Excuses, excuses...

I could say that I've been busy- but aren't we all?

How about I don't have a private internet access? Ehhhh, maybe you could acept that but it's weak.

Ironic isn't it...that I used to have almost NOTHING to do but blog. Now I can't seem to fit it in. Well, let me stop my whinning and get back to my life in all it's interesting turn of events...here's what's been up with me:

Forgive me if I repeat myself, but I don't remember what I've told you.

I have spent the summer in resistance. But praise GOD, I have won. Victory belongs to Him and I give Him all the glory for it!

Jeez, what is she talking about?

Kaytee, the court and my job. Well, one out of three is better than nothing and honestly, I can find victory in my losses.

In the end, the court decided NOT to let Kaytee go to Oregon to live with my sister. This was okay with me, because I'm relieved that I don't have to let her go. I get to keep my baby for another 4 years!! This did, however, bring up the issue of where she will attend high school. The choices (which really was only 1 choice) didn't look good to me. I was worried to send her to a place that holds nearly 5000 students and would appear about as old as the Greek ruins if it weren't for campus police walking around.
Switch gears for 2 seconds; Megan has been attending day camp in Sacramento all summer. While we were walking around the end of the season carnival, I ran into my very good friend, Devona. She has a daughter named Sam that Kaytee went to preschool thru fourth grade with. I hadn't seen her in about a year.
She told me that Sam was going to Capital Christian for high school. I was happy for her and wished that Kaytee could go too. But I knew the school was expensive and would be a long drive given where it was.
Later, Ginger (my mother-in-law) meantioned the school. When I found out that they would be willing to pay for it, my heart leaped!
While Kaytee was off and about in Monterey with my niece, Ginger and I visited both schools that were in the running. It was a NO BRAINER! Capital Christian FAR exceeded public school in every way.
However, Kaytee was in deep resistance to the idea. She wouldn't even talk to me for a week because I pretty much insisted that she would be going there.
I know my daughter. She never likes anything I suggest. I knew that once she saw the school, she would agree that it would be the best place for her. Still, she called me selfish and mean. I took the heat from not only her, but my sister as well. I knew in my heart that God wants her at that school.
So I scrambled. I had a large packet of forms to fill out and references to get from past teachers, principal & pastor. Also copies of grades, STAR scores, birth certificate & immunization shots. The one thing that was the most difficult form to get was the student questionaire. Kaytee had to fill out a form that explained why she wanted to come to CCS. She wrote "I don't want to come to CCS. My mother is making me."
Once all the forms were in, they called me back for an interview. 2 days before the first day of school, Kaytee & I met with the guidence counsler and with some reluctance, Kaytee was accepted. The great victory came when I said to her as we walked out to the car..."Kaytee, you looked like you wanted to be accepted."
She replied, "I did." Now I know I have a great kid, because the day before, she actually apologized to me for all the hell she put me through. Perhaps that was the true victory.
Here's a couple pictures I took on that day.




Now for another part of my life:
I didn't win the election to be the new SIA representative. It's okay. I wish Ron would have won. But it must not be the right thing for either one of us at this time in our lives.
Also I have been blessed with a bedroom for my girls. I moved into a 2 bedroom apartment a week ago. Sweet life. How good God is!