Three Things Thursday: November 2023 Edition

I haven't shared a 3 things post in a very long time (in fact it looks like the last time was in 2021!)  I thought I'd give a quick little update on each of us.  You might know some of these if you are a regular reader but I'm trying to keep it fresh. 

1. Though he is smiling in the above photo, Evan is less than thrilled to be getting his license and is not enjoying his driver's ed. classes either.  So far I have only convinced him to go out driving once (and we didn't leave any of our private land!).  I know he'll get there in time and be glad once he has it.   

2. Evan has started talking a lot about going away to college and even has plans to do a study abroad (preferably in an English speaking country).  He's not sure where he wants to go to school yet but still plans to study psychology and has told me he plans to live on campus in a dorm wherever he ends up.  I'm pretty surprised because Evan is a homebody.

3. He's just over a 1/4 of the way through his sophomore year of school and I'm debating about signing him for a college course next year and trying dual enrollment with him. I thought it would be a good way for him to get a bit of exposure to the work required for college. 

1. Alec got his first college acceptance last week (it's for his second choice school so I think he was excited but he just casually dropped it into conversation like it was no big deal so who really knows!)

2. He's been encouraged to apply for a second job (by his current employer); there is a local chocolatier that is talking of opening his own store and needs help.  Alec's boss thought he'd really enjoy that and it would be a great skill to add to his repertoire!  We just don't know WHEN they plan on opening or will start hiring help. 

3.  His photo above is from his senior homecoming dance; he told me that he had decided last year to attend all dances and functions his senior year and this was the big kick off.  

Ian with one of their fishing buddies

1. Ian is focusing on his full course load for college this year.  He's not loving any of his classes since none of them are in his major (he's taking psychology, history, English lit., and communications) but he's still doing real well and I kept reminding him he's that much closer to his degree and being finished... only to find out this week when we went to sign him up for spring classes that graduation requirements have changed and 2 of the courses he's taking currently no longer count towards his degree!  I honestly thought colleges had to honor the graduation requirements for each program from when you signed up.   He's hoping to take 2 summer classes and then finish up his degree next fall. 

2. His summer/seasonal job ended and he's picked up 2 part time jobs. He works for his grandfather most days and will start working at my husband's shop a few afternoons a week running the burning table. 

3. He is loving having free time again and spent his whole day Sunday deep sea fishing-- they sure caught a lot! 

1.  My husband had such a great time deep sea fishing with Ian last week that he came home and told me we should plan a trip; just the two of us to someplace warm (like the Caribbean!) this January.  Sign me up!  Any suggestions? I kind of want to go everywhere! 

2. After selling his company a few years ago my husband is basically back to the same job he had before selling-- he no longer owns the company but he has been put back in charge of running it once again.  Talk about things coming full circle! 

3. I am really unmotivated to get any sort of planning done for the holidays; I did finally invite my mom and step- father for Thanksgiving but that's as much planning as I've done.  I'm forcing myself to make my Christmas cards this week and I'm hoping that will get me started thinking about both these holidays so I'm not completely overwhelmed when the end of November rolls around.  (But let's face it; I'm just thinking about the beach and some tropical drinks now!). 

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