Mason had a Halloween activity almost everyday last week. He went to the zoo, dressed up at his library class and passed out candy, then got to go to a friends of ours get together with TONS of kids. Each couple brought their kids and a dish to pass before taking the kids out trick or treating. It was really nice! The adults got to chat and have fun and so did the kids. We definitely hope to do it again next year!
Mason made it to about 15 houses before his lips started turning blue. Halloween night was of course the first night of snow and crazy blizzard conditions! go figure huh Michigan? He was a trooper though and never complained. The best part was he chose the costume my mom got him over his tiger costume! He loved it so much he even napped in it. He is still talking about Halloween everyday so I am trying to get him interested in Thanksgiving and Christmas :) He comes up with his pumpkin and says "twick o teet" and I hand him some gummy snacks or small cookies. The kid loves Halloween!
When we woke up the next day I noticed we didn't have any water. I thought it was weird but also though maybe it was because the pipes froze. It turns out that it was much more than the pipes freezing! Our neighbor came over with Brandon and helped install a new $400 bladder tank. Sadly, that didn't fix the problem but we are so thankful for our neighbors help. I hired a well company to come out and the guy looked at our issues and said "sorry to tell you this but based on what I'm seeing we could be talking anywhere from $1,500 to 7,000 max if you need the well replaced" I about fainted when he said that! Brandon and I spend wisely and are smart with money but our emergency fund is definitely limited and not ready for all this at once! WIth baby on the way, my INSANE medical bills from the ectopic pregnancy and kidney stones, along with house repairs we were feeling so overwhelmed! I sat on the stairs, put my head down, and started bawling like a baby! The most important thing is that my family is healthy and I knew I needed to stop being a baby and suck it up ha! It's just crazy how bad things always seem to come in threes. My advice to anyone reading is have a LARGE emergency fund! You just never know what will happen.
Anyways, after writing a $1,600 check we woke up the next day to no water again. Instead of flipping out I had to kinda laugh because it was becoming crazy. The guys came over (I think because they could tell I was about to cry!) and figured out our softener had taken a big blow with all the sediment that deposited from the well pump breaking. They mixed things around and cleaned it out and told me we would be ok for awhile but would need to replace the softener to eventually (we will save that for a later date!) I thanked the guys and now I can happily take a shower!
What a weird week! One bit of exciting news is my sister's baby is scheduled to arrive Nov.18th! I am so excited to meet him and squish his cute little cheeks. I also can't wait to find out what his name is going to be. Mandi has been having a little bit of a hard time not knowing what he's going to look like and what name will match him the best. The suspense is killing me! I will definitely be up there right away once he's born with camera on hand to take lots of photos of his first precious days <3
This weekend we are finally going to put a dent in doing the babie's room. Brandon took the weekend off so it will give us a chance to get some work done around here. Mandi is having a last minute diaper party in Midland so I am going to try and sneak up there for a bit too! I wouldn't want to miss it :) I have been slowly building up things for the baby. With Mason I had so many showers I only bought a few things here and there. This time around I am buying like crazy and when I look at everything I bought, it doesn't seem like much! yikes! I guess they say girls are a little more pricey ha. I am saving some money on her room though. Almost everything I am using was from either an antique store, garage sale, or thrift store! I am going to be doing a lot of painting to make everything pretty and fun! I can't wait to show you what it looks like when it's done…hopefully the vision in my head will work out.
I hope you all have a great week! LOTS of pics to share! :)
His exact words "Thank you grandma Jenny Heaven" My mom got him this outfit a month before she passed away. She bought a 3T knowing Mason or Landon would look amazing in it. Last gift from grandma Jenny. Makes me sad :(
SO FREAKING FREEZING!!!
He had a great time playing with all the kids. He was so cute :)
May May and mama pic
I was brave and gave Mason a shorter do!! Mason has had only one professional haircut so far and it did NOT go well! There was a lot of crying and screaming so I have mastered the scissors and his hair each month! I am proud that I was able to teach myself! You would be proud grandma Joy! :)
Mason enjoys his bouncer more now than he did when he was a baby!! We will start bringing baby stuff up right after the holidays…for now I will enjoy my clutter free house :)
So I have been trying to save money anywhere I can lately! Especially with all the bills we have had. I purchased a dresser at an amazing antique store!! These sisters and their mom collect and had dreamed of opening their own store. unfortunately financially they can't afford it anymore and are getting rid of EVERYTHING they have collected the last 20+yrs! I love these ladies and chatting with them. They know so much about antiques it's awesome. They threw in this mirror and frame because I purchased the dresser below for $50 AND they delivered it all for free for me! I am going to paint the dresser white and paint the handles gold.
My new neighbors are so amazing! Helped us out when we had no water and I got a chance to cuddle this sweet little one while her mommy got some work done around the house. I'm loving all the new families moving into our neighborhood…they're the best :)
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