Dear Tax Client:

I do not want ...
-every medical co pay receipt from the past year, add them up, give me 1 number
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-your Walgreens receipts from your purchases of Advil, Tylenol, Mucinex and Vagisil
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-receipts and detailed descriptions of every home improvement made over the past year...here is an interesting piece of information...HOME IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOT DEDUCTIBLE!!
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-Target reciepts from makeup purchases, with a little handwritten note on top that says "medical" - Makeup is not "medical" under any circumstances
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-school uniform receipts, your kids clothes...seriously, NOT deductible
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-a box of any kind (shoe box, big box, small box, medium box, cereal box, gift box) filled with receipts, I dont want your damn box!
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-a plastic Safeway bag filled with receipts
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-a large manila envelope filled with receipts
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-a 3 ring binder filled with receipts, even if its organized...I dont want it!
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-bits of food in any of your paperwork
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-used tissues wadded up in the middle of your W-2s
-a disconnected or wrong phone number
-to smell like an ashtray after doing your taxes

I do want...
-1 number for medical
-a working phone number
-1 number for prescriptions
-a working phone number
-all your w-2s, please do not try to guess at this
-a working phone number
-the name of all of your children you claim...and their birthdays and SSNs
-a working phone number
-information about your name changing!
-a working phone number
-if its not too much to ask...an email address
-at least a working phone number

Ugh, I need to go to bed!! Happy Tax Season

Avrie's first day of Preschool at Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Cailin's 8th Birthday

My sweet Cailin, the morning of her 8th birthday, off to start her fun filled day of celebrations... Isn't she cute?!
Breakfast of her choice at I Hop of Nutella Crepes with strawberries, Bananas and Whip Cream...
Wii playing and grilled hamburgers for lunch at Uncle Nathan's house

Lobster dipped in butter for her birthday dinner...
She chose Cheese Cake Factory cheesecake for her birthday cake...Raspberry White chocolate swirl

She received a much desired Snuggie from Grandma & Papa

That was her day! She also received from mom and dad, a long 12 ft jumprope, a new outfit for her American Girl doll and a new cardgame.

I cant believe she is 8 yrs old. Insane!! It feels just a little while ago that she was staring up at me with her squinty eyes right after being born. She didnt cry at all. She was born in the water, and when I reached down and pulled her up, the only tears were mine. I thought she was the most beautiful baby in the world (as we always think of our own). Now, looking back she was quite impish looking. Dark brown, almost dark hair and beautiful olive skin. She was born after a 24 hour labor and immediately nursed for almost 2 hours straight. She was a very intense baby and toddler, but my goodness has she grown. She is so amazing. Extremely thoughtful and caring of others. She is an amazing older sister. I love how well she plays with Avrie, and how much they love one another. I love to watch her when her mind is spinning with a great idea. She can hardly contain herself. Its so adorable. She is extremely creative and if she is the older one in a group of kids she will always have them organized in a game of sorts. Happy birthday my beautiful girl!

Now that is trust!

Primary Chorister

Here we go again!

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

Our debit card number took a fantastic vacation to Vegas yesterday. Hung out a little, maybe it took in a couple shows, saw the sites, oohhh, maybe won some money, hit a couple pool parties. I'm not exactly sure as to her (my debit card #) vacation itinerary but I do know for sure that she (my debit card #) did a little shopping while hanging in Vegas. She was able to take a fun little trip to the Apple Store to buy a $1600 computer. I wonder what color she bought? Red or green would have been fun, or maybe that aqua color...pretty! Too bad my debit card # didn't want to share the goods. I would have loved a new computer, especially a Mac. Oh well, I hope you enjoy your new amazing computer that never gets viruses. I will in fact enjoy my nice old computer that sufffers from narcolepsy and spontaneously shuts off at random and has a beautiful blue line running down the center of the screen.
Oh, the joys of Credit Card fraud.

Denny Creek adventure

That looks like dangerously rushing water you are standing next to, Jenny.
Why yes, it is slightly terrifying and very cold...
Why are you risking your life by tempting this waterfall to suddenly change course, envelope you and carry you downstream?
Because, fellow readers...my husband wanted to take a picture. Isnt it beautiful?


























Boy, that looks like fast running water...I wonder how strong it is? And what an interesting choice to take along your 4 year old?

Look how happy you all are to be away from the cold merciless waters of Denny Creek. And no hiking picture is complete without a ballet pose.