Still at the temp job.  Not sure when I start at my old plant, but that boss is definitely still planning on bringing me back at some point.  I just wish I knew when.  Things were going pretty well - until yesterday.  It started out okay.  I got approval to work 9a-3p...which is great since there's an hour drive on either side of that.  DH got put on overtime, an hour a day.  So he's working 7a-4:30p, which is why I wanted to leave earlier.

But then I got home yesterday, and the bill for #2's dental work was there.  And everything just went to crap.  This temp job covers the nanny, gas, and I MAYBE take home $150 a week working only 30 hours.  Mostly, though, it's just significantly less than we're used to.  But I was unemployed and needed a job.

Her dental bill just completely wiped out our savings.  5 cavities, plus sealants, plus GAS because she couldn't calm down.  $700.  After insurance on the first 2.  (It expired at the end of July and we couldn't get all 5 of them filled before them...so that's actually only 3 cavities plus our portion of the other 2.)

And we are wiped out.  For the first time in a long time, I can't pay the entire credit card bill.  Only half.  But I have the last full payment on my van as well.  Plus DH's car insurance bill showed up in my email last night.  And the first payment for the girls tuition.  Plus a massive water bill because it was so hot the water in the pool kept getting lower.  Plus a huge electric bill because it was so hot the AC was running constantly.  Plus all the beginning of the year school costs. (School supplies for 3?  $150 and that does NOT include backpacks and lunchboxes.)  It was just like all of a sudden everything hit.  All at once.  And it SUCKS.  We were so on track to be in a decent place financially.  Now I just feel like I got hit with a car.  :(  DH had to give me a good chunk of his Jeep fund as well. 

But now, I have to find out if I can work longer or not since I just got reduced hours approved to help make extra money.  I also spent a good portion of last night looking for better paying jobs, closer to home. 

In good news, the girls are doing well at school.  #3 is so excited to start preschool in September, and #4 is doing decently in Speech Therapy.  Still frustrating, but he's definitely improving.

All in all though?  Not impressed with August right now.  Hoping the rest of the month is better.