Why hello tax season...

I love sleeping doing my taxes. I'm not sure why. Matt used to always joke that H&R Block knew it was tax season, when Sofia showed up at their door! Doing my taxes reminds me of those e-mails or coupons from Banana Republic, where they advertise that upon checkout, you will get anywhere from 10% off to 80% off (as a special promotion). On TurboTax, you plug in all your numbers and when you are done, a magic (or not so magical) number ($) appears. If you are lucky overpaying, you get a refund (yay). If not, I do have to admit it's not quite as fun. Regardless, I always feel a sense of accomplishment. The other night this is sort of how our conversation went - 

Sofia - Oh man, wish I had all my forms to do my taxes. Let me check what I'm missing. 

Matt - Ok...

Sofia - NO WAY, I have everything already. Going to do it NOW!

Matt - Now?

Sofia - Yeah!

Matt - I know, but it's way past your bedtime [22:00]

Sofia - I'll be done before my next yawn. 

Matt - Ok...

23 MINUTES LATER ---> "Your returns have been sent" ---> Hurray! ---> Until next year my friends. 

That same night, as if it was not enough excitement for one day, my friend Ashley wrote to me and asked if we wanted to join her and her boyfriend, on a trip to Florida (all expenses paid!!). Turns out that my very talented friend, won the "Find Your Perfect Beach" Contest and therefore, we'll all be headed to the playa. WOO HOO!

Driving up to Grayton in the middle of the night

We’d rather end up here than on any foreign flight

Waking up early, heading to Hibiscus for brunch

Then hitting the white sands with the usual family bunch

Live music at The Red Bar, then driving down 30A

Stopping by the Seaside REP to catch a groundbreaking play

Loved ones coming from far and wide

Watching countless sunsets by the ever-ebbing tide

From Rosemary to Sandestin, there’s no shortage of coastal fun to be had

If you try to look any further, you must be quite mad

For a more perfect beach you’ll never find

And just like us, South Walton will always be on your mind! 

- Ashley

Thank you to all who have been asking about my grandma in MX. Thank goodness she is MUCH better!! Last weekend I had three missed calls from her, when we finally spoke, she asked why a strange person kept answering. I told her that no one answered my phone, as I was in Zumba (not 'zombie', you stupid spell check) class the whole time and it was on vibrate, in my purse. I finally realized that she thought the automated answering machine (ex: you have called 202...), was "another woman" and kept hanging up. Aww. 

January '12

Speaking about bed time...

P.S: "Rice signs high school player despite career ending heart condition" :)