Time Flies!

I cannot believe that we are more than halfway through 2010! Not to mention a new school year is about to arrive and my two older children will begin fifth and third grade. Seems like yesterday they were toddling around and pronouncing words in their own language! I can remember as a child, I often dreaded the "back to school" commercials. They got earlier and earlier, or it seemed, every summer! The stores start the hype in July for their big number in sales to rise and the poor kids are dreading every minute of returning to the big number in fundraiser sales, text book fees, and lunch money accounts to control!!!! Yes, in Tecumseh Local School District, Ohio, our children are learning how to "manage" a debit account for their lunch money. Well, my 11 year old son has yet to learn how to keep his funds in the positive!! How on earth does he spend over two dollars and twenty five cents a day on lunch??? I have yet to find out. I sure hope he gets a handle on this before the checking account is active or boy is he in for a rude awakening!!! My eight year old daughter doesn't do too bad. Normally, she tries to pack her lunch and buy on days that she likes what is available. In addition to that, she tries to "make her money last". My children are showing me how fast time flies in a pinch.