Big Kid Stuff

I feel like I have neglected mentioning all the big kids lately.  They are up to great stuff.

 This kid is close to finished with his freshman year of college.  He is on the deans list, and has learned to drive a semi truck as one of his electives this semester (although he still has to pass the driving portion of his CDL test).  He has decided that he wants to be finished with college wrestling, but he says it was a great experience, and he is so glad he did it.  He has made a lot of great friends!  He has decided to transfer to K-State next year, and major in civil engineering.  I am proud of the work he has put in, and the decisions he is making.  Now if we can finish getting all the paperwork submitted, he will be an hour and a half closer to home!  :)  Plus EMAW!

 This kid is 3 weeks away from finishing the bakery and pastry program at JCCC.  She has thoroughly enjoyed this program, and is sad that it is ending.  She is currently looking over job options and deciding where she may want to move to for her first big kid career job.  She has a lot of decisions to make in the next few weeks, but I am sure she will handle it with the same enthusiasm she always does!  I am proud of her for perusing her dreams!  And if I was being completely honest, her living at home does not bother me in the least.  She is an amazing cook and a huge help in the household/chauffering kid duties!

 Despite not being elected as the state president, this kid was elected as the local chapter of FBLA president.  He is busy trying to plan activities and functions that will increase the membership to over 100 members (a goal that has not been accomplished in a good number of years he tells me).  He is also planning out his summer which includes a trip to Anaheim for national FBLA, and planning to attend Masonic band camp again this summer.  I am proud of the stuff he takes on and handles with minimal effort required on my part!

And last but not least, this kid is finishing her junior year of college.  She has dreamed of becoming a teacher since she was old enough to talk.  She will be moving home for the next year, as she is doing 2 semesters of student teaching in Topeka, and then she will be finished with her schooling.  I am so proud of her for making her dream a reality, and for the effort and time she has put into the (busy) work assigned by her professors.  She really and truly has done a great amount of work, and kept her grades high enough that most of her college has been paid for with academic scholarships.