Playing in the leaves

Just some fun fall pictures. Enjoy!

Couponing Revisited

Okay, I'll admit it. I am now addicted to couponing. This afternoon I almost called a babysitter to sit with my kids while I went grocery shopping before all the good stuff was gone. Today was my best shopping trip ever!

Here is a list of what I got:

10 boxes of cereal (the boys just love Cocoa Puffs)

9 cans of Progresso soup

2 Cottenelle flushable wipe refills

1 Lipton soup mix

1 box of Kleenex

4 Progresso broths

4 Yoplait Yo-plus 4-packs

3 Danimal 4-packs

2 Healthy Choice frozen entrees

6 Betty Crocker boxed potatoes (au gratin, you know)

4 cans of frosting

Bananas

2 lbs. of baby carrots and

1 gallon of milk

Grand total = $20.24

Yes, it was awesome! I did have a $10 gift certificate from a newspaper subscription special, but everything else was coupons and specials. I'm going back on Friday to get more Kleenex. I'll get 30 boxes for about $10 and then $15 of free groceries. Whoot - whoot!

The Flu

Isn't it convenient that they come out with the swine flu vaccine after most of America has already had it? We had our turn last week. George started it on Sunday night. Phin followed during my primary presidency meeting on Tuesday morning and Spencer chimed in on Thursday afternoon. I basically had a mild case all week long and I'm still fighting the runny nose and coughing even now, a week later. I wished I could be like the boys and just sleep for three days straight. Wait isn't that the dream of every adult at some point. Heck, you don't even have to be sick to wish for that one.

This was how our week looked:

In this next one George is trying to smile. Even when he's sick he's cute!

We are all well now. Adam was very blessed and escaped unscathed. He was a trooper helping with the boys every night and making sure I got plenty of rest. He even went in late one day to make sure I could sleep in. I love that man!

Halloween

Oh the fun of Halloween! Whoever invented a holiday where people give you free candy is okay in my book. The boys made out like bandits at the trunk-or-treat. There must have been four wards there. We walked around getting candy for nearly 40 minutes. It was HUGE!!

George was a cowboy (thank you, my boy, for choosing a cheap and easy costume). Phin wanted to be a frog (like last year) and then Tigger (another costume we have on hand) but finally decided on a pirate. Again, with a two dollar sword from Goodwill and party favors from a recent birthday party, the pirate was a snap. I should mention that Phin is crying in the picture because I lashed his saber to his side and he wanted to carry it. Which really means I ended up carrying it all night.

Spencer was the duck (like every previous sibling). He was still getting over the flu, hence the binkie and the sad look on his face. Poor kid.