Not that it really matters much but I officially graduated. It was an exciting experience and it made me feel good but now that it's all over I ask myself what now? The man who is in charge of helping us find job placement had a nervous break down and quit so I don't think I'm going to have much help from him! It seems in this economy you need to know someone in order to find a job and I don't know any working or experienced dental assistants here in Vegas. I've been applying to job postings here and there but everyone wants someone with at least 2 years experience. I'm not the only one from my class in this position, only 3 girls walked away with jobs and the rest of us are STILL searching! Even the gals who have recent work experience are having a hard time finding jobs! In order to make up for the past 5 years of staying home I've had to put down that I've been working for Dwayne....when really it's been the other way around! LOL! I'm not going to stress out about it all though, what ever happens happens for a reason.
My Mom and Dad, Jess and Gilbert and their friend Joel all came up for my graduation. It was so great to see everyone! Lucky me got to go out on the town with Jess, Gilbert and Joel and oh my, as you can see from all the pictures in the slideshow we had a FANTASTIC time !!! What girl wouldn't have a fabulous time with 3 gay men in Las Vegas?? I don't think I've had that much fun since I've been in Vegas! I'd never met their friend Joel before but I loved him immediately, he's hilarious!!! Thank you sooooo much boys!! I love you!!!
The following weekend I went down to Arizona to see my friends. I mainly went down to spend some time with my dear friend Kristen who is still fighting cancer. We went out to lunch and had some quality time, it wasn't for very long but it was still so great to see her. She's hanging in there. She was feeling good until she fractured her collar bone pushing herself up out of the bath tub. She's doing chemo and has no idea how long she'll have to keep it up. I have no idea where she gets her strength or will to fight like she does. She's the STRONGEST MOST AMAZING woman I know. Please all keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
My Arizona trip was a great time albeit bitter sweet. I miss it and everyone so very much. I got to spend some quality time with a few other close friends besides Kristen while I was there. I did a lot of driving around and was shocked at how much it's changed and grown and how spread out it is! I tortured myself and drove past our beautiful house out in Power Ranch. It looked like it was well taken care of and loved so I didn't cry. What a beautiful neighborhood that's turned out to be though! So green and lush, full of playgrounds and parks, much prettier than the "moon landscape" we have here in Vegas. The Valley has really become quite a metropolis and rather sophisticated! If it weren't for them passing that stupid profiling law people would have no reason to consider it to be full of Rednecks (wink wink).
So, now I'm back home and it's back to reality. Back to looking for a job and playing Housewife and Mama. All is well here on the home front. Calvin is almost done with school for the year. His goal was to get straight As and win a Principle's Award and we just found out he won't get it because he missed too much school this year due to allergies and wheezing. He did make the Honor Roll though and we're very proud of him. He had to do a heritage report this year and he chose Germany. He had to do it orally in front of his class and he did great....although he was hard to hear. He just finished up his baseball season. We aren't real sure if he will play next year or not. I'm certain he has a crush on the little girl his age next door, although he won't admit it!
Zach is as crazy and wild as ever. He's a real Ladies Man.....he told me he has 2 girlfriends and he loves them both "all for his life". Yes, he's romancing the little girls that live in the 2 houses next to us. I can only imagine what that little man is going to be like as a teenager!! Lord help me!! He is doing well playing T-ball. It's pretty funny to see all those little kids out there doing whatever they want and not what they're suppose to be doing. They roll around in the dirt, lay down, pick up rocks and grass, and wander around. Zach usually likes to play 1st base so he can be in the middle of all the action. He really likes it and he's pretty good at it. I think he will be our star athlete and Calvin will be our star student.
Speaking of students, our exchange student Mara will be leaving home for Germany in the middle of June. We will be sad to see her go but I'm sure she'll be happy to not have to listen to Calvin and Zach fighting all the time. Nor will she miss the sound of me yelling at them because they're making me crazy!! The poor girl, I often wonder what she thinks about our crazy family! She'll probably tell any future boyfriends she never wants children because when she lived in America her host mom's kids drove the mom mad! I've enjoyed having her here though. It's been nice to have another girl in the house, I've been the only one since I put Ada down. I got to take her out shopping for a prom dress, that was an experience I probably wouldn't ever get to have if she hadn't came in to our lives. She's a sweet girl and I hope she will keep in touch with us and always be a part of our lives in some way.
Well, that's it for now! I'm sorry I'm not as on top of getting this all put together and sent out as I usually am. I'll try to keep up with it more over the summer. Ahhh summer.....will I survive it? Will our boys?? I'm hoping to at least find a job part time a few nights a week just so I can save my sanity! Until next time, we hope all is going well with everyone! Love to all of you!!
Video of Calvin's Report on Germany
The Q&A afterwards
