Today was the day of reckoning.....we had to get our taxes finalized and sent in. I hate this part of the year because if we have to pay it means that I didn't take enough out and if I get a huge refund it means that I let Uncle Sam have my money for year and that he gained profit from it and not me. We also have two different state returns on top of our federal. Between our home and the different states and all the other crap I swear our returns start out like a Where is Waldo. At least this year it was little over 2 hours and we were done. We walked out with the knowledge that we will be getting a return but here's the kicker I didn't account for the fact that Donte and I are now full time college students....can I say "YEEEEEE HAAAAA" Wow what a difference. We more than doubled our return and can now pay off some bills, go on a great family vaca, or just honker it in our savings and watch it grow. It sure is nice when you walk in with a headache and walk out with a smile.
Our boys also told us over the weekend that they no longer believe in the Easter Bunny.....CrUsH, BoOm, BaNg....there went my heart. They have been asking since last year and Donte and I kept up the charade. It was time though. They are 9 and 11. I remember when I figured it all out. My parents were stationed in Germany and we were going to England for Christmas. I was helping my Mom pack...or just being nosy....who knows, and I saw the cutest little purple cabbage patch kid. In my head I thought it was for my Cousin Michelle and thought no more of it. We arrived in England and let me tell you when my family gets together it's a lot of laughs and fun. Especially when you are a kid. I remember watching the adults and giggling at the jokes even though I barely had a clue as to what was going on. My cousins from the states were there as well as my Granny and Grandpa, it was safe to say that I was in my own little slice of Heaven. I can remember the crowd that seemed so large to an eight year old, the giggling and playing, the tickling and cooking. The smells that would snake through the house were divine. To this day when I smell them it takes m back to my childhood. I remember Christmas morning that year and opening Santa gifts.....we did stockings for decoration but we put pillow cases out for the Santa gifts.....how else would he be able to give us everything that we needed? I remember going through my pillow case at warp speed as was my brother and cousins and guess what was in my bag? You got it that little purple cabbage patch. Was I heart broken? No I can honestly say that I was proud in the fact that I figured it out.
It still doesn't make it any better that both of my babies are all knowing now. I had a moment yesterday with Donnie as I was redeeming an itunes gift card. I scratched the back of the card and input the numbers....it wouldn't take...Donnie comes up behind me and swiftly points out that the i is actually a t and that the other letter was a z..........enough said.
