It has amazed me how much adding one little baby to the family and 800 square feet to our house has cost us this year! We aren't eating beans yet (well not for every meal), but the budget is a little tighter than usual. Last week, on top of everything else, our 10 year old pal mags had to get surgery to repair her
ACL. She is an agile dog and all those twists, turns, and jumps throughout the years has taken a toll on her legs. She had been limping off and on since we moved back home in August. By the end of October it became a constant condition. Fortunately, the surgery was less than we anticipated - but it still wasn't cheap.

So please enjoy these pics of our faithful friend the
magster.
Because maggie mags more than finished off what little Christmas budget we had. Hand made gifts, pictures of the kiddos, yummy sweets, and the Dollar Tree may be the route we take this time around. Thankfully, Santa stockpiled sale items throughout the year so big sis and little man will enjoy Christmas morning. The B-M household has a 3 gift limit anyway, if it was good enough for baby Jesus then it is good enough for us!