How I'm Looking These Days

So, we only have 6 weeks left to go and quite honestly, I feel like a giant marshmallow. For those of you who are curious, here are some pictures from this weekend....I'm still growing, and I hope I don't pop because some days it sure feels like I could!

Purdue Bells End of the Year Banquet

We had a great time on Friday evening celebrating the end of another great year of Purdue Bells. We had alumni and staff join us for a small concert, presentation of awards, and dinner. Thanks to a great year!

Easter Activities

This weekend we had fun doing a lot of Easter activies. On Saturday night we dyed eggs. I think mine turned out pretty good...



The kids really had fun this year and could do a lot of the dying themselves. It looks like we will be eating lots of eggs this week...you have to look past the titanic to see the kids... :)







Ready for church on Sunday morning...



Easter presents and egg hunt with the family...





Poppy is cleverly hiding some eggs...





We hope your family had a great Easter.

56 Days and Counting

Today marks week 31....we have 56 days to go! Everyone is doing fine, but I have to say that I love taking naps and I continue to organize things around the house in hopes of having everything in order on the big day. Here's what I look like with 8 more weeks to go...



Sean's work had an Easter Egg Hunt yesterday. This was our 11th year in a row to take the kids. It's hard to believe that Justin has been to every Lilly Egg Hunt since he was 10 months old! Here is the annual bunny picture...




And other pictures from the morning...the kids got to pet some animals (one was a snake), get their faces painted, and of course...the big Easter scramble...

Capt'n Crunch Anyone??

Today Justin, Emma, Erin, and I went to Payless to stock up on some of the specials of the week and to use lots of coupons. The store was having some great deals and together with the coupons....let's just say we hit the jackpot and we won't go without Capt'n Crunch for awhile....I just love Capt'n Crunch...

We got 32 boxes of cereal (4 of these were LIFE cereal - one of Sean's favorites, 28 rolls of Pillsbury breads (Cinnamon Rolls - these were the small tubes, but regular sizes of Pizza Bread, French Bread, and Breadsticks)and 1 box of Fiber One bars.

The grand total = $43.40.....we saved something like 71%....

We had a system going with Justin running the gift/credit cards and collecting receipts and the girls were the coupon managers. The lady running the checkout was super nice and we had a lot of fun. Now....to find a place to put it!

Hooray! It's Shopping Day!

This weekend we finally got to do some serious shopping for the rest of the big stuff for baby and some little, cute stuff as well. Dad and mom came Friday night and brought the crib and bassinet. After dinner at Culver's, mom and I decided to run to a few stores in Lafayette while the boys put the crib up. When we got home I was pleasantly surprised to find the crib set up complete with bumper, sheet, and comforter. Mom ironed the dust ruffle and the job was complete! It felt so good to have that chore done...



I got the crib set from TJ Maxx and only paid a fraction of what it would have cost at any other store. A $100 difference makes it so much more fun to decorate!

I also found the baby sling I want and it was at least $8 cheaper at TJ Maxx than at other stores. I can't wait to use it...




Saturday morning, we got up and were out of the house before 9:00 a.m. First we headed down the the outlet mall to use some really good coupons I had at Osh-kosh, Carters, and the Children's Place. Let's just say we made out like bandits! I got this cute top for the girls for next year and only paid $2.99 each...



I also found these sundresses for Easter and paid about $12.00 for them...



We also found pants for the boys (the kind they like - BONUS) for $2.99 a pair!


We found some things for the baby in Carter's and the Children's Place. The is one of Nena'a favorites...







And of course, the highlight of the day was picking out the stroller/carseat travel system. It's not out of the box yet, but when Sean gets it put together, I'll be sure to post a picture. It's really nice and I like the colors in it a lot. Our little guy is going to be riding in style...



After a full day of shopping we headed over to...



for a wonderful dinner. This was our first time to eat at this restaurant so we had to take lots of pictures...



Our wait was not long at all...



The food was great...



As well as the company...



It was a perfect way to end the day...



Oh, and we found the Wii Fit game that the kid's have been wanting since Christmas. Woo, hoo..... I no longer have to keep an eye out for that and that's exciting!

27 Weeks and Three Irish Tenors

Well, here's the belly shot as of yesterday and yes, I still have at least 12 weeks to go! We have been working hard spring cleaning and have almost the entire upstairs done. Next week I plan on cleaning the stairway walls and the entire first floor. I will feel so much better when I know that everything is clean (well, at least cleaner than it was when I started)!

Speaking of big, let me share a kid story...

The other night the kids were having a discussion and came up with the idea that I wasn't fat, only big! The next day we went through the drive through at McDonalds to get everyone an "after school treat" on the way to Bells. I ordered food for the kids and ordered a small ice cream cone for me. Justin was sure the order screen said large cone. I said that I didn't care if it was large, I would still eat it. He chimed in and said, "A large cone for a large mom!" They do tell the truth....




I don't have any pictures, but I had a great time at the Irish Tenors Concert on Friday night. I was so proud of my honey as he played along with the fantastic trio.
Great job, Sean!