Random Thoughts...

I haven't blogged in a while. Not sure why other than the old phrase my momma always taught me about not having anything nice to say...you all know the one. So here is my attempt at a cohesive thought process.

• I have very mixed feelings about the kids going to school. I know it will be very good for them (and me too), but it seems like we have been faced with obsticle after obsticle. Most of them have been small and easily overcome, but the latest one is a doozy. We have been told that Chance's homeschool credits for the 9th grade won't be accepted and he will have to enroll as a Freshman instead of Sophomore. He has been training for football on the JV team and now he will have to be moved down to the Freshman team. There is a bright side like the fact that he will start fresh to try to get into college and 4 yrs of Public school will look better on his applications than 3 yrs. Also, he will be the only Sophomore next year to have a license/car...BUT as you can imagine, he isn't happy about adding another year of schooling and when kid isn't happy, momma isn't happy.
  
• Matthew is still working 36 miles and 40 minutes away. The drive alone would be enough to eat up his earning on gas, but to top that off the branch he works at is really small and very slow. Something needs to change in this situation.
  
• Our stuff keeps breaking. First, the brakes in the car started making an AWEFUL sound. Then, our computer completely died. And a few days ago, our microwave stopped working. I mean really??? I feel like I can't get a break at all.
  
• Now that the kids are going off to school, I feel kinda useless. I will still have Quinn at home with me most of the time, which makes it hard to get a job (that and the fact that we only have one car which is 36 miles away all day every day) My full time job has been "mom" for so long that I don't know what to do with myself now that they don't need me 24/7. I always thought I would go back to school, but I don't see that happening either. Just feel lost.
  
• I am homesick. Don't get me wrong....I do love Indiana. I really miss my mom and dad and my sister. It isn't the same getting to talk to them on the phone or email. I miss going to my mom's house and chatting while we (she) do yardwork. My kids miss their grandparents, and again, when the kids are sad, mommy is sad.
  

So such are the random thoughts crashing around in my head.