We had our first visitors for the last few days. Jenny Mallory and Garrett came down for a visit and it was so much fun! Bubba loves Garrett and pretty much just followed him around the whole time. He can say Jenny (with a d most of the time) and Garrett and we will keep working on Mallory although he was getting pretty close there. Eva was a bit anti social so I think I need to get her more social. We had fun with them and we loved that they came down for a visit. So refreshing for us here are some pictures from Petroglyph monument so you can actually see them. Those are actual Pueblonian petroglyphs. The only bad news is that bubba is not terrified of these. They were all over the place at Petroglyph monument and he wouldn't let Mallory put him down after awhile. One kept coming out and getting really close and he would scream and it was crazy. Every little sound made him jump and start crying. I was laughing for a bit but he was truly terrified after awhile and I felt bad. I wonder what brought that on? Eva was in the babybjorn and she loved it. She loves the wind in her face and will laguh and smile so she loved being out in the wind.
I was trying to record Eva crawling out of the toy area and bubba wanted in on the action too. This is the whiny noise she uses when she wants my attention. Bubba was trying to show me that his Iron man action figure was cute. The other day he kept yelling "I Cute, I Cute" and laughing. He is understanding a lot now.
Hey I thought I would post this. I think you need to sign up for the free rewards club at the store to use it but I plan on doing that anyway. It Runs out on the 28th!! So go use it!
Yesterday for family home evening I decided to do a lesson on tithing. I know bubba is too young but I figure you are never too young to see examples and its good for Daniel and I to teach these little lessons. Anyway I try to keep the lessons extremely short and simple so he sort of gets it. So I did two examples. I gave bubba a ramekin and (this probably sounds sacrilegious) but we had a picture of Jesus and we put a ramekin in front of it.
I started with pennies.
We counted out the 10 pennies I had and I put them in Alexander's ramekin. Daniel and I told him that he gets all of them but one and that the one is tithing and needs to go to Jesus. He got that and put it right in and we congratulated him and told him good job. Then I did the next example that I thought he would understand more.
I had 10 skittles and I put them in the ramekin this time.
His eyes got all big and he tried stuffing them all in his mouth. I told him first he had to give one to Jesus and then he could have all the rest to himself. He wouldn't do it until Daniel helped him and then her was ok with it and continued to put the rest in his own mouth. I think he learned a bit of a lesson. He was cute and he made me laugh.
The end of my projects has come. I was going to paint Dotkasan on the toy box but got extremely lazy and decided against it. I still have some frames I haven't used but they don't quite work with some of my prints and things so I will wait on them.
My favorite piece of art is the one that Unnurdid for me years ago.
I believe it was a graduation gift (high school) I love it and always have it up and this time I love the frame I stuck with it too. It goes over the computer screen to encourage creativity. Alexander looks at it and says "Miriam Miriam Miriam (to get my attention) Beautiful." He usually just says Pretty but this one wins beautiful. Then I put the a painting in the hall.
I find it appropriate. Either that or a mirror. I didn't want to take pictures of all the pictures so I chose the favorites.
The color on the toy box is fabulous. You can't see it well on here because my camera isn't that fantastic but its a green blue color. I just love it.
However, the best part about this box is its purpose.
Now there is a place to hold the toys. Alexander is actually willing to help clean up the toys now and that makes a lot more order in my house which is what I desire. It seems to be the end of projects now at least for awhile until I find something I want to refinish. I do have an old roll top desk in the garage but it is not top priority so it will probably not start up until mid summer. I am kind of sad to not have projects but Daniel has put me on the eBaypay pal committee. I will let him explain that when he feels like blogging again.
The only problem with not staying super busy and having projects come out of my ears is that it generally brings on a calling when I stop being busy. I know the lightning will strike any minute. oh well.
So I have started the whole COUPON thing. Its difficult to understand but I am slowly getting it. I am not going to write much about it but I thought I would tell you all about 3 sites that you can stick e coupons onto your smith's card. They don't have Albertson's cards here so I don't know if they will give you e coupons for Albertson's. You just register quickly and then attach your card to it (the bar code number on your card) and just add the coupon. I already used 2 coupons on it at smiths. You don't have to do anything it just automatically takes off the amount (I even used the self serve line) So here are the sites:
I only use the grocery coupons. Anyway last week was my first time saving 54% at smiths by using their buy 10 get 5 dollars and combining it with coupons. Its a lot of fun when you start saving.
Oh another funny thing. In the coupon lingo there is a word called stockpilling which is really just food storage when you find a really good deal. Oh and look at these I found from a site I use.
This is when you should stockpile on things!
Cereal - $1.50/box or less
Toothpaste/Toothbrushes - Free
Hair Products - 25¢ or less
Fresh Boneless Chicken Breast - $1.87/lb or less
Pasta/Pasta Sauce - $1 or less
Dish Liquid - 25¢ or less
Cookie Mixes/Brownie Mixes/Frosting - 25¢ or less
Boxed Potatoes - 50¢ or less
10 lb bag of potatoes - $1.97 or less
Bread - 50¢ or less
Lysol Cleaning Supplies - 50¢ or less
Pizza Rolls - 50¢ or less
Frozen Pizzas - $3.00 or less
Read more: "15 Days ofCouponing Day 10: Stockpiling | Bargain Briana" - Bargain Briana
Mind you these are the prices after using coupons and when they are on sale! I will be getting my first free toothpaste on tomorrows shopping trip! Daniel doesn't believe me but I will show him.
So refreshing for us here are some pictures from Petroglyph monument so you can actually see them. 
Those are actual Pueblonian petroglyphs. The only bad news is that bubba is not terrified of these. They were all over the place at Petroglyph monument and he wouldn't let Mallory put him down after awhile. One kept coming out and getting really close and he would scream and it was crazy. Every little sound made him jump and start crying. I was laughing for a bit but he was truly terrified after awhile and I felt bad. I wonder what brought that on? Eva was in the babybjorn and she loved it. She loves the wind in her face and will laguh and smile so she loved being out in the wind.
