Mixed blessings

We've been going through some annoying legal stuff with Cody. Long story short: he and his friends were on a playground behind a school one evening, and an officer came around the building. It was very dark, and the officer could not see them while pointing a flashlight at them from the far end of the school, so the boys had no idea it was an officer, just some creeper coming around the school. So they took off running for the parking lot where there was light and one of their brothers was coming to pick them up. The officer radioed another officer who came running from another direction and they were charged with fleeing police. They didn't even KNOW they were being followed until they came to the parking lot and saw a police car.

So we had our "pre-trial" today. I don't understand the pre-trial at all. He went to the arraignment and said he was not guilty and they set a date. That date was so that they could again try to make a deal outside of court or set another date for trial. Seriously. It was for nothing.

This means that we can't leave for Texas with an all-clear. We have to keep coming back for trial. The good part?? The mixed blessing???

His trial is set for December 21st, so we HAVE to be here right before Christmas, so we may as well BE here for Christmas! I am so happy to know that I will see at least Liam that soon. I am praying Drew will get the time off to come for Christmas so we can see them, too. And Devon better get a ticket out here, too!