Detroit Burn

Last night we went on a double date with friends Chris and Ashley.  We ate a Pizza Luce and then saw the documentary "Detroit Burn". 

The pizza was amazing!  I had never been there during "normal" dining hours!  (Only been to the downtown location late at night!)

The film was being shown at the Riverview Theater in Minneapolis.  James had been there for a fire alarm call but never to see a movie and the rest of us had never been there.  It was a gorgeous theater! 

Right as we walked in James saw fellow firefighters.  It seemed every time we turned there was someone else he knew from the department.  It was nice to finally put some faces to the names!

The film was great but scary.  Not in the horror film type scary but as in holy crap that is what my husband does when he goes to work!  The creators put cameras on some of the firefighters helmets so you got a first hand view of what they were walking into.  It was amazing to be able to see exactly what happens when they arrive at a fire but at the same time I was happy to maybe not know exactly how scary it is! 

It was really eye opening to how brave and heroic my husband is.  I have always known he is brave and heroic but to actually SEE it and not just hear about it really made me think about it more.  I guess he kinda down plays what he does on the department.  To him its just his job and he is just thankful he can enjoy his job since many people are stuck in a career they don't enjoy. 

All the proceeds of the viewings are going to help the Detroit Fire Department and I highly recommend seeing it if you can.

It also came at a perfect time because the social worker at the school I work at just asked if we knew anyone in certain career areas that they want to have a mini career seminar for some of the students.  Firefighting was one and I kinda roped James into coming to it!  He whines about it but I know he loves his job and talking about it!

I have a blog!

So, a lot of people have been asking if I have a blog.....well now I do!

For my first post ever I will just do some basic info and background on me and my family!

I am 29 years old.  My birthday is December 14.

I went to Epiphany Catholic School for k-5, Coon Rapids Middle School 6-8, and Coon Rapids High School 9-12.

I went to UW-Eau Claire for 2 years. Then went to Metropolitan State for a few more!

I work at Osseo Senior High as a special ed para in our Autism Connect program.  The kids I work with are high functioning and fairly independent.  Every day it is something different which is frustrating but entertaining at the same time!

I married my best friend, James on June 20, 2009. 

I have one son, JT (James Thomas) who is 2.  He was born on December 26, 2010. (poor thing doesn't really get to celebrate on his real birthday because its so close to Christmas!)

We have a cat named Alex who is old and isn't impressed with us since we brought JT home!  He's a good cat though and is very gentle and takes abuse from a toddler very well!

We live in Coon Rapids and would love to be able to fix up our house but those projects take money so we will do a little at a time and eventually it will be our dream home (if I keep saying this it WILL come true!!).

I am the oldest of three children.  I have a sister, Katie, married to Dustin, and a brother, Robert.  

My mom and dad thankfully live close to us and we spend a lot of time with them. 

I have Crohn's disease and have battled with it since 2005.  I finally had my colon removed in Jan 2013 and now have an ileostomy.  It has given me life back and I wish I would have done it sooner!

That's the basics so feel free to ask any questions you have!