"Lance" has his first job!!!!!!!!!

The one child that is interested in science, electronics and how things work.....look into tech schools like ITT Tech. Between now and then, hands-on classes will be helpful. Back that all up with classes that teach people how to teach. For example: Speech classes, drama club, debate club, choir, singing in a band, anything vocal. Also anything that teaches good writing skills. Children who are good in science, electronics and math have a tendency to also be good in music. Look into music classes. My hubby is an electronic technician/consultant/engineer/product research and development. He does the work and teaches others how to do the work. He was sitting here last night preparing for a meeting. He has to present information to people so they can understand him. Mu hubby also plays guitar and has been in a couple of bands. He is able to play almost any instrument the children have brought to him. Your child seems to be headed in this same direction. Watch out for that Paleontologist!! There is another scientist in the makings. My son wanted to be a Paleontologist when he was 8 years old. When he was 4, he took his tricycle apart and put it back together so he could see how it worked. He is now a helicopter mechanic/armory something. He was an Honor Roll student for many years. I did not think he was paying attention and he never seemed to have homework. Little did I know. When he got bored in a class, he went to his counselor and had himself moved to the advanced classes. I found out when his report card came in. He is now quite advanced in computers. He built a water-cooled computer from scratch to entertain himself. Keep me up-to-date on your two whiz kids. This is going to be interesting as they get older.

why thank you for all your encouragement. The eldest has a zillion "science" projects here at home. We often let him take things apart. His teacher gave him an old robot that no longer worked to try and fix. Guess what? It is now a proud member of our household. He got the thing to work somehow and the teacher was so amazed that she let him keep it. He has been placed in Gifted already. My youngest will probably be tested next year. I just worry he won't give it his all and therefore not be placed. My eldest got in after the test and also they did another test for all the students (back in second grade) and they saw that he was 7 and reading on 17 year old level. He has been reading since he was 1 1/2. We would drive past cars and he would miraculously say what type of car they were. I thought he was just memorizing the symbols, but the doc said, no he is reading. My youngest is really interested in animals right now. Dinosaurs, wild animals, domestic animals. I could totally see him being a vet or working with wild animals somewhere. the kid has no fear !!

If you ever need to have some children in your life, I will share mine but only when I am mad at them. Those are the times that I threaten to sell them real cheap on Ebay. LOL It is not always joyous. There are moments when, as a parent, you really wonder why you had children to begin with. We try to focus on the good times and good things because that helps to keep us going. I suppose we are doing pretty good. Two of the children are now adults and out of the house. Two are at home and in high school. It won't be long now and the nest will be empty. It will be sad when the last child leaves. But it will start a new chapter in our lives. At that point, I may have to start naming cars and other objects so I will have someone to talk to or yell at when I am upset. That way I don't focus too much on my hubby. I would hate for him to get overwhelmed by me. I can talk a lot. Can you tell??? LOL

This would be an excellent blog subject for you. :)

My daughter's grades in high school are such that she may very well qualify for scholarships. That will greatly help with the cost of college. We need to have an idea of what colleges are best suited to teach her what she needs to know. We are looking for photography and business education. We do not want to wait until the last second. My son, when in high school, qualified to take a college class. So he took physics to compliment his high school education. My hubby and I both completed college. We still take any and all free classes or seminars to add to our knowledge and education. We never stop learning.

Wow that is wonderful, about all of you! Hubby and me never attended college. We both come from not so great homes and we didn't get the chance to. We are hoping to start a new tradition with our children. We stress to them all the time, jobs are ok but you want a career. That's why school isn't over until after college. I am so keeping my fingers crossed they choose to go to our local college, which is a pretty good one. That way the cost will be cheaper. I also make their school work now, 3rd and 5th grade a priority cause it all can lead to a scholarship someday.