So since there's very few of us who post on this blog, I decided it might be okay to post again. Besides, I love showing off my kids. Sam trick-or-treated for the first time this year.
Nellie
SammyFriday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Addison's Blessing Day
Addison was blessed on Sunday. She wore a dress that was worn by both myself and my mother. We wished you all could have been there to celebrate with us.
Jeremy's friends from school along with my dad and my cousin Greg were in the circle. It was a very special day.
Jeremy's friends from school along with my dad and my cousin Greg were in the circle. It was a very special day.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Sammy turns 2!
Here's two pictures from Sunday when we celebrated with the Prall grandparents. The last one is from today, when Sammy is drawing on the new easel that Breton and I made for him. (The other side will have butcher paper for him to finger paint on.) As you can see, he has learned how to do a cheesy fake smile for the camera.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Selective Service
For those who don't know, Ken is planning to start trucking school soon. (It's in the newsletter, but I don't know if those are mailed out yet.) We were told that he could get a few thousand dollars in federal financial aid because he's a displaced worker, so he's been working for over a month on doing all the paperwork and satisfying the requirements for the scholarship. Today was supposed to be the day that he finally got everything wrapped up so he could start school on October 20th. The counselor was handing him stuff to sign... and then he wanted Ken's Selective Service ID number. Uh-oh. Ken was discharged from the Navy for medical reasons when he was 16, so he never signed up for the Selective Service!
The good news is that military service is a valid excuse for not having the ID number (and there aren't many valid excuses), so Ken can still get the financial aid. The bad news is that he has to send a bunch of paperwork to the Selective Service to get them to send him a letter saying that they accept his excuse, and unless we can get that letter within a few days, Ken will have to put off school for another month.
If Ken had never been in the Navy, he would be ineligible for federal financial aid for the rest of his life and there would be nothing he could do about it. If you're born in 1960 or later and you're an adult male, you're supposed to have the Selective Service ID number. You can only register with the Selective Service between ages 18 and 26, so there's no way to "repent" when you're older and get the ID number. To all my male cousins, make sure you register or the government will be mad at you for the rest of your life!
The good news is that military service is a valid excuse for not having the ID number (and there aren't many valid excuses), so Ken can still get the financial aid. The bad news is that he has to send a bunch of paperwork to the Selective Service to get them to send him a letter saying that they accept his excuse, and unless we can get that letter within a few days, Ken will have to put off school for another month.
If Ken had never been in the Navy, he would be ineligible for federal financial aid for the rest of his life and there would be nothing he could do about it. If you're born in 1960 or later and you're an adult male, you're supposed to have the Selective Service ID number. You can only register with the Selective Service between ages 18 and 26, so there's no way to "repent" when you're older and get the ID number. To all my male cousins, make sure you register or the government will be mad at you for the rest of your life!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Redecorating!
What do you do when a random guy from your ward comes by your apartment asking if you
want to use his pink paper?
Well let us show you . . .
