Quick update on all

We are still in the middle of winter here in Iowa... each day it seems like it is getting colder... but then again it is not currently snowing and have gotten a day or 2 of "warmer" weather, that melts a little bit of the snow. But the weather has be running havic on everyone's health. Izzie had a cold/ flu in the end of Jan. then gave it to Rands, who gave it to the Beau. Then Izzie got it again.... and then Skinny got it. Thank goodness I didn't get it...( I made Skinny sleep on the couch). But now the cold has developed in to a chest thing for both Izzie and C.J. .... I feel so sorry for both babies.... when they cough. But like I said we live in Iowa were it can be winter for 5 months.
Anyway moving on the infirmed.... The mother had her 2nd surgery in Nov and it finally totally healed and back to work full force... but Howie has not been doing good. He is a type 2 diabetic and has had problems with his feet in the past.....so about a month ago when he was having a few problems with a toe he was quick to go to the doctors and get it check out. He was given medicine but nothing was working.... finally last week the doctors had to take a good part of his toe..... he also got a bad case of cellulitus..... he seems to be back on the up and up... but it is really scary. Skinny and I have been putting off going to get our wills done, but this was a wake up call and we are going to the lawyer next week.
Tax season is in full force now and I have spent the last couple of saturdays playing receptionist for my parents.... it is not a bad job, plus I then can update my blog ( LOL). It is a nice way to make a little extra money for the wedding and honeymoon (we are thinking Hawaii).
Speaking of wedding..... Howie put the rule into effect that we are not to talk about wedding after the first of Feb with the Mother but we still have gotten some stuff done, like the cake contract got signed last week and I ordered my invitations.... they should be here in a couple of weeks.
Skinny and I have gotten a lot done too... last weekend we registered at one of the department stores and then tomorrow we will register at Target. I think that will be a good range of gifts.
I'm not sure if I told you put a few months ago we started on the round of 30th birthdays. My step sister turned 30 in Oct. then Big L. in Dec. , now Skinny will turn 30 on the 23rd and Rands will be 30 on March 12. It is stange to think that there are almost more "over 30 year olds" then under..... but that is how life works.
Guess that's it for me.... till next week.

The beginning of tax season

It is the beginning of the busy season for The mother and Howie, so wedding planning has been put on hold till after April 15th. Which is not a big deal since we have gotten almost everything we need to get done or really can get done now. The photographer was booked last weeke anmd I have even gotten the signed contract from him, now I just have to wait for the contract from the cake lady and we are a head of the game. Later this month my dress will come in and that is really the only big thing that will be happening for the wedding till April.
Izzie and C.J. are doing good. Izzie started daycare a couple of weeks ago and is liking it.. or at least Rands thinks so. It is a good thing for her to be around kids her own age and get to play all day. She was getting way to active for hanging out in the office.... but thye knew that day would come.
Moving on to my job... as you know I have been in my new position for a little over 6 months now... and there have been a lot of changes in our company.... for the best mostly. But now they have decided to do a little corp. resturcture and I have a new boss. Which means I will start to travel now. You see, our Iowa office is really a remote office for our company.... the main office is in GA. So next week, I'm going there to meet with my new boss and some of my other co-workers. From the sound of it, this might be a monthly thing for me. Which I wouldn't mind, Skinny on the other hand is not to crazy about the idea... but he will get used to it. Plus I told him that this could be a way for me to get ahead in my company and that would mean more money. So I guess we will see.
Like I have said... for a while now... things are looking up for everyone.