's parents house. Then my BFF and her hubby came over for movie and game night. Super fun, even if us girls lost both games...again! Brian even got his dessert that he earned, Monkey Bread!
Today our church was celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary, we were planning on going. We got up, got ready, and then on the way to get the girls -after discussing all the things we needed to do today- we decided to stay home. It turned out that it was a good thing, but we were a little bummed we missed out on the celebration.
So this week is #9! When Brian comes home on Friday evening he will be 1/3 of the way done! He has a few test this week, but so far there is nothing super exciting planned...that he knows about. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
CHP Academy Day 52/187, Results of the Skidpan...
Wednesday! Got to see Brian! Now we have less then 48 hours until he is home for the weekend! Other than driving up to see him, my day was rather boring. There was Wal-mart, cleaning, laundry, picking up the girls...that was it.
Brian's day was once again eventful. Brian participated in the fountain ceremony. He started learning how to do the Field Sobriety test. He warned me that he will need to practice, so I need to plan on drinking. I wonder if it is really necessary for me to become a complete lush, or is he just wanting to laugh at me? Oh, and he passed his skidpan test on his first time! HUGE relief! He did such a great job that his instructor only talked to him to tell him he passed. So proud of him!
Well that was day 52! Over half way done with week eight!
Good night!
Blessings,
~Cara
Brian's day was once again eventful. Brian participated in the fountain ceremony. He started learning how to do the Field Sobriety test. He warned me that he will need to practice, so I need to plan on drinking. I wonder if it is really necessary for me to become a complete lush, or is he just wanting to laugh at me? Oh, and he passed his skidpan test on his first time! HUGE relief! He did such a great job that his instructor only talked to him to tell him he passed. So proud of him!
Well that was day 52! Over half way done with week eight!
Good night!
Blessings,
~Cara
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
CHP Academy Days 47-51/187!
So I didn't write yesterday because I was right in the middle of a project. I cannot believe I missed writing on day 50! Oh well, my day yesterday was not special. Brian's Monday was eventful. He learned how to handcuff someone! I have a feeling I am going to get handcuffed a lot this weekend. Over this past weekend he practiced a hold on me. Hans was not happy. He kept trying to get in between us. Brian had his second day driving in EVOC. First time doing the Skidpan. He said it was super fun! He received two good blue cards. (They have a name, but I forgot what they are called.) Two blue cards cancel out one bad blue card. He started the day off with zero blue cards built up. Then he received the two good ones, putting him at negative one. Then he had a brain fart during an inspection and lost one. So it all balanced out. He also got another 100% on a test.
Today for me was good! Dropped the girls off at school, then took Willow to get her last set of shots. Drove back home dropped off Willow. Then, since it was such a nice day, M and I walked to our Mops meeting. After the meeting we walked home, had lunch and M went down for her nap. Then it was pick up the girls, home, clean the upstairs rooms, dinner, baths (for M and H), teeth, and then bed. Then the girls got in trouble, and then bed again. They got in trouble for destroying their bedroom that we had spent the majority of the afternoon cleaning. It took only five minutes for them to make a mess of things. I can't get them to do anything in five minutes. :)
Brian's started his DUI class today, but tomorrow is what he spent most of the time talking about. Tomorrow he has EVOC again and gets to do his skidpan test. So far, not a lot of cadets have passed their first time. And just in case that was not enough to worry about, the cadets are going to be punished tomorrow by the staff officers. Sounds like loads of fun, happy it is not me! It is probably a good time to ask for some prayers for him.
Tomorrow is Wednesday and Brian has liberty, so I will be driving up to have dinner with him! It makes the week fly by so much faster. :) A has soccer practice, but the other girls will be going up with me. Hopefully he will have good news to share with us. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Today for me was good! Dropped the girls off at school, then took Willow to get her last set of shots. Drove back home dropped off Willow. Then, since it was such a nice day, M and I walked to our Mops meeting. After the meeting we walked home, had lunch and M went down for her nap. Then it was pick up the girls, home, clean the upstairs rooms, dinner, baths (for M and H), teeth, and then bed. Then the girls got in trouble, and then bed again. They got in trouble for destroying their bedroom that we had spent the majority of the afternoon cleaning. It took only five minutes for them to make a mess of things. I can't get them to do anything in five minutes. :)
Brian's started his DUI class today, but tomorrow is what he spent most of the time talking about. Tomorrow he has EVOC again and gets to do his skidpan test. So far, not a lot of cadets have passed their first time. And just in case that was not enough to worry about, the cadets are going to be punished tomorrow by the staff officers. Sounds like loads of fun, happy it is not me! It is probably a good time to ask for some prayers for him.
