We had a few hundred dollars worth of unexpected finances this month that has left more than a few moths inhabiting the account. At this point there is only one other payment ahead of us that is out of the ordinary, and after that we should (hopefully) begin to realize Hubby's pay raise when factoring in all of the bill payments we have coming up.
The one thing we are excited about is this year’s tax return. We are fairly sure it will be enough to pay off the van (putting us 8 months ahead of schedule for that) and possibly finish padding the account we have set aside for putting in the fence after we move in. At last estimate, the fence will cost in the neighborhood of $4K (which is estimating high in the case we overlooked something). It will be a relief to know we have everything in place to put that in as we will be unable to put up the trampoline and dog run until after the fence is in place (as per the covenants of the neighborhood).
After that monetary bucket is emptied, we start padding the one set aside for building a second pad in the back yard for a hot tub. We are hoping to have that in and paid for within a year or so of moving in. With Hubby’s back getting more and more out of whack, we think this might be something definitely worth having in place as soon as possible. It might be considered frivolous by many, but we are hoping it helps his recovery times when he has back issues (which amounts to a dozen or more times a year at this point).
Our anticipation over the upcoming move is becoming almost palpable. Hubby has a trip coming up next month that he has begun to look forward to as it will help the time go by faster for him. It will be my mission during that time to get out to the house a few times and photograph everything so he doesn’t miss anything. I’m sure the kids will LOVE helping me do this!