April

So this has been a busy month. My last day of Americorps was April 1st and Dad and Eben came down to get me on April 3rd. We drove to Pensacola, Florida and hung out there over night and swam in the ocean and ate really good seafood and then we began our long trek home. We stayed over night in Paris, IL with my aunt and uncle and then the next morning our van broke down and we got stuck there for a few hours. It was frustrating but it all worked out ok (and hey, it's not a Trygg road trip without a little car trouble right!?) We made it home without any further problems and I had a week to clear out Jonno's old room and make it mine (he moved into my old basement room). Bobby joined me here on April 15th. He drove straight through which was really tough and I'm so thankful that he made it here in one piece. I started work on the 18th with a week of orientation and then this week I just got thrown in. I'm working with adults with mental illness and/or traumatic brain injuries. The office that I work at is the step between a group home and living on their own. Our consumers are very independant and I pretty much just remind them to take their meds and then use the company car to drive them to any appointments they may have or shopping trips they need to do. It's boring and slow at times, but my bosses realize that its boring so we get to watch movies and play games and just do whatever. It's a pretty simple job so far. Bobby started his job this last week. He's still with Wells Fargo but he's moved from being a teller to a phone banker so he has a lot of training to complete.

The tornadoes in Alabama have really tugged at both of us. Tuscaloosa had an F4 tornado and that's the town that Bobby lived near and worked in. We spent a lot of time in Tuscaloosa. There's a video of the tornado heading toward the mall and you can see where Bobby and I had our first date and where we used to meet up and then the tornado went into the mall where he bought my engagement ring. Thankfully his family and friends are all alive and well. There was one friend that he couldn't get ahold of and worried about. His house was completely destroyed and he's in the hospital with a punctured lung and a smashed leg, but he's going to be ok. I'm thankful that I got out of Birmingham before all of that because tornadoes are way bigger there than they are here so it's pretty scary stuff.

In other news, Bobby and I found a place to live after we get married! A friend of mine is renting a little two bedroom house and she's friends with the owners. Her family has grown out of the house and they're looking for new renters. So Bobby and I are getting a great deal on renting an adorable 2 bedroom house! We're very excited!