Getting older can be a good thing...

A little while ago, we got a check from our insurance company. Cool, we thought, but what for?

Stephan called our insurance company today, and we found out that because he is now 23, the premium for the coverage he has for his scooter has gone down. By a lot. We're saving about 300 big ones a year! The check they sent was a refund. 

Now, if they would do it for our health insurance.... ;)

An actual update

I haven't given very many updates lately, mainly my menu plans and the first installment of our "how we met" story. I don't know how many people are so interested in it, but I actually really enjoy reading about how couples met.

Stephan started school on Wednesday, but had a training meeting on Tuesday for the Math Lab. Yep, he's still working at the Math Lab. In the past, Stephan has worked about 20 hours a week (in a normal fall/winter schedule), and every year he has gotten a small raise. He's still getting the raise, but his hours have been cut down to 14. Bummer. He thinks the time cut is due to how many more tutors they have hired this semester. And I thought that there had been a budget cut? Hmmm. Anyway, he told me this via text message while I was at work, and I told my supervisor about it (he works right next to me). He asked me right then and there if I wanted to increase my hours! It took me a couple of days to decide, but starting next week, I'll be working 30 hours instead of 25. That should make up the difference. And Stephan is tutoring one of his friends once a week for a fee (the friend insisted on paying him), so we should be fine in the money department.

So far, Stephan really likes his classes. He's taking an iPhone programming class, which is great because he's been trying to get into iPhone programming for a while. One of his favorite professors is also teaching it, which  is also a plus. He is also taking three math classes: Complex Variables, Number Theory, and Statistics. Only one abstract class, which means the others are more problem-solving.

After this semester, Stephan only has three classes left to take, and then he'll graduate in May! I hope it all goes according to plan :)

Speaking of curls..

So today I went over to my in-laws' house with Stephan so I could do some writing (the internet went down in our area), and I was chatting with my mother-in-law Kathy and Stephan's younger sister Natalie. Kathy was talking about something you can use old nylons for, and I commented, "And I threw away all my old holey nylons for nothing!"

Natalie then interjected, "You can use them for curlers!" I pointed to my hair, and then she remembered that I don't need curlers ;) But then I told her that it could be useful if Stephan's genes take over and we have straight-haired girls. I hope I can pass on some curls...

On another note, Kathy gave me instructions on how to make homemade yogurt. I sampled some she previously made that she put some fresh strawberries and agave nectar in, and it was yummy. I don't normally like yogurt, but I enjoyed this! I'm going to try my hand at it, and I'll let y'all now how it turns out.