Vacation

We had a great camping trip to Big Bear Lake this past week. I will down load pic and give details soon (along with our Disney land trip ).

Bye cyber world

We are off to Big Bear Lake for the week, good bye cyber world see you in a week :)

Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal

You have 2 families...
"Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal". Both families have 2 parents, 2
children and live in California.

"Joe Legal" works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and
makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted.

"Jose Illegal" also works in construction, has NO Social Security
Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".

Joe Legal... $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week = $52,000
per year.
Now take 30% away for state and federal tax. Joe Legal now has
$31,231.00.

Jose Illegal... $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week =
$31,200.00 per year.
Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays for Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage
... $1000.00 per month = $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$19,231.00.

Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state
and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has
$31,200.00.

Joe Legal makes too much money to be eligible for Food Stamps or
Welfare so Joe Legal pays for food... $1,000.00 per month = $12,000.00

per year. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.

Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps
and Welfare.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays rent of $1,000.00 per month = $12,000.00 per year.
Joe Legal is now in the hole -$4,769.00.

Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy, which
entirely pays his rent of $500.00 per month = $6,000.00 per year.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays and gets a part time job
after work to make ends meet.

Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school.

Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's
children get free government sponsored lunches.

Joe Legal's children go home after school.
Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program which, again,

is provided free of charge.

Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire
Services, but Joe Legal paid for them and Jose Illegal did not pay.
ARE YOU MAD YET?!?!?!

Disneyland

It is 10 am on Thursday and Kassidy is still asleep, I would be too it Audrey was not awake LOL. We had an amazing and extremely long day at Disneyland yesterday, we left the house at 8 in the park at 10:30-8:30 and home at 11!!

The girls did great especailly for me being the only parent with them. I did have other family with me to help, my dad, older sister- it was her 40th birthday (she is OLD!!!! LOL), her mom, and Aunt and Uncle.

The girls did great and we had a great time. I will post details with pics soon :)

Kassidy Started Soccer

I know blogging has been light, I have been over whelmed with working full time and now we are preparing for a Disneyland day trip tomorrow (they girls and I are meeting my sister Tauna there for her Bday)and a camping trip next week. We are all excited for camping, we are headed to Big Bear Lake.

Kass has started soccer with AYSO their teem name is The Lollypop Kids and they are so cute. Here is a shot form practice last week.