First there was the car - we got it brand new 5 yrs ago and not had a single problem, then suddenly it dies - so we are quoted $700 for the part to fix it, and $300 to fit it, so thats $1000, then its due for its service so thats another $700.. so thats $1700 in total!
Anyway managed to get the part for $400 in the end and jonathan fit it so that saved us $600.. but then it needs its service which is $700.
So a total of $1100
Next jonathans motornbike needs to be rego'd so thats just short of $500.
Then the dishwasher craps itself, so thats $125 just for them to come out and diagnose the problem, before we get into parts and labour time... and i have to wash the dishes by hand till they can come out on Wednesday and wait for the sweaty smelling work man to fix it - i have no idea whey but the dishwasher guy's always smell of sweat - i guess its cos they are work men and actually 'work' for a living rather than sit behind a desk lol... and they are ALWAYS englsih, no idea why, like they cant get dishwasher repairmen over here.. mind you if i was a dishwasher repair man, i know where i'd rather do it ...and it aint freezing cold England!
SO next there is Jonathans bike again, the tyres need something or other, i forget what he said, so thats $250
Next the Car now needs to be rego'd at the end of this month - $750
then we get the bill from the pool company for the pool that they did some work on for us - $1000 - i have paid almost half so only $671 to go.
then the car again...we have to pay $1680 before the end of June - then the 5 year lease is up on that and we have the baloon payment of $17000.00 to pay on that, or we can re-finance it, or just sell the car and get a new one - not sure what we are gonna do. I think jonathan is keen to just keep our jeep for another 6 months just cos its the easy option, while we pay all this other crap, and then we can look at selling that in 6 months and paying out the balloon payment and getting a new car. Probably another Jeep, the one we have now is our 2nd Jeep and they are fantastic cars, only issue is the parts have to be shipped over from the States so cost a lot and a long wait time... a part for a regular car would be maybe $80, for a jeep $300.. but if we buy brand new again then it wouldn't really need anyting doing to it.. its only now that our car is 5 yrs old - cant belive we have had it that long! that its starting to need bits and peices... anyway will work out what we decide over the next couple of weeks.. will have to get a new one within the next 12 months anyway..
Ok so then there is the mortgage account that needs, $400 adding to it for some weird reason that i don't quite get..
Oh and Greta has now started to walk so will need some shoes, and from memory with Miles when he got his first pair, they aren't cheap, $80 -$90 i recall - till they get bigger then they go down in cost (odd) to like $50-$60 (Miles last pair were $60).
Then Jonathan decides he wants to go on a weekend break before he starts his new job as he wont be able to take a holiday for the first 6 months while he gets his office up and running and employs his new team to help him and all that - whatever he does lol..
SO have to find money for a weekend away - which i don't mind as i think holidays are important.. show the kids other things and makes us all happy to have a trip away :)
So im not going to add all that up, im too scared! with the car ballon payment it must be + $20,000 YIKES! withouth that it must be $3,000 .. which is just a weeks wage for Jonathan i know but, when you consider we have the mortgage to pay and other weekly bills and shopping and things, well its not like we can just say oh lets use your weeks wake this week to pay off everything.. cos we have to eat and pay other bills too.
In other less gloomy news -
took the kidlets to the park and Miles made a friend with a lovely littly boy, there was another boy who had a cough and was couging ALL OVER the other kids, i know its not his fault and he doesnt understand but if i were his mumid have kept him home.. then he went and stole pringles from a little girl right from her hand.. then he went and stole some chips from a mum and little boy (3 times he went back to the same mum and stole the chips, the mum was fuming!) then eh came over to Greta, coughed all over her and stole a handful of sultanas she was eating!! so the mum finally got up and dragged him away, never even said sorry, juse dragged him away.
Miles was having a lovely time with his little friend anyway, the sick boy tried to play with them but they ran off on their own, so i guess they didnt want to be around him either..
Greta wa stoddling around the park happily on her own, exploring
not a great pic but toddling around anyway.
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while Miles played with his lovely new friend.
I have a stew in the oven, it smells AMAZING just got to cook dumplings and its done :)
Thinking of buying a slow cooker.. be lovely for these winter nights.
Ok thats all for now.
ETA: a photo of Miles with his new hair cut:
and another of the princess xx
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