Kid stories.

#1.
I was driving the kids to school this morning... and for some reason, I felt the need to express my excitement about my kids lives - to them.

So, I look at Eli and I said, "Eli, aren't you just excited about your life? You have so many great things that is going to happen!"

And Eli replied, "I guess."

So then I said, "No, really, Eli. Wonderful things are in your future. For example, I know that next year you are going to high school. And you are going to do great! Then, you will get a scholarship to college and you will go out and study and make friends. Then, you will graduate college and just fall into a wonderful job. THEN, one night, you will be out with a group of guys, and you will meet a girl and you will know that she is the ONE. You will fall in love, and you will be so excited to spend the rest of your life with her. You will get married to her, and travel, and do things. And one day, you both will decide it is time to have children. Then, you will become a Daddy, and it will be the greatest thing in your life. EVER."

And Eli looked at me and said, "Am I a pick up today?"

#2
Tripp learned to make fart noises with his mouth. And it makes him laugh. Alot.

#3
At dinner tonight, Emma snapped her fingers and said, "Oh no, you did-unt."

Oh yes, she did.

Hoping for a better November.

I am loving the colors outside.

Yesterday, I had to go to the big school and talk to my advisor about my schedule for next semester. I got to choose which block of classes I want to take.I am going to do my Reading/Literacy block. It is exciting because I get to do a practicum for five weeks - Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

I think it is exciting until I remember that I also work full time and that I can't be two places at once.

How is this going to work out? Who knows?

I am also going to do an Intersession. I will start another semester on May 10th and it will last for two weeks, with a start time of 8 a.m. in a classroom until 12:30. Then, at 2:30 I will be at Tech in class from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. If I do this for two weeks and four additional Saturday's - I will finish ONE WHOLE SEMESTER. Just like that.

Except I work full time.

Anyways, I learned years ago not to base my life on my job. We are all disposable. I have to get outta school. I need to start teaching and get a schedule that is regualar while Emma and Tripp are still small. I also want to graduate college before Eli. That is my main objective :)

I will say that the past four weeks (give or take a couple of days) has SUCKED. My mother in law tells me that God is allowing me to be tested. It is not really the amount of school work that I have, or the kids, or Dave - I have a GREAT balance with homework, housework, playtime and Davetime. It is other factors that happen when you deal with the public.

I wish some people had shut off valves like gas pumps - when their mouths start to lie or spew unkindness, a switch kicks in and they are instantly no longer able to speak.

Anyways, please pray for me and Dave and our little family - I know that God has a solution for me. Usually, when I have situations that I am faced with, I learn a great lesson from them.

I am waiting on my lesson.

Stress.

Ugh.
People are crazy.