Cha, cha, cha, changes....

Oh my goodness the strange changes that can take place in the course of a few days. Life altering changes that make you stand back and say hmmmmm....how did this happen?

My son has decided that girls and dating are not a bad things. Girls do not, in fact, have cooties and are actually cute. Suddenly, what they want to talk about is interesting. He has girls that he texts and girls as friends and...wait for it...he is actually going to ask a girl to Prom!!! I KNOW RIGHT!!!! That's just a hop, skip, and jump away from all the grown up things I am not prepared for from my only son and baby. Graduation, mission, college, and dare I say it, Marriage to some poor un-suspecting young woman who will have to pass the mamma and sisters "test". Oh heaven help this young woman....

Malori and Jon are moving home. Now, I am not going to lie here, I have prayed for the day when all of my children would be close. Anyone who knows me knows that I love my family! I would have them all live next to me forever if I could!! I am so excited for them! They have worked so hard for this opportunity and they deserve it! Again, this happened almost overnight. Phone calls made and a meeting later and Jon was given an awesome job opportunity. Mal also has a job lined up and plans to continue school. They found a beautiful home to rent until they are ready to buy. Did I mention that this home is in my neighborhood? YEA!!!!

Laney bought a car. A very cute, sporty, blue, shiny car that will get her from point A to point B with no troubles. I don't have to worry anymore about her getting there either. Her old car was very cute, but had some major flaws that would sometimes strand her in the middle of a busy road, parking lot, or drive way. I am very proud of her very grown-up decision that she made on her own!! And props to my brother Sam, he helped her research and shop for the car and get the best deal!

There have also been a few changes for Tony and me as well. I left the school to take another job closer to home and family. This job, even with promises to the contrary, came to a screeching halt 7 months later when the owners decided they had no choice but to down size the entire company. Most, if not all, of there employees were "laid off" including yours truly. This left me scrambling to find employment...not stressful at all right? Turns out my parents (who own their own business) had an opening coming up and offered me the job. Of course I snatched up the job on the spot and have been very happy with the change. The hours are great, the bosses are great, the job is great, I love it...but the pay is a lot less then what I was used to.
So, now the change it trying to make the house hold budget work as well. Tony and I have always been able to meet our needs one way or another and this time will be no different. It takes some getting used to and watching a little closer, but we can do it.
I feel bad that the kids will have to do without some of the fun things we used to do. Pizza Fridays will have to be less often...and the family vacation will be postponed a bit, but I am sure all will work out fine.
We still have a wonderful home, heat, food, clothes, cars, and each other.
Changes are just a part of life....and life is good.