Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Puppies!


Bailey had her puppies last night. She had a girl at midnight and a boy at 1:30am. They are adorable and look just like Nelson. She is an excellent mommy! Bailey is doing great job!

Shopping Day

Toys R Us
I got 3 presents and saved $26.00.

Target
I got 3 presents, 8 cans of veggies & fruit, 4 cleaning products, 5 cake mixes, 2 bags of stuffing, 5 tubs of wipes, 2 peanut butters, 2 mascaras, 4 bags of marshmallows, and 24 pack of batteries. I saved $82.91.

Safeway
I saved $49.62.

Kohls
6 pairs of pj's & 1 outfit for Emma. I ordered online. I got free shipping, paid $55.67, and saved $132.59!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Last Week . . .

- Josh and I went to Carson's first parent-teacher conference. We got his first report card. He is doing great!!

- Josh put up Christmas lights all day Saturday.

- It rained on Friday, but only for an 1 hour. We were hoping for more!

- Saturday night we had Cameron and his parents over for ice cream sundaes.

- On Sunday, we found out that my 13 year old dog, Bailey, is pregnant and due any day! My parents are going to have their hands full! They just got their new Old English Sheepdog a week ago.

Carson's Big Day

On Friday we all went to Carson's Thanksgiving program at school. The kindergartens were all dressed up as turkeys. They sang 5 songs. It was so CUTE!! Carson received an award for "Citizenship and being a terrific over-all student"!! He was the only kindergartener in all 3 classes to get an award like that!!!




Tuesday, November 17, 2009

November Shopping #3

Kohls
I got 4 pairs of pj's, 1 package of underwear, huge Mr. Potato Head set, 3 hot wheels sets, 3 sets of markers, and a dog pull toy. I spent $40.58 and saved $179.86!

Toys R Us
I saved 74.00 between two trips.

Target
I saved $45.00 between two trips

Safeway
I saved $112.39, 43%. I also earned $8.50 for next time.

Last Week . . .

Carson
- found out he has a girlfriend, Abby, that he shares with his 2 friends (it's starting already, yikes!)
- helped Josh clean the house
- had a terrible cough

Cooper
- had a bad cold
- asked all sorts of questions about God
- watched Transformers 2 at least 3 times
- loves saying "hold your horses" and "oh, pickle juice"

Emma
- moody, moody, moody!

Parker
- walks everywhere and is getting pretty fast
- more teeth came in
- had the cold also
- tries to play Transformers with the boys

The Lights are Going Up

Josh started putting lights up last night. Unfortunately, it got dark too fast.


Nothing Better than a Sunday Afternoon Nap


Banana Boy




Pirate & Princess Cupcakes




"Up" Movie Day & Riding Bikes with Cameron



Working on Wishlists



Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Kids Wishlist's

Toys R Us
Carson
Cooper
Emma
Parker

Amazon Books (Still buy 3 get 1 free)
Here

Its Looking Like Christmas Around Here!

Yesterday we decided to put up the Christmas tree. We have never had a full size tree at our house. Either Josh was in Iraq and we were in Portland, or we were visiting Portland for Christmas. This year we finally got to put all our ornaments on the tree! All the ornaments are up high enough so Parker doesn't get them.




November Shopping #2

Safeway
I saved $148.99, plus I got $30 Kohl's giftcard, + 6.50 off next shopping trip. Very good week!

Target
3 Costumes on clearance for $3.24 each, saved $34.50.
6 boxes of wipes for $0.57 each

Kohls
Pretty tree skirt and a few ornaments, saved $37.00.

Toys R Us
Hasbro game sale
2 Memory games, 2 Chutes & Ladders, Hi Ho Cherry O - 3.99 each
Connect 4- 9.99
Saved $54.00 + I got a $15 gift certificate for next time + $9 rebate on the games.

CVS
4 kids Tylenol kids medicines + 1 bottle of hand sanitizer for $9.28
Saved: $27.00

Friday, November 6, 2009

Happy Birthday Honey

Happy Birthday Joshua!!




Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Family Update

Josh- He is busy at work. He will be turning 27 on Thursday! Next month he will be running the California International Marathon.

Me- After spending half of October being sick with bronchitis, I am looking forward to getting some things accomplished this month. I also want to get a head start on Christmas.

Carson- He is doing great at school! They have been working on letter sounds, simple sentences, and counting. He has a really good friend from school, Cameron, whom both boys love playing with. He is already working on his Christmas list for Santa.

Cooper- He has been pretty silly lately. His world revolves around Transformers. He just loves that movie and all the guys. He is still skinny as can be, but oh so cute!

Emma- She is definitely a girl. She can be very moody! She loves playing with the boys. The boys go to bed around 7:30, but she stays up, watches movies and snacks. Her hair is getting so long!!

Parker- He is finally walking. He started about 4 days ago!! Also, he is finally getting teeth, all of them, all at once! Cooper is his little buddy. He loves playing with Cooper. He also loves to attack Emma. He is still sleeping great, all night for 12 hours, and of course with his blankie!

November Shopping #1

1st Week of November Deals

CVS
2 glade candle refills, 2 glade glass candle holders, 2 bottle of Vitamin C, 2 Pantene shampoos, 2 Olay body washes
Before coupons = 67.22, After coupons = $1.06
+ $12 to spend next visit

Target
2 pkgs diapers, 2 pks pull-ups, 4 boxes wipes, 4 boxes cereal
I saved $32.36 with my coupons!

October Shopping

October Deals

CVS
2 kids tylenol, 2 adult tylenol, 1 toothbrush, 4 Dove bodywashes, 1 face wash
Before coupons = $77.89, After coupons = $22.24!
+ $10 to spend next time

Safeway
4 bottles of Star olive oil for $2.00 all together!
Before Coupons = $205.00, After coupons = $107.00

+ 2 $5 rebates

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Happy Halloween

The kids had a great time trick-or-treating! Emma was a witch, Carson was Optimus Prime, Cooper was Bumblebee, and Parker was a lion. We went with Cameron and his mom. The kids got SO much candy!














Carving Pumpkins

Finally this year the kids helped carve their pumpkins. They have always been grossed out by the guts. This year they touched the guts, but only a little. Parker had so much fun!