Redneck Fire Alarm

I got this in an e-mail today and I thought it was so funny. I know, lame things make me laugh! It does bring back memories though (not that we used this as our fire alarm growing up LOL). I remember making it with my family at our cabin. I also remember thinking it was such a treat when we got it at home. I don't think we ever had a batch that was not burnt! I can remember how my arm would get so tired trying to keep the darn thing shaking. Wow we are so spoiled now days with the microwaves.

Two cuties!

Tonight I watched Amber's kids while she was home painting doors. The two little cuties (Carter and Liam) had fun playing together. Liam will be one tomorrow. Holy cow! These two little guys can't be that old yet! I had a good time watching them play. They are trying to figure out the whole sharing/taking bit. Aren't they so stinkin' cute! Keaton and Emma hung out in the backyard. Even though they have a huge age difference the two of them have so much fun together....go figure? *Talon was spending a lot of his time in time out or thinking time. I don't know what his deal was today but he about sent me over the edge. He may be getting sick again????? * Any suggestions on how to handle a 4 year old that thinks he is the boss man? Oh my, it is a good thing that I love him so much! : )

End of month tally for free/dirt cheap

For September:

I hit the mother load today at Dollar General. I was able to get 91 items for $24.70 All of the summer items were marked 90% off.
My parents dress up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus during the holidays. They have an open house and they give out cookies, hot chocolate, and toys. I help out by shopping for nice but inexpensive toys that they can hand out to all of the kids. So, this is what found for them.

2 Super Soakers 2.oo each
2 pair of sunglasses (spiderman, strawberry shortcake) .30 each
3 shark rafts .70 each
4 t-ball sets .80 each
29 20inch beach balls (spiderman, care bears, straw. short.) .15 each
2 swimming pool w/ a slide .40 each
24 water bombs (baseball, soccer) .30 each
9 7 foot jump ropes .15 each
4 huge frisbees (ninja turtle, straw. short.) .30 each
5 no spill bubble necklaces .10 each
2 sand toys .10 each
1 horse shoe set .20
1 bat/ball .10
1 swim arm floaties .15
1 blow up battle sticks .30

My frees for the month

1 glade/oil plug in
1 loaf of wheat Great Harvest bread
4 pack of t.p.
2 cartons of Orange Juice
1 order of crazy bread and sauce
1/2 sandwich at Gandolfo's
$75.00 gas card (by purchasing $100 worth of men's Dockers clothing)
1 loaf of french bread - Albertson's
1 bag of frozen peas

Dirt cheap for the month

Poweraid Zero: I am not sure how many I ended up with, I donated some but I think I got about 160ish for no more than $15
53 Johnson and Johnson "Buddies" sudzing bars for $2.82
4 large tubes of Colgate toothpaste for .96
10 Soft soap (hand soap pumps) for $3.50
1 Revlon nail clipper for .25
3 Spray and wash pumps plus refills for 6.00
3 Lysol disinfecting wipes/ large containers (3pks each) for $6.00

Well that is the "Tally" for the month of September.......now I get to start fresh for October!

Italy...wish I could be there too!

Wow! Rick sent me some pictures today of himself in Italy. He has had a few days to sight see and has been enjoying every minute of it (yes, I am jealous!!!!!). He works so hard to provide for our family so I am happy (but jealous**he he**) that he is able to be somewhere enjoyable this go around. I might as well take a second to recognize my "sweetie". Rick is such a great person. He takes great care of the boys and I. He is very helpful to me around the house. In fact while he is away I struggle to keep up on the laundry. When he is home he does our laundry and is very good at it : ). He knows how to make us laugh, has a knack at talking to the boys when something isn't going well with them, and is great at listening to my one hundred million words a day!!! (even though he only remembers about 1/4 of them). Rick is a doer, a planner, and someone who is very on time. He likes organization.....I think that helps us get along so well. He is a man of his word, someone you can always count on. I am grateful that we found one another in our crazy turmoiled lives. He is my best friend and I love him more than I can express on this page.

Friday night fun!

Last night Amber and her cute kids came over. My mom bought all of the "fixin's" for ice cream, so we had an ice cream party. The kids didn't eat much dinner tonight....they said they weren't that hungry but when it came to ice cream their appetite was huge! Silly kids!
Carter had never had his own ice cream cone before. His little face got so red from the cold that I had to take it away after awhile and he was not very happy with me. He did get that chance to eat most of it though and he loved it! Talon and Emma have a love/hate relationship. They were being nice to each other during these pictures. Then.....the sticky monsters all got a bath. (Keaton opted out/7 yrs. I think I would too). Then we watched The Secret Garden. The kids all had their eyes glued to the television. Notice the jammies my boys are wearing. My mom surprised them with matching shark jammies. The little babies roamed the floor. Liam was trying his hardest to push the buttons on the t.v. We had a fun night. : )

Just hung out today : )

My mom stayed at my house last night. Today was walk your child to school day so we all got up a bit early to walk Keaton to school. It was kind of fun. Then we went to my sister Melissa's and hung out. Amber also came along. It was just nice to hang out and visit. I am so glad that I have such great sisters and such a great mom. We have fun just doing nothing. Tonight my favorite show Survivor began......Yeah, something to finally watch : ) My mom watched her favorite show Greys Anatomy. The kids are still awake!!! They are having a hard time sleeping because they know that their Nanna is here. They are going to be tired in the morning. So, that is it. Nothing real exciting today. Sometimes that is the best kind of day!

Tagged!

I have been tagged by my friend Cassie!

FIVE:

10 YEARS AGO I.......

1. Thought being in my late 20's was old.
2. Didn't think I would ever be able to have kids.
3. Had a cute black sporty Honda civic.
4. Was working full time at Primary Children's Hospital.
5. Was in a very difficult marriage.

5 THINGS ON TODAY'S "TO DO LIST" (since it is evening I will put what I did on my list)

1. Get kids ready for school
2. Take Talon and his car pool buddies to school
3. Go to Smith's to pick up "Buddie bars"
4. Visiting Teaching at 2 sisters homes
5. Play date at the park for Talon (yeah I got to visit with some friends and have adult conversation.)

5 SNACKS I ENJOY

1. Caramel corn
2. Lemon heads
3. Black Licorice
4. Cherry sours
5. Allsorts (licorice with the little candy sprinkles on them and the layered ones too!)
**I know, everyone thinks I like all of the weird kinds of treats**

5 THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE

1. Tithing first
2. Pay off my house
3. Have my boys college funds taken care of
4. Shop a bit
5. Invest, invest, invest!!!!!

5 PLACES THAT I HAVE LIVED

1. Midvale
2. West Valley
3. The Avenues
4. Holladay
5. Syracuse (Home sweet home!)

5 JOBS THAT I HAVE HAD

1. Worked at my Dad's shop ~State Radiator~
2. Little Caesar's Pizza ~I was so horrible at this job. I never did figure out the cash register!~
3. Fun To Learn Preschool and Daycare~a fun job~
4. Mad Man Magee's clothing store~Assistant Manager, I loved this job. I had so many clothes and all of the matching accessories.~
5. Primary Children's Dental Clinic. ~13+yrs. Many memories~

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

I TAG:

1. Mom
2. Amber
3. Sonja
4. Careena
5. Keaton