His Senior Year!

My son began his Senior Year of high school this year! I am already getting emotional about it all--Senior Portraits, Class Rings, ordering things for Graduation...it all brings tears to my eyes! I hope he has a wonderful Senior Year--I just look at EVERYTHING as "his last time"--I just cannot believe it is here already!! In December he will turn 18 and be a legal adult, then a few months later and he will finish high school--then on to the rest of his life! I sure am trying to enjoying every last minute that he is here!

Disney Quest

My daughter also went to Disney Quest with her boyfriend and his family. They played lots of cool virtual reality games there. I haven't been yet, but I plan to go soon--it sounds like a lot of fun! I also want to go to the Disney Waterparks, the Disney Mini-Golf Parks, and other things like the Cirque du Soleil show at Downtown Disney. I love everything Disney! :)

Busch Gardens

Even though we are loyal Disney fans, we sometimes get opportunities to go to some of the "other parks" around here as well. This summer, my daughter went to Busch Gardens a few times with her boyfriend's family. They had annual passes for Sea World/Busch Gardens and were able to get her discounted tickets. She had a lot of fun and compared it to Disney's Animal Kingdom. She especially enjoyed riding the roller coasters(and sitting close together!) with her boyfriend! :)

First Traffic Ticket!

I guess it is kind of a "rite of passage," getting a traffic ticket...my son did not come to a complete stop at a neighborhood stop sign, and an undercover policeman gave him a ticket. He was NOT happy about having to use his own money from his summer job to pay it, but it seemed like the right thing to do--besides, I really couldn't afford to cover it for him anyway. Luckily, he was able to attend traffic school to get it expunged from his record--no points against him and no issues with car insurance. Still, no one likes to get a ticket! He definitely makes sure to come to a complete stop at each and every stop sign now, that's for sure!

Summer Jobs

My son was determined to get a job this summer--he applied for many things hoping at least one thing would work out. Finally, he ended up landing not one, but two, summer jobs! YAY! He worked weekdays with a landscaping business, and he worked at a restaurant on the weekends. He really enjoyed earning his own money! He framed his first dollar and bought a few things--then he began saving the rest. He had a nice nest-egg by the end of the summer! It really was nice to let him buy his own cell phone minutes and things like that--I LOVE the fact that he is becoming more independent and self-sufficient now! As the summer ended and the school year began, he decided not to juggle work and school since he was taking a full load of classes. I think his first summer of REALLY working and earning a paycheck was a big success! He developed a great work ethic and learned a lot about being in the working world. That will definitely serve him well in the future!

Summer Nightastic!

We really enjoyed spending time at Disney World during Summer Nightastic! Disney World is always a fun place to be, but the added features made it even better! A new parade, bigger and better fireworks, and other cool changes at all of the parks--it was amazing! My teens enjoyed bringing their friends and family with them many times during the summer. Summer at Disney World really was "Summer Night-tastic!"

My Daughter's New Glasses

My daughter recently wanted new glasses frames, and I was very surprised that she picked this style! To me, it reminds me of the glasses that people wore in the 60s and 70s--including my brother and myself! I was so relieved to get contact lenses when I was a teenager because I hated what was available when it came to glasses frames back then. Apparently, this retro look is back in style--I do see lots of young people wearing them now. So my daughter chose black-framed glasses--the kind I hated when I was a teenager!--and she loves them! She is a beautiful girl and would look beautiful in anything! :)