Life as a Mom, working that is:)

This was my lunch yesterday, doesn't it look good? I was so excited when I put the boys down for bed and was getting all geared up to eat this, Well at 4:30 when I was rushing out of the house after the boys woke up, I noticed it still sitting in the microwave waiting for me :(

And... Drum Roll please .... This is how my morning is going.... My Little Smurf:)

And yes, I know how to take a better picture than this, keeping the privacy of my boy, and for all those watchful Moms out there, yes I know his stance his dangerous, I fight him with it 3 times a day since he first learned how to stand, move, crawl etc.. Yes we usually tie him down to keep him in the highchair and yes he is Houdini!

I Thought I was a Good Mother

My first baby was born and I thought I was a good mother. I thought I was a good mother when I told my first born bum down on the high chair and he listened. I thought I was a good mother when I told my first born, No, No on opening the cabinets and he listened. I thought I was a good mother when I told him, No, No on eating the cat food and he listened. I thought I was a good mother when the first born was squirming during a diaper change and I told him legs straight, and he listened. I thought I was a good mother when I told my first born don't go past the grass and he listened. I thought I was a good mother because my first born started to walk and I didn't have to re arrange my house, he listened. I thought I was a good mother when I informed my first born to not go on the tile that was too close to the fireplace and he listened. I thought I was a good mother, but then the second one was born...

Being Audited Continued ...

I am trying to continue my story with the boys up, so we'll see how that goes. So the day of the audit comes for 2003, do to another mix up??? Somehow we just get rejected (I believe it had to do with the IRS agent not knowing what he was doing, see story 2004/2005) they forward our file to the next department which is out of our State, but in another State that is over all of Western United States IRS. (Talk about personal care) We have 90 days to send our information into them for another Re-Audit and they are our last stop. Before we find that out we spend 48 hours (yes all day both days) going through our files and pulling out every shred of evidence that we have proving that what we claimed was real for '04 and '05. Our Tax guy meets with the IRS Agent, the IRS agent looks through everything, says our food claim was good, told the Tax guy our mileage claim should work, and our charitable contribution was good. We wait again to hear the final results of the audit. Weeks pass by, then we receive a letter from the IRS, saying BLAH, BLAH, BLAH you owe 2,000.00 in something for '04 and 2,000.00 in something for '05. Remember we paid 2,000.00 + in '05 already and to give you an idea then we didn't make over 50K, but didn't make under 20K so we are below median income, but above poverty. (Not complaining both husband and wife were starting a new business we did okay for that!) So they came back and basically said we owed the same as they said in the first audit letter. We call our tax guy, he is shocked, said he thought the meeting went good and could not understand how the guy could reject all the proof that was in front of his face. So then we call the IRS guy (Well, my husband makes all these calls, I have something of a short fuse and would of either been bawling or yelling 10 minutes into these calls) The IRS guy says the reason he rejected our 03/04/05 is because we claimed the mileage under our personal and not our business, etc. etc. I would of SCREAMED at that point, Thank goodness for a calm husband. So he tells him that would of been nice to know in the beginning, we could of re-filed the mileage and requested that he lets us do that at this time. The guy said no, not a chance, it's to late. In other words he said, I work for the government, I cannot think outside the box, I have no problem screwing you guys over and sleeping at night. Okay so a little dramatic, but that is how I feel. Again my husband said what can we do, he goes nothing I am forwarding it onto the other IRS department out of this state and you are out of luck. Again my husband persists (love that husband) Finally the guys talks to his supervisor, the supervisor tells him that we will receive a notice from this out of state department and within 90 days we can dispute the audit and have them review it. GREAT finally a solution not a screw you answer!!! So I'll wrap up 2003. We do that claim and re-file our taxes showing them that they owe us $300.00. We don 't hear anything for 6 months, then we finally receive a letter that basically says we owe them nothing and they owe us nothing (at least that is our and the tax guys understanding, we are reading code) Ha, so the IRS is so cheap instead of admitting they screwed up shouldn't of audited us etc.. They make it so they wont even pay us our lousy $300.00!!!

