Bring on the New

Year....

2020, doesn't that sound all Jetsons like?  

It was a good year, sort of.   When you have a kid with issues "special needs" it is never fantastic but who's year really is?   I am going to go with no one and leave it at that.

Jacob graduated so that was good.   I reallly didn't think he would do it and he really didn't but thank you calculus teacher for seeing him two points to push him to that point.  It probably wasn't ethical but you saw me and you got me and you felt for me (and him) and there will be a special place in heaven for you one day.

We went to West Virginia for a few days and saw a game and introduced Adam to the President....

of West Virginia University.  

Before I ever left that town I dreamed of sharing it with my children.   They would be as awestruck as I was the first time I saw the Mountaineers take the field, they would tear up at the band's playing of Simple Gifts, they would beg to have their picture taken in front of Woodburn Hall....

Oh well, it wasn't what I imagined but I enjoyed it.   

My happy place....I'll be back for good one day.   

We saw the Steelers play......

And the Texans.....

And the Astros.....

Yes.   We like sports.     

We made new friends....

and are finally at that point where you can leave your children home alone without locating a babysitter.   It is AWESOME!   (this wasn't one of those times.....she insisted on coming and I am a sucker and allowed it).   

As much as I swore I would never teach preschool again, well, I am teaching preschool again.    I am pretty much doing it as a favor and probably won't be doing it next year but never say never.   This is my first time working with two year olds.  I also swore I would never do that but I kind of like it.    I do miss my free time though and by free time I mean all that time I used keeping my house clean and cooking meals and doing kid stuff.   I still haven't finished any of my Netflix queue that was what I wanted to do with my "time off" last year.     

My sister moved to Florida and that sucked (hence the new friends LOL) but she hates her job so much she is actively looking for something else back here so it may not last very long.   

I am very blessed that my parents are still healthy and self-sufficient.   I am blessed that my children are healthy and thriving regardless of their smart mouths and frequent bad attitudes.   I am blessed that we have food on the table, a car that runs (19 years old!),  a house that is paid off,  friends and family who support us.   We are blessed to be able to send our son to college and pay for it sans scholarships because Lord knows that isn't happening.   Nevermind that he withdrew from two classes without telling us and finished the semester with a 0.5 GPA but, you know, whatever.   Hopefully he understands if he doesn't get it together in the spring it's Hello Army, Navy, whichever you want for him.   

2020.....I thought for sure I'd be living in a space high rise with a flying car by now.   

Happy New Year to all!