Unplanned expenses?

Hello all! I have been continuosly working on my yard sale. Pricing and gathering items. Ive got a nice pile ready and more to come- people are giving things to me to sell! awesome! So yesterday when I arrived home from work there was a package by the door. woohoo Christmas! It was the couch covers that I had ordered and anxiously been awaiting for. They were pricey - $100, but I knew that it would be hard to find them at a thrift store or a yard sale. Plus I got them in a fabulous denim material. I spent about 20 minutes tugging and tying until they fit just right. They look 100x better than the 9 year old stained green couch and loveseat! I also hung some picturees and put out some decorative items that I had been wanting to put out, but was afraid to b/c of the green monsters!

So even though my couch covers were a indulgent expense, it seems as if I have been running into quite a few "extra expenses" lately. Unplanned expenses such as medical bills and prescriptions. Also yesterday I shelled out $50 for a allergen reducer air purifier thingy. Also I spent close to $50 bucks on food for our cookout this past Saturday. So what are you unplanned expenses? new tires? medical supplies? mechanic fees?

I remembered a conversation from Sunday night between the 3 of us. One that seems to always come about during dinnertime. Aaden is not a picky eater, but would rather be doing other things than sitting at the table. Often times he spends most of dinner time talking, and trying to get out of eating his dinner. We fuss and insist he eat all of his plate (dont worry his plate is portioned just right for him) Often times he ends up sitting at the table for 45 minutes playing, while we beg him to eat. So on Sunday we heard:
Aaden- I dont wanna eat all of these
Devin- Aaden, just eat
Aaden- How about I just eat it all,
Then in a quieter voice I heard
Aaden- So you all dont have to keep bothering me.

I almost fell off my chair. It was like somebody turned a switch on! He did finish his dinner without another word!