Being Audited

We are being audited by the IRS, I am 27 years old and they say less than 1% of the Nation gets audited and they pick me??? Let me share with you my story for the past year and half. It all started when I was 8 months pregnant with my second son. We recieved a notice in the mail that we were being audited for the year 2003 for our charitable contributions and mileage. Side Note-That was the year my husband started his new business so he we were both W2'd and then he wrote off mileage for the new business plus we contribute 10% of our income towards charity plus thrift store donations. We recieve this notice and call and set up an audit appointment. We contact our tax person so that he can represent us and wait for our appointment. My baby is born, we set the appointment up a month after I was expecting my baby so that we could have time to deal with both not on top of each other. Baby is born. Two weeks pass and we recieve a notice from the IRS saying that we MISSED our appointment and our file has been forwarded to another department for our last chance. We missed our appointment??? I guess we had a different date than the IRS on when we were suppose to meet. We contact our tax guy, he calls the IRS and arranges for us to get another appointment in this new department for a RE-AUDIT this August (it is now March of 06) While we wait for the upcoming appointment we recieve a notice that we are being Audited for the year 04 and 05 with this new department also. They are auditing EVERYTHING. As of 04 my husband was a little more self-employed and wrote off more mileage and I had just taken classes and gotten my license and became self-employed. I wrote off everything because I did not make any money that year. In 05 I made some money and also paid the IRS $2,500.00. My husband also became fully self-employed. So we prepare for the August audit, the auditor delays it another month to the beginning of October. My tax guy does NOT want us there and says he will go an represent us. (Aww kid woke up, will continue later...)

I Lied

My son was talking to his grandma, my husbands mom the other day on the phone. I am getting him ready for bed and she is asking him questions. I hear her ask him what he ate for dinner, I wait to hear his response since I had a soccer game and had no clue what his dad fed him for dinner. He answers a sandwhich, with butter and jam. I hear her say Peanut Butter? and he says yes (hmm, probably dad just gave him butter, but good answer son!) Well here is the part that I lied, I whispered to him, grapes and he told her that, so after all since I was on a roll, I whispered, Carrot Sticks. He repeated that also! Yeah give me the Mom award I fed my son a good dinner, Oh wait I wasn't even around when he had dinner and call my crazy, but I highly doubt my husband gave them grapes and carrot sticks with their sandwiches. I'm just lucky he didn't feed them donuts!

Drilling My Toe

I should blog more, actually I should always blog more than I do, but I get busy. Right now I think I would rather go read other peoples blogs than blogging myself. Or even better (sorry blogger friends) I think I might read one of the books I am reading right now. But just to put something out there, I drilled my toe yesterday, sounds crazy right! While playing soccer my big toe was SMASHED and all the pressure of the blood under the toe nail was killing me. Everyone told me that I should go to a doctor and get my toenail drilled and relieve the pressure. Well as I have previously blogged, I spend my $60.00 this month on medical just to get a Mole checked I was not going to spend another amount for my toe. Besided my babies shots are due and I should get him in this month also. (Insurance in the US sucks) Back to my toe, so sadly for me, I think, I had a TON of volunteers when I mentioned I would do it myself. First off my new brother-in-law immediately volunteered, Yeah Right! That would bring him to much joy. Then my Mom mentioned her Dad had done it many times, which I seriously considered. (My brother mentioned later how he has the shakes now and that probably wouldn't of been good) My dad got offended that I wouldn't even consider him (after all he is a General Contractor) and my Sister just laughed at me. Well I got home and my husband mentioned that he just took a drill bit and did it himself when he had that problem. Do it myself? To me that sounds like a GREAT idea. After all then if it was painful I could stop. I was going to buy my husband drill bits for Fathers Day from the boys and what better time to do that when I wanted a more sanitary one to go through my toenail. We go pick up drill bits, titanium and all! I pick the smallest one, since I want to be able to wear sandals still and not have everyone notice there is a hole in my nail. After an HOUR later I finally broke through, YEAH!!! My boys weren't sure what I was doing, but I have a feeling they think I am strange! Maybe I'll get a picture of my big toe with a pin dot hole in it now!

A Mormon for President?

