Busy Week Ahead
This coming week is going to be crazy. We still have to finish packing the house, celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow, Andrew and I both have doctor’s appointments this week, we meet with the title company on Tuesday to work out closing details on the new house, on Friday we close, and on Saturday we have our big move. I’m a little concerned because we noticed that Patrick seems to be coming down with a cold, and I am afraid that it will only be a matter of time before we catch this new bug. Ironically enough, a couple days ago I was thinking how I might get through my third trimester without a cold, whereas when I was pregnant with Patrick I had a cold during each trimester, and I’ve had several in my first two trimesters this time around. I guess I thought too soon!
Today was interesting. Andrew and I went to buy appliances. Originally we had intended to buy our washer and dryer at Costco and a fridge at Sears. However, on the way to the Sears, we decided to stop by and see what Best Buy had to offer. We found a nice Whirlpool fridge for much less than the comparible Kenmore and Kitchenaids at Sears. They also had Whirlpool washer and dryers similar to Costco, for $100 more, but if you bought three Whirlpool appliances, they gave you a $150 discount in addition to the current sales on the washer and fridge. Plus, they added in a mail in rebate to reimburse delivery charges on all three appliances. With Costco we would have had to pick up and install the washer and dryer ourselves, which would have been a big hassle! While we were checking out it was so confusing because of all the discounts and rebates to consider, and at the end the sales associate also handed us two $50 gift cards, which really puzzled us. What we didn’t know the whole time was that there was yet another sale going on, where if you bought a washer and dryer together you got $100 back. It was a pleasant surprise, but we were definitely very confused when we saw her ringing the gift cards up! Now that we have those gift cards, we have a little extra money to spend on a vacuum cleaner. The one we have currently was an inexpensive Eureka we got from Target when we first got married, and it is starting to have all kinds of trouble after three years of fairly heavy use and three moves. I did some research today to see what would be a good replacement and I think we’re going to go with a new Dirt Devil that has some great reviews. I had originally thought about getting one of those expensive high end models, like a Dyson or Miele, but honestly, for so much less you can get a great vacuum that is going to work just as well as those fancy big name vacuums. And if it breaks several years down the road, you don’t feel so bad about having to replace it!
Tomorrow is Father’s Day and Patrick and I would like to wish my dad, Andrew’s dad, and Andrew a very happy Father’s Day. Thanks for all you do for us. We appreciate your dedication and hard work, and we love you lots!