Once again...
it's been a while since I've posted. Honestly, we're just very busy here and although I have so much to say, there's a lot of people out there saying it and I just want to make sure my own children don't turn out lame (and I don't think they will....but I have to keep making sure they don't) . In between, there's a home to manage and fun to be had and well....I just haven't taken the time to write much.
Here's a couple updates! First, despite the lousy economy (thanks 43 and 44) and the fact that we've lost around $30,000 in investments thus far, Dan got his biggest bonus ever. We are now REALLY debt free. For a while, when money markets were paying 5%, we had a line of credit that we were paying 2.99% on, and had no incentive to pay it down. Well, now money markets are paying 0.29% (how insane is that), and well....paying 2.99% seemed like highway robbery (which it is). We also had a 0% until February 28, 2010. They are both paid off and we owe nothing to any bank. It really is exciting. On the sad side, our new addition will cost us ~$500 in property taxes every year. ARGHHHH!!!!!
We will take a couple vacations this year with the extra money. 1 trip to WNY. I haven't been there in over 13 years, and I really would like to see it from an adult-Mom-to-2-teenagers perspective. We'll take the children to Niagara Falls, ON to see the Falls. Growing up , going to Canada was no big deal. Now I had to make sure all 11 of us have our birth certificates. Oy, Vey.....Then in August, we're hoping to go to Massachusetts to see some sites and visit with Dan's brother. I hope they both go well. It's only 26 months till Andrew turns 18. Sigh...
Now onto another unrelated, very sad topic. Last week an airplane crashed, killing 2 sisters, their husbands and 5 children. Their brother, sadly, had lost his 10 month old son in a freak crib incident. Very sad. Beautiful families. Now read the following 3 articles and see if you're as speechless as me. God is holy and we have got to have a Holy fear of the Creator and Author of the Universe. Hmmm........ http://www.dailypaul.com/node/87527 http://www.gingiedmonds.com/
and http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=6a1a06a3-4de2-4dc9-adb5-c48cc35f0336
Love your children and keep them at home.
Here's a couple updates! First, despite the lousy economy (thanks 43 and 44) and the fact that we've lost around $30,000 in investments thus far, Dan got his biggest bonus ever. We are now REALLY debt free. For a while, when money markets were paying 5%, we had a line of credit that we were paying 2.99% on, and had no incentive to pay it down. Well, now money markets are paying 0.29% (how insane is that), and well....paying 2.99% seemed like highway robbery (which it is). We also had a 0% until February 28, 2010. They are both paid off and we owe nothing to any bank. It really is exciting. On the sad side, our new addition will cost us ~$500 in property taxes every year. ARGHHHH!!!!!
We will take a couple vacations this year with the extra money. 1 trip to WNY. I haven't been there in over 13 years, and I really would like to see it from an adult-Mom-to-2-teenagers perspective. We'll take the children to Niagara Falls, ON to see the Falls. Growing up , going to Canada was no big deal. Now I had to make sure all 11 of us have our birth certificates. Oy, Vey.....Then in August, we're hoping to go to Massachusetts to see some sites and visit with Dan's brother. I hope they both go well. It's only 26 months till Andrew turns 18. Sigh...
Now onto another unrelated, very sad topic. Last week an airplane crashed, killing 2 sisters, their husbands and 5 children. Their brother, sadly, had lost his 10 month old son in a freak crib incident. Very sad. Beautiful families. Now read the following 3 articles and see if you're as speechless as me. God is holy and we have got to have a Holy fear of the Creator and Author of the Universe. Hmmm........ http://www.dailypaul.com/node/87527 http://www.gingiedmonds.com/
and http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=6a1a06a3-4de2-4dc9-adb5-c48cc35f0336
Love your children and keep them at home.
posted by Lisa aka Mombley | 9:37 PM
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