Tax Season Has Arrived

While poking around the IRS website I found an area that might be of use to some of you who prepare your own tax return. Below is the link. I hope you all get a big fat refund, or at a minimum do not get gauged. I wonder what the next four years have in store for us...

For tax law changes that will impact your 2008 tax return:
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/content/0,,id=178012,00.html

For instructions to filing your Form 1040:
http://search.irs.gov/web/query.html?col=allirs&charset=utf-8&qp=&qs=-Wct%3A%22Internal+Revenue+Manual%22&qc=&qm=0&rf=0&oq=&qt=Form+1040+Instructions&search.x=13&search.y=9

Or simply type the following into your browser and save the document to your computer:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf

Congratulations Tommy

Tommy is having a really great week this week. His indoor soccer team, the Wrumblers, lead by Coach Foxx has made the playoffs and will be playing a 25 minute game at 4:30pm at Fore Kicks on Monday 1/19/09. If, or shall I say when (in the words of Coach Foxx), they emerge victorious they will likely meet the rival Wrentham team for a second chance at bragging rites in school! The game to "win it all" will follow immediately at 5pm and will be a full game.

Tommy was also nominated by Judy Haughey, and invited to participate in the National Young Leaders Program held in Boston this Summer. Mrs. Haughey chose Tommy as an "outstanding student with leadership ability." Quite frankly, I couldn't be any prouder, (even though attendance will require me opening my wallet in a substantial amount - but it's a privilege even to be nominated, right??).

Congratulations to Tommy! Keep up the good work!

Happy New Year

We ended 2008 with a wonderful holiday season. According to the three oldest children, this was, "the best Christmas ever." One of the highlights was our trip to Edaville Railroad with the Reiners. We sat down to share some of our holiday favorites and things we are anticipating in 2009. They are as follows:

Favorite Christmas Tradition:

Mom & Dad: The gingerbread house competition

Hannah: Going to Jenna's house Christmas Eve and dressing in matching PJ's with all the girls.

Tommy: Going to Grammy's Christmas Day

Maegan: Making gingerbread men

Grayson: Addisyn's birthday cakes

Favorite 2008 Christmas Memory:

Mom & Dad: Watching the children open their gifts from Santa.

Hannah: Opening my backpack, lunchbox and dictionary

Tommy: Opening all three things I wanted from Santa first.

Maegan: All the presents at Aunt Candy's

Grayson: Singing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus

Favorite Christmas gifts:

Hannah: Backpack, lunchbox, dictionary and "Apples to Apples"

Tommy: IPod Shuffle

Maegan: Barbie Dream House

Grayson: Sippy Cups!

2008 Something to be proud of:

Hannah: Getting straight "A's"

Tommy: Getting a "hat trick" during indoor soccer

Maegan: Learning to make my bed

Grayson: Speaking in sentences

What we are looking forward to in 2009:

Hannah: Playing Spring Soccer w/ Explosion

Tommy: Being first string "QB"

Maegan: "Doing it all over again"

Grayson: Having Mommy all to myself during school hours

New Year's Resolutions:

Mom & Dad: Being healthier, more physically fit and more environmental.

Hannah: To be nicer to my siblings

Tommy: Being more helpful around the house

Children's Favorites:

Color:

Hannah: Blue, Red & Green

Tommy: Black

Maegan: Purple

Food:

Hannah: Too many to name

Tommy: Pizza with Ketchup

Maegan: Lucky Charms

Grayson: Candy

Sport:

Hannah & Maegan: Soccer

Tommy: Football and Lax

Grayson: Boxing (with Addisyn)

Thing to do:

Hannah: Read, draw & cook/bake

Tommy: Draw

Maegan: Play Barbies

Grayson: Take a tubby or shower

God bless you with a happy and healthy 2009!!