All about D

Just thought I would give ya'll a quick update on D. D has been keeping himself very busy lately and it has been a long time since I have done an update on him so I am gonna have to go back a little ways. =)

D is still working for the fire department and keeping busy with all kinds of new certifications and classes to help him promote to Captain in the next couple years. Last Spring 08'(told you I was going back a ways) he went to Hazmat school for like 5 weeks in Flagstaff, to be trained in how to deal with and clean up Hazardous materials and such, this was about the last time I did an update on him. Well, he finished class on a Friday and Had to start paramedic school on Tuesday of the following week. Your probably saying what I thought he was a paramedic and your right he is, he originally went through paramedic school in 2005-06 when we were planning our wedding but the department trying to save money sent him threw a program that we later found out was going to expire in January of 2009. Which would mean he would loose his certification and pay. So an opportunity arose for him to go threw a bridge course. It was a 5 month LONG class and he finished with the class last Fall. Then he was on to studying and preparing to take the National test. He passed that with a very good score in January, YAY! So once again he is a certified paramedic, one that will not expire. =}

All while this was going on he some how found the time to complete his Associates Degree in Fire Science. D had taken many classes before getting hired with the fire department, and it slowed down over the years. Well over the last few years he really started working hard at it and finished it up. I am so proud of him, he has a college degree, and he did it while working a full time job and being the sole supporter of his family.
D has also been very busy doing lots of different side jobs. He has been re-modeling kitchens and bathrooms. He has such a talent and does such beautiful work. Although sometimes the extra money is nice, it is just not worth the amount of time he is away from us. Between working at the station and these side jobs there was one month where I think we saw him a total of three days, so not cool. He has a couple things to finish up on one more job then he is planning a break from that for a while. Here are a couple pictures of one of the kitchens he has done.

Oh no we aren't done, I told you he is busy and it's been awhile. Also in the last couple of months D has started a second/third job. He is now working for the local ambulance company. So far he seems to really enjoy it. He only has to work 48 hours a month, and the nice thing is it is scheduled and once it's done it is done. He is hoping that now that he is finishing up all his side work this will help us make things a little more comfortable with the bills and it won't keep him away as much as the side jobs do. Ill have to get a picture of him in that uniform because he just looks so cute in it. =)

With all that being said, you would think things would be slowing down a bit, but you have to remember it is D were talking about. =) Just this past week D started yet another class/certification for the fire department. He started TRT school for the next 5 weeks. TRT stands for Technical Rescue Training. He is one who will be trained in how to save hikers, and rock climbers, or people from the lakes and such. They have been teaching him how to repel this week, next week they head to Laughlin for Swift water rescue training the week after that they learn confined spaces rescue, so basically how to get people out of buildings that have collapsed. This class is so much different then the others he has taken. It is much more hands on a physical, he is loving it! I will do a post after the class is done and update you on it as well as post some pictures from his training so check back in about 5 weeks for that.

What the future holds for D. He is currently thinking about again, going back to school and getting his nursing degree. It would only take him about a year to get, and the pay raise that would bring to him would be huge! He really doesn't wanna be a nurse but would like to use it as a stepping stone to something else when he retires from the fire department. He has also recently bought a dirt bike (without telling me, oh he was in so much trouble!) that he hopes to have some free time in the future to use. I just wanna say how proud I am of D and how much I love him. Thank you so much for all you do for us honey. Well, I think we are about caught up on D, check back in a few weeks for more on his TRT class.