well...

i was totally expecting a post from Lori that would make everybody cry.

happy birthday, daddy.

cute, right?

Cassie and I are loving the new car! Arnold likes it, too. He managed to put about 90 miles on it while I was in Juneau for a couple of days.
It also makes for great Girl Scout Cookie transportation.

Rachael's not the only one!

Today, I got my new wheels, too! It is a 2008 Kia Sportage. A lovely shade of green, 6 cylinder, 4 wheel drive (all that mattered to me was that it was green). I haven't been able to take pictures yet (rain on top of snow/slush all day) but will take some soon.

And, also today, I got the energy audit exit rating and I went up TWO steps to a 4-star-plus rating! That's exciting because that means I am eligible to get $5,500 back (instead of the $4,000 I was going to be totally happy with if I only went up one step). Just gotta fill out a form and mail in the receipts and, voila! Money back in the bank!