Random Thoughts

Its been a while since I have blogged but for no particular reason. I have had a few things I thought about writing about but have been unable to come up with more than a few sentences so I will combine a few things that really have nothing to do with each other.

1. I got gas this morning and nearly broke down in tears. $4.19 a gallon--is that crazy? Not only does it cost way more for gas but it cost way more for groceries because of it. The cost of things is going up and up and my salary is not. We are definitely making less trips and trying to cut costs but are really not finding significant savings anywhere.

2. Do I feel old or young? On the same day my son is graduating from high school the son of one of my best friends, since I was about 15, is having a bris. We are the same age and our sons are about 18 years apart. This isn't the only one of my good friends with a newborn. Later in the week I will be attending a baptism for the son of the best man at my wedding and in January one of my other best girlfriends had twins. My friends children will be babysitting my grandchildren. WEIRD!!

3. Proud mom moment....A.J. was named the 2008 Scholar Athlete of the Year at Canyon High. His name will be painted on the gym wall and will be there for all to see for all time. Once its up I will take a picture and post it for y'all to see.

4. My husband is terrific!! Not only has he done some amazing projects around the house lately--reupholstered his boat, put in a whole house fan, built a fire pit in the backyard--but he has also been sweet, kind and loving to me even when I have been grouchy and overwhelmed. He has been able to take me out of my nasty mood and make me laugh and smile. I don't think I tell him enough how much appreciate him.

5. A.J. is leaving for school is less than a month. I THINK I am fine with it but then again maybe I am not. Wednesday was the first, of what I think will be many, requests for dinner items before he leaves. He asked for Chicken Bacon Ranch Boboili pizza "before I leave". Of course, I said sure with a smile on my face but I got a little sad thinking about it.

Well, as usual, I thank you all for listening. More soon!

All grown up?

Its been a while since I have blogged. Not because I don't enjoy it but rather because not much new is going on. Erin is still playing soccer and very involved in USY. A.J. has finished track and just about done with high school. Soon there will be a whirlwind of activity and then he will gone.
This week A.J. asked our permission to take a 3 day trip to the beach with his friends, following graduation and sans adult supervision. There will be 9 of them altogether--4 girls and 5 boys--and they will have 2 hotel rooms(boys in one room, girls in the other) at a hotel on the beach in Pacific Beach (the girls picked it unbeknownst to them that A.J.'s uncle lives just blocks away). They are all good kids and I am not worried about them doing anything illegal BUT I am still worried and have my reservations about allowing him to go. They will be driving in 2 cars to San Diego. They will be staying in a "party" area of town. They will be on their own for 3 days and 2 nights.
Maybe its just me but I feel like A.J. and his friends are less mature, or maybe less sophisticated, than I was at that age. They live in a "small" town, in a pretty sheltered environment. The have all had driving restrictions on them until only recently and I don't think any of them have significant freeway driving experience. Do they even know how to get to San Diego? What if they get lost? Well I do hope the ones that are doing the driving are the ones with GPS in their cars. Once in Pacific Beach I am certain they will run into more rowdy college students then they have ever seen. I certainly hope they don't get into any confrontations. Uncle Bruce does live right near by but it turns out he will be out of town for most of the time A.J. will be in town.
After I told Dave my concerns he reminded me that it is A.J. and HIS friends that are going. These are all very intelligent, well behaved kids. They will probably do no more than eat, go to the beach and play poker. They have all proven themselves over and over again with their behavior throughout their high school years. They know how to handle themselves and in no time all of them will be off to college. Dave sees no reason why they shouldn't go.
We now have given our blessing. The only catch--they may NOT go to Tijuana.