what we've been up to this week.....

Well, this ought to be boring! :) No, seriously, we have been SO BUSY. Our schedules are just nuts and running all together and smashing up and just all over the place. One big thing is William's classes started this week. We sat there last night and he showed me all of his classes and I'm just gonna tell you ..... he's insane if he keeps this full schedule of classes. I have full faith that William can do it. I know he can. I'm just wondering how many more gray hairs he will have come December. Most of the classes are ok, pretty cut and dry, but his Biology class is crazy!!!! Wow. I'm glad that my classes aren't like his. He is just eating it up though. I'm so proud of him for finally doing this. He's so smart. He should've done it years ago.... I should've pushed him more. But really, the reason he's getting to take a full schedule like this is thanks to online courses and up until a couple of years ago that wasn't so common. So maybe the timing is right.
Monday Joshy had his 2 yr checkup. Got a great report as usual. He weighs 34 lbs and is 31 inches tall. He was a sweetie at his appt too. I love Dr. Ski.....This week I also started the first mural I'm doing for the business here in town. It's actually kinda in a bad part of town, but the guy who owns it just inherited all these properties. He's really trying to clean it up and he has some great ideas. In his favor are two things: one, the city has bought property on the corner right next to the business I'm painting to build a new Justice Complex (police dept, courtrooms, etc.) Nothing cleans up an area like adding a bunch of cops to the mix!!!Second, the Starkville Beautification Committee wants to focus interest (re: funding) to the area.... addding sidewalks, aesthetically pleasing lighting, etc. So ANYWAY.... I stayed there all day Wednesday painting. I am painting the ceiling of a patio .... he wants sun, clouds, etc. I got the sun done and one cloud... so today around lunch I am going back to finish the clouds. To complicate all of this, Tuesday the Police dept made this really smart (not) decision to make William's shift come in for a "training" exercise. He worked all weekend, slept some monday, then tues had to go to the thing .... well i was supposed to paint tues but couldn't because of the class. So William had to stay up Wed so I could go paint. Then he had to go to work Wed nite. Then yesterday was Thurs and he basically passed out!!! And I've been so crazy I got my days completely messed up. I got Jay up and got him ready for school and even took him up there.... my gosh. Jay doesn't GO TO SCHOOL ON THURSDAYS!!!!! My gosh. I felt so stupid. And on top of that, completely forgot that I had class that morning and an assignment due so I missed that too. DANG IT. I was upset.... I actually love to go to class. Sigh. On top of all of this I am in charge of the family production of KidStuf at church... it's an awesome program we're starting here and it is not being done around here. So therefore, its taking a lot of research on my part. So I've been working on that as well. As well as being in charge of it, Tamar and I are designing and overseeing the building of the stage. So needless to say, I'm kinda nuts right now. But honestly, I couldn't be happier!!! I am busy, but with things I want to be busy with. And I've kept my house clean too!!! My mother had to come help me clean up about a week ago cause I had gotten so behind and I don't care what I have to do to keep it clean so I don't have to do that again. Lord I hate to listen to that woman talk about how bad of a housekeeper I am. So I've been working hard to keep everything clean. Thrown in the mix are Emily's soccer practices....... I don't foresee anything slowing down for several months, honestly. But it's great. I'm ready to start on the (literally) 20' x 40' mural ..... wow, the challenges that brings!!! My grandmother has images of me flying around on harnesses and wires.... I don't think it will quite that bad!!!! but..... that could be fun!!!!!!!
Look for a blog entry about Kirkland and her Baptism coming up...........