Family+Project

**Day 1**

 * __**Name**__ || __**Age**__ || __**Role**__ || __**Occupation**__ ||
 * Alex || 28 || Father || Engineer ||
 * Miranda || 27 || Mother || Nurse ||
 * Matt || 15 || Brother ||  ||
 * Disha || 10 || Sister ||  ||

My mom's name is Miranda and she is 37 years old. She's so cool. I can talk to her about everything. I tell her all of my secrets. It's almost like she's my best friend. She makes fun of dad and Matt a lot. It's soooo funny. My mom and I know how to make each other laugh. It's like we know what the other person is thinking. Sometimes we even finish each other sentences!!!

**Day 2**
My dad is very weird. No offense to him, but he is. I think that his weirdness is him trying to be funny. He doesn't know that the only person who laughs at his jokes is him. My mom makes Matt and me laugh at his jokes because she says that he is soft and if we don't laugh at his jokes he will behave like a little kid and get mad at all of us. Even though my dad is weird he is smart. He is an engineer. He helps me with my homework all the time. My dad can be mean and he can also be nice. It's better is you stay on his good side.


 * __Dad's Job__**
 * Position title: |||| Software/Embedded Systems Engineer ||
 * Location: |||| Cudahy, Franklin, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, WI ||
 * Term of employment: |||| Regular ||
 * Type of employment: |||| Full Time ||
 * Work hours (i.e. shift): |||| 1st shift ||
 * Start date of this position: |||| Immediate Opening ||
 * Starting salary range: |||| $70,000-$90,000 DOE ||
 * Salary/Benefit notes: |||| Full benefit package with insurance, 401K program, profit sharing incetive bonus, Profit Sharing Trust and holidays. ||
 * Education (minimum): |||| Bachelor's Degree ||
 * Experience level (minimum): |||| 4-6 Years ||


 * __Mom's Job__**
 * Position title: |||| Registered Nurses / RNs ||
 * Location: |||| Milwaukee, West Allis, WI ||
 * Term of employment: |||| Regular ||
 * Type of employment: |||| Full Time ||
 * Approximate hours per week: |||| 36 ||
 * Work hours (i.e. shift): |||| 12 hour rotating shifts ||
 * Start date of this position: |||| Immediate ||
 * Starting salary range: |||| Competitive ||
 * Salary/Benefit notes |||| Excellent PPO plans, Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, generous Paid Time Off, progressive 401(k), and much more. ||
 * Education (minimum): |||| Associate Degree ||

**Day 3**
Everyone has heard of taxes. I have too, but yesterday I found out what they really are. They are ridiculous! Taxes go to the government for repairs on roads, making new buildings, etc. Taxes vary from person to person. The more money you make the higher taxes you have to pay. Together Miranda and Alex make 140,000.00. After all the taxes and deductions their final income is 93,771.00. Yeah, I know your shocked. The total amount of money that came out of their paycheck is 46,229.00! The federal income tax alone is 22,307.00.

**Day 4**
Today we went house shopping. It was a tiresome day. First we saw a house that mom and me loved, but of course Matt and dad didn't like it. They said that it was to small. I think that just didn't like the house. Mom and dad got into a huge argument about the house. They were both yelling at each other right in front of the realtor. It was so embarrassing. It's one thing to yell at each other at home, but out in public come on. After some time they both calmed down and the realtor took us to a different house. Dad and Matt loved this one, but mom and me didn't. Mom and me decided to go with the house anyway because we thought that in the future if we wanted something we could guilt trip them by telling them that they picked our house. We ended up getting the house that dad and Matt chose.

