I think this photo of Tommy at Nolan's blessing pretty accurately shows how we all felt after our week long reunion. He was tired, grumpy, and ready for a long nap.
Once we got back home, he perked up. His new favorite toy is this box. He likes to walk about wearing it and bump into things. Silly boy.
We were hit with a little bad luck this week. Our washer has been temperamental for a few years now and has been smelling bad even after cleaning it and trying to flush out the hoses. We've made some repairs and tried to keep it running, but it finally died on us this week - just after returning from vacation with loads of laundry to do. On the bright side - it happened before the baby was born and we have enough emergency savings to easily replace it. Also the kids loved taking a trip to the laundromat, they thought it was the most fun place. Other families who were there doing laundry looked at our kids like we were crazy. I guess when you have to use a laundromat every week, it loses its charm. Just two days after the washer quit, our gas dryer stopped working too! We did some tests on it and tried replacing a fuse but it turns out that the problem requires a handy man. By the time we pay him for time, parts, and labor, we decided it would be better to just replace both the washer and dryer. It was really hard finding good old-fashioned machines that will actually clean and dry our clothes without too many bells and whistles or dollar signs. But we finally found what we were looking for. They are on order now. Hopefully they arrive before this baby does!
Along with the washer and dryer quitting on us, we needed to do some work on our cars. I was hoping to get the windshield replaced before the baby came to make driving easier on the grandparents. But it turns out our tires, brakes, and struts needed replacing. The tires were way too large per the manufacturer's recommendation. The guys at the car place asked us why we would put such large tires on our van. We told them we bought it used and it came this way. They explained that the size was too big and that's probably why our alignment was off and the struts were blown. Two of our tires had bad and uneven wear on them with bald spots so we had to replace all four tires plus the other repairs. There goes the windshield. Plus Jeremy's tires on the Contour were starting to show threads through some of the bald spots-not good. So we had to get new tires for his car too. After all these major expenses right before our baby is due, we're just hoping nothing else will go wrong. Thankfully we're financially prepared, but it is hard to see our savings we've worked to build get dipped into. I just keep reminding myself that we saved with the intent to get us through emergencies like this. Jeremy is just grumpy that we had to spend so much money all in less than a week.
On a brighter note, Lily and Annie's soccer seasons are winding down. Lily got to play goalie again in her game this week. We were having fun watching the game when a down pour came out of nowhere. Tommy and Daddy made a run for the car. Annie and Mommy tried to sit it out since the kids were still playing. The rain went as fast as it came and we enjoyed the rest of the game.
Lily and Annie got fans from Grammy. They have been playing with them non stop. Unfortunately, Tommy got a hold of Lily's and broke it. Hopefully we can find a replacement at the dollar store. These girls love their fans!
Last Friday night we took the kids out for dinner to Olive Garden. Mommy was too tired to cook and we remembered that we had some gift cards to use up. The kids were so well behaved and ate a lot of food. After dinner we took a short walk on the greenbelt in Idaho Falls. The kids were happy to throw rocks and pine cones into the river and run around the trees. It was a beautiful night. And a nice break from the house.
Lily lost another tooth Sunday morning. Annie accidentally bumped Lily in the mouth while they were playing and it knocked the tooth out. Lily has lost three teeth now. There's barely enough room for her permanent teeth to come in. She inherited her Mommy and Daddy's small mouths.
Jeremy spent the weekend steam cleaning the carpets in the kids rooms and helping deep clean the grout in the kitchen and bathrooms. We're nesting like crazy waiting for this baby to arrive. It seems there is still so much to do. Only two weeks left until we meet our little guy. The kids can't wait.
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