I had a wonderful, albeit brief, visit with my sister Rebekah. She makes me so proud, and I’m so grateful for the relationship we’ve been able to build in spite of our years of age difference and years apart. I can see that she is really going to make something of herself.
Mercedes has been working part-time weekends at the bath & body place downtown. She’s really enjoying it, and throwing herself into learning as much as she can while she’s there. She’s even earned enough money to do Christmas shopping on her own, which has made her feel a little more independent. I think she’s looking forward to Christmas in a special way – that whole feeling of not buying someone something with their own money, I think.
Homework has been a little bit of a battle with Alex. Which reminds me. I had better get off of here, get him on his homework, and get ready for work!
