Monday, January 26, 2009

How is everyone????

Hey Family! Since there hasn't been a post since after I took the first part of the CPA exam back in October, I thought I would post something. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! I can't believe another year is over. Coming up next month I will be taking the fourth part of the CPA exam. Unfortunately I did not pass the first two sections, and I am still waiting for the score on my third section. I am planning on taking the exam sections I did not pass again, and again if needed until I pass them all. Stephen and his dad are closing down their business at the end of January. He and I are planning a trip to Colorado, up to Montana and swing over to Idaho and visit Brandie and her family. We are still working on the details, but we are looking at other places to live. Stephen has tossed around the idea of going back to school to finish his degree, and getting a pilot's license and try for a job with the U.S. Forest Service as a bush pilot. He has had his eye on Montana for a few years now, but since I don't yet have my CPA license, and he isn't sure what he would do if we picked up and moved soon. He has a friend from college who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado and owns his own fly shop. Stephen has been thinking about being a fishing and hunting guide. At least for now we are just tossing around ideas. I don't think we will be moving anywhere too soon, we still have about a year here in New Mexico. Our holidays were very busy with the two of us traveling to his mom and step-dad's house for brunch on Christmas morning, to his dad's house for a late lunch, and then to my Auntie Jane's house for Christmas dinner. We went up to Durango, Colorado for a week were we spent time with his cousin who came in from Austin, Texas for a few days, then his brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law came up for the rest of the week. Stephen taught me to snowboard while we were up there, and my whole body hurt for about three days after. We had a great time up there, got lots of exercise by snowboarding and taking Abby for walks twice a day. It snowed about three feet before we went up there so we got to enjoy it the whole time we were there.