Lots and lots have been going on. One thing you can never accuse me of is being bored.

So, I have this major screw up at MSU. In a nut shell, they dropped all my classes. Of course, all the classes I need are now closed. I am going to campus this morning to get that worked on, although I have no idea if I can fix it. And my finiacial aid is completely screwed up. I have been flagged to verify. It's nothing that I did wrong, its just I was randomly selected to be verified. I am rather spoiled with having Patty here, because I have a few freedoms to go and take care of things like this and leave the kids at home. I am going first thing this morning, I have an 8 am appointment with my advisor. I let the kids stay up until 11 last night and I told Jake that I would be on campus this morning for about an hour, in the most likely case that they will still both be asleep when I leave. I really hope I can get this straightened out. I was in tears yesterday about all this. It really screws up my semester, and I had it so perfect. I do not understand why crap like this happens. Between starting school and my surgery, I'm fit to be tied. I am taking a level 500 econ class, and cmon. I barely made it through my level 100 econ class.

Last night the kids and I went to mom and Bob's for a visit. It was nice. Eric had made his famous pineapple/mango chutney, and I had TONS left over. So I called mom and asked her if she would like some of the leftovers (because she LOVED it last time). So the kids and I went over there last night. Mom and I talked about the surgery. She is going to take Monday afternoon off (of my surgery) and pick the kids up from school and keep them overnight for me and get them to school the next day. She lives very very near the school, so this should be rather smooth. I'm assuming she'll bring the kids up to the hospital to see me Monday evening as well.

While we were at mom and Bob's, Bob pulled me out in the garage to show me his latest find. It's the orginal Hammoms organ from Doling Park. It is SO COOL!! Its worth alot of money, and he managed to end up with it. He also told me he was playing at Daily's tonight, so I told him I would come and watch him play. I have never been to Daily's. He said that was the band's favorite place to play. There are always alot of people there, and the crowd that comes to Daily's is alot of fun. So I will be doing that tonight. I have found the kids and I have been spending more time with my family lately. It's been nice. I am also going to try to stop by my sister's new house this weekend. I might take her a candle or two as housewarming present. She's a nut, but there is no point in alieninating her. I might not agree with the choices she makes, but it's not my life. What will be will be. I might as well embrace her.

After we left mom and Bob's last night, we went to Andys. Poor Lauren. I can't take that child anywhere without her wearing more than she gets in her mouth. She is so cute I could eat her up.

Jake and Lauren went to the dentist yesterday. The Dr. told me that at the next 6 month appointment in March that he was going to be giving me an ortho referal for Jake. Five thousand dollars. Roughly. Half of that is twenty five hundred, that is what I will be responsible for. Can I just throw up now and get it over with? I called Robert yesterday and told him that we need to prepare for this, and to start saving his pennys now. He also needs sealants on his teeth. We are doing that is 6 weeks. Geeze. Every time I turn around, there is always something new to spend money on. It's nuts. I haven't even done the kids back to school shopping. That is coming right up too. I would like to slow the hands of time down just a tad. Have I mentioned I'm not ready for any of this?

People have asked me if I am nervous about the surgery. The truth is, I'm so stupid busy and worried about other things, (like this MSU mess and how I'm going to pay for all this stuff coming up) that I have honestly not thought about it. I'm really just giving that to the Lord, and I'm trusting that when this is all said and done that I will feel much better. I have great people in my life who have already offered to help me out. All of the women in my church are wonderful. I know if I asked, Bea or Wanda or a few other people who are home during the day, Cathy, would be more than happy to come and lend a hand, even if that just meant doing a load of laundry or fixing a meal for the kids. I also have my mom, my sister, my mother-in-law, my step mom, lots of people that have offered to be of assistance to me. That part I'm not worried about. And of course, Patty is here, and would do anything I asked.

In other big news, Jody is getting baptized on Sunday. I am so happy and so excited for Jody. Brother Cody was here yesterday (incidently at the same time this whole MSU thing came crashing down. Yeah, he witnessed a few tears on my part and prayed with me as he was leaving). I think someone else is getting baptized Sunday as well, and another church is using the baptistry Sunday afternoon, so its going to get a workout this weekend.

I need to go to CPO and find a new song to start working on. I have recycled all my songs except one and the holiday songs a couple times now. Because I don't have enough going on, lets throw learning a new song in the mix too.

Honestly, I'm doing ok. Much better than I thought I would be. I'm just taking it one day at a time. But I sure am enjoying the ride. Why not?