Kyler said Trish!!!!!

Today was a very good day full of a lot of good surprises, the greatest of which came when Paxton called me to remind me that I owe him a movie date (which I completely forgot about, but am very excited about!). After I talked to Paxton for a minute, Kyler decided he wanted to talk to me as well (he is 18 months old). He was laughing and giggling and making me smile when I heard Carisa say, "say Trish"...to which he very clearly responded, "Trish!". At first I thought it was Paxton trying to help him say it, but it was in fact Kyler saying my name!! That totally made my day!!! The Hinson kids are top on my list of favorite kids in the world. Unfortunately for me (not for the Hinsons though, haha), Frank and Carisa have a teenager living in their house that is able to help take care of the kids so I don't spend as much time with Kyler as I did with Paxton when he was younger...and I don't spend as much time with Paxton anymore either (which makes me even more excited about our movie date). I still have the goal of someones first word being Trish...but Kyler learning my name will do just fine for now. :)

In other exciting news, the leak in my bathroom is fixed and my washer and dryer are hooked up and working!! The washer has a broken part, but thanks to a metal plate, some duct tape and a strategically placed nail, it works nonetheless. The washer is currently washing everything I own!! Oh, and the pilot light on my furnace is also lit, so I now have heat!! Yay!! Both Franks spent a good amount of time helping me out today and I will never be able to repay them. Frank V. is also coming over later this week to switch my outlets from 2 prong to 3 prong so I can significantly lower the rick of me blowing up my house. Whew! :)

I also got a phone call today from the mother of the person who owes me money and she assured me that a check for the full amount owed to me is on its way to my house. That is a HUGE weight off my shoulders and I am so thankful that I didn't have to actually go to court. She was very nice and apologetic as well, which was a blessing.

It seems like literally almost every single thing I wrote in my blog yesterday was answered today. How good is God?!? I still have scary people and dogs living on my block, but I know God has that under control as well. I am still very excited to go home. I have decided to leave early Wednesday. I think I can still avoid most of the traffic, and I would prefer that to driving until 4 or 5 in the morning. I just got the EZ Pass, so at least I won't get stopped at tolls! :)