On Friday the 28th the family did a day trip to OC to see FIDM. We started our day around 9:00 A.M. and we did not get home until 8:00 P.M. Our drive out there went well, using the toll roads from the 91 Fwy to get to OC was well worth it!
We arrived around 10:30 A.M. and met with Calinia's counselor Roxie. It was so much like an interview, questions, finding out what she liked, more questions and then finding a field in which matched what she was wanting to do. A very interesting process, she helped Calinia develope a plan, and an accountability program to keep her on tract. We also talked about the cost, it was not a surprise, since I knew someone who wanted to send her daughter there last year. This whole process is so new, and we are glad we are starting now. Roxie gave us a tour of the school and it was very impressive, and in total we spent three and a half hours with her. I know that it was a bit overwhelming for Calinia because she said it was, as we drove off. We all noticed two things that could only be GOD, first, that she was Filipino and second she mentioned that she was a believer. We had more in common than even we knew.
We ended up at Fashion Island, and walked around a while. We ended our day at the Rain Forest Cafe, and just enjoyed each other's company. It was really quite an experience, I know we will do more of this in the next 8 months.
On Saturday, Calinia started her driving school. We found out that her teacher took her on all the busy streets in town plus the freeway! Peter said that they did not even have a sign on the car that said "Student Driver". How scary is that! It is so hard for us because all of this is happening to fast. I know that we can't slow down time with our daughter, but we can continue to do what we've been doing, which is spending quality time and making memories with her.
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