Restless, Fiction, and Decisions

Life has been busy the last couple weeks. School has been really occupying my time and Makenzie. Makenzie has been sick and running high fever. Not something that happens very often. I find myself wishing more and more that we had a house of our own. Not that I don't appreciate what my parents are doing for us by letting us live with them and it truly does help us out a ton. We have been able to focus on school and are almost finished because of it. I am just ready to have our own life and our own schedule and not feel like we are stepping all over each other all the time. I wish that we could be a bit more like a normal family. I think it will be diferent when we move out. Things will be much quieter that's for sure. That is a good thing and a bad thing I think. Life may be a bit more lonely until Matt is working a normal schedule, but it will also be nice to have more privacy and be able to have our own home. I also look forward to just running my own household and doing things the way I want. I look forward to not being limited to one room and making sure I try and keep my things in a box in the kitchen.

Anyways, I have been thinking a lot about writing. My fiction class is really interesting this quarter and is definately fueling my imagination. My last story I turned in was about a family of orphans living in Africa. Their parents had died of aids and they are struggling to make ends meet. They also find out that one of the younger children is HIV positive. I want to write more of this story and find that I am looking forward to next Thursday when I read it for the class and get their feed back. I really like the story but I am sure it needs some work. It should be interesting to see what everyone has to say.

Matt is really struggling with the decision of where to go to seminary. A part of us doesn't want to leave town and move away from the security of our parents and a part of us is definately ready to spread our wings regardless of if we crash again. I think that we are much more prepared to step out on our this time and we are ready to handle life a little better. A part of the discussion with seminaries is if he goes to a non-southern baptist seminary will a baptist church hire him. This is a big question. Not that he has to be limited to southern baptist churches but we both grew up in southern baptist churches and we are definately more comfortable with that. Not a traditional southern baptist church but something more like the Bridge. Anyways, there are several options and Matt is having to look at those choices and decide what he feels is the best fit for him. We then also have to look at what is the best fit for our family. Where are Matt, Makenzie, and I going to fit the best. I think this is the biggest decision we have had to make since moving home and living with my parents.

Two Year Olds

Yesterday at Mother's Day Out one of the kids in my class bit one of the other kids. Not just a little nibble no a major bite. Teeth marks and a puncture. It was the third time this one kid has bit in class. You see it coming but there is no way to stop it unless you are just standing right there.
Another big surprise yesterday was in Astronomy lab I actually understood the lab. Well sort of. It went pretty good mainly because of the guys who helped me, but I would have been able to figure this one out on my own at least. That's a big step.
Fiction writing was pretty awesome yesterday. We spent most the class laughing about the R rated story that was turned in and we were able to move pass the laughing and blushing and actually critique the story as a piece of art. A bit awkward to have a story like that in class at a Christian school but not so bad. The prof's story was really intriguing and made me think about life after earth. He brought up the question about what happens to us when we die and it was a great reminder to think about that and think about the place being prepared for us. It also brought up thoughts about what happens when we are the ones left here and others move on. How do you deal with death? What is considered normal reactions to death and what is considered crazy?
Matt, Makenzie and I are getting pictures made today. We were going to do them the Friday before her birthday and then the photographer we like wasn't working and then we were going to do them the Saturday after her birthday, but she was covered in the remnants of her hives. It looked like someone had beaten her up. So I moved the pics to today, yet they are not going to be with our favorite photographer because she was transfered. I hope the lady we use today is good.

Makenzie Turns 1

Well we had Makenzie's first birthday party this weekend. Her birthday was on the 23, Easter Sunday. I read in the newspaper that Easter only comes this early every 158 years or something like that. I think that it's kinda cool that her 1st birthday happened to fall on Easter. The party was fun and we were able to have it outside on the patio. Matt's family managed to get along and other then the fact they sat on complete opposite ends of the patio you would never know they hate each other.
Makenzie was adorable. Every time she opened a new present she would dance to the music and clap her hands. I was so glad that she finally did her little dance for everyone. That girl loves music. As soon as she is old enough I am going to put her into some kind of music class.
This morning we went to the doctor and got the 1 year shots. Not so fun, but Makenzie calmed down pretty quick. She still has an ear infection but hopefully that will go away soon. I am really glad she can eat anything we eat now because she loves to eat. The baby food is just no fun for her anymore. The doctor said she is just below the 3rd percentile though and I wonder how she can eat as much as she does and not be growing much. She is a year old and only ways 15 pounds. But, hey I think it's great because I don't break my back carrying her.
I came to the realization today that we are halfway through the quarter here at HBU and that was kinda exciting. Graduation is approaching quickly. December will be here before we know it. I've really gotta crack down these next five weeks.