Random Pics

Rachie got this cute little baking set from her friend Abby for Christmas. She loves pretending to cook with it!I was trying so hard to get a picture of him smiling and he was like, "What Mom? I'm not gonna smile so just give it up already!"
This is kind of a freaky picture, but it shows his Vampire teeth. Shhhh don't tell Jason about me and Edward!

My mom made these cutest sock monkeys for ALL her grandkids for Christmas. They turned out great and the kids all loved them!

One of the things I love about St. George winters is that it isn't too cold to go out for the day on the 4-wheelers. These are my two little riders-in-training excited to hit the sand dunes. I love how cute there are in their motocross outfits!

Couponing 101

Sorry to those of you who are already in the loop. I had a lot of you ask more about it. So, I will dedicate this post to your coupon education . . .

A few nights ago, as I was preparing dinner I started calculating how much I spent on the entire dinner. I was shocked when I figured out the total. Ashely said that she feels like a rock star when she goes grocery shopping, and so did I. I AM a rock star! So, here it is.

Macaroni Grill Garlic & Herb Chicken Penne dinner (I had to add my own chicken), green salad, and french bread. Any guesses?

$2.50. That's it! A dinner for my entire family.

You can see Jason's excitement about it . . .

And Rachel's . . .

So, how did I do that? Well, coupons of course. The Mac Grill dinners were on sale 2/$7. I had (8) $1 off coupons making them 2/$5. Then, when you bought 2 of them Albertson's threw in $2 worth of chicken. The chicken happened to be on sale buy one, get one free. So, since I had (8) $1 coupons, I bought (8) Mac Grill dinners . . . and got $16 worth of chicken FREE! Then, the salad was on sale for $.99, I happened to have a coupon for $1 off . . . F R double E! Then, I completed a survey at the bottom of my receipt a few weeks ago and got a coupon for free french bread. Wa La. Our dinner cost us $2.50. Then for dessert, my boys enjoyed some free ice cream that I got from another deal. Sweet huh.

I get 6 Sunday newspapers so that I have multiple coupons. I don't clip them, I just write the date I got them on the front and file them away. Then, the grocery smarts website helps me match my coupons to sales. You have to have a passport #. St. George is g84cso, but you can google it and get your own city. Then, select the store you shop at. You can even print your shopping list from there by using the "start", "shrink", and "print" feature. This website also links you to online coupons that you can usually print two of each coupon desired. The red starred items are great deals and that's what I usually buy.

Also, if you live in St. George, you can visit http://sgcouponclub.blogspot.com for other local deals.

Anyways, I'm a self proclaimed nerd and this is my new hobby. I hope this information was helpful.

Where'd she go?

I know it's been a long time since I've posted. I really don't know what is wrong with me. I'm just completely unmotivated. I haven't even checked my blogs that I follow for several days. I usually check them everyday or ever other day, but I just haven't wanted to. I love you all, don't get me wrong. I'm just not feeling myself.

Thank you all for your concern about Cole. I self-diagnosed him with Roseola . . . the rash appeared the day after my last post. It's kinda sad that I knew more than the dumb ER doc (okay so he didn't have the rash when I took him in, but he didn't even tell me to look for one to appear). Nanci Braithwaite, RN, BSN at your service!

So, my new thing is couponing. It's slightly addicting and thrilling. Weird word choice? Just try it and you'll see what I mean. Lindsay told me a few years ago about the pinching your pennies website and I've checked it off and on. But now, thanks to Ashley, I know the system. I know how to save major bucks and it's not too hard either. The worst part about it is looking out on my driveway Sunday mornings to see 6 bright yellow newspapers sitting there. My neighbors probably think I'm CRAZY! My last trip to the grocery store, I spent $60, saved $112! And that was with just one week of coupons. Just wait until I have a few months saved up! See what I mean? Thrilling and addicting.

Teething? I think not!

Sorry but this is another venting post.

My poor little Cole has been sick since Thursday. I am not the kind of mom that freaks out when her kids get sick. I can literally count on one hand how many times I have taken my kids (all 3 combined) to the doctor for a sickness. So, I didn't think much when Cole woke up with a fever Thursday afternoon. Well, Friday his fever kept getting worse and worse until it reached 103.9. I called the on-call doc and he instructed me to immediately take him to the ER (of course it was after instacare was closed). By the time we got there 15 minutes later his temp read 104.2. So, after 4 hours, a CBC, UA, and Strep Culture, the ER doc came in and said, "He must be teething. We can't find anything wrong with him."

Teething? Give me a break! This is my 3rd child. I think I know the symptoms of teething . . . and he had NONE of them (except a fever . . . but 104?).

Poor little buddy's temp reached 104 yesterday afternoon again and we, of course, did NOT take him back to the ER. I'm pretty worried about him. He has no other symptoms. No runny nose, normal appetite, wet and dirty diapers, etc. So it's a puzzle to me (and that is driving me crazy). I just hope we have a better night tonight and pray for no high fevers!

Hmmm

It's work. It's the middle of the night and Dr. Nelson introduced me to this funny blog. Maybe it's funnier at 3 am, but still makes me giggle. If you find this funny . . .

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Then you'll like this blog. failblog.org

Post numero 100!

Wow! Have I really had 100 things to write about? Some topics more interesting than others, I'm sure. Anyways . . .

This happens to be one of my very favorite pictures of Alex. It was taken when he was 6 months old. He got this swim suit and hat from my mom for Easter.

So, the other day I was going through old clothes trying to find some stuff for Cole to wear and I came across this little ensemble. I just HAD to try it on Cole. Of course I'm not Kiddie Kandids, and I don't have photo SKILZ like some of my friends. But I think he looks so much like Alex in this picture.
Wait, is that the same baby? Oh, no. The one in the frame has significant Man-Boobs!

Lets just hope that his spaz level ends up being closer to Rachel's than Alex's.

Watch out kids, Devil Voice is back!

I'm officially back to work. It's been over 2 months since I've worked and my kids have had a nice break from Devil Voice, as I like to call it. I'm really not sure why, but after I've worked a night shift, my voice drops about 5 octaves and comes out as the most scary voice I could ever imagine coming out of sweet little me. Mind you, this voice only exhibits itself when I'm angry or annoyed. I can truly see the terror in Alex's face when it does. Not much scares him, but Devil Voice does. So, another reason why we're ALL glad I only work one night a week.

My first shift back wasn't exactly ideal either. I was assigned an unmedicated patient that was absolutely, without a doubt, the most out of control pt I've ever had. Shortly after I got to work she was fully dilated and began pushing/not really pushing because she was so OOC! Only my L&D friends can truly appreciate how frustrating this is. I feel like my own experience when Cole was born has helped me better control my patients when they are hurting, but not this one. Seriously. So, after 1 1/2 hours of pushing, she decided on an epidural. Needless to say, after approx 4 hours of pushing, she ended up with a c-section. AARRGGGHHH! Welcome back Fancy!

Anyhooskie, it was good to be back and see all my friends I've been missing.