It's been a long time since my last post. Here's an update on what's been happening:

• We got our tax refund and ordered some wood laminate flooring and also bought a new TV with a wall mount. Very exciting. We still haven't received the floors and its a month later, but supposedly we're going to get them tomorrow.
• We also got the brakes done on the Civic (which unfortunately included rotors and calipers too) and we got a coolant leak issue fixed on the van.
• We went on vacation to New York and had a blast. The pic on the right my parents, sisters, and brother. The other picture is our kids and my sisters' kids.

• We got back from vacation and decided to prepare the house for the new floors. Part of that includes painting, which we've done in the girls room, the kitchen, and our room. We plan to do the bathroom, laundry room, and touch-ups in the living room next.
• Another part of that included putting our pets on Craig's List. Ginger and Smokey were able to stay together and go with a great family.

• Faith took her first few steps. She still isn't walking since she seems to prefer to crawl, but I know she can do it. We got a little footage of her second successful attempt:

• I signed up for a Twitter account (@lolenik). Still trying to get into it and figure it out.
• We started the New Hope Relational program through Love, INC (In the Name of Christ). This is a financial accountability, debt reduction, and budget training program. We're 2 1/2 weeks into it and, although it'll be hard, I think it'll be really great for us.

So as far as Love, INC. goes, I'll be continuing to blog about our progress and what we're learning and dealing with. Keep checking back for updates if your interested.

Bye for now.