All Is Well...so far

Russell passed all his tests and got his certification Friday. He is very relieved and we are all very proud of him. It's been a very long time since he had to take any kind of tests like that...in a classroom situation. Today, Saturday, he spent the biggest part of the day modifying his vehicle so that he can begin work Monday. I am so thankful that he is able to do things like that. It saves a lot of money when he can do it, as opposed to having to buy something or have something custom made.

Cari has been home for over a week. She had no job interviews or calls last week. We submitted her application and resume to several places this week, so hopefully she will get some calls next week. Her unemployment checks are still not coming when they should. She is missing two, and has an appointment at the OESC next week to get it straightened out. I hope and pray that she does. It's tough. She will be going back to her apartment on Monday morning when her Dad goes up to check out his equipment and such for his new job. She won't like getting up so early, but can sleep all the way, and go back to bed as soon as he drops her off, which, I'm sure she will do.

For the first three weeks of Russell's training, I got used to just being here with Casey, and him being at school all day, and then at work during some evenings. Last week, with Cari here I felt kind of crowded. That is so funny, considering that it was just the two of us here during the day. I am glad she was here, though. She seemed so very tired and down in the dumps. She also had very dark circles under her eyes. She slept a lot, and a couple of days she ran some fever. I don't know if she had a bug or if it was allergies "gone wild". She is feeling better now, or seems to be. I just keep praying that she gets some kind of employment. At this point, I don't really care what it is, just to get her by until we can figure out some kind of transportation arrangement. Since wrecking her car, she has been so down. She has to depend on others for everything it seems. She has always been the one who ran here and there picking up the pieces for all her so called friends. Now, she has found out who reallly are her friends. I fear, she had less than she thought. Don't we all? She does have a few good friends who check on her and when they get ready to run to the store, they call her and ask if she needs to go, or if she just wants to go to get out a while. I guess, or at least, I hope, that she is learning something through all of this.

Now, Casey has a new girlfriend. She is cute, and seems nice. She hasn't gone to church with him yet, so we are waiting. Of course, his sister is very skeptical. That's what big sisters do! (hee hee) He spends his time at school, at work, playing music, with his new girlfriend, or at Sonic, where she works. His grades were great, so he is doing homework and schoolwork sometimes in between there. He will begin to send in college applications and scholarship applications this month. We will do his financial aid as soon as we finish doing our TAXES!

So, you see...all is well...so far...