More big changes for Bales Family

This is a very exciting day for us. Well, it will be eventually. Today I enrolled the boys in preschool. I had no idea that today would lead to this. I have been looking at schools as people mention them to me. But generally to send all three boys to preschool two days a week for a couple hours was well over $300, if not $400 a month. Ouch! Jeff and I had originally decided to leave the boys at home one more year. I even purchased some home school materials in hopes of teaching them a few things myself. But after a very challenging summer I have came to realization that my children don't listen to me. Haha! Most parents already know that. I told Jeff that I am struggling to get them to mind me. Teaching the boys would be very interesting. Okay, so I have been randomly calling different schools. In February the boys and I even toured several. One of them was Crabapple. At the time I thought it was too expensive. I called them today just to see if they had any openings left for fall. They only had three openings left all being in the same classroom. I don't believe in coincidences. It is probably one of the most affordable options I have came across. So, I am totally pumped to say the boys are going to school. Now, when that day comes I will probably be driving around crying like one of brother in laws did on his daughter's first day (and I am not talking about Steven). However, right now I am super excited.
The other exciting thing going on in our family is our new family car. Below is our old car, which is actually newer than our newer old car. This is our 2005 Chrysler Town and Country touring van. It has 70k miles. In case any of my seven followers are interested.

Okay, and drum roll.....This is our new older van!

Can you tell any differences?? This is our 1995 Chrysler Town and Country van purchased for a whopping $2700 with cash.

I am so proud and excited. Let's pray it last us awhile. That would be so cool.

Over the weekend we celebrated my mother in laws 60th birthday. I offered to do the center pieces. My mom actually put them together for us. She has such a gift. Seriously, in my opinion my mom is totally in the wrong line of work. She may feel differently but I am just saying. Check out these beautiful centerpieces she made for us. The pics really don't do them justice. They were gorgeous!

Thanks, Mom for all your help!