Simply the Smith's

May and June were 2 of the busiest month we have had in a while and so updating out debt journey took a back seat. So in the months of June and July we paid off $6000 worth of debt! We are so excited!!! We originally had September as a goal to having the truck paid for but with cash flowing things we are shooting for November if not sooner. Once this truck is paid off this will be the first car that I have owned since we have been married. I was stuck in the buying/leasing a new car cycle and I'm proud to be off that wheel. $6000 is a great number and we are still on track to hit our original goal of being debt free except the house by August of 2019. I still sometimes have to sit back and think about how much our behavior has changed. We do not have a single credit card. Not one. This time last year we have 5 credit cards. That in and of itself is such a huge accomplishment. Another aspect of this that has been such an eye opener is talking to Grayson about mon...

At the end of June Grayson Michael made his first trek across the stage wearing a cap and received his diploma that says he officially completed Pre-K. They sang songs, which is so cute because they all just yell the songs and it's kind of hard to understand the words really. One of the songs was set to the Frozen song Let it Go and it was really sweet.  They had packets for each kid in the back of the aud so that the parents could grab the packet on the way in which included their diploma and some workbooks for over the summer Then they announced each name and the kids got to get their "diploma" which was a tube of bubbles. After we all went outside for a picnic and playing on the play ground. Let me just say we did not stay long. Why? Oh, Marshall and Charlotte thought that it would be fun to run in opposite directions towards a very busy road. So we ate and booked it out of there to go home and rest and share some cooki...