I’ve posted a few inbetweeners, so you’re aware of some of what’s been going on with us in between evacuations. Here’s the rest.
I’ll start on the younger end of the family this time. Brian. Oh, Brian. I love that boy. 6’ 2”-ish and counting. I’m on my tippy toes for goodnight kisses, and he gives the BEST bear hugs! He starts his Sophomore year of high school in just under two weeks and is actually looking forward to it! He’s taking a lot of fun electives – Digital Photography, 3-D Art, Auto Shop, Woodworking, Fitness for Life – and some fun core classes, too – World Civilizations, Bio-Agricultural Science. The school he will be attending is absolutely gorgeous with wide hallways, lots of ‘white space,’ big classrooms, and plenty of parking! High schools here have an every-other day schedule, so he has four classes on alternating days, each about 1 ½ hours long. Sarah loved it, and I’m sure Brian will, too. The teachers seem to like it as well because they can really get the kids involved in something in that longer time period. There’s also not as much homework because the kids have time to get things done in class! What a concept. The next big milestone is drivers ed, which he’ll probably take in September before the weather gets bad. Luckily, here they offer nine 2-hour evenings and two 3-hour Saturdays as an option to an entire semester of classes at school. Yeah, we’ll go for that option.
Sarah is having fun being undecided about her future. :) After much soul-searching and financial review, she decided to finish out her Associates degree at the community college before transferring to a 4-year school. Although she was accepted to Utah State University (twice) and five other colleges (everywhere she applied), she was wise enough to look at the long term gains and losses from tuition, housing, etc., and opted to stay home another year. Her mommy was not upset by that at all. At this point she’s going for a nursing degree but, as a 19-year-old, her future is never-ending and offering lots of possibilities, and her present is small and offering few responsibilities. So, nursing is up in the air as well. She’s a great nurse and a caring soul, and would do society well if she stayed on that path. But, that’s her decision to make. We’ll see! In the meantime, Sarah is enjoying her summer off, working full time as a Certified Nurse Assistant for a home health agency, and spending lots of time hanging out with her girlfriends and going to male-friends’ mission farewells.
Dave and I are just plugging away. Work, house, homework (mine and the kids’), yard, kids, pets, and cars take up most of our time and when we have a spare moment, we like to sleep, go out to dinner, and sit on the patio with a cold beverage. ;) Those moments are rare and cherished.
Otherwise, all is well on the Gibson front; same ole’ same ole’ so-to-speak. Consider yourself caught up. Check back in a couple of months for the next installment of Life, Gibson Style.
