Drivers Ed.

Okay, to anyone living in the general area...the drivers ed course just finished up the classroom portion and is now taking their turns ON THE ROAD!  Randy lucked out (thankfully after waiting a whole YEAR to even get IN to the class.) He is one of the first 2 to do their driving time.  Honestly, I'm quite happy there is a trained adult to teach the kids how to drive safely on the roads, and to stay patient with them.  As ready as we are for Randy to get his drivers licence....yes folks...we are ready, not fearful.  Don't know why we're fine with it, we just are.  Anyway, as ready as we are, and fully willing to have been the ones to teach him how to survive on the roads (after all, it's not like I'm teaching him to drive in Utah or Boston), it's nice to have that burden off our shoulders.  I'm sure we won't luck out this way with ALL the kids, but it's a good way to break us in with having a teenage driver in the family.  Working on it anyway.

So, beware of the "student driver" car.  It's on the roads for the next month I do believe before another classroom portion begins.  he he he.

Darned my computer

Well, I had JUST gotten some really great links to blogs I was loving to catch up on.  I planned on using last Saturday evening to update all the addresses of blogs I follow...when my computer died.  A friends hubby said it sounds like it's the hard drive.  Dang!  I didn't over use or abuse my computer.  No crazy virus.  Yet after less then 3 years, my super great computer crapped out on me. 

So, should you find yourself here, reading my never updated enough blog, and you have a blog of your own. ..
Please leave a comment and include your blog so I can update all my info and save it ON my blog, not IN my computer. 

Thankfully, we've got an old laptop that works every 3rd or 10th time you turn it on...lol.  Hey, it survived Iraq with Jason.  I'm amazed the computer even MADE it home thru all the sand and such.  I can use Jason's computer, but the kids are totally NO TOUCHIE!!  Literally, it's a touch screen computer.  lol.  No, seriously, Jason's computer is for his graphics and such.  I won't risk ANYTHING happening to his computer, ever.  So, kids are just bummin'.

Take Care all. :-)

What to say??....

I am really NOT very good at updating on a regular basis, am I?  Ooops. 

Well, the shrimping was a good idea, but we really need to find out the best time of year AND the best time of day during shrimp season to get a really good haul.  They all loved what they caught, and look forward to trying this again next year. 

The kids are all working really hard in school.  The last week or so we've all been worn out, so I think there's been a little slacking on their parts as well as ours to keep them on track.  We're trying to make the most of the next 3 weeks so they can all be truly happy when the report cards come home.  Actually, they have been working SO much harder then they usually do at the start of the year, that I'm really proud of the efforts they've put forth on their own behalves.

Randy has been the most active.  There are some days I literally have seen him less then an hour.  That's normal for alot of families that have a junior in high school, but for us, we've tried to keep the schedule more open to study, sleep, and have family time.  Now, Randy is at marching band practice or at a performance or at a competition.  He also just started drivers ed classes.  --NOT to worry, he's only doing classroom right now.  I'll try to remember to send out fair warning when the class moves to the road.  lol.  With all the teens on base, Randy's done alot of babysitting, and just yesterday got his first call for a job interview.  Depending on how it goes, he'll have a tough time giving up marching band for a paying job, but that's his plan.  He wants to establish a job history before we move again.  I'm glad he's showing signs of making decisions with his future in mind, not just today's fun.

Curtis is really enjoying High School.  He's made a few really good friends around here, so he's been spending more time hangin' out at their homes or ours. He's been much better at staying on task at school so he can have more free time after school.  Wow! A responsible high school freshman.  I didn't think one of those would come from MY house.  LOL.  Kidding. ;o) ...sort of...\

Robbie is loving 7th grade so far.  She still stresses too much over her grades to the point she was talking about homework assignments in her sleep last week.  Gotta do pages 50 and 51 odd numbers only...read these pages,...blah blah blah.  Oh boy, I'm glad she's determined, but I need that anxiety level to go down.  I'd rather have all C's out of her but for her to be able to relax.  Balance is what she is working on.   Besides all that, she has a whole slew of girlfriends in the area that are constantly coming over to hang out.  :o). 

Can I just say, I love that the kids friends like being at our house.  The other day, I was trying to take a nap.  I kept hearing kids, but knew Jason had everyone under control.  When I got up, there were 6 kids in the house that were NOT ours. That is after the other 7 or 8 left.  YES!! We've achieved "the cool house" status.  LOL.

Craigan and Zacky have both been doing really well.  Craigan's mostly been lying low, keeping life simple, reading and loving taking care of his betta fish.  Zyzax's arm is doing better.  His bone is healing, but not enough to be out of a cast like we had hoped for.  He is thrilled to have gotten out of a full cast, and now to have only a half cast, right to his elbow.  He's SO glad.  Probably another 10 days till he gets that off.  Guess we'll see.

Jason left yesterday for his new inpatient treatment.  I finally got to talk to him tonight, and so far so good.  A good impression of the facility so far, so he's still doig his best to stay positive that this will be a beneficial experience.  He's determined to get help "organizing his mental garage of clutter".  I'm determined to keep life as unchanged as possible here so the kids don't miss him too much, and to keep myself from worrying about him.  I can't say I won't miss him, because that starts before I even say the final see ya at the airport.

I'm still trying to figure out how to defeat my own depression and mental exhaustion.  I haven't had the desire to sew enough to even try to get out my machine ever since we moved back in June.  There are only so many moves and so many times I can try to get myself and the family set up before even I get worn out.  I haven't cross-stitched or crocheted more then a couple hours worth since then either.  However, I've learned that I enjoy reading christian fiction books. I have managed to blast thru quite a few in the last few months.  Hopefully getting a few really good nights of sleep will help me work on getting back into my drive and determination mode.  I want to get in the mood to finish up the garage, take at least a little time to sew, and to help the kids resort their clothes now that they've all gone thru a growth spurt. Aren't you all just wishing you were in my shoes to WANT to do these things.  Yes folks, besides crafts, those are the things I enjoy...sorting and organizing.  The more purging the better. (the less I need to have packed for the NEXT move.  ahh, gotta think ahead.)

So, I think that covers it for now.  I know I need to post pictures from birthdays and such, if I remember too.  Or just do better about regularly updating so I don't keep missing huge chunks of time.

Take Care all!