Sick Kiddo and Laundry Days

So no pictures for this blog, but I need to write. We had a great weekend it started it off with our Friday family trip to the grocery store and a good old CiCi's trip. We have been trying really hard to cut back on our eating out so this works out well. We had bought a discount card for $10 from our local football kids, with this if you buy an adult dinner you get a kids one free and then Briley eats free since she is under 4 and then I usually just eat a salad so thats only $3.99. Our total bill is under $15 for all 4 of us. The kids like it cause we will take some quarters we have around the house and let them play a couple of games or get some prizes. Also out HEB trips are hectic, but I have been couponing and this time I saved $58.02 and I didnt buy one thing that we dont use or get everytime. They say thats the one rule to always follow. Im not interested in stocking up, just saving when I can. On to Saturday, this was a GREAT day. Briley went to spend a couple of hours with my mom while I meet up with 2 of my best friends from highschool. This was a WELL needed day. We went to lunch and it was just like we had seen each other the night before. I love those girls. 5 years of not seeing each other and it was just the same. I am very thankful to know that I have a friendship with them that after all these years is still the same. We went through hell in back in highschool with each other and I think we will always be there for each other. After that Briley and I hooked it back to Hico for our camping trip with some friends. This was great the kids had a blast and the parents just hung out. It was good all till about 9pm when Briley told me she wanted to go home, I felt her and she had fever. She ran 104 all night so Sunday after lunch when it was still 104 I took her to the ER and what not she had the flu. Im really thinking that this family has a Welcom Flu sign posted on us. UGH So that being the case Monday and Tuesday I stayed home with her. She is much better tonight and tomorrow she is going back to school and Im heading back to the office. These last couple days I did catch up on laundry and really enjoyed having the house all picked up and dinner ready for when Justin got home. We of course arent as rushed so that makes it nice. We have dinner, homework time, bath, a snack, then some play time or tv time before bed. (in my case its my blogging time) So another thought thats been on my mind while being at home these last 2 days I how much money we waste. Its terrible. So I have looked at some budget programs and going to get started with one. Im not sure which one so if you have any suggestions please share. What my goal is going to be is within 6 to 8 months have EVERYTHING paid off. Its very possible. Once its all done its crazy how much we can be saving. I never realized just how much money we waste. We have always been truly blessed to not have to do without and we pretty much go and do as we please. This is all about to change. We will still have some play money to keep out sanity. Just like the savings at HEB of $58.02 I told you about, well Im going to write that amount in a check and send off to pay a bill. Im pretty excited about my new motivation. Of course in end we will be the winners still, but there is a little bit of motivation that I cant share just yet. lol Until next time, be safe and hug the ones you love and make sure you tell them.