March 15, 2008

Today was a normal Saturday for us. I did get to sleep until a little past 7:00 this morning. Caleb actually slept past 7:30 this morning, maybe later, I'm not sure. But, he did sleep longer than anyone else. That almost NEVER happens.

I did the checkbook and paid bills first thing. We hung out for a little while and did not go to Walmart until late morning because Abby's groomer appointment was at 9:45 and it just made sense to drop her off and go to Walmart from there especially since Walmart is just across the road from the groomer's, so to speak.

We did Walmart, went to the bank and to the post office. I had to make sure and get the one piece of mail in the mail today. It was the registration for Michaela and Caleb to go to Camp Read A Lot. We just got the brochure in the mail (I was beginning to wonder if it was coming) this week. If you don't get your registration in ASAP you don't get a spot. And, since I'm trying to get two spots this year I knew I'd better send it in NOW. The fee for it has gone up $15 per child this year. That was a little bit of a shock, but it's still worth the price.

I did Easter Basket shopping after lunch. The baskets are going to be a bit more empty this year, but seriously my kids don't need a lot. They already have too much as it is. I don't think they're going to be disappointed, though. They are pretty good at being happy with what they get.

We had our appointment with our tax guy this afternoon. I was a little nervous because our income went up a bit more than I'd realized it had. But, we still had just the right amount of a loss on our rental property so we're getting a nice refund from federal and a few dollars from state. We also managed to still qualify for the rebates that are being sent out later this year. So, it was good news all around.

Michael's parents watched the kids while we were there so we took them out for dinner. We went to RT Weiler's. It was a nice supper. We enjoyed each other's company a lot. We even sat and talked a little while after the bill was paid. It was a very nice evening. We even talked about our vacation this summer a little.

Tonight I made sure both kids got shower/baths so we don't have to do that in the morning. I also did a couple loads of laundry and watched "The Cutting Edge 2." I'd seen it before, but I enjoyed it again.