"These are your children", followed by "I'm not sure if I am the father" are text messages back to back I received from Jake Wednesday afternoon. He was referencing their clumsiness. Will was working the drive thru at Chick-Fil-A, nearing the end of his shift when a vehicle pulling off ran over his foot. He had texted me at 12:48 wanted me to order him food to which I responded maybe after school when you have your brother since I knew it was a longer day for me at work with interviews. At 1:23, he called 3x in a row, which is not unusual when he wants something , as he is not the most patient. I texted that I could step out if an emergency, thinking it was most likely to ask about food again, but he responded "EMERGENCY" then immediately "A car ran over my foot and you need to check it", so of course, I stepped out to call him. Fortunately his foot is not broken but bruised. I know it had to hurt and that made me sad for him. Within moments of getting a doctor to see him, Aubree calls, then texts, that she is locked out of her car and the spare key is locked in there too. I felt it was quite the busy afternoon with our children and chuckled when I received those texts from Jake. I am by far the clumsy one between the two of us. That evening, he and I did a dating activity/lesson with the older (15+ age) youth at church. Overall, it went better than I would have anticipated. Jake is a phenomenal speaker.
Yesterday, we received work that Aubree's transfer credit for microbiology did not transfer (her original score was a D, which is not like her at all) and that her scholarship has been cancelled due to low GPA and low credits. A big part of me wants to get a one-way ticket and fly out there and bring her home. I fear she is going to question why we did not push harder for her to come back home when not in school. Things have not worked out as she might have hoped in Utah thus far and honestly, I am surprised by her trajectory. She has always excelled in school and was devastated if she scored below an A or B (in some things) on anything. It seems she allowed social activities to be a high priority her first year at school, leading to her lowest grades and having to repeat two courses. I fear she is making choices that she will regret and will have long-term effects. She has now not been enrolled in classes at Utah State since June and cannot apply to the nursing program there with her current academic situation. While I always want my babies near me, I understand school and was okay with her in school out there, however, while she is not in school, I do not think the wisest decision is for her to stay out there....she is not progressing towards her goal nor is she saving money.