Who pushed Fast Forward

For the past several years, we've been fortunate that both kids are NOT always doing something extracurricular. This has been a blessing. I knew that having the kids move to High School and Junior High this year would be a change, but wow! Blake is in Football and now Kayla is doing basketball. It is like in a single instant our family life has gone into warp speed. I thought I was ready, but this is all happening way too fast for me. It is going to be a wild ride the next 6 years. I'll try to relax and take it all in and relish each moment, but do wish someone was taping it all so I can go back and watch in slow motion.

Tomorrow....who said this a "free" public education system?

Marital Finance 101

Over the years, my wife and I have gotten better at working together on our finances, but still can always improve. I'm the biggest part of the problem. I'm an anal-retentive CPA type that can't give up too much control. I've recently gotten to the point where I do as much of our banking, bills, etc. on the internet. It is convenient and both of us can keep tabs on the bank account, even when I'm half-way around the world.

Yesterday, Heidi mentioned that she had used the debit card for a Wal-Mart run. I asked for the receipt. She said...."wait....you don't get a receipt from the Mortgage Co., Phone Co., etc. that you do on-line billing with....besides, you can check the bank account tomorrow and get the exact amount......you have to choose....either the old-fashioned paper-receipt world or the modern internet world".... I persisted......"but, I get an e-mail from them telling me the details".....and here is what I got:

• -----Original Message-----
• From: Heidi Woolard
• Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 7:26 AM
• To: Woolard, Paul E.
• Subject:
• Your debit card has been charged 93 dollars and some odd cents for the following things at Wal-Mart:
  First one thing
  And then another.

She won! (But did later gave me the receipt....thank goodness......).