So much going on here right now! We're trying to eke out a little more summer before school starts.
Circus Camp - F had her circus camp performance on Friday night. She did trapeze (photo below!) and unicycling and stilt-walking. I bought her a new t-shirt because her old one from camp is too small ($15).
Lots of Unicycling in the Park - We went to the park a lot to practice unicycling. I even tried it, and couldn't even get on the saddle! Grrr!
Soccer in the Park - tonight, meeting friends. And we're bringing the unicycle of course.
My friend's wedding - in mid-October! I'm so excited for her! And F is the flower girl, which means we need to get her a dress and some ballet flats. Yes, my daughter only owns soccer cleats, sneakers, indoor soccer cleats and a pair of outdoor/merrell type sandals. And she has exactly one dress that is a cotton thing she wears after the pool. Where we live dress-wearing doesn't come up that often. All of this means a trip to Albuquerque. They have a Macy's, a Gap, Old Navy. Any other ideas for a dress for a girl that isn't just a dress-wearer?
D's Job - D is getting worried that the non-profit he is working for is shrinking a bit. I think his job is safe, but he's looking around anyway. This is not a big city, and the jobs in his field aren't plentiful, and he's sort of freaking out. So I had to go through this exercise with him where I calc'd only our necessary expenses, and it turns out if we stopped saving and bought only essentials we could live on my salary. Assuming this would only be for a few months, it wouldn't be that bad. So I think he isn't worrying as much. When we pay off our mortgage things will be even less tight.
My nephew - D is on the phone with our brother-in-law right now making arrangements! My fingers are crossed, and I will let you know when things are worked out.
Clean House - Every weekend I clean the house, but I'm DONE so we can go to the pool!
Mortgage - We are officially in the 20k's!!!! $29,296.94. I would say this deserves a celebration, and I'd planned to treat ourselves every time we went went down $10k, but I am so focused on paying this off that I just want to save the money for that and not go out for a big dinner or something.
New lunchbox - Got F a new lunch box yesterday. She'd had her old one 3 years and I was having a hard time getting it to stop smelling! Yuck! I washed it every night! Anyway, it was tax-free day here which meant it was 8% less than usual, and I used my Target card, so another 5% off. So the total was $10. She's very excited about it since it's cute but not girly, a teen/tween lunch box/bag: http://www.target.com/p/thermos-lunch-bag-rainbow/-/A-49146390
And now it's time to go buy groceries and then go to the pool! Hope you're all enjoying the rest of summer!
Lots Going on in Late Summer (and a Photo!)
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A clean house and time to have fun besides! Yahoo!
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My oldest has quickly become the girliest of girly girls. When she was 2 she had no interest, but sometime between 3 and 4 it happened. Luckily we know a woman with very stylish daughters and she gives us the stuff they outgrow. Plus we have 4 sets of grandparents who send things along. Suffice it to say, I don't know where to buy dresses! I take AA to Target for her back-to-school outfit.
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My kids (who are very grown up) tried out a few circus moves at a street fair demo. They said it was very strenuous exercise!
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Gratefully, all the shared driving meant I got to talk to a lot of moms from various hockey teams. Hockey equipment is so expensive it has a culture of sell, trade and borrow without negative connotation. Sons shared a lot of costumes and dress up wear with friends.
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