Cars, College and NO MONEY!!!

Wow today has been a day for revelations. As I was riding in to work this morning I started to think about the fact that in 4 years Taryn will be off to College. And honestly I haven't been able to save a cent for her yet so I have decided that starting in September (gotta wait until I am done paying for day care for the summer) I will open savings accounts for each of the kids to at least help out with some of the expenses that won't be covered by scholarships and student loans. I will put in $$ each paycheck for each of the kids and maybe other Family will want to contribute, I can save a few thousand or more for each kid by the time they start college.

Then I got to work and one of the Ladies here's son was testing for his drivers permit, another Yikes. In 1 year 2 1/2 months Taryn could actually be able to drive ( with me in the car) but then another 6 months after that she could drive by herself. So this means that then she will either want to borrow my car all the time or need her own car. EEEAAAAKKK!!!!!!

I know that my kids are growing up but it is when you start thinking about these major mile stones that you realize just how quick it all happens. We have been here in California for more than 5 years now but it seems like just last week. Zack wasn't even in school when we got here but now he is almost 10 and spending weekends with his friends families. Taryn was just a little kid, actually Zack's age when we got here now she is almost an adult thinking about Boys and College and Careers.

And me well nothing has changed and maybe that is why it all seems so weird. Time travels slower when you are an adult, you don't have the mile stones that kids have and even the ones you have you don't want to admit to. I guess it is time to start making something happen in my life that way I won't feel so disconcerted when I realize time is passing.

Any ideas on what I should do?