Time marches on

After I started this blog I bought a 2007 vw beetle convertible and my blogging friends named her Caliente, or cali for short.  Now as I own her outright she has been failing in sections and costing me more and more money.  Do I want to get rid of her?  No.  But VW's are expensive to repair and things keep coming up.

Sadly I may trade her in.

My children are growing leaps and bounds.  My daughter is 13 years old and due to some health issues is home schooling via cyber with our district.  My son is almost 15 and has improved leaps and bounds.  He has moved through taekwondo to a black belt, he is in chorus and goes on competitive trips.  Now he wishes to try out for football.  Now in 9th grade and having 5 advanced classes he is eligible for AP level classes and his grades are good.

Watching my children grow so fast is not easy.  I was laid off from my job around 3 years ago.  I have gotten to become a 'stay at home' mom again thanks to my husband taking care of things.  My husband and I bought a new house last year after selling our two townhouses and it was a smart financial decision.  It seems my life has settled down.  We have been married for 3 years (together around 7 years.)  And married life with husband #2 has its pitfalls and moments of disagreement.  But it is far easier with him than husband #1. He is stuck with me because I am in it for the long haul.  I am truly happy.

I can't believe that in 3 short years my son will be on the cusp of graduating and heading to college.  He has a college and degree in mind and a plan.  I am proud of him. Now to get my daughter on a solid path.  But I feel old all of a sudden and want them to stop growing so darn fast.  Angel's cloud is not ready to be an empty nest any time soon.