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My tiny little baby…
Turns five today.
He is so sweet, and so special to us.
He’s been excited about his birthday for months, and it’s been so fun to watch. This boy does not lack enthusiasm!
I’m so proud of the little person he’s become.
I love him so much.
Here we are, at the end of March… gearing up for April – or as it’s known in our family, BirthMonth. Sam’s birthday is on the second and Kate’s on the 22nd. Last year, I attempted to simplify April, but then Kate and I ended up going to Portland AND she had her first communion, so there was nothing simple about April.
Have I mentioned that April is the height of Andy’s tennis season?
Yeah. This is going to be nuts.
We’re kicking off the festivities this weekend – Sam is having a birthday party for his friends at the bowling alley on Saturday. Sunday is, of course, Easter, so in addition to the eggs/basket/church extravaganza in the morning, we’re having lunch (and a birthday cake) at my grandma’s and dinner (and a birthday cake) at Jenny’s mom’s house. Monday should be a moment of calm (or frenzied wrapping of the birthday presents I’ve yet to buy), and Tuesday is the real deal. He’s staying home with Andy and Kate, who will be on spring break, and then we’ll all go out to dinner when I get home from work. And, of course, have cake.
Three weeks later, we’ll do it all again for Kate.
By the end of the month, my babies will be 9 and 5. How on EARTH did that happen?
Raise your hand if you’re a giant slacker and haven’t filed your taxes yet.
{Picture me waving my hand wildly}
I know I’m not alone – so we’re giving away FOUR codes for free preparation using H&R Block At Home Premium.
I used H&R Block for the first time last year, and I was really impressed with how easy it was to do our taxes. The $12.83 Jenny and I make on this blog each year (I’m barely exaggerating here, people) makes our taxes freaking complicated, and H&R Block showed me ways to simplify it – and, even better, helped us find deductions we weren’t aware of before, which saved us money. Always a plus!
I’m excited to use it again this year, too, because H&R Block has expanded the features of its iPad, Android and iPhone apps to include the ability to:
— File any federal individual income tax return on-the-go in English or Spanish via iPhone or Android for free through March.
— Toggle between devices – begin a return on an iPad and complete the return via PC, or vice versa.
— Have your taxes prepared by an H&R Block tax professional in real time conveniently via video conference or chat using Block Live for iPad.
The H&R Block At Home suite of products have also been upgraded to include:
— Real-time tax advice: H&R Block now provides real-time chat with a registered tax professional.
— DeductionPro: The popular tool for calculating the value of certain charitable deductions is now integrated into H&R Block At Home Deluxe and Premium.
— Time-saving interview completion: As a time-saving mechanism for returning clients with a simple tax situation, H&R Block offers a condensed interview based on information from a prior year return.
Want to check it out for yourself? Leave a comment on this post, and we’ll pick four winners on March 31. Good luck!