Beanie is 8. We have an 8 year old. She has been 8 for over a month now and I am still adjusting to it. She likes her shoes and her frilly dresses. I had to buy her some new shoes, turns out...heals are in fashion. An 8 year old in heals? Really? since when are those good for kids to walk in. i just don't get why the designers are putting 8 year old in heals...adult size heals. Why can't they stay little girls longer?
Thankfully I was able to convince her to get a pair of flats, that will go with EVERYTHING!

Logan is ok, i guess. We are working through some anger issues he seems to have. He like to be in control and when he's not...all hell breaks loose. He gets angry, combative and down right mean. Though it was rather funny, he took the remote for the tv and the cable box...I have an app on my phone that can control both...so I let him take the remote and then activate the app. Oh the look on his face. Priceless. I'd love to blame the mood swings on the stronger ADD meds...but since there's no proof that they cause this...it breaks my heart to see him so mad and unable to control or want to control it. He is such a sweet and loving little boy...until the other side is released.

I'm good...I am passing Macroeconomics with flying colors. The teacher is amazing. Every response to a post or email is filled with compassion and positive statements. Just what every student needs in a class like this...though I may miss this class. My next class is Careers and writing in Psychology. Translation....papers,, papers, and more papers with tons of research. I get it, it's the field i went into, it's still way better than draining blood or taking temps.

is it bedtime yet???????

mid-school crisis

I know you've heard of the mid-life crisis, but this is the mid-school crisis. I am exactly one year from graduating with my bachelors...and I'm struggling to care. This month I have macroeconomics and next month I have statistics. I'm over it. I have no interest in taking these classes. I am seriously over it. I have an assignment due at the end of the month and I don't care (right now) if I pass with a 65 or not, as long as I pass.

I hope this passes because it's not who I am as a student. I put all my efforts into the class, regardless of the subject...this class...not so much. Is this class over yet? (no...wake me when it is!?)

The kids are doing awesome. Beanie is improving with her reading skills and Logan is exploring different ways to arrange his lego figures. I have become addicted to guacamole. Logan is getting into reading about ninjago ( no clue), he seems to like the adventures and the characters, with each book he gets more and more enthusiastic about the adventures the characters go on. I'm just happy he is reading every night.

alright....guess i should go crack open the economics book...eventually....maybe...if only I could stay awake long enough to actually learn something.

I'm back!

Here I am once again to brighten up your day with my ramblings about kids, life and school. Yes, school. Mine, not the kids. 

I have decided to go back to school. I have found my path in life. I am going to be a psychologist ( I know..how appropriate given how nosy I am about people). I enrolled over a year ago and I am still going strong.

The kidney surgery was a huge success. Matt is doing amazing. He is back to work and playing hockey. That's right, he's back to playing hockey! My kidney is a trooper and 2 years later still going strong.

The kids are thriving. They are both in school full time now. The boy is in first grade and the girl is in second. The boy loves to read and play video games (shocker I know) the girl loves to play teacher and do projects-reading...not so much.

I am in my last full year of school. I finish next February with a Bachelors degree only to re-enroll for my masters. I want to be a master at something. I thought about going for my PHd, but I don't know if I want to be in school for that long. I mean, when I'm done, will I have time left to actually use it? Though being a Dr. does sound rather impressive. I'd be the first Dr. in my family (I think) and it will be awesome to be called Dr. Brugger ( yeah I know I already said that, but it's awesome!)

I have a part-time job that I love. I work 6 hrs a week doing everything imaginable. I sort, file, answer emails. clean, organize, and laugh. I do a lot of laughing at work. In reality, I smile because I have no idea what's going on.

If you are still reading this, congratulations, you have reached the end of this post!