Wow, what a day! Rachael got her license today!!! Yea, we are so excited. I called up our insurance company today and added her - I was not expecting the sticker shock. Another $500 every 6 months. But after I got over the initial shock, I realized that the price of sanity is well worth it. Of course there will be added insanity - like my daughter now has more freedom to come and go. This leads to other opportunities for her to make mistakes. But at this point we have to let her be more independant. We have taught her well, now it is time for her to begin to test her own freedom.
And freedom will be great for us as well. As I am posting this blog, Rachael is at cheer - and we did not have to drive her! So now we have some freedom too. She can drive to cheer, to her friends across town, to the physical therapist, etc etc etc. That in and of itself is well worth the added insurance premium.
So today is a brand new day. A day of freedom, a day of liberation...and yes, a day to be worried that she is out in the world and we are not there with her. Rachael, we love you and are so proud. Congratulations!!!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Slow to Update
Ok - so I have been pretty slow to update my blog lately. What am I talking about lately? I have historically been slow to update my blog. So, here it is; consider it updated :)
Really I have a lot to update and chat about. This past weekend Becky and I attended a conference about money management. It has really changed the way Becky and I look at our finances. Of course time will tell, but I can honestly say that I am ready to practice what we have learned about. Saving, investing, paying debt, etc. All things we have learned about in school, family, and life, but never in such a profound way. Let is just suffice to say we are better people today than we were last week.
Isn't that the goal of life? To be better today then you were yesterday? I don't think that anyone can expect perfection, but we can expect to make stides in the direction of perfection. Ok, with that being said, I think I need to sign off for the night. I will honestly try to update my blog more (at least 3 times a month from here on out!)
Really I have a lot to update and chat about. This past weekend Becky and I attended a conference about money management. It has really changed the way Becky and I look at our finances. Of course time will tell, but I can honestly say that I am ready to practice what we have learned about. Saving, investing, paying debt, etc. All things we have learned about in school, family, and life, but never in such a profound way. Let is just suffice to say we are better people today than we were last week.
Isn't that the goal of life? To be better today then you were yesterday? I don't think that anyone can expect perfection, but we can expect to make stides in the direction of perfection. Ok, with that being said, I think I need to sign off for the night. I will honestly try to update my blog more (at least 3 times a month from here on out!)
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