MITT ROMNEY: CAN A MORMON GET ELECTED President Of The U.S.? --By David Shurtleff (Not A Mormon) Heliumites, Bloggers, Political Scientists ... lend me your eyes. I come to criticize Mitt Romney not to praise him. The evil that men do is highlighted by the media. The good is often buried under labels ... so let it be with Romney. The Media has touted that Romney is a Mormon, if it is so, it is a grievous thing and may cost him the election.When the scandal laden Olympics was embarrassing our nation, Romney stepped in and turned it into a showcase-Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Romney won the governorship of Massachusetts as a REPUBLICAN, yes, in a state that gives us Sen. Kennedy. He showed the ability to work with all people, of all political backgrounds - yet Romney is a MORMON and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Romney saved a state government facing fiscal disaster, bringing economic expansion and staving off unemployment, something this nation could use - Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Unlike many politicians, Romney has remained faithful to his wedding vows, keeping his commitments to his wife and blessing his children - Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. The twelfth article of Romney's faith, one which he no doubt memorized as a child, affirms that it is his duty to honor, obey, and sustain the law- Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Romney's faith group is recognized and respected by governments throughout the world, it was so respected that it was miraculously allowed to build a temple in communist East Germany before the wall came down-Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Romney's church teaches that the constitution is a divinely inspired document and that this nation was established by the God of Heaven. Such respect for our nation and its founding document can make just another politician into a statesman-Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Romney's religious organization teaches love and compassion for all human beings and provides millions of dollars in aid to many countries. It also sent thousands of volunteers to aid Katrina victims in our own country. That aid is given freely, without regard to the religious preference of the recipients-Yet Romney is a MORMON, and surely a MORMON cannot be President. Wait a minute. What is it about being Mormon that disqualifies Mitt Romney from being an effective president? It is true that there may be theological differences that exist between Romney and others, but he is not running for Bishop, Rabbi, Pope, Minister, Imam, or Pastor... He is running for President.

House Cleaning

I hate cleaning the house, if you picked the thing I hate the most, it would be that. Both my boys are down for a nap and so instead of working, and looking through the internet I should be cleaning my house. Especially since I have been on a week long vacation and so we haven't even unpacked the clothes or food (except the stuff that needed refrigerated) Today was suppose to be the day I got us caught up, instead I took the boys to a fountain park (the coolest things) and then shopping for dads Fathers Day and Birthday (yes lucky him) Gifts. I still plan on cleaning, or more specific putting stuff away, but we'll see. I have a soccer game tonight and with both boys napping I think reading in my book seems a lot more desirable!

Fishn'Flush

So my brother wants one of these, talk about stage fright for my boys!!

Weeding

So I just weeded with the spiders, that is what it felt like, as I'm pulling out weeds in my small little flower box, I am also flipping spiders all about (I'm sure all over me) For reals though, I could see these things running around the brick wall, so I know they are everywhere. Weeding should be a MANS JOB!! Update on dermatologist - The Dr thought everything looked good, he froze the thing on my arm, (before I had a chance to pull it away and ask questions!!) He said it was a beginning of a growth and freezing would take care of it, then he practically ran out of the room. Oh Well, $60.00 for peace of mind is worth it.

Soundtrack of Your Life

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK SOUND LIKE? Here's how it works: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... Opening Credits: Tennessee - Arrested Development Waking Up: Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynrd Falling In Love: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith(Armageddo) Good Love Song! Fight Song: Mama - Spice (Ha, only a little embarrassed!) Breaking Up: Dancing Barefoot - U2 (First time I heard the song, my husband must of loaded it, not bad..) Prom: Cling and Clatter - Lifehouse Life: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (The Rocky Story) Cool! Mental Breakdown: High - James Blunt Driving: The Border - America Flashback: Renegade - Styx Getting back together: You Must Have Been an Angel - Bob Carlisle Wedding: Song for Neen - Merril Bainbridge (I have to admit I was hoping for Depeche Mode) Birth of Child: Empty Chairs - Don McLean/American Pie Final Battle: That Ain't Love - REO Speedwagon Death Scene: When Love & Hate Collide - Def Leppard Funeral Song: Hanging By a Moment - Lifehouse End Credits: Feel Like Singing - Sandy B/100%Pure Dance So I have a ton of Country in my Zune, and none of them came up!