Ever Feel Like You're Being Swallowed? I Do....

Now you probably read the title and are thinking what in the world is this entry going to be about, right? Well, I really feel like I'm being swallowed lately by debt that is. It's so frustrating living off of student loans, it seems like we get a check and it's gone before all the bills are even paid and then there's that not knowing when you're even going to get a next check - that's a lovely feeling - NOT! I've thought several times about getting a job, but it would have to be within walking distance and only while Kiefer is in school - there's no way we can afford daycare.

We have decided that our next trip to Michigan will probably be Labor Day weekend because the weekend after that Kiefer is going to starting soccer (assuming sign-ups go okay on Tuesday) the following weekend - then we probably won't make it up there again until hopefully Thanksgiving - but that will depend on if Alex is assigned to a church yet or not. It's really hard only having one car and Alex being the only one that can drive it - I feel very trapped at home.

Yesterday the kids and I walked down to our public library (which is really nice) http://www.bexlib.org/ and while we were walking down there we got to see the police with large guns drawn surrounding a bank, needless to say I kind of freaked (without the kids knowing it) and we cut through a parking lot and behind some buildings in hopes they wouldn't notice what was going on.

I have started scrapbooking again thanks to some good friends of mine that wouldn't give up the encouragement to get my stuff organized - I have definitely fallen in love with this hobby again - I had forgotten how much I enjoy doing it. So now while Alex is studying I'm scrapbooking and the kids are outside playing or sometimes scrappin' with me. I can't wait until Alex is done with Greek - he's getting really stressed out from it - or at least he was last night (he had a test today) because he was talking in his sleep and constantly moving so needless to say sleep has become something I'm getting used to not having.

Today we're going to go to the Columbus Public Library - which is HUGE, Alex has not been there yet so I'm looking forward to taking him there. Then I think we'll go check out the North Market http://www.northmarket.com/ and then we're headed to buy Kiefer new tennis shoes (so once again me getting running shoes is on hold - oh well). Tomorrow we're going to go check out the Ohio State Fair and then we have a going away party to attend.

This weekend I think is going to be tough, we're going to have to say goodbye to a family that has become good friends with all of us - they are leaving for their internship in New York. We knew it was coming but it's going to be hard, their son has become really good friends with our kids. The joys of living in the Seminary Community!

Before I know it the kids will be starting school, it will be 2 weeks from this coming Tuesday that they start - that will be weird!!! Granted I am home by myself a lot because Alex is either in class or studying with his Greek Buddies and the kids are at someones house or outside, but it will still be strange getting used to being all alone.

Well, I guess that's all for this time - I've posted enough of my random thoughts :) TTFN!