Caleb, Purdue Bells, Chuck E Cheese, and Old Navy

This week I received a phone call from the librarian at the kids' school. She wanted to let me know that Caleb has "blown the top off the AR program" and she was going to reward him for reaching 400 points! WOW!! She wanted to make sure it was OK for Caleb to eat lunch with her in the library. She also wanted me to know that usually kids don't reach 400 points, and if they do, it is later in the year. She said there are really no other prizes because no one has ever gone over 400 points, so she would probably just have him eat with her each time he reaches the next 100 points. This really blew me away...how thankful we are to have a son who loves to read at this level!! I believe we may need to make a donation to the school to help fund the AR program (smile).

After I picked the girls up from class, we went to the library to take a picture of Caleb enjoying his lunch with the librarian. He was very happy because he got to choose the menu....his favorite...pizza ( and it was from Buck Creek Pizza, to boot)!

When I asked him how many points he thought he would get by the end of the year, I suggested 650 and he said, "No way mom...I'm going for 800!!" I guess we will see! We are way proud of this guy!





Friday night we had the Bells over for chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, and chocolate cake...YUM! I just love these students and it is a joy to have them in our home throughout the school year.





Tonight we took the kids to Chuck E Cheese....we had not been since April....HELLO.....so, off we went. Evan really enjoyed riding with Chuck E, for the first time. He stood up and played with the wheel while he danced around. Fun memories!







Earlier today, I ran to the mall to see if I could find any good deals...and I did!! I got $715 of clothes for $130 at Old Navy...including these black capri pants for about 68 cents!! Yep...50% of the lowest sticker, plus another 10% off with a coupon I had....can you say "cool deal!"





I also got Evan these two sweaters for under $3 for both and lots of other items for everyone in the house! I think I bought something like 50 things, so the average price for each item runs around $2.25. I got hoodie sweatshirts, jeans for the girls, pants for Evan, nice shorts for all the big kids, socks for Evan...the list goes on and on....oh, and flip-flops for me!



I also stopped in at Gordman's and got a winter coat for Evan to use next year....London Fog for $6!!! Whew! The last few days have been a whirlwind, but what a fun time it has been! Ta, ta for now!

Target Deals!

Today I needed to get a gift for Justin's friend, so I went to Target.....since that's the place I have a gift card that needs to be used. I also wanted to get some 4 pack yogurt for 50 cents. Anyway, I picked up my yogurt and headed to the toys and found a great surprise......75% off as of today! Here are the toys I purchased..... the first two are for Evan's birthday from my mom & dad, and us. I also got the gift I went to Target for in the first place, and many others for birthday gifts. I have five kids, and five kids get invited to a lot of parties!! I also snagged a few Christmas items as well....great bargain day!!





















I spent something like $85 (before my $25 gift card)for all these toys and 5 packs of yogurt!! Evan's two toys alone retail for $90!! Check out your local Target....maybe you can find a good deal too!

Relax....He's Not in a Trashcan

So, the other day, I was sitting at the kitchen table making out the grocery list for the week. When I turned around, this is what I found!!













And, he's not in a trashcan......just a laundry hamper!!

Yippee!! $1.77!!!

Today I did a little bargain shopping and boy, did I find some great deals! Let's start with the best deal of the morning. I went to Toys R Us to use two $5 coupons I had stashed back in my coupon bag. I occasionally get these coupons since we have a Toys R Us Mastercard. We don't use the card, only to get these nifty coupons and then we charge what we buy with the coupons only to pay it off when it comes. Anyway, I had two $5 coupons. I wasn't sure what I was going to get, but with a baby in the house, I thought maybe diapers or food, eating utensils....something along that line. When I walked into the store, I spotted the clearance aisle of Christmas stuff....90%....."Wow", I thought...."Maybe I will find a good deal!". Did I ever find a good deal....All the wrapping paper was 90% off, so I got 85 sq. ft. rolls for something like 40 cents a roll! I also found ornaments for 30 cents. Yay.....now, what do I put with it? I walked around the corner and spotted Evan's favorite food these days....Gerber Puffs. It was an assorted 3 pack for $5....BINGO!
After all was said and done, I only paid $1.77 for all this stuff...



10 rolls of paper, 6 ornaments, 1 giant Christmas bag, 3 bottles of Gerber Puffs, and a very happy shopper!!

I also went to Meijer and got these items for FREE!!



My last stop was Walgreens...after the $10.00 rebate, every bottle of lotion and face cleanser will only be $2 a bottle...not too shabby for $8 a bottle lotion!!



Well, that is all the Savvyness I can share with you today. I need to go fill out my rebate and pay the bills!

Random Fun

Last night we had some friends over for dinner and we had a blast! We ate tacos for dinner with lots of yummy desserts and had fun playing with the kids. We were brave and took a picture of all the kids together. I have to say that it wasn't nearly as painful as I thought it would be. Aren't they a cute bunch??



Evan is growing fast these days! His new fun thing to do is play in his little house...



He also loves peeking out from his quilt that a dear friend made for Justin when he was a baby. Sean took this picture this morning. Peek-a-boo!



Other than that, we are having a pretty lazy Saturday.....YES!

GO BAMA!!

Alabama football is awesome and that's all I have to say today! Roll Tide!

A Lot of Catchin' Up To Do

OK, so I admit, I am totally failing in this area of keeping my blog current...it just seems that at the end of the day, I don't have a lot of time left over...not surprised??? I thought I would post some pictures of what has been happening this week....Let's start with....SNOW DAY....early dismissal...

The kids have enjoyed playing in the snow this afternoon, although, it did keep me from going into work today for two meetings. Go figure! Well, at least my driveway is cleared and the kids are having lots of fun!











When the kids come in, I have their hot chocolate ready to go...YUM!!



Let's see....Justin lost his first molar and is extremely pleased with that milestone...probably not as pleased with the picture..hee! That's what he gets for letting Daddy take the shot!



Evan tried out his new sippy cup with handles...he doesn't really like it...and it doesn't really matter what is in it. He's a momma's boy, if ya know what I mean ;)!



Although, I do have to say that he wasn't really thrilled with me this morning. I couldn't figure out why he was crying, so I just let him cry. Then, I realized that...oops...my child only had one leg!!



Last night we had egg biscuits for dinner. As I was cracking open the eggs, I came across a double yolk. I can't remember when that has happened to me...when I showed the kids, Caleb said..."See mom, the singles are like Justin, Evan, and me and the double is Emma and Erin." Sean just thinks it's a sign to not get pregnant this month :)although, I think he wouldn't mind another set of twins!! He's crazy...I know!



Until next time....have a happy, snowy day and in the meantime, we will be watching the weather to see if we have another fun day tomorrow!