Two years ago I purchased a water jug from Target for $10. Pretty steep I thought at the time, but I made the purchase as a storage container for our spare change. Well, over the past two years we have not only dumped our spare change but we began recycling bottles and cans. When we recycle, we take the cash and squeeze it through the little slot of the water jug.We never had one specific plan in mind for the money, but called the jug our "fun money" or "vacation money."Saturday morning we planned on going to the county fair and Luke suggested we break the jug open and use that money to have a GREAT day at the fair.
Good idea I agreed.
So, we unsealed the lid to the water jug and began dumping all the cash out on to our bed.
We counted the cash first: $197.
Good start.
Now we just needed to take the coins to the bank and dump them into the coin counter contraption. Luke and I made bets on how much we thought it would come to.
Tubbs and Luke took the change inside the bank while the rest of us waited in the car.
This boy loves MONEY $$$$$
Total amount in coins: $158.11
woo-hoo-hoooooo!
I am a total believer in recycling now!! :)
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
3 comments:
WOW, I wish I had a money jar! Just wanted to let you know you can get the candy melts at Wal-Mart or Michaels.
Did you seriously spend all that money at the fair?! We recycle at our house too, but not for the environment, we do it for the cash like you guys.
Carrie--HECK NO. I even had a hard time spending any of it at the fair after I saw how much was there. I was calculating in my head what else I could be doing with it....thats a good day of shopping at Sephora!! :)
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