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Mcayden wanted a bike really bad, so we decided to let him earn the money to buy one. Every day, for a month he made his bed, got dressed and helped Mommy during the day. "Rocket" is a red and yellow bike that has left our little guy BEAMING with pride. He rides it up and down the sidewalk grinning ear to ear. The best part about it is that he knows he earned it.
As luck would have it, both our washer and dryer broke within days of each other. So, on Saturday we had a little laundromat family outing. It started out pretty good. We found a near by laundromat that included free wifi, complementray Starbucks coffee and herbal tea, comfy couches. It was almost like a laundromat cafe. If it only had cupcakes...
After doing three hundred loads of laundry and spending way too much money to use the washers and dryers, we folded and folded. Rick and I were both exhaused and the kids were ready to be done with the whole "family time at the laundromat" thing. But, I'll tell you, having all the laundry done is wonderful! Now to find a new washer and dryer...
Some good friends of ours recently moved away. Far away. A whole state away. These friends have been a big part of our life since we moved here. We spent practically all summer together last year and besides our kids being buds, we were close friends as parents. What's weird about the whole thing is that everything changed in our lives at the same time. We talked a lot about all the things that were changing--including our jobs. And for them, that meant moving to another state, to a new house and a new neighborhood. 
