She Can Brighten All of Our Days

Just by sending a smile our way...

That's Alice.

Our thumb-suckin' Alice.

Alice has a wonderful gift. You could be having the worst day of your entire life and be in the most horrible mood but when Alice gives you one of her sweet smiles all your troubles seem to melt away.

Music to My Ears

Kate and Sam are always thinking of new ways to use old things. This is their latest...

..."TRUMPETS"

made from an empty toilet paper roll and an empty toothpaste box.

They said they were a band and went around the house "making music" all day with their newly-made instruments.

Making Hats with Daddy

The other night Joe helped the kids with a fun project...making hats! They had so much fun coloring them and putting stickers on them.

Kate made a princess hat (shocker).

Sammy's hat was a little too big for his head so Joe cut out a place for his face and Sammy thought it was cool.

Sammy and the Cookie

If it has frosting, Sammy will eat it...

...the frosting, that is.

He dips...

He licks...


But he never actually eats the whole thing.

What a funny kid!

Oh, and you've gotta love those ears!

Oatmeal

This is my kids almost every morning. They LOVE oatmeal.

Happy 4th Birthday, Kate!

Our Sweet Kate turned 4 years old yesterday and we had a big day planned for her!

She woke up to a bunch of streamers and balloons and that set the excitement for the whole day.

We took her out for some special time with Mom and Dad. First we went