Spring Cleaning a Life

Stephen and I decided to clean out our downstairs office today during a rainy morning and I tackled the filing cabinet, holding all our papers for the past 5 years and some from previous times.  Going through the papers makes me realize all that we have gone through/has happened in the past five years.  Among the finds:  

• buying 4 different cars 
  
• the not buying of 2 different cars (one had had a major accident that was not disclosed, and one was a smoker car.  Both of these we found out within 2 days of "buying" and we brought back to seller and didn't buy)
• 1 car accident
• 1 back surgery and 1 birth
• warranties from appliances and the roof from the original 4144 Emerson that was torn down
• 2 tenant leases from old house
• 1 letter from neighbor about fence that was originally on his property when we closed on the original Emerson house.  Subsequent certified letters back and forth.  
• A very cute letter received from a high school friend's father who has recently past away regarding a RSVP for our wedding.
• 1 identity theft where a person stole my name and address to create a fraudulent Pay Pal account.  Documents include the police report I had to file and send to credit agency that was hounding me for unpaid amounts.

Stephen enjoyed playing with old golf clubs that are to go to Kaitlyn's boyfriend next weekend while I went through all the papers.  Stephen actually loves to clean.  He's learned now to take his diaper to the diaper pail after he gets off the changing table.  He also takes a rag and wipes off the table too.  He is way more messy than clean, but we're sure to encourage this clean side of him.