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The amount of money flowing to our kids this month is making life sound like a family sitcom plot. $150 so far for high school athletics, the big school list for the youngest three, the TI-84 calculator for Yaya, the impressively large school list MHSA just sent, shoes and clothes, a $75 cash fee due on the first day of high school, and for the younger three, dance shoes too. In the next two weeks I'll also have to replace my laptop, software, and bag that was stolen, and purchase my own books (the first assignment has already been given out, so I'm already behind). Oh, and that mortgage thingy. Not complaining, and no regrets. Just duly intimidated :)