wow!!

oh my goodness!! has it really been since May that I've blogged anything!?!? shame on me!! guess I've just been busy w/other things. O is 16 now. hard to believe that's possible, but the date on the calendar doesn't lie. this years birthday celebration was so much different from years past. part of it wasn't even spent w/us, but w/Kyle. so now she's of the age that it's not as big a deal as it once was. I remember when that happened to me. she's been shopping for cars w/her dad, but has't had much luck. I keep saying that there isn't a rush since she doesn't have her license until February anyway. so she can just keep looking and if nothing presents itself right away, it's not a big deal.

she's still working every day delivering papers. doing well too. she likes having money. I know I always did when I was her age as well. and she likes that it doesn't conflict w/her extracurriculars since she delivers in the morning. I keep wondering if another job will present itself though that will be more appealing to her? we'll just have to see about that.

we've been looking around for scholarships that she can qualify for when it's time to apply. making a folder to keep them in so we won't have *as much* searching and reading to do when it comes time to start filling out applications. praying that it all goes well.

guess I don't have much else to say, so I'll close this out for now.

blessings all around!!