Renner Family Update
Matt is still trying to get hired full-time as a firefighter. He's got a bunch of applications in from San Diego all the way up to Bakersfield. We are praying that he will at least get one interview, somewhere. I'm sure that if they would at least talk to him, he'd be hired. The tough part is that he is not a paramedic, he is an EMT, though. Paramedic school is really expensive and he would have to attend full-time school for approximatley 9 months. We really cannot afford for him to take that kind of time off from work right now. :( He also needs to complete a 67 hour academy, which we also don't have time to do, not with our current dept to income ratio. Prayers would be appreciated for his career advancement. 
I am still working at GEICO and I really do LOVE my job! I'm on the internet team, meaning that in lieu of talking to policyholders on the phone, I get to email them. It's really nice to be able to think and re-think exactly what I need to say to propery explain procedures and offer the best coverages. I am currently working the "swing shift" from 3 p.m to midnight. It's not the best shift in the world, but I love the folks I get to work with each night! Once Danielle is in school, I will hopefully have the luxury of taking a day shift. Annabelle is in 2nd grade and doing well. She is very intelligent and her teacher knows it. The most difficult thing for her is motivation. She would much rather just hang out in class and talk to her friends than do actual classwork. I know that most girls are like that, but in 2nd grade? Yikes! :)
Gabriel has really taking to school like he takes to everything... it's all just too easy for him. He is in Kindergarten, but that's only becuase of his age. He started of the year reading at a 2nd grade level and was even going to a 2nd grade class for English/reading (not Annabelle's class, thank goodness). And he recently moved up to a 3rd grade class for reading! That is just amazing to me!!! He really loves all sports, I don't even know if he has a favorite one. He is very skilled at baseball already. We really need to get him in T-Ball (although he can hit with ball at any speed pitched without a T). If only I didn't work nights, I could take him to practices. He would do so well.
Danielle has really come into her own. She's two and a half and her personality is just shining though. She is obsessed with all the "girly" stuff. Especially Disney Princesses and Tinkerbell. :) This was all before she had seen any of the movies, too. Silly girl. We are slowing introducing her to each Disney movie, and she really LOVES them. And she enjoys singing all of the princess songs and now she likes country songs (that's my girl!)
To summarize, life if busy, crazy, and wonderful!
