I'm only taking 9 hours a semester, since I'm working and taking care of my family, and also taking care of my parents a lot too. So, I've come to realize that taking these classes has to just be a way of life for me right now. Trying to think about how much I have left is not good for me to focus on, because it starts to feel like forever. But, I'm almost 3 semesters down... Yea!
Our daughter, Chelsea, graduated last spring, and she is now living in Nebraska with her grandma, and getting ready to start college in the spring. We are very happy about that, considering we didn't know if she would even go to college six months ago. Right after she turned 18 and graduated, she decided to get in with the wrong crowd and really mess up a lot of opportunities. She lost scholarships, and lost so many of her "true" friends, along with separating herself from those of us who love her the most. However, we were able to help her move to get a new start, and even though we don't hear from her much, she is enrolled in college and will hopefully find some good friends and good activities to get involved with, and build a new life again. She is supposed to be coming home for Christmas, so that will be nice.
The first of November our son, Zack, was able to start training with a boxing coach. He's not affiliated with the school system, but he has been a great coach and is very adamant about his students putting their education first. He has a rules they must abide by to stay in the training, for instance, he expects them to make good grades, he does not allow his students to get in any kind of fight in school or to bully anyone, or he says they are automatically out. It's been really good for Zack, he has a new purpose now and he has gotten in such good shape. The only thing is, he just turned 14, and he looks about 16!! Which reminds me of a funny story. We took him out for his birthday in November to Logan's Roadhouse and the waitress was being rather flirty with him. When we made reference to it being his birthday, she asked him how old he was. He told her he was turning 14, and she seemed a little shocked and embarrassed. She was probably 17 or 18. It was pretty funny.
My sister and her family will be coming in for Christmas on the 18th. They live in Wichita, about 4 hours away. I think they are getting in late that night, and I most likely won't see them until the 19th. We are having a get together with my Mom that morning at her house, then later that evening we will have a big dinner at my house, with our Dad and several other family members. They'll get to stay the night with us one night... I'm so excited! My husband and I get along really well with my sister and her husband, we have a blast together, so that will be fun.
My Mom is one seven kids, and we get together with them and their families normally every Christmas Eve. However, this year they changed it to the 19th of December, which is the same date as the Christmas dinner at my house this year. So, in some ways I have to say I'm a little relieved we don't have so many things to go to, but on the other hand, it's kind of sad we won't be going. It will be the first time in many years that we haven't gone.
Another thing I recently found out is going on the same day as the Christmas dinner at my house.... is a wedding. My little sister, who is turning 18 tomorrow, has secretly planned a wedding. She doesn't even know that my Dad and I know about it yet. We are in shock to say the least. She only told Dad she was moving out that weekend, and somehow forgot to mention she was getting married!! We lost her mother, my step-mom, three years ago this February, and I've been trying to help Dad with her ever since. She might have some underlying issues here, not sure. We have all tried to talk to her about this kid. He is pretty worthless. What a mess.
But overall, I have to say life could be worse. We haven't had any more deaths in the family this year, close family members anyway. We have our health, my husband and I both have a job, and I try to focus on counting our blessings. When I talk to other people, and see that some people have things way worse than we do, it makes me feel very blessed.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
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