On Monday Elijah started taking swim lessons at a local high
school. They are actually much cheaper
than taking lessons through our gym where we have a membership. I like the fact that they are everyday for
two weeks instead of once a week for two months. They are also an hour long instead of a
half-hour. I am interested to see if Eli
will progress more quickly by swimming every day. So far Eli is doing great and having a
blast! My youngest sister is also taking
advanced swim lessons so my mom and I are taking turns taking the kids to their
lessons.
On Tuesday we enjoyed a fun Emerson Family tradition where
we dressed like a cow for Chick-Fil-A Day.
If you’ve never participated in the past then you need to mark your
calendars now for next year because it seriously is an absolute blast. Each person who is dressed in full cow attire
is rewarded with a value meal or kid’s meal of their choice. Not only did we enjoy the free food but we
also played in the play place and had our faces painted (mine included).
On Wednesday we played at our local
park with some friends for ours who live out of town. I am hoping we can squeeze in a few more
play dates before they return home.
On Thursday we completed our de-cluttering project in the
basement. It feels amazing! We gave
away many items to friends and family and also donated about 6 bags to
charity. I love passing along
hand-me-downs to other people who can use them!
On Friday we dropped off all of our bags to our local St.
Vincent DePaul after swim lessons. Since
we were already there we stopped in and came home with: 12 cloth napkins, a 3
hole punch, size 6 slim khackis for Eli’s ahead box, and a pair of Keen sandals
for Elijah. My sister Bekah went with us
which made our day even more fun.
This weekend we had a blast visiting with a
sweet college friend of mine and her family who came to visit us. We love, love having guests in our home!
The kids have had the best time
this week splashing in their splash pool.
We always pull their slide up so that they can slide right into it.
One of my proudest accomplishments over the past two weeks
is the fact that I successfully fixed our dryer! I figured out which part that I thought was broken
(the timer). Then I did a little
research and learned that replacing a timer was fairly simple. I ordered the part from repairclinic.com and
installed the part in less than fifteen minutes. This saved us lots of money and it also saved
me the time and hassle of having a repairman come to our home.
When I had the oil changed in my car I was quoted $39.95 to
change the cabin air filter in my car. I thought that had to be a ridiculous price and I was right! I
ordered one for $12 on amazon and had it shipped to my house. I installed it in a matter of minutes and
saved almost $30.
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