We're the Odd Kids out, but we'll make it.

Braustin's been feeling like the odd kids out these days... married and trying our best to make it. We are doing quite well, and we are so blessed! But sometimes you wonder if you're gonna make it and that you don't quite measure up. But today Austin signed up for his LSAT

Feb. 11 because we are out of

here in a bit over a year! Plans have been changing a bit lately because slowly we're getting a little more confident. I just applied for the BFA and got in, so I will have about a semester more of school, thus graduating with Austin and a sweet major! And Austin has been doing amazingly well in the English department, so he's more motivated to try challenging things. He even s

ent in two poems for literary journals. Law school and MFA/teaching credentials are sneaking up on us! And we might feel like finals are kicking our trash, but we have to remember that Austin will be a richy-pants lawyer, and I'll get to watercolor in society groups and my work will be shown at my museum ;) We're gonna be okay and do what we love with a bang!

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