So Lovie and I started looking at our finances... which I do all the time since I'm the bill payer in the house, a.k.a The Banker, but we wanted to look at our debit to income ratio and low and behold after daycare, my land payment and gas to get to work I bring home an estimated $3.00 a week... yes, that was not a typo let me spell it out for you THREE DOLLARS A WEEK, which it $12 dollars a month... WOW! So rich! :)
So we've deiced to sell the land (know anyone who might be interested???) and I'm going to stay home! YAY! It just seems so moronic for us to pay a thousand dollars a month for someone else to watch our children! I know that seems cheap for six, but trust me when you have parents who don't pay support like they are court ordered to do, it is NOT an easy feat! Some people seem to forget that you also must FEED your children!
Also another issue we have run into is sick days... When you have one or two children sick days can often take a toll on your income, but let's multiply that by six. Because you know illness is like a domino affect in a home with children. Maybe one will end up with a little tummy bug and by the following week everyone around them is dropping like flies! And by the time I get it my sick days are way long gone!
So we have been praying about the whole situation and we are hoping to be able to make this life change by the end of the year! I haven't been a stay at home in about 7 years so it will be a big change for me! I'm a very social person and will probably end up talking lil Katie Bug's ears off all day long! Or calling all my besties and bugging them every second!
But I am so excited to be able to get ready to go back to school! I'm hoping to be able to have more time to apply for scholarships and grants! By next fall Joycie will be in Kindergarten and Katie will be ready for Pre-K!
So keep us in your prayers!
xoxo
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