Tiffy's 26th Birthday

My birthday this year fell on a Tuesday and also very close to all the graduation happenings. Also, I spent my birthday day in a review class for the nursing boards. The day itself didn't turn out as planned. Dwayne wanted to take me to Reno for dinner but got super busy right at the end of his shift and we ended up getting food in town.

He also put candles in a cake and sang with Halo to me. I don't like store cakes but the one he got is the exception to the rule, it was Red Velvet, my favorite! It was a mini cake and the perfect size for the two of us.

The Friday that week my mommy threw a birthday party for me. Dwayne had to work that night but he stopped by for his lunch break. Mom knows I don't like store cakes and that my favorite home cake is white cake with chocolate frosting. That's what she made me for my party!

Dwayne dropped my present off while he was at work. I had been wanting a new jersey and he found my favorite player and got me one!

Katana is visiting during the summer. She came for the party but once she got cozy on the couch with Halo, the blanket, a pillow and a new movie she hadn't seen, she fell asleep.

My friend Darby came and played games, had food and hung out with us.

Here are the seesters. She was killing me at Uno!

Okay this is a nice picture of us.

Before long it was time for cake!

My puppy son Halo :)

Dwayne got there in time to sing!

Mr. and Mrs. Macie

Everyone gave me such wonderful gifts! It was so nice of everyone.

My Mommy got me a necklace I had my eye on for a long time. She even filled the picture slot with a picture of Dwayne for me.

Thanks Mommy, for the party and the presents! I love you!

Paparazzi time! Darby and me

Cousin Jordan and Me

Grandma and Me

Me and John

Auntie and me. We were being silly and throwing the gangsta signs!

Nursing School Pinning

Every year nursing classes all over the country have a special ceremony known as their pinning ceremony. Traditionally, they are pinned with the college's special school pin. The nursing student chooses someone special to them to pin them on stage while information about the the nursing student's future plans are read to the audience. Our ceremony was held Tuesday, May 25th in Carson City.

Above, is my nursing school class pin. Engraved on the backside are my initials TRM and my year 2010.

We all sat on stage alphabetically. On each side of the stage were video screens for the audience to see the action on stage better. As their nursing student was getting closer to be pinned, the people they had chosen to pin them would line up on the side of the stage.

Above are Mom and Dwayne, the two people I chose to pin me, waiting to come on stage for me.

Above, one of the instructors gives my pin to my mom and Dwayne to come and pin me with.

Mom did the pinning part to make sure it didn't fall off.

Dwayne had gotten me some really pretty roses that he gave me on stage.

Afterwards, we could pose for a picture with our special people. Once the pinning was done, we all returned to our seats until the ceremony was over.

My friend Darcey and her fiance Phil made this sign for me. While I was getting pinned they were in the audience waving the sign and cheering for me. It was awesome! Darcey graduated from the nursing program the year before me.

After the ceremony was over, we all went out for pizza!

It had been a long day and we just wanted to do something that was easy going.

As you can see, Dwayne was ready to cut loose.

Above is the guy making our pizza order

My mom had these little signs with each of our pictures on it for graduation for my sister and me. She brought the one she made for me with her to my pinning ceremony. On one side was my nursing school picture.

On the other side were little sayings and pictures that were awesome!

There were arcade games for everyone to play of course! Look at how intensely Dwayne and his dad are staring at the screen. Must be a pretty intense game!

My best friend Erin was even able to get off work and come to my ceremony.

The "gang" waiting for the pizzas to come out. Quick, somebody feed my sister! She's going loopy!

Erin and I together before she headed back home.

The fun machines had fake teeth. Dwayne and his dad were hooked. They were called "Dentures by D'Wayne" ha ha ha. How funny.

My Mommy and me before we left to go home. I love her so much! She and Dwayne were my biggest strengths during the nursing program. Thank you both so much!

Graduation Party

The ceremony was over and it was time celebrate!

Everyone headed back to the house for cake, food and some time visiting. Above is me with my friend Jessica and her son Lucas.

My friend Darby and me

Me in my nurse's cap

Three generations: Melanie, Grandma, Mom and me

And then it was time for cake!

White cake with cream cheese frosting. Yummy

Mellie and I cut the cake together

After a while it was time to open gifts. The picture above is a special stethoscope with a smaller bell and diaphragm that I can use on my small babies.

Me with the Baerwaldts, Dan and Erin

Me with Uncle Shane and Carla

The siblings! Melanie, Steven and me.

After everyone left, it was time to get ready for the next day's festivities. The pinning ceremony was the next day in Carson City.