//Here it is....//

4 Bed, 1.5 Bath 1,969 Sq. Ft. Estimated Payment: $1,056 Per Month MLS ID# 1030268
 * $224,900

Single Family Property, Subdivision: Westchester, County: WAU, Year Built: 1952, Single story, Central air conditioning, Basement, Fireplace(s) ||||  ||   ||
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**Day 5**
My brother's name is Matt. He is 15 years old. Matt isn't very bright when it comes to school, but he is the friendly, (street) smart guy. We don't really talk much seeing that I am 10 and he thinks that I am a little kid. He always points that out too. Whenver we make an important desicion for the family and I have a thought he always comments about how I am only 10. I might be 10, but I am no little kid. I am a smart, caring, independent individual. He needs to get a brain. Even though he's 5 years older than me I bet I am 10 times smarter than him. YEAH!!!!!!

**Day 6**
Today we went car shopping. It was a disaster! Screaming, arguing, and some more screaming was all I heard. It was so annoying. Mom and dad were really starting to get on my last nerves. Ok, so this is how it went down. We all split up to go look for cars (mom and me, dad and Matt). Mom and me found a GREAT Toyota Camry. It is black. We both like it a lot. Dad and Matt found a Cadillac. I didn't like it. That car it seemed like a car for boys. To be honest I would have been sooo happy we could have found a pink Camry. Anyways, after we picked out the cars that we liked we came back home to decide which one we would get. It didn't turn out so well. Like I said before all I could hear was screaming, arguing, and some more screaming. It was so frustrating. Matt got caught up in the whole thing. I was just sitting on the couch watching T.V. It was kinda funny. It was like one of those comedy movies where everyone's fighting and then one person doesn't even notice. So, we ended up buying the Camry, but mom is still deciding whether to let dad get his car or not. You can see the Camry below...



SPECS AND DIMENSIONS *

 * Exterior body width: 1,821mm (71.7")
 * Exterior length: 4,806mm (189.2")
 * Rear hiproom: 1,369mm (53.9")
 * Compression ratio: 9.80 to 1
 * Engine horsepower: 158hp @ 6,000RPM
 * Rear legroom: 973mm (38.3")
 * Engine displacement: 2.4 L
 * Rear headroom: 960mm (37.8")
 * Engine torque: 161 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
 * Passenger volume: 2,871L (101.4 cu.ft.)
 * Exterior height: 1,471mm (57.9")
 * Wheelbase: 2,776mm (109.3")
 * Front legroom: 1,059mm (41.7")
 * Rear shoulder room: 1,445mm (56.9")
 * Engine bore x stroke: 88.4mm x 96.0mm (3.48" x 3.78")
 * Turning radius: 5.5m (18.1')
 * Front shoulder room: 1,468mm (57.8")
 * Front hiproom: 1,387mm (54.6")
 * Towing capacity: 454kg (1,000lbs)
 * Front headroom: 986mm (38.8")


 * Here's dad's car:**


 * 2008 Nissan 350z**
 * Features**
 * Tire Pressure Control Monitoring System
 * Front Side Airbags
 * Electrical Power Outlet
 * Trip Computer
 * Bucket Seats
 * Lumbar Support
 * Leather Steering Wheel
 * Rear Window Defogger
 * Tinted Glass
 * Rear Windshield Wiper
 * Intermittent Wipers
 * Rear Spoiler
 * Driver Air Bag
 * Anti-Lock Brakes
 * Air Conditioning
 * Alarm System
 * Alloy Wheels
 * 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
 * Cruise Control
 * Equalizer

**Day 7**
Today we bought cell-phones and guess what. I got one!!!! Yup I am a proud owner of my very own cell-phone. I am the only one in my class who has one. Another great thing is that it is in pink!!!! Which of course is my favorite color. Dad was in really good mood today. That's why he let me get the cell phone. Mom, Dad, and Matt and me got the same cell-phones. They are just in different colors. Mom's is green, Dad's is orange, and Matt's is red. I am the happiest person in the whole world today. Another reason why I am so happy is that today dad finally yelled at Matt. I think that he is getting sick of him. That tends to happen sometimes. We also got Cable, our home phone, and internet today. Today was like shop till' you drop day. I was sooooooooooooooooo much fun I can't wait to go to school tomorrow so I can show off my new phone.