Tomorrow is Wednesday and Brian has liberty, so I will be driving up to have dinner with him! It makes the week fly by so much faster. :) A has soccer practice, but the other girls will be going up with me. Hopefully he will have good news to share with us. :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Friday, September 21, 2012
CHP Academy Day 46/187, Movie Night and a PT threat
Thursday! Less than 24 hours until Brian is home for the weekend! Today was actually busy. After dropping of A and H, M and I went to Target. A is going to a birthday party tomorrow night, so I had to buy her friend a present. I also found A's Halloween costume so I can I finally stop hearing "I wanna be a _____ for Halloween!" So M is going to be an ladybug, H will be Alice (Wonderland), and A is going to be Dorothy(Oz, not Golden Girls)! I feel so accomplished. :)
Today was the first day back for Growth Group! So excited, and I was not the only one. M would not stop talking about all her friends. As for the the group, this semester we are doing a Beth Moore study on the book of James. It should be good! I love my group!
Then I had my shift at the PHC, which was pretty quiet. Then home for some cleaning, cooking, and breaking up fights (kids and cats). Then MOVIE NIGHT! Tonight us girls watched a football movie. That's right...a football movie..."Facing the Giants". Still counts as a football movie! The movie night experience was completed with cookies (soccer fundraiser cookies) and yummy popcorn. Oh and you can't forget the girl talk, because that is important.
That was my day, super busy, but awesome.
Brian's day was not bad. Normally on Thursday mornings his group gets up early and practice Physical Method of Arrest (PMA). However, last night they were told not to go this morning because some cadets were doing their baton certification during that time. Basically if they showed up, they would be yelled at, punished, and told to get out. So the cadets slept in, which was nice...until the PT staff found out that they were not practicing PMA. All day the PT staff said (yelled) things like "you're going to get it", "nightmare", "PT will not be fun". So now no one, but the PT staff, is looking forward to PT. Brian's group is "lucky" enough to have PT, then breakfast, and then...wait for it...PMA! Guess who the instructors are for PMA...that's right...the PT staff! :) I think Brian is needing a few extra prayers right now.
Other than the fear of PT, his day was good. He had his Ticket writing test, which he is sure he did well on. He also had a spelling/ knowledge test, which he got a 100% on! Funny fact: A also had a spelling test today that she got a 100% on. :) Hopefully tomorrow won't be that bad for the cadets. I get the feeling that Brian will be a little sore tomorrow night.
Well it is late and I have another busy day tomorrow. Brian is coming home! :)
Blessings,
~Cara
Today was the first day back for Growth Group! So excited, and I was not the only one. M would not stop talking about all her friends. As for the the group, this semester we are doing a Beth Moore study on the book of James. It should be good! I love my group!
Then I had my shift at the PHC, which was pretty quiet. Then home for some cleaning, cooking, and breaking up fights (kids and cats). Then MOVIE NIGHT! Tonight us girls watched a football movie. That's right...a football movie..."Facing the Giants". Still counts as a football movie! The movie night experience was completed with cookies (soccer fundraiser cookies) and yummy popcorn. Oh and you can't forget the girl talk, because that is important.
That was my day, super busy, but awesome.
Brian's day was not bad. Normally on Thursday mornings his group gets up early and practice Physical Method of Arrest (PMA). However, last night they were told not to go this morning because some cadets were doing their baton certification during that time. Basically if they showed up, they would be yelled at, punished, and told to get out. So the cadets slept in, which was nice...until the PT staff found out that they were not practicing PMA. All day the PT staff said (yelled) things like "you're going to get it", "nightmare", "PT will not be fun". So now no one, but the PT staff, is looking forward to PT. Brian's group is "lucky" enough to have PT, then breakfast, and then...wait for it...PMA! Guess who the instructors are for PMA...that's right...the PT staff! :) I think Brian is needing a few extra prayers right now.
Other than the fear of PT, his day was good. He had his Ticket writing test, which he is sure he did well on. He also had a spelling/ knowledge test, which he got a 100% on! Funny fact: A also had a spelling test today that she got a 100% on. :) Hopefully tomorrow won't be that bad for the cadets. I get the feeling that Brian will be a little sore tomorrow night.
Well it is late and I have another busy day tomorrow. Brian is coming home! :)
Blessings,
~Cara
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