Kids, pool, cliff, sleep

Yesterday while me and Kaleb slept after spending time in the ER... Rik took Shelby, Shane and Shane's Dad to the Cliff. And then came home and took Hayley to the pool. Rik got an underwater camera while he was in California... so he took a couple of pics....

Urgent Care \scratch that ER Visit

Rik decided me and Kaleb needed to be seen by a Doctor, so we went to Urgent Care .. well, they don't take our insurance WHAT.. we have Tricare (military). So, on to the next Urgent care ... which also DID NOT take Tricare!!! Soooo, we went to the local ER. Which is was pleasently surprised that we were seen right away. After Chest xrays, strep swabs and flu swabs.. the diagnoses was FLU! The Dr gave me and Kaleb a RX for Tamiflu.

Icky FLU !!!!

I am SICK!!! Kaleb is SICK!!!

Meet The Player Night

Tonight was Meet The Player night at the High School. Here are a couple of pictures. They announced the band members by name and they came thru the tunnel. We have a new tunnel this year.. pretty nice !!!

Wordless Wednesday(a day late) -Cliff Jumping

Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell

Just finished this book today!!

It was a slow starting book, it was until the later chapters that the real excitement started, there was alot of back story in the beginning. But I was not disappointed at all.

School shopping part 2

I am happy to report that I am done shopping for 2 of the 3 kids !!!!

I did pretty good today, me and the kids went to the Outlet Mall....

Pac Sun ... I got:
6 t-shirts ( 4 for Shelby and 2 for Kaleb)
2 jeans (for Shelby)
1 wallet (Kaleb)
Total paid = $81.12 !! I saved $60 by using my pac loot I had earned, and another $30 for sales they had going on !!

Converse ... I got
2 shoes ( for Hayley)

Total Paid = $40!! They had buy 1 get 1 50% off

Gap .. I got
1 dress (Hayley)
1 pair leggings (Hayley)
3 pairs of flip flops (Hayley)

Total paid = $37.95 I got 10% off of everything cause I bought a reuseable bag.. the flip flops were 2 for 10, the leggings were 9.99 and they had an additional 30% off and the dress was on clearance !

Columbia.. I got for Rik..
3 shirts

Total paid=$20.54
2 of the shirts were 9.98 each and they were 50% off that price.
1 of the shirts were 17.98 and 50% off that price too.

All in all I think I did pretty good today! I only need a few things for Kaleb still and I will be totally done !!

Popcorn

I have always LOVED popcorn. Any excuse to pop some popcorn I am all in!!! Well, I may have overdone it.... midnight last night I went to see GI Joe ... got popcorn .. of course. Then today I took Hayley to the movies to see Aliens in the Attic.. and got popcorn again. Tonight my tongue hurts tonight !!! LOL

Aliens in the Attic

I took Hayley to see Aliens in the Attic today ! It was a really cute movie. I thought it was going to be a little too cartoony (is that even a word). There were alot of laughs in the movie and keep me from getting bored.

School shopping

I really do hate school shopping, when the kids went to a school that required uniforms it was much easier, or when they were just young enough to let me pick their clothes!!
Since we have had some changes in the last few months (bought new house, laid off, ect.) I have been trying to be thrifty with my shopping.

When we were down South at my parents, we went to the mall and Aeropostale had a great sale. We also got coupons for 40% off online. I ordered Shelby and Hayley some shirts.

Last weekend I had a 40% off coupon for Old Navy so I took Hayley shopping and got some great things. As we were leaving Old Navy, I spotted a store I had never been in... so we stopped in. The store was Justice for Girls -- how could I have missed this store, it has mostly NEON clothes!! Hayley was in heaven, I was in shock .. how could girls where some of the clothes?? Ekk .. anyway, after looking a the prices, I went straight to the clearance rack. I did find Hayley 2 skirts, that were normal colors!!

Soo, tomorrow we are going to the outlet mall to spend our PacLoot from Pac Sun . I hope that will be the end of school shopping, at least until October when the kids seen to out grown everything from the beginning of school !!

GI Joe movie

Well, I took Shelby and his friend to see G.I. Joe at midnight last night !!  WOW-- it was an awesome movie!!!!  The only bad thing was the theatre was packed and we sat in the 3rd row .. a little too close for me!!  Great movie!!  

August Update

Current book:
Unnatural Exposure by Patrica Cornwell

Sewing Project:
making my apron + all the quilts I have started but not finished!!

Other Project:
redoing my Granny's old step stool

New house news:
painted the laundry room!!

Menu Monday 8/3 - 8/9

Monday - have band practice and fire meeting
Left overs

Tuesday
Ginger sesame Chicken

Wednesday
Pepper Pork Fajitas

Thursday
Garlic Roast Beef Sandwiches

Friday
Party Nachos

Saturday
Sloppy Joe Calzones

Sunday
Tex Mex Beef

Great Deals at Albertsons

Albertson's had some great coupons in their circular...

Banquet TV dinners $.77 limit 4 (reg. price .99)
Kool Aid $.09
Smuckers Jelly $.99
Sunny D $.99

While I was getting the above items ... I saw they had B1G1 on pork chops... then I saw...Buy 1 Get 2 Free on petite sirlon !!! ChaChing !!!

