It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

You might be a little perplexed by the title of this post as it is March 2nd and not anywhere near Christmas. What, might you ask, could possibly be the runner up for most wonderful time of the year? Why tax season of course! Now that you have picked your jaw up from off the floor, let me explain. I do not have an accounting degree but I love love love doing my own taxes. This is a newly discovered passion of mine that came from tackling them for the first time last year. I think part of the reason why I like doing them so much is because I get to fill out TONS of forms. My first love in life is my husband, Second comes Jack, Third chocolate and Fourth FILLING OUT FORMS!!! Yes it's true I love love love filling out forms. It's one of my many little qwirks. It's so bad that if I start filling out a form and think it doesn't look perfect, I'll redo it. If I could get a job filling out forms all day, I would be in paperwork heaven..although I'm pretty sure it would lead to some severe carpal tunnel, but well worth the pain. I've actually have thought about taking an accounting course lately and am researching some schools. I've never really taken one and I'm curious to see if I would like it. I'll keep you posted on that one.

Life has been going great here in Burlington. The weather has been AWESOME!! Ugh, I sooooooo don't miss Edmonton for just that fact alone. Today is a gorgeous sunny day and it feels like Spring to me, even if this morning it was -1C. Don't you find when the warmer weather comes that it is so motivating? Whether it is to start exercising, eating better, cleaning more, etc. It just feels like a fresh start on whatever goal you're trying to work on. I'm feeling pumped and rearing to go!
Nothing to new to report on the homefront. Jack is growing like a little weed. He has his two bottom teeth in and they are so cute. I love his little "toofies", except when I'm breastfeeding of course. Yowsers! He'll be turning 8 months old already in a couple of weeks. I really can't believe it. Time really has flown by and I'm trying to cherish this time with him. Whenever I'm out shopping or at church, etc, people are always mistaking him for a girl. For instance, today at the store the cutest russian old couple came up to me and start talking to Jack. The lady says "Oh what a beautiful princess, She is beautiful" and kept going on and on. At this point, I didn't have the heart to tell her that the princess is really a prince so I just played along. I had to laugh to myself because she kept calling him princess over and over. There was also this woman at church who told me that Jack really looks like a girl even though he is a boy. She would keep saying, no really, he looks like a girl. I dont' think I would ever say something like that to someone, but hey, I guess she just had to get it off of her chest. It must be his big blue eyes.

Mike started a new job this past January and is loving it. We've applied to the University of Guelph again this year and are keeping our fingers crossed that this year will be the year, and he'll be accepted. Keep us in your prayers. We won't find out until like June or July.

Mike has also been contemplating about joining the reserves. I was pretty hesitant in him doing so, but after finding out that they only go abroad if they choose to, I was on board. It will help pay for school and be additional income so that will be good. He goes in this month for a sort of orientation and will make the decision then.

Well there's a wee update for you for now. My tax forms are calling my name and Jack is sleeping so it's the perfect time. Here's some recent pics of our Jack-a-Loo (nickname courtesy of Auntie Katie)