Triples at HT!

Today was the first day of Triples. I did three total shops and Im done!

Here they are:

Betty Crocker cookie mix: 3
Success Rice : 3
Quaker Oats old fashion 18 oz: 2
Dole Peaches: 1
Ortega soft taco kit: 2
Kikkoman soy sauce: 3
Snyders Pretzel sandwiches: 1
Hormel Chicken strips:1
Ortega Fajita seasnoning packets: 2
French's Fried Onions: smaller size 3

Total before coupons: 63.46 Out of Pocket: 13.86


Tropicana OJ 89 0unce: 3
Quaker instant oatmeal: 2
Pam spray: 3
Betty crocker cookies: 3
Speed stick: 1

total: I can't find receipt but with the OJ alone total would've been 15.00
Out of pocket: around 14.00

Quaker breakfast squares: 1
Chinet plates 25 c0unt: 3
Jello singles: 1
skippy peanut butter: 1
domino sugar 2 lbs: 1
Carnation evaporated milk: 2
coffee mate small one: 1
Jif PB: 1
Chef boyardee microwaveable meals: 9
Ketchup: 1
soft and dri: 1
Colgate toothpaste: 1
Mach 3 shaving gel: 1
Qtips: 1
ANd one other item that is not counted for and is on the receipt but has a wierd name.

Total before coupons: 64.45 total after : 26.69

I am totally thrilled!

We're back!

Wow! It has been two months since my last post! So many things have happened since.

1-We went to Halifax Canada to see Craig's family. We spent two wonderful and pleasant weeks there. While we were there we went to an area called White Point. They had bunnies hopping all over (which is a big attraction for kids) and the ocean ( which was freezing cold to us southerners) You would be amazed. Kids were in the ocean for a longgggg time! Our older two went in for a little bit but we had to take them in the hot tub to warm up.

We all had a wonderful visit seeing everyone! It's so nice to have all the cousins get together to play. Total of 10 right now on Craigs side. On my side we have 6 cousins.

2-We started school back again. Rebekah is in sixth grade this yr and it's going to be demanding. She has been doing pretty well and enjoys her new curriculum. The most important thing is her Lego League which she is involved with. They have a competition to prepare for which is in December. I have a feeling most of her time will be working on the Climate research and the robot runs.

Isaac started Kindergarten as well. He is actually in the "First" grade with the work he is doing. He is doing really well at reading and writing and Math!

3-To top this all off we got a cute little puppy named Indie! Short for Indiana. We got her from an awesome breeder of Labradoodles in Charlotte. She was 8 weeks when we got her on the 31st of August.

So, as you can see it's been sooo busy on our end. I m trying to enjoy the moments I have with the wee little ones and the little puppy. They grow up so fast!

I've been working on meal plans which I hope to put on the blog soon! I tried to do monthly meal plans but that didn't work. Im finding the only one's that work are the weekly meal plans.

some new pics...

start of a new school yr

This has been a crazy and quick summer break! It seems very short to me but we have been off for a while. We started school back last week. My plan is to be on a yearly schedule. Here are some pictures of what we will tackle this year.

http://www.firstlegoleague.org/

Plus A New World Adventure which is a Unit Based study. www.learning-adventures.org Rebekah has thrived on this approach and has begged me not to change. It feels good to start fresh. The kids are rested and ready to tackle big challenges.

My goals for myself:

1-menu planning

2-go to Precepts conference in the next year

3-lose 10 lbs and feel like I'm not depriving myself of any food

4- inductive bible study with Rebekah

5-not to put to much on our calendar

6-Fly Lady www.flylady.com

7-get up at a decent time (preferrably 7am)

8-take time to smell the roses with my children

Elsah is now starting to do the army crawl, getting up on hers knees and taking a step. She can pull herself to a standing position too! I wonder if she'll crawl or walk first. Who knows. In this picture, Daddy was having a fun time with her!

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I am amazed at all of the weekly meals already listed with links!! Also, homemade baby food!!

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It's amazing what little one's say!!

Last night Isaac had me laughing. It's hard for anyone to make me laugh so this was pretty amazing!!! I was picking up the kitchen after dinner and Craig was getting Rebekah and Isaac ready to go swimming. You see, for the past couple of weeks I've been wanting to get a new bathing suit since I still some poundage to lose after Elsah. (Maybe I can fit into my old one....I'm just scared to try) So, I've told Isaac that I'll be getting a new bathing suit soon and then we can go to the pool. Well, last night Isaac was asking about the bathing suit from last yr.(my pregnancy one) and I told him that one doesn't fit anymore. I said, "Isaac, while you are gone I'll try on my bathing suit to see if it fits yet and when you get home I'll let you know." Isaac says, "I think God is going to work a miracle!" I was laughing so hard. See, yesterday they were at VBS and he learned about Jesus healing the blind man and that it was a miracle. It's just amazing to me how little one's see things differently.

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Tadpoles to Frogs

Two weeks ago, Rebekah and Isaac were at our little creek near our home and found some tadpoles. This finding started a new and exciting time in our home. I wanted Isaac to see how the tadpoles changed into frogs. I've never done this before, so I had to do some research. On the week Rebekah and Craig were gone, Isaac and I went to the Pet store. We got an aquarium, food, rocks, conditioner and some plants. That's what I read would be okay for the tadpoles. However, the water was very dirty and after a day and they just didn't look ok. I did more research. We ended up getting a whole set up for the aquarium with a filter and all the things to help neutralize the PH to 7.0, two neon fish (they can live with the tadpoles) fish food, a manual cleaner for the tank and a couple of other things. Well, yesterday we got our first Frog. We noticed one of the tadpoles had all four legs and was trying to get out of the water. So, here I am again. More Research. What do I now do with the frog. Well, we put it in a small fish bowl, got a rock so he can hide and climb on, a piece a bush that he can climb the tree and leaves and a little lid filled with water. We have to make sure that it's moist inside so we spray the inside with the water from the aquarium. Whew...! We have learned a lot about tadpoles. I'll have to get some pics of the tadpoles soon...

Trip to Atlanta

Last week Craig and Rebekah went off for there Father/daughter trip. They went to Atlanta. The pics above are from CNN, Coca Cola and the Aquarium. They were able to try all different kinds of Coca Cola drinks and see them bottle coke etc. The aquarium was so huge and actually has the 2nd thickest piece of glass in the world. It's made from China so they have the thickest in the world. At CNN Rebekah was able to pretend she was in the news, see how they gave the news by reading prompts and learned how much actually goes into making news so they could be the first to present it to the people...You never know one day she might but hopefully at Fox News and not CNN. (Just my bias opinion) :) On the way home, they stopped to see the owner of the Labradoodles. We will be getting in one of the puppies in September. We've waited for such a long time to get a puppy and it 's now the perfect time. Upon entering the owners drive they spotted this snake. It's either a black racer or a rat snake. Either or, it's in the process of devouring a squirrel. Gross!!!

While Craig and Rebekah went on there Father/daughter time Isaac and I went out on a "date". We went out to eat at the new Fish and Chips and then to Goodberries. While we were eating Isaac said, " Mom, this is like we are married!" How funny! He just loved the time we had and that this night was just a special time that was just for him and I to share and enjoy talking with one another.

It's now summer time in our house. We are going to chill out with school for a while and work on living skills. Make some goals and try to meet them. I'm going to get Rebekah a savings account and then start helping her manage her money. She's got a couple of cool things going on (regarding goals/ideas) but it's just the beginning and I don't want to blurt it out. So, when she has finished a goal I'll post about it.