Saving Money!!!

Okay! So my Friend Ryanne got me on this whole saving money kick! Thanks Ryanne! I have been saving tons of $$ on my grocery shopping. Last night I went to Walmart and spent $35.00 for all of this!!



This isn't even the best deal I have gotten recently! I just didn't get a picture the other times. It's insane to me that these strategies in the shopping world have been out there for years and I just started NOW! Iam stocking up on my food storage like crazy for pennies or free! Crazy stuff! Here is a flyer for a website I use pinchingyourpennies.com. It's a flyer that tells you of things you can do to save money. If you want anymore info just let me know!


On another note! I took the kids for a ride in the bike trailer to the park the other day. We played for awhile, I slid down some slides with them and we were having a ball. I noticed people were looking at me alot, I just figured they were feeling overwhelmed for me with the two kids and being pregnant. Well when we were done I put the boys in the bike trailer jumped on my bike and started peddling away! We took some detours and rode a little while longer before heading home. Well when we got home I made lunch for them before heading off for school. When I sat down in the chair to eat with them, I noticed that the chair was covered in water that Michael had spilled earlier....I finished eating. Well when I got up I felt my bum and noticed this......



Who knows how long I had this beautiful rip in my pants....I'm assuming it was on the WAY to the park, now realizing that's probably why people were staring! Oh well at least they were clean.

The First Vision

When I was on my mission it seemed like every time we told the story about Joseph Smith seeing God the Father and Jesus Christ there were always interruptions...a phone rang , dogs started fighting, the doorbell rang, rodents ran across your feet not to mention the infamous child choking or children screaming. It was inevitable to not have a distraction while teaching that most important moment of the restoration of the gospel. I remember always thinking "They are not going to feel the spirit with all these distractions going on, what's the point!" Can you say "Satan, be gone!" Well the other day we had our Home Teachers come and teach us a little lesson, can you guess what it was on? That's right, Joseph Smith's First Vision. The one that was sharing the message is a single man with no kids. He starts teaching and as soon as he does the boys start screaming and running around like they were possessed...or not :), we kept trying to calm them down. All while the Home Teacher keeps teaching the lesson.I felt bad for him because I remember what it was like on my mission. He did a great job, but you can tell he was a little uncomfortable, I'm sure he felt that we weren't listening to him...poor guy. Well, I learned a VERY important lesson that day. I realized that even though my kids were crazy wild, I still felt the spirit strongly as he told the story. Later my husband shared those same feelings. I realized then, that maybe those lessons on my mission were not in vain and I also felt terrible for just assuming they wouldn't feel the spirit. I hope and pray that I didn't jeopardize someone for learning this important message because I didn't have the faith that God could penetrate through the noise and Chaos. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and I hope that I can share this wonderful message with many more who deserve to hear it, I hope that I will have the courage to help many brothers and sisters know the message that our loving Heavenly Father does love us and has given us a plan -lesson learned

Michael!

So yesterday during lunch Michael was falling asleep in the chair and I kept telling him it's time for a nap, he would just look up with this huge cheesy grin and say "Michael Happy!" Finally I just said "Whatever,go outside or go watch cartoons I have to go downstairs!" Well, I finished what I needed to do and I couldn't find Michael anywhere. I looked in his room and he was sound asleep with the blanket pulled up to his neck....soooo cute! He's never done that before, maybe it's the fact that he is getting up every morning at 4:30-5:00am! Then when he got up from his nap, I was getting ready for school and I told him that Kassie will be there soon-the babysitter. He was really excited and he told me "Michael go POO!" I told him to hurry and go. While he was on the toilet the doorbell rings and I hear this scream in the bathroom (Michael LOVES to answer the door) he comes running out as fast as his legs would carry him....with his under ware and pants wrapped around his ankles (I was hoping there was no dingle berries) I just laughed and told him "Michael, go wipe your bum first, I'll wait to answer the door!" He turned around and finished his business and then we answered the door together. It totally reminded me of a Seinfeld episode when George heard the phone ring and came running out of the bathroom in the same way landing on the floor yelling some nonsense about how to answer the phone. LOL Yes... everything that happens in my life I can some way relate it back to Seinfeld. Kid's are so HILLARIOUS!!!

Hercules Tendon!

I have been struggling with this certain issue for years. I call it my "Hercules Tendon" because it is certainly my weakness. This time of year is a wonderful time of year, the snow is starting to melt, the clouds are departing and the sun is shining a bit brighter. The issue I am speaking of is EASTER EGG CANDY!


They start selling it before Valentines Day, and I have to tell myself "Don't even think about buying that Easter Candy it's not even Valentines Day yet"!It's only a certain type of candy I struggle with.....the big whopper kind. When I worked at Costco they would have the HUGE 5 lb bag and yes people I would have 1 HUGE bag a week until they stopped selling them! Well Yesterday I bought two normal size bags for me and the kids, because they wanted some and I gave in to their cries. When we got in the car I gave them one piece and me one and so on for about 5 minutes. Then I said okay that's enough candy for you boys, no more....as I continued to pop more into my mouth. Needless to say that's all the boys had of that candy and that night both bags were gone! I can't help it! I'm an addict for whopper eggs! I have NO control! Does anybody know if they have group meetings for this problem?
I'm already expecting to gain tons of weight with this pregnancy (10 pounds up already), mainly because I was a terrible eater with Michael gained 80 pounds and he was healthy as a horse, with David I was very restrictive of junk food and worked out like a champ still gaining 40 lbs, and David had heart issues. I figure it doesn't matter what I eat for a healthy baby...might as well live it up!! I am currently salivating for more whopper eggs, I will have to make a special trip to the store today for milk... wink wink.

Bubbles!

We went to St. George for the weekend to spend some time with family and attend the parade of homes. The homes were amazing...what's new? It was great to see the family and for the kids to play with their cousins, aunt and grandparents. This is a picture and video of the fun the boys had in Grama and Grampas bathtub. They were so excited with that many bubbles!