New (to us) Chairs!!!

Here's our dining Chairs! Yay! They were $2 each at the Thrift Store and $8 worth of cream fabric and clear plastic from Jo-Anns, $1 worth of stapes, (gun I already had :), fabric on the bottom was from an old sheet, spray paint $10, Total: $5 per chair! Can't beat that!

Before...the chairs were gold and gray...with a NASTY gray fabric seat. Yuck!

My sweet husband spray painted them and the kids and I covered them. Fun fun. 2 Chairs are covered in fabric and plastic...for messy hands.

We went to Chick Fil A Day and I'm late posting pictures...but we sure had a BLAST! I remembered at the Laaaast minute about the event...after my buddy Cari was bragging about all her FREE food! I don't know how I forgot...I got 2 reminder emails AND put it on the calendar!

Costumes:



Cape for Jacob and Dress for Lexi...


Cape & Dress

Used my COW fabric (free from my sister in law's garage sale like 2 years ago! lol.) and Ribbon Christmas clearance last year. ($2 worth maybe)


I Printed the ears and noses from the Chick Fil A website and attached then to headband things, flesh colored for the nose and brown for the ears. (free from my coupon shopping days)


Printed the signs from the website too. Probably the the most expensisve part of this was the ink... I dunno.


So...what, $5 for all our costumes? Oh, YA...I had a cotume like Jacob's too...but I WILL NO be blogging me as a COW ... no thank you. :D

We each got a Combo Meal for FREE! Fun times...Free Dinner...Gotta love it!

G diapers?!!

I stumbled across these while shopping for toddler beds online. Nope...not pregnant at this time...just very interested in this product:) This product is sooo cool and I'm looking into it for baby #3 - which isn't currently in the works...btw. Haha, I'm sounding so suspicious...but promise...not pregnant. :) Its funny...my younger brother asks me almost every time we talk if I'm pregnant. lol.

Do you know anyone that uses these diapers? I'm so curious! Let me know!!!

Park and a Thank You

Love it! After having a very fun playdate hosted by Jacob and Lexi at the park yesterday...we were on the way home and Jacob VERY sincerely thanked me for taking him to the park and said that he had lots of fun. I love that my boy remembers to give thanks often. High five to whoever taught him that! haha. My mom said it was me...lol...thanks mom. Love u for always thinking the best of me...and inspiring me to be my best. YOU are the best. ;)

j jr.

A Croc!

just little updates of what I have swirling around in my head.

Went to Outback last night for a work party...loved it! Kiddos were reasonable...considering the dinner party started at 9pm...sales rep timing :) I had a wedge salad and looooved it. Its always nice to see the Company Owner AND get a yummy (FREE) meal...way better then what I had planned for dinner...Turkey Tacos. Lexi saw a croc on the wall and was yelling, "monster!" funny girl :)

So, preschool starts soon and I'm ITCHING to have Jacob back into an activity! He's totally missing the interaction with other kiddos. Church and occasional playdates just aren't enough! I don't know how those (super smart:) homeschoolers do it!

My cute cousin Wendy had her 4th baby last week...awwwww...I want one! He's soooo cute! Everyone is having babies around me...I think I hear about a birth or pregnancy every stinkin week in my ward. Love it! Happy for THEM! Haha. I'll post as soon as I'm one of THOSE PEOPLE...but don't hold your breath! lol.

Awaiting the release of the new Hunger Games book...yay! Its already on my Budget Wish list...not actually IN the budget...baby steps baby steps. I think I'll make that one of my WW goals...loose 10 pounds...get a new book...ya...I'll do that.

AT&T or Verizon....the decision is hard for me! My family is all on AT&T, except for Stephan and Tenille who are on Verizon, my Cari is on Verizon, and Verizon really just does have the best reception...but I want cheaper rates without sacrificing my unlimited minutes and a data package!! And...I want a better phone but I just don't know if the Droid or whatever is right for me...I'm liking my Heath's new Sprint phone...and AT&T phones sure are appealing...but NONE of the Verizon phones SPEAK to me. Such a dilemma...haha. My contract is up in 2 months and I just cannot decide. Yes, there are MANY other issues in the world...but this one is just so pressing in my life right now! drama drams...2 YEARS for a contract....ack! That's like signing my cellular life away. Kill me!

Lexi seems to be running the household most nights...with her sleeplessness and screaming! Again, kill me. What's up with this chica. Poor Jacob is probably sick of it too. Last night I felt like someone slipped me a sleeping pill cause I COULD NOT keep my eyes open while assisting my screaming little brat PRINCESS to her bed...ONCE AGAIN. Deep sigh. Last night my Heath came to my sleepy rescue. Thanks :) Love u bunches sugar pie...is that cheesy enough? haha. Would NEVER call him that to his face!!

Coupon shopping again...at last! I started 2 weeks ago and I'm IN LOVE again. Headed to the grocery store shortly...with my kiddos! Gotta love the mommy life.

j

10-day

forecast...next 9 days thunder storms...day 10---sunny!

oh my. what is up with this weather. awe....Arizona summer....I actually MISS You...at least your consist...it might be over 100 degrees daily...but at least I can count on scheduling a trip to the pool ANYDAY!

Well, actually...when I just looked up Maricopa Arizona 10-day forecast...4 of 10 days have thunder storms...oh well...a girl can dream.

j

Sleeping Arrangements...

...not exactly ideal lately and making me TIRED!! When my alarm went off this morning...BOTH kids were in my room...Lexi in the bed and Jacob on the floor. Deeep sigh...making it virtually impossible to sneak out for my workout....but I still did...pat on the back! Today and yesterday both kids woke up while I was still at the gym...poor Heath. :( My sweet husband has been so supportive of my new diet and exercise plans...he's so amazing. :)

Summer Fun!

This is my cute boy Jacob after his first day at Summer Camp Preschool. He looooves it. He's holding a rocket ship that he will proudly tell you he made all by himself! :) He loves having something to do everyday and Lexi is loooving the time we get to spend together just us girls. We like to do crazy activities like this...

Making silly faces....the camera couldn't really keep up with her...but I still think it's totally Her! She's so silly!

Eat.Pray.Love.

Just finished reading this Book....Eat, Pray, Love. by Elizabeth Gilbert (picture above...isn't she so cute :) I saw Julia Roberts on Oprah talking about the movie coming soon and I was excited to run out and get it. My review...Cute book. Hilarious. She travels to Italy (um...hello...my dream... right after I spend a year in Spain), India (interesting), and Bali (um...not on my list but she makes it sound so cool!).

Easy to read but at the same time a Deeep Book...a few times I had to put down for a bit to have my brain catch up....lots of yoga and meditation stuff...funny funny. She hits rock bottom in the book and tells about her journey to pick herself up again...resulting of course in true love. Awe. Google it for reviews and I think you'll love it.

A few pages towards the end of the book...warning...are a little racy for me (1-10 I'd say a 4 or 5)...but overall I would recommend it to all my friends. :) Grab it. Its totally cute!

Bree Tanner

Yes. I like Twilight. I read the Bree Tanner story and loved it. :) All you twilight lovers should check it out...if you already haven't! Add it to your collection. Its 178 page hardback.

On the lookout for more books to read.

Any suggestions?