Hello friends and family! I am getting worse and worse at updating this blog. The truth is, I started this blog so my out of state family members could see updated pictures of my family. However, since my in-laws are now on Facebook (where I post photos on a much regular basis), and we now live near my parents in Oregon, I find myself neglecting the blog. And honestly, with everyone on Facebook these days and living so close to family members now, I don't see a need in posting on here, other than the gratification it gives me to type and hit "publish". :) So, I guess what I am saying is that you might not see very many posts from the Bateman Family from here on out. HOWEVER, I still LOVE stalking your blogs and hearing about you and your families, so please keep the blog posts coming! :) Now to get to my post topic-
As many of you know, I have "retired" from being a Registered Nurse after 3 1/2 years. I cannot express enough how wonderful it feels to not have to worry about creating work schedules around family life and working weekends and holidays. These past eight months of not working have been so great! I love staying at home with my babies and not having to worry about "work stuff". I have to admit though, there are moments during the day when I do miss certain parts of being a nurse. There are also times when I feel selfish for quitting and feel a hint of regret after ALL of the time, effort, and money put into nursing school. However, I am so much happier now being at home with my kids and find that even though I may not be actively working as a nurse, the nursing knowledge I have is and will continue to be useful in my every day life. And who knows, maybe I will return to nursing in the future. For now though, my time is spent with my kids and learning more about photography! Speaking of which, I have created a photography blog that I would like to invite you all to check out. Please keep me in mind for your future photography needs if you are ever in Central Oregon! My blog is erinbatemanphotography.blogspot.com.
Thanks!
