13 Weeks Down

Hooray!!

Today I had a doctors appointment to check on the baby. Charlee came with me, since all they do is use a little doppler thingy on your stomach to hear the heartbeat. Charlee was excited to hear the babys heart. So we get there and I am weighed (I have lost 4 pounds since my last vist) and peed on a stick thing and my blood pressure is taken and everything is fine. Then it is time to hear the heartbeat. I lay on the table and he puts the doppler on my stomach and moves it around. Nothing. He couldn't hear the heartbeat. So he just said that he was having a hard time finding the baby and that he was going to do an ultra sound to check the baby. So while I am in the ultrasound room I get a little teary. I fear that the worst has happened. As soon as the doctor starts the ultra sound he says everything looks good. It took me a little to see the baby but there it was. I could see the head and arms and the little heartbeat and the baby was moving around a lot. It was so cool to see!! Charlee was excited and said it looked like a baby Dolphine. I was so relieved!! My next appointment is in 4 weeks. I can't wait until they do the ultra sound so I know what I am having.

We Also Sing 2009 Concert

12 days ago, Merrilee Webb posted on her blog that it was time to sing again!!! It only took 11 days for 364 women to send in their money to reserve their spot. I sent my money in on Tuesday so I think I made it in time. I am so excited. Rehersals don't start until September, but I can't wait!! This years performance is on Saturday, November 28th at 5:30 and 7:30. This is the Saturday after Thanksgiving and the night they turn on the lights down at Temple Square. I have never gone, but apparently it is a big deal. I am also happy that my mom and Charisse, Dan and I-ball will be coming to spend Thanksgiving Day with us and be able to come to the concert. And of course Erline is here too. Yay!!!! (I am a little nervous that maybe I didn't get my money in on time. I don't know what they do if you didn't?)I still can't wait!!!!!!

I LOVE COUPONS!!!!

Ok, I had to write about the Grocery Guru so that this post would be understood.

Yesterday, I had checked the Grocery Gurus site to see what good deals there were and where to find the coupons, and I checked athriftymom.com to see what deals there were and printed a couple of coupons. Then, last night I got out my binder of coupons, I had my add from Albertsons and I figured out what to buy. So today this is what I got. The total for the stuff was $148.82. But after promos, discounts and my coupons it came to $44.49!!!! I have to say I am very proud of myself. I think I have this figured out and I have fun doing it. who would have thought!!!!

The Grocery Guru

On Tuesday, April 28th, my friend Paige calles me up to see if I would like to go with her to a class at the library with the Grocery Guru. She said that he talks about how you can get groceries for really cheap. My initial thought was,"Sure I'll go, what could it hurt? At least I'll have a break from Char and Lynn will have to put her to bed." So we went.

He talked about how you shop for only things that are on sale from one store and then if you have a coupon to add to the sale item to make it even cheaper. And in his plan you have to get at least two Sunday papers to get the Smart Source and the Valassis adds. (They have all the coupons.) Then you can go to his website and he does all the planning out for you. He said that he does different stores, but I have only seen him do Albertsons.

Anyway, after the class you can pay him $10 to go shopping with him. Paige really wanted to do it and I was courious, so we signed up to go shop with him. So we met up with The Grocery Guru and 6 other women at an Albertsons to shop. It was actually quite humerous. Eight women with carts following this man who is telling them what to put in their carts. I have to say that it was really fun and all this stuff (plus you got tw0 movie tickets for free) was only $40.00!!! I have to say I was hooked.

We started to get two Sunday papers (that's only $2 every Sunday) and putting them in a binder. I knew it would take some time to get the hang of it. Then Paige told me about a site called athriftymom.com that kind of does the same thing that The Grocery Guru does. So I started checking that site out and I LOVE it. The problem with The Grocery Guru is that if you don't do his list excactly as shown and get what he gets, you might not get the best deals. On athriftymom.com she actually explains what to do, different ways to do the sales and she also gives you links for coupons.

