Well, we survived the weekend with the six boys in the house. The house is a disaster but other than that, the weekend went really well. The boys were well behaved and extremely polite. The hardest part was trying to keep them entertained for 3 days....it was snowy and rainy and cold outside so they couldn't play out there for very long. We went on a couple of walks, played video games, watched movies and played UNO. And ate. And washed dishes. I can't believe how many dishes we went through! I think we ran the dishwasher 3-4 times every day. It was crazy.
I didn't buy a ton of food for the weekend because I still had the $100 budget for the week. However, I spent most of that on food for the weekend. The eight of us went through about 20 hot dogs on Saturday night. I guess I better prepare for that kind of thing for when my own boys get to be pre-teens. I think that's just the way it goes, right?
The next little while we've got a bunch of smaller expenses that I'm afraid are going to add up. The boys all need new pants and socks. I have to look at the boot/coat situation but I'm pretty sure most of them will need new boots. At least the oldest one will. And new shoes. And warm shirts. Then babysitters for holiday parties. Dinners for friends who've had babies. Gifts for new babies. It's all good - it's just a matter of working it all out in the budget.
We have had to add a bunch of time onto the no-debt goal but we are doing the best we can. It's been so hard but it has been SO worth the sacrifice and self-imposed hardship. I can't wait, however, for a bit more flexibility in the budget. I can't believe we've been doing this for 8 months - it seems like forever. I guess it took a while to rack up all that debt so it will take a lot longer to pay off. I have to be patient. And disciplined. It's good for me, right?!?!?
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