Happy Birthday Cam!

I just wanted to do one of those fun blog world Happy Birthday posts for my hubby. Today he is 30!

Happy Birthday to my best friend and the person who usually knows me better than I know myself. I am a very lucky person to have met you so long ago. You make life fun and happy. You are a great husband and dad.

Happy Birthday! We love you !

Kindergarten or bust!

Austin finished preschool at the end of April. We found out that his lottery number was drawn and so he will get to attend the charter school this fall. He is really excited because his cousins are there. I'm hoping for a good school experience--and a teacher that will continue to challenge him.

Here is Austin and Mimi at his preschool program.

Austin doing a little part for one of the songs they sang. Preschool kids are cute.

Where have I been??

It seems as though the days really drag and yet time flies. Everyday is kinda like the picture, one step at a time.

We have been working on the garden. It is in and growing--we've even gotten some strawberries this year. Although, ants are taking some too. The boys and I had our first peas fresh out of the garden today. Yum!

I've been trying to catch up on a few things around the house.

But mostly, I'm just trying to maintain. It is a full time job just to keep the house semi-clean, clothes on the kids and food on the table.

I had a goal to get the boys scrapbooks caught up before we add another person to the family. So far, I'm not doing so well on that one. At least I got the pictures off my computer and into their respective child's folders so that one day, they could be scrapbooked.

So, I dunno how to answer the question of where I have been.... I've been around just not doing a great job at blogging.

Favorite pic

I love this picture. I love that Austin loves reading/looking at books. He is getting to where he recognizes a lot of words and can sound out some stuff.

James has really grown into loving books too. It really makes me happy that they love to read. Something that they will keep through adulthood.

Weird spring

We have had really weird weather this spring. It has been cold and windy then this week we hit 80+ degrees for a few days. Crazy.

The boys begged me to get out our wading pool---but I think it is way too soon for that. So we compromised, the sprinkler!

Austin is getting really tall. I didn't notice until I looked at this pic. He is getting tall and skinny. I guess they do grow up.

James looks scared in this pic, but he was having a blast.

Easter

I don't have any cute Sunday pics of the boys---their mom wasn't on the ball this year. But they had lots of fun dying Easter eggs. James was amazed by it!

He did have a little collateral damage, but not bad considering...

Another pretty good deal

Austin got a Leap Pad Tag reader for his birthday. The books for it are pretty spendy, about $14 per book.
Fred Meyer had them for buy 2 and get one free. So I bought 3 and used 2 coupons for $5 dollars off. So I got 3 books for $20 dollars. A little early Christmas shopping or something. A lot easier to swallow at 6.60 a book instead of $14.
I didn't post a pic cuz I don't want Austin to see them.

Albertsons sale

Today I went to Albies to do the buy $25 dollars and get $10 for meat and I also wanted to combine it with the Unilever rebate that was in Sunday's paper (buy $40 and get $20 rebate on a ham) So here is how it went...

(This cute little guy was not part of the purchase, but wanted to be in the picture)

So I got all that stuff---the albies total before savings was $115.58

I used coupons on almost everything

got the eggs free by buying lysol wipes (which were on clearance)

got 2 of the $10 dollar back deals since I hit $50 dollars in groceries and bought meat (chicken)

and used one $5 dollar catalina from the cereal sale last week

My grand total paid was...$22.41!

Plus I can mail in my reciept and get up to $20 dollars off a Ham (which we bought from our favorite butcher)

Not bad for a rookie.

My average price per item works out to be .68 cents and that includes tax.

Cam really wanted everyone to see his pickle loaf lunch meat that he slipped into that cart-----not part of the sale but he likes that stuff. YUCK!

Happy Birthday Austin

Happy Birthday Austin! His is 5 now, and I can't believe it. I know it sounds old, but they grow up so dang fast.


We surprised Austin when he woke up with his gift, a new bike. The one he had, his knees were almost hitting the handle bars. He tried to ride through the house all morning while getting ready for school.

Yea! Opening a gift from Marnie and Pops. Birthdays are fun!

The beloved birthday cake. We were having a pirate party so, a treasure chest cake was in order.

Austin had over a few pirate friends for his party. We had a good time. Josie, Austin's cousin, was the only girl, but she hung in there just fine with all the other pirates.

This isn't really a birthday picture but it happened that morning. We were trying to get out the door to preschool, and the boys were running down the driveway. I think James tripped then Austin landed on him. Anywho---it ended in some serious roadrash on James face and a big goose egg on his forehead. When I was getting him changed into pajamas last night, I noticed he also has roadrash on his elbows and knees (he had on long pants and a jacket). Poor kid, hit the pavement pretty hard.

Cute pics of the babe!

yea, It's a baby!!! These are the cute ultraSound pics. The bAby has its hands up by its face. Maybe it is sucking its thumB. We are sO excited. now just the long wait until julY!