Now, I am not one to shop cheap. I think most stuff in dollor stores is crap (however, I do find a good thing once in a while) and I usually only go to thrift stores or yard sales to see if I can get a good deal on furniture or for a good laugh. But I have to say that I am hooked on this coupon thing!! I actually look forward to getting the new sale add for Albertsons on Tuesday. I have stocked us up on salad dressing, cereal (a buttload of cereal), Kraft Mac n cheese, Pasta salad, frozen meals and many other misc things for really cheap. We have never had a food storage but I have had a strong feeling that we NEED to get it started. Especially with a new baby on the way!! Now we have a great start and we got is all at least 75% less that if we paid full price!!!

Charlee's Party at Kirk's House

On June 20th we had a party for Charlee in Twin Falls at Kirks house. It was a lot of fun and it turned out nicely. The day started out kind of yucky but when we started the party the sun came out. When we started to put things away the thunder rolled in and there were a few sprinkles. I was happy everyone was able to come!! I really did not take that many pictures so I am regreting that but I know that Kirk and Charisse took some so it will be fine.

These are the favors that I made. The wand in the backgraound I made for Charlee and Miriam for her birthday (since I only had two). I made the floral crowns for the girls. The goodie bags for the kids I just stamped their names (I used the Delightful stamp set from Close to my Heart) on a brown lunch bag, filled it with goodies and stuck a paper shroom to the front (I just free hand cut the shrooms). Then I made birdhouses from paper and filled with Hershey Kisses for the adults to take home. I believe everyone should get goodies from the party.
Here is Chars Mushroom cake. It turned out a lot better than I thought it would. It was my own design and the proto-type I made for her birthday did not turn out as well. But I learned and that is what counts, right?

Kirks' stepsons LOVE snakes and reptiles, so they have many as pets. They even breed them!! So while we were waiting to start the party Kelsey got out some of the snakes for people to hold. Lynn is DEATHLY afraid of snakes, but for some reason he decided to hold one. He was still kinda scared, but he did it. Charlee even touched it, and she is afraid of most living things, (ants really fread her out) but she is getting better. I held this snake as well and it was my first time holding a snake. It was really cold feeling but I didn't mind it. Spiders are my fear!!!

It was a great day and it is fun to have both families together (Lynns and mine). However, since we hyped up this party to Charlee, she keeps asking when her next party is! It is hard to explain to a 3 year old that it won't be for another year!!

My Pea Baby turned 3!!!

Yesterday was Charlee's 3rd Birthday. She is growing up so fast!! We had our friends Paige and Brent and thier kids Miriam (Charlee's best friend) and Eli and Aunt Erline over for a BBQ. They had a lot of fun. Here is Char and Miriam hugging. Charlee smiling for the camera!!!

Because of all the rain, their are a lot of mushrooms growning in our backyard. Charlee thought they were cute.

Before everyone got there, I did a little photo shoot in the back yard with Charlee in her new dress and her flower crown that I made for her. This was the best shot. She really likes to ham it up for the camera!!

We are headed to Twin Falls for Charlee's big party with all of our family. So there will be plenty of pictures to post!!!

A Winter Baby

On June 2nd I went in for my first doctors appointment after having a positive pregnancy test. I was nervous, but he was really nice. After he did all the regular check up stuff (PAP smear, joy!!) he did an ultra sound to measure the baby to find out how far along I was. It measured at 9 weeks!! So I was given January 4th as my due date!! I was happy that I was further along than I thought. We could have a Christmas baby. It was definatly more real seeing and hearing the babies heartbeat. I am so overjoyed that we are FINALLY having another kiddo!

As of today I am 11 weeks along, and I go back for another check up on June 30th.

National Scrapbooking Month Winner

That's right, my layout won in "The Most Humerous" category!!! I guess that is my present on Charlee's Birthday. I am so excited!! Now I am just waiting for the email from the CTMH so that i can pick out my $150 of FREE crap!!!!

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!

This is how I feel right now. I have too much to do and I feel tired and sick!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

National Scrapbooking Month Finalist

I entered this layout for "Close To My Heart's" Scrapbook and Share contest and I am a finalist!! There are five finalists in five different categories. I am finalist #4 in the Most Humerous category. You can go to http://www.scrapbookandshare.com to see all of the layouts and vote for your favorite. Of course I would love to win. You don't get anything for being a finalist but if I win I get $150 worth of CTMH product. I am just so thrilled to be a finalist!!

Two Pink Lines

Enough said!!!!!