June Happenings

Hello, I feel I should introduce myself again, since it has been almost 2 months since I posted anything here.  I start to post and then think to myself, "I don't have anything interesting to say.", and I logout.  But I got a, "Mother.", when Allyson looked at the last time I'd blogged, so here goes nothing . . .

I mentioned in my last post that the beach house was on the market.  Well, it sold very quickly, but not at a price I'd hoped for.  Anyway, I still got enough out of it to pay off all but 1 of our credit cards.  I held on to enough money to put a new roof on our house too - - THAT was priority!!  It hasn't happened yet, but should in about a week or so.  I'm ready to get that finished!!  So, regarding debt . . . other than our mortgage, of course, we have 1 credit card and lots of parent plus loans that were taken out for the girls college.  We are in a MUCH more manageable position now, and I feel I can breathe a little bit.  I still have a ways to go to getting debt free, but I feel like I can really put a plan into place and make it happen now! That is SUCH a great feeling!  Also, I'm really proud of my girls and how they are starting our their financial life on a MUCH better note than I did.  Erin has already paid off the College Foundation loans that were in her name - way to go E!!
I am paying her others (SIDE NOTE:  My plan was to pay ALL of theirs, but . . .)  Allyson's will go into repayment status in December and she's already making plans on how to knock hers out.  I hope to be able to help her as well.

On another monetary topic, Randy had a wreck back in March and from the settlement of them totaling his truck, we were able to get another car and he is going to be able to get our green truck fixed so that we have an extra vehicle.  God is so good to provide for our needs.

Work . . . well, work is not so calm any longer.  It's fiscal year-end and this month people get C.R.A.Z.Y.  I have been slammed!  I hate the month of June at work.

Church . . . we just presented our children's musical.  We joined forces with Braggtown Baptist Church and were able to present it once there and once at Grey Stone. It was FABULOUS, if I do say so myself!  So So So much fun!!   Here are a few pics - - more will follow when I get them all:

The Directors

The Tech Crew

The Choir

"Spud" aka Jacob Meyers

"Annie and Riley" aka Callie Bresch and Lily Taylor

Now it is time for VBS and I'm cramming to learn those songs ALONG with the motions!!!  They don't seem too difficult this year - thank goodness - I just need to go over them and over them and over them.  AND we've got to get the VBS Music Room decorated!  We are Yellowstone Nat'l Park and Lee Anne has rigged me up an "Old Faithful" that actually erupts! (your rock, Lee Anne) but it's our backdrop I'm struggling with.  Heading out momentarily to look for something!

As much as I love doing these things, I'll be glad for a rest after next week!  I have some plans at home I want to work on:  more organizing, cleaning, scrapbooking, budgeting, cooking, . . . the list goes on.

That's all for now. I'll try not to let it be another 2 months before posting again.