Yeah!

...for the economic stimulus package!! Can't begin to understand HOW this is going to stimulate the economy (by passing out "free" money) but it sure is fun to see it sitting it one's bank account. We are not stimulating the economy one bit...but Dave would be mighty proud of us!!

Tom and I continue to enjoy and feel inspired by our Dave Ramsey class. We love the regular date night each Thursday night. Last night I felt like a kid in church again, with a bad case of the giggles, and you know it's probably not the right place, but for some reason it makes you all the more tickled. Tom is really witty and it was really fun to listen to his running monologue throughout the night. Sometimes, after you've been married a bit, the same jokes aren't quite as funny as they used to be...but than there are the moments where you realize no one could make you laugh harder.

The evening ended even better. Tom and I really enjoy the TV show The Office on the rare occasions we actually remember or are able to sit down together. This was the first time this year I actually remembered to try and tape it while we were away. It was in my opinion, classic Office style humor......but the tape ran out 10 minutes shy of the ending. When the Cornell guy crashes his golf cart....we both laughed out SO loud...only to then see a blank screen...followed by great groans...and then more laughter.

Okay, The Office doesn't really matter, but the lesson I was reminded of last night does--it is really important to learn to cultivate a spirit of laughter with your spouse (and not just laughter at what the kids do/say). Laughter has weathered us through many storms of life and I look forward to all the funny memories left to be shared.