New Year!

Hi Family! It is a New Year, and the last one ended with a lot of craziness here.
We had mentioned before that Zac was going into the Military. Here is the update on that. He had applied for the Air Force, but after much waiting, they called and said he could get the job he wanted if he switched to the Army (it would be awhile yet for the Air Force). He wanted Special Equipment Opps. He decided that he would make the switch, as stacking wood for a living (which he was doing while he waited) was not his idea of fun. He went in in November. When he got to boot camp they informed him that he was in fact Air Force, so he is happy all around. It is going well, and he is learning a lot.
We have had a fair bit of stress with the driving school, as the examination centres went on strike at the end of August. This was long a drawn out, finally ending on New Year's Day. We were fortunate in that Hubby had a backlog of students, and we were able to weather the storm (without racking up extra debt). Many here were not so lucky. We are excited about this start to the New Year, as it should mean that ware busier than normal for this time of year.
Our Reenactments were a great source of family time for us this year, and we are all looking forward to the new experiences that it will bring this year. I have been able to help bring in a bit of extra income, by taking on sewing jobs from some of the guys. The more I do, the more they are noticing, and so I get more inquiries. I have been able to stretch my sewing skills, as I learned to alter patterns, and even make them into something else. (I made a single breasted coat pattern into a double breasted pattern, and reshaped the pieces for a closer more period correct fit.) Our town is celebrating its bicentennial this year. It coincides with both eras we reenact, so I have even started receiving requests from the town to assist with some clothing for special events.
We have our girl living with us full time now, and we are really enjoying having her here. She is finishing up her high school , and looking for a job. She has started learning to play the fife, and enjoys playing with the Fife and Drum Corps. at our reenactments.
Our sweet little boy is growing up. He is always learning and doing new things. He loves grade 4, and his new school. Sometimes he has a hard time focusing, or relating the instructions to a new problem, but he is determined. He is ever intrigued by the computer, but surprisingly does not aspire to be a programmer at this time. He wants to be a scientist and an inventor.