Well, last time I updated this blog, I thought I had my computer fixed. Well, it turns out that my hard drive had gone bad and needed replaced. So, after much discussion and a lot of hunting around on the internet (using the church computer; thank goodness I had that so I could find a replacement!) we decided to get me a new laptop and once my HP laptop was fixed, we would "hand it down" to the girls. Of course the girls are very excited about having their own computer. Dale helped us fix it up so it would be in good working order for the girls. I have set up a separate account for each of them on the computer, with me set as the administrator setting all the parental controls. It's a little annoying at the moment while they are beginning to visit "safe" sites because I have to give them "permission" by entering my password on the pages I think are ok. But I think it's worth it to keep the girls safe on the internet. Eventually, I will be setting up an email address for each of the girls so you will be able to email them directly.
I got a really good deal on my laptop. 4 GB memory, 500 GB hard drive, HD LED LCD screen, HDMI output, and a fancy multi gesture touch pad...which takes some getting used to, though I haven't had the opportunity to use it's special features, Dolby HD speakers, Webcam and mic, and Windows 7. We'll see if it's better than Vista and XP. It's a Gateway and it's red. I found it on Tigerdirect with free next day shipping! Another great deal Alexis was able to get was Office 2007. This is the version that has the professional basics: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook which is usually priced around $230. We got it for around $75 including tax and shipping! Of course that hasn't come nearly as quickly, but we're being patient especially since Alexis is not in school at the moment and doesn't need the programs at this time. Hopefully it gets here before school starts back up.
On Friday the 18th, the girls and I went to the Brownsburg Post Office to apply for our passports. We needed to expedite them because we need the passport number for the girls' school applications. The clerk at the post office said it would take 2-3 weeks for us to get them in the mail (and we had to make two trips to the post office that day because they would only accept either a personal check-and we don't carry checks around with us-or a money order or cash. Well, I didn't exactly have $450 dollars on me, so the clerk held onto our applications while I ran home, wrote a check, and brought it back). It only took them a week to get us our passports. We got them on Saturday and I'm guessing we would have gotten them on Friday had it not been a holiday. Pretty good!! The girls were really excited about their passports, and honestly I was too...I've never had one before:)
So that's our excitement in a nutshell. Hopefully I can get back on here and write all about Christmas and the birth of our Savior in a while, but for now, I need to get ready for more celebrating!
Love to you all! Merry Christmas!
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