Spring Break

Spring Break begins, officially, at noon tomorrow.  I wish we were doing something beachy fun... maybe next year?  Meanwhile, Taryn will be picked up on Saturday and Gib, Mike and I will be heading towards Birmingham for two college overnight visits Wednesday and Thursday. We will stay until evening of Friday and hope to go out with some cousins who live there.

Taryn will be sharing her room with 3 felines. Her friend from high school really needed a place for their cats while they listed their house for sale. I agreed to a month, and we all hope their house will get an offer soon.  The cats are sweet and well behaved. Daily litter box duty is the hardest part. They are quite starved for affection despite having an Xbox lap with Gib, TV time with Gib & Mariah, a cat-sitters DVD for other times, and visits with me every morning and night.  They will LOVE having Taryn there, once any territorial disputes are resolved.

Indie has some decisions to make for grad school. She had to let Texas go and Tennessee deadline is coming up quick. I know it is a difficult process for her to try to make the best decision without knowing the future. I firmly believe that the right path makes itself known - sometimes at the last minute. 

Mariah will be getting her drivers permit next Monday - IF she passes the exam she hasn't really studied for. Typically the wait time is horrendous, and the entire time I am thinking how awful it will be to have to try again --- so she better be prepared!!!  We are also considering hosting another French Exchange Student this summer. Some days I think YES YES, and others I feel more like UMMMM.  The girl who needs a host family looks like she may be a little too classy for us. Mariah wishes there was a section in the profile that related to sense of humor and introvert/extrovert characteristics.