Although there is always a sigh of resignation as each of my children reach the age of 18, there is something a bit more poignant about the youngest one arriving at that milestone. Sigh . . . my youngest turns 18 today! It surely is a measure of how quickly the years go by. I remember when he was born and I thought to myself, "I still have a baby in arms! I'm blessed." I've acknowledged the blessings over the years but that baby in arms certainly grew out of my protective grasp all too soon. Anyway, he is most happy with his birthday gifts and decided he would like German sausage, sauerkraut, and garlic mashed potatoes for his birthday dinner at home. Later in the week, he gets treated to lunch out at a favorite restaurant/fast food place. Cheesecake with strawberry topping is his birthday cake of choice.
Both he and one of his older sisters have December birthdays. It kind of rushes us through the season as we have Christmas and two birthdays for which to prepare. We have always been careful to not count Christmas presents as birthday gifts. I know families that do that but it doesn't seem fair to me to muddle their special day into a feast day for the sake of convenience.
We got together for an annual party with friends, last night. Lots of good food and much laughter. My daughter discovered our wedding album (28 years this February!) and I'm not sure I appreciated the gales of laughter coming from their viewing of it in the living room.
Today, I get to face the bills and bookkeeping that went by the wayside this last week. I imagine a lot of people are getting in the credit card bills and such this week and having to deal with it all. We don't carry a balance on our cards but don't use credit cards when there isn't money to back expenditures on them. I think a lot of people make the mistake of living up to their expectations in life when the paycheck doesn't cover them. And what an example we all have just watching our government in action! Seems like from the president on down all need a basic course in how a checking account actually works!
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