2010 New Year

Well, It's February 1st and I should update this more often. Bad Me. I have been busy getting more people found on Justin's line. I have be able to locate a good deal of information and it is a great feeling. I have been able to find pictures of his Great Grandmother Belen and Uncle Jesus who is Belen's youngest brother. His Great Grandfather Roberto is the hard piece to the puzzle. We guestimate that he look his own life in May 1933 when Grandpa Raul was just 8 months old. I was able to locate them on a 1930 Mexico Census and it has given me a great picture of his siblings and parents. We keep saying prayers that more information will be opened to us to be able to get the work done for the family.

Last month I took training for Federal Tax Preparation here. I work with the AARP Foundation and IRS and we prepare Federal Tax Returns for low income and seniors as well as anyone else that needs out help. We turn away very few. Today was the first day of preparation and it was a little crazy. I was to be there for 5 hours because we wanted to have extra time for set up. That was ok until something went wrong and my computer crashed the served at the IRS in Georgia.

We never could get it back up and running. Everyone else was fine. I did get to prepare a few returns so that made the jitters go away.

This week will be a bit crazy as all of the centers in the county open this week. I am working 4 days this week instead of 2 but then it should settle down a little.

I am excited. It is fun. We have an appointment for Justin with an eye specialist in Seattle. They may need to do surgery to help his sight. This will happen on the 19th. Justin goes tomorrow to get his first crown completed and then the rest of the work can now be done as they finally have the authorization to do it.

Justin has had a cold the last few days but seems to be getting over it. I am trying very hard NOT to get it. Cross my fingers.

Smokey is due for some shots. It is hard to believe that he has been with us for a year. We love him to death. He is such a good companion for all of us. Slyvester and Shadow are doing well and being their snotty kitty selves.

Michael is growing and getting bigger. The Stake is doing the Pioneer Trek this year and he will be deoing it June 23 - 26. This will be an exciting time for him. We are going to be reading some pioneer stories in preparation for this. We know this will be a powerful experience for him.