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5 Things Friday- Catch Up! 6/17/2016

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5thingsfriday-logoRED1. Last Thursday night my mother fell and broke her hip on her amputee leg. I have spent the majority of the past week either at the hospital or talking with some who is at the hospital. Fortunately, she was able to return home last night. I know that the next 3 months are going to be super busy but I am so thankful she is home and not in pain.

2. We did pick up the 120# of chicken on Tuesday. I am planning a post with all the details for this weekend.

3. Lily leaves from her first overnight camp on Monday. She will not return until next Saturday.

4. Zach has been  undergoing some dental work the past couple of weeks. The process is both expensive and emotionally draining.

5. Lily was accepted into a charter school and will begin in the fall.

Random Tuesday Thoughts 6/7/2016

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  • We are in full summer mood around here even though school still officially has 2 and half more days. We have swim team practice Monday- Thursday nights. Last Saturday, we ended up spending around 7 hours just hanging out in the sun.
  • I had the day off yesterday to attend Kendall’s play at school and both Kendall and Zach’s award day. Both got recognized for basically “student of the month”.  Kendall was very upset because she did not get a certificate on Monday.
  • Both the girls are going to continue with piano this summer, but Lily has asked to stop in the fall so she can learn to play the clarinet at school. I am kinda torn on if this is the best thing or not for her.
  • Lily is going to a camp away from home this summer. She will be gone a total of 5 days. We both are nervous and excited at the same time.
  • Both Matt and I have decided that we prefer the “patty” squash over yellow squash for taste. I may get brave and attempt to save some of the seeds to plant next year.
  • I am very relieved that our sweet potatoes have finally begun to grow and spread.
  • We are starting to get some cucumbers and squash in from the garden. I hope we planted enough to restock the freezer.

5 Things Friday-5/6/2016

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  1. We finished re-planting the garden this evening between the rain showers and managed to harvest our first crop of basil.  I just froze the basil for use in spaghetti sauce, once we have an abundance of tomatoes.
  2. I ended up spending close to 6 hours in the car yesterday.  I took the girls for an eye appointment which meant that I had to then come back home and drive in the opposite direction to update their glasses. Kendall will be wearing bifocals and Lily needed to go back up to a stronger prescription.
  3. Zach has his last soccer game tomorrow. The girls both competed in their last cheerleading completion last Sunday. The hope is that things slow down for two to three weeks prior to swim team practice starting.
  4. Our budget is going to get tight for the summer. I realized that we need to make some serious debit repayment during the summer. We  have already purchased season passes to the local water park and will be paying our pool dues this months.  So the goal is play hard but not spend extra money!
  5. The kitchen is officially finished. I have decided that I will not be purchasing a new table until and unless, I am able to sell enough items on line and with a real yard sale to make the purchase.