**Payment for cell-phones per month:**
$150.00

Here are some of the features:
 * ~ Feature ||~ Description ||
 * 2.0 megapixel camera || Take high-quality pictures from your phone that you can enlarge or print ||
 * Music player || MP3 and AAC ||
 * Stereo Bluetooth� wireless technology || Connect your phone to your computer or stereo headset without any wires. ||
 * myFaves capable* || Get unlimited any-network calling to any 5 people with a myFaves plan. ||
 * Quad-band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) || Use this phone in any of the countries where T-Mobile provides GPRS service. ||
 * Speaker phone || Put down the phone and keep talking with a convenient speakerphone. ||
 * Video capture/playback || Capture and play back short video clips. ||
 * Voice-activated dialing || Call someone with simple voice commands when your hands are busy. ||
 * Photo caller ID || See a photo of your caller to quickly decide whether to answer. ||
 * Picture messaging* || Send pictures from your phone to others. ||


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 * AT&T High Speed Internet Pro**

Get unlimited local and long distance calling plus our best calling features (Call Waiting, Caller ID, etc.) $30.00 per month
 * ALL DISTANCE�**

**Total Price of home phone, internet, and cable per month:**
$99.99

**Day 8**
My favorite meal is chicken and white rice. I love to drizzle it with gravy. Whenever mom makes it Matt and dad always put hot sauce on it. That is gross. I don't understand how they can eat something so HOT!!!! It's weird, but funny too. One time Matt was trying to be all cool and macho and poured a whole buch of hot sauce on the rice and chicken. He was showing off and trying to eat in slow motion. By the time he got done chewing the first bite. His face was so red. That wasn't even the funny part. The funny part was that mom made him eat all of it. He must have drank a 1,000,000,000,000,000 glasses of water that night. Matt is so funny.

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 * __[[file:Grocery List.doc]]

**Day 9**
Today we went grocery shopping. Usually only mom and I go, but today dad and Matt wanted to come. It was the worst hour of my whole ten years as a human and that is a lot. Matt and dad kept on running off and coming back with stuff that we didn't even need. I think it was a whole new experience for them. Matt was really working my last nerve. He said that I didn't know how to shop at all and on top of that he called me spoiled. I am so not, oh wait maybe just a little. I mean mom does tend to give me everything I want :), but it's not my fault that Matt doesn't get as much as I do. He should be nice to me. HAHAHAHA like that will ever happen.

Today Mom, Dad, Matt, and me all went to go see a movie. This is the first time we have all gone to the movie theater together. Matt and dad usually go to watch scary movies all by themselves. I don't know why they don't bring me. Matt says it's beacuse I am a scaredy cat. Sometimes, wait, no, all the time he is really mean to me. I wonder if he knows that when I get older and rich I won't give any money to him. Anyways, back to the topic. We all went to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was really cool!!! I liked it, i think mom liked it, but i'm not sure about dad. About halfway through the movie I could hear him snoring. Oh my god. It was really funny. I was secretly laughing my guts out on the inside.
 * Day 10**

//Family Scenarios// 1) If our furnace and central air conditioning needed to be replaced I think dad would get really mad. He’s always saying we spend too much money anyways, and then comes a whopping 4,000 bill. We wouldn’t be in too much trouble though. We put away sixty dollars every month towards house repairs, so we would get money out of that. Dad would definitely make us cut down on our clothing budget too. We would get about $100 to $150 dollars out of that. The rest of the money would come out of mom and dad’s bank account. CHA-CHING!!!
 * Day 11**

2) If dad lost his job we would be totally broke. Well, not completely because mom would still have her job as a nurse. I think mom makes about $60,000 a year, but with taxes and all the other deductions we wouldn’t have that much money left. I know that we would go out to eat less, cut down on buying clothes, go to the movies and concerts less, and Matt might even have to get a job to start helping out. Right now Matt doesn’t have a job because mom and dad say that they make enough money and Matt needs to focus on his school work, but everything could change if dad lost his job. We would have to do all this until dad got his job back or he got a new job.

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 * This is our final spreadsheet!!!