Elora's 2nd Birthday

Well my baby is 2 and I can't believe it has gone so fast. She has really given me lots of gray hair but I have loved almost every minute of it. I love that she loves me so dang much even though it drives me crazy sometimes. I love her dark eyes and her cute cheeks. I love the way she tries to talk but I really can't wait until I can fully understand her. Some of my favorite words are

"Tata" for Tyler

"Deedee" for Degan

"Da-ee" for Daddy

"Mommy", she knows how to say that great!

I love how she loves the potty and says "wawa" (water=pee) with a big smile every time she goes. I love how she loves to eat soup, my only kid that likes it, and holds her hair back while taking a bite so it doesn't touch the soup. I love how she adores her brothers but I can't stand the fighting that occurs between her and Degan. She loves baths, outside time including sidewalk chalk, opening the fridge, drawing and cooking with mom. Oh and did I mention "DANDY", she loves candy. I could go on and on but I guess it is because I love her.

Her Furr Real duck from Grandma Rosa.

Pretty as a Princess.

Her Barbie from Grandma and Grandpa Marshall.

" Why is everyone singing and looking at me?"

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!

Coupons, coupons

OK so I am pretty obsessed with using coupons and finding great deals. Most of you who read this know that already but I am posting my most recent deal and I want to share some websites with you so that you can do this too. Below is a picture of what I bought at Smith's. I bought 71 items that would have come to $172.15 if I didn't have my rewards shopper card and coupons. I paid a whopping $48.95. Click on the picture to view it larger so that you can see all that I bought. I love deals like this.

The sites I love are....

www.myfrugaladventures.com (No. Ca. based)

www.hip2save.com (my favorite tutorial videos)

www.savvyshopperdeals.com (Utah based)

www.freebies2deals.com (Utah based)

www.couponingtodisney.com

www.cellfire.com

www.shortcuts.com

the last 2 are sites that you can load coupons onto your shopper card electronically which means that you can use paper coupons on top of the e-coupons. Double the savings, that is how I get lots of stuff close to free or free.

Have fun and if you have any questions just let me know.

The Perfect Date

Mud, 4WD, guns and friends, in Jon's opinion this was the perfect date. I actually had fun too. It was really nice to get away without the kids and learn some gun safety with my hubby and good friends.

Charlie's Angel's???

Me and Jon

Jon and Gerry

Me and Tiffany.

January 2010, Where did it go?

January came and went just as fast as it could but I did manage to take some pictures of my 3 rug rats. They are getting so big and for some reason it feels like they have grown up so fast in the last month.

What would we do without George and Moe. Moe is the name of George #2, Elora tries to say "more" or "other one" and it comes out as Moe.
She has this thing with biting George. I guess I know how she feels because I always want to take a bite out of my cute kids. I always say..."I could just eat you up". Maybe that is where she gets it from.

What a smile.

Elora's hair is growing so fast lately.

Tyler and Degan intensely watching the computer screen.

Jon's cousin got married last week and Becky and I were able to do the flowers. This is the bridal bouquet. We love how it came out.

Tyler had a book report due and he had to dress up like the person the report was on. We were able to make a cute little paper maché helmet and ordered some white sweats to decorate and voila, Niel Armstrong. He also had to talk about Niel Armstrong in first person in front of the class. He did really well remembering everything that he wanted to say.

Just headed to church and actually had a couple of minutes to spare so that we could take a picture.

The kids rough housing on our bed.