My good deals 7/9/09

Today I went to Wal-Mart and got some great deals!!!

Box of Special K $1.98 - $1.00 off coupon = .98
10 bags Kool Aid $2.00 coupon for $2.00 off sugar with purchase.. sugar $1.98 ! = +.98
ziploc freezer bag $1.53 - $1.00 off coupon = .53
1 gal. milk $1.98 - $1.00 off coupon = .98
Kraft bque sauce $.98 - .75 off coupon = .23

I was soo excite to get such good deals... even when I hate Wal-Mart !

Treasures from my parents ....

While we went down South to pick up the boys from my parents, I went thru my Gramps' old garage and the barn. Here are a couple of the things I brought home.

I have 3 of these tractor seat stools... I am going to sand them down and paint them.. not sure of the colors yet.
This was my Granny's!! I am sanding it down and painting it red to go with my kitchen!!

Fishing trip Pictures !!!

The boys went to my parents for week.  My dad took them on a fishing trip for a couple of days on the Island.  They had a great time !!

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Fun at the park

Hayley feeding a duck
Feeding the goose
water fountain
Hayley with the bronze statues

4th of July

Rik driving the brush truck in the parade
Hayley riding on top of the engine in the parade
We were washing the fire truck and the Raytheon truck came by.

Book Review - SEALed with a Kiss

This was a pretty good book, it kept me interested which is a plus in my book. I thought it would be a little more "adult" but it was a nice romance. I plan on reading her other book, SEALed with a Promise soon!!

Happy dad's day !!!

From the Hurst Family

Hummingbird

I finally put out my hummingbird feeder and it is right out the window in my Study, so I can sit here at the computer and see the little hummers!! Here is a little video...

A sewing project

I made this ponytail scarf for Hayley with some scrap fabric!

I also made some bookmarks with scraps!
I Love this little pin cushion organizer I made.
These are my fabric choices for my apron ... which I messed up and waiting for one of the fabrics to come back in stock so I can get it and fix my apron.
Hayley's apron .. it is reversable

Hayley's Drama Club Play

Hayley was in the School House Rock Jr. LIVE play that the Drama Club at her school put on.  She did great!  Everyone was awesome!  Here are the pictures.  Sorry for the blurry ones, it was hard when the kids were moving soo much and not using a flash.

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opps ... been MIA -- Update

I didn't realize I hadn't posted in soo long ... anyway ... a little update....

• home inspection went well ... so I am starting to pack .. closing on June 15 !!!
• I turned another year older ... nothing special ..
• Had an interview at the middle school .. .should be a week or so till I find out if I got the job.
• Hayley's play is next week !!  Yes ... NEXT WEEK!!
• Rik is leaving Tuesday and should be back Thursday night late .. just in time for Hayley's play.
• Rik will hopefully be on "leave" June 1 -5 .. and then leaves June 10 - 20th ... guess .. . that means he will be gone when I close on the house !!

There is a little update.  I am sure I won't be posting much the next couple of weeks as I try to get things packed and prepare to close on the new house.

Wordless Wednesday: Waiting

Second Glance by Jodi Picoult

I just finished reading Second Glance by Jodi Picoult ... it wasn't as good as the last book I read of hers. I am glad to be finished reading it.

Home buying....

Well, first. .. home buying is NOT FUN!!! and 0% down does not mean $0 out of your pocket!!!

• It cost us $1100.00 just to put an offer on the house... ($1000 earnest money and $100 option money)

• It will be another $372 for the home inspection + $75 for the termite inspection.
• Now, my Realtor wants me to pay the $ to have the electricity and gas turned on ( to have the inspections done -- mind you the house will not be in my name until we close ... in 30+ days!! )... that would be $600.00 !!!

I'm sure it would seem like such a pain ... but we have to paint the inside of the new house, clean it (cause the homeowners aren't going to), the house has no window covers(blinds) and it's looking like I am going to be doing most of the moving with just me and the kids!!

Every time there is another thing I am going to have to pay for. It makes me think ... maybe I don't want to buy a house!! Or maybe I should just have one built.

Happy Mother's Day !!!

We went to eat at Joe's Crab Shack .... it was soooo yummy !!!!

Band Banquet

Friday was Shelby's band banquet. Me, Rik and Shelby went. Here are a couple of pictures. It was at the Country Club in the town nearby.

Paint colors for maybe new house .. LOL

I know we haven't had our offer accepted yet... but I couldn't help but pick colors to paint the walls ... here is what I have soo far...

Master Bedroom : Walls -- Mercer blue Ceiling -- Cattail

Study: (we will be putting in wainscoting) Top -- grape leaves Bottom-- sauteed mushrooms

Laundry Room: (yes I am painting the laundry room!!) Imperial Yellow

Dining Room: (we will be putting a chair rail in) Top -- Tibetal Red Bottom -- Flax

Living Room: still deciding ... possibly.... sauteed mushrooms

Game Room: still deciding ... possibly .. rusted earth, artichoke and perfect storm

Shelby's Room: I think he wants black and white ???

Soon to be homeowners???

We put a bid on this house today, wish us luck!!!!

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My Mom's Day gift ... early

Rik and the kids made my mother's day gift this weekend ... now I just have to paint it !

busy busy !