Today is Meredith's 7Th birthday. She was so excited to head off to school with a hair comb that looks like a crown on. It looked cute - today is her special day.
Our pool heater is now working, thanks to Grandma and Grandpa. Bryan and I had inherited a pool heater from my brother and Patricia. They had been renovating their pool area over the summer and didn't want it, so it was free for us.
But the thing has been sitting idle on the side of our house for months because getting power to it would cost $800 and I just couldn't spend that $$$. Then, my parents stepped in. Paid for it to get power - only to find out that the thing was broken!
The broken valve would cost $500 to repair!! Of course, right? But my folks had already invested $$$, so they insisted on seeing it through. I feel bad that they had to pay for it but I refused to pay $$$ for service to a pool heater that I didn't even want in the first place.
A neighbor has one - same model. Told me her electric bill is $700/month when they have the pool warm!!! OMG!!! So, I thanked my parents but made sure that they knew that I was not into the whole thing. As far as I'm concerned, we didn't need it.
Well, now that it is working, we'll use it this weekend. Meredith - instead of a big party - was allowed to choose 3 friends to come over on Saturday. We are taking the girls to a movie and then back to our home for pizza, cake, and swimming. It should be fun and Meredith is really looking forward to it.
Her birthday is the first one each year - so it sets the tone of parties for the other kids. Can't go too big for her - the others will remember it and want the same.
Update on my neighbor's kid who has leukemia... Last weekend, after spending 5 days in Pediatric ICU (for a 'bug' and getting antibiotics) and 10 days total in the hospital - care to guess where this family took her???
You'll never guess so I'll just tell ya - CHUCK E CHEESE!!!!!!!!
Can you believe it? I'm done with them. I mean, it is bad enough to take the child to the mall, movie, or Publix, but to go to the most germ infested kid thing is just wrong.
I'm like - are they trying to put her into the grave?
Can they really be that clueless or just don't care? Either way - I mentioned to the Grandmother that I thought the child wearing a mask - at home or away - was a good idea and she told me that they weren't at that point yet.
I reminded her that the child just spent 10 days in the hospital for an infection of some kind... when did she think they had reached that point? She didn't answer.
I don't think they want the input.
So, I'm done giving it.
Sad, huh?
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