It was a really nice weekend. The weather is great here.

I really think this "scaling back" will be much better on the family in the long run. DH spent the day cleaning and washing his car, I took the girls to Girl Scouts to put flyers in a neighborhood for the local food drive, we cleaned the house, and after dinner my daughter & I went to the grocery store and for $10 we bought 2 containers of ice cream, a Key Lime Bar mix (similar to Lemon Bars), and Cinnamon rolls.

She really liked that. I still can't believe she is 8. On the way to the grocery store it hit me... I'll be 37 in 10 years and have an 18 yr old, 17 year old, 14 yr old, and a 10 year old. When I retire at 47, ALL of them will be out of the house.

I remember being younger and thinking "Yeah! That will be wonderful to have my 40s to myself since I never had my 20s"... but now, I think to myself... 40s is still pretty young - what would DH and I do with ourselves without the kids? But I'm sure whatever happens, we'll enjoy ourselves.

At work I never come back and have great weekend stories to tell, its always the same "Oh we just stayed home"... but there is something about just staying home and relaxing that is very rejuvenating for me. After all, there are 6 people in this house, its not like I need to really go anywhere for companionship or entertainment.

My oldest was making sandwiches for her two little siblings when she asked my son... "What would you do if you were President? I already know Malia (my other daughter) would make the world prettier with flowers."

And my son responds: "I'd give everyone candy and presents"

Oldest daughter: Yeah but would you make everything lower? Like gas prices? Homeprices? Taxes?

My son: Yeah, and give out LOTS of candy

Hahaha! It was one of the sweetest moments and completely free.

So I think we did good this weekend. I put $31.20 towards paying down the car, spent $10 on dessert stuff to last the next 2 weeks, and we took care of the house and our cars.