Sunday

All yesterday and into the late evening it snowed, rained and froze. Can you believe it? Paul and I figured that we have been outside for a total of 4 days in 7 months. That's not very many days. We're hoping the sun will come out permanently and our summer will be on it's way...
I found this post today and want to share. I find Stephanie inspiring and when I read about her, my cares are minimal. I'm thankful for the gospel in my life. I love the Lord and I am so thankful I can pray to a Heavenly Father that listens and answers my prayers.
http://www.youtube.com/mormonmessages?v=KHDvxPjsm8E

Albies Savings Today

So... here we go, weeeee!Got all this stuff for $5.60 OOP

Saved $24.81 Now thats a good deal. :0 The Capri Suns were free, on sale for $2 and had coupons worth $2. So I only paid the tax and the pectin was only .99 cents. The JD sauce was $1.49.

I also shopped at this store in Rupert called Ridleys, I don't go there very much but I have been checking their ads thanks to a fellow coupon shopper, Jackie. Got all this stuff for $12.96, saved $23.46. Not bad. The sauce has an experation of Aug. 2011. So it will stay on the shelf for quite awhile. This sauce cost me only .49 ea. the razors were $1.99 and the toothbrushes were .88 cents. Waited alittle too long and lost out on the .75 coupon I had. It expired. They should have only cost me .13 cents. Darn. But still an ok deal at .88 cents.

My First Two Weeks in May

We celebrated Ez's birthday on May 2. Holy cow he's 26! I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. I thought I was gonna die... But I didn't. He weighed 9 lbs, 20" long. That birth was somethin'! I had all my kids naturally mostly because my laboring was pretty quick and I just didn't want any drugs, wanted to be in control thru the whole thing, imagine that and if that's possible at all to be in control when your in labor.
Only 5 hours start to finish. He's a great kid and we have enjoyed him being around. We love you Ez!

That means Paul and I have been married 27 years TODAY. Yikes! We met at Ricks College and I fell for that "bad boy" thing. Dated for four years then got hitched at the LA temple. Good times.

For some of you coming home to the trash can in the front of your house might not be a big deal, but I know what that means... something is being demolished, torn apart or out. I came home to this lovely kitchen. It's not that bad though, Colton and Paul had everything put back together and cleaned up. We will be putting on new counter tops, yeh! and we're going to paint the cabinets black with alittle distressing. AND maybe a new oven. Since the wedding is coming and we're going to be preparing alot of food here it only seems fitting to spruce up the place alittle. I'm so excited. Can't wait.

Score at Albies Today

Today was a good shopping day. 10 boxes of cereal, 3 boxes of little Drumette ice cream cones, 1 Frebreeze, 1 lg. Cascade, 1 lg. Downey fabric softner, 1 lg. Daisy sour cream $24.91. Saved $60.19. Cha Ching!

My Weekend with Kenz

Kenzi and I during Easter

I traveled to Logan this weekend to spend time with Kenzi. She had a dance competition on Saturday so I went to be supportive. I got there Friday around 2:00 thinking I would have a couple of hours before she got off work to shop at places she really doesn't like to go. I was in Hobby Lobby 10 minutes and she called to find out where I was. She bounced in the store and it was over. We went to the campus to turn in a paper her end of the year project on eating disorders and then checked in to our hotel. We lounged and then went to eat. Sat. was the competition at 8am. We had a big break so off to the mall and grocery shopping. We also did 5 loads of laundry and then we made sandwiches and fresh salsa at her apartment and watched "Golden Girls". Her very favorite thing to do. She said "see mom just like at home... this is what I do all the time. " Shes so funny. Just a couple of years ago I would have never thought she wanted anything to do with home. But I'm wrong. She really does like home and me and we're good friends. We laughed and had touching moments. I love her. It's great to have a daughter that you can be friends with. She's finding herself, living life and trying to figure it all out. She's one of the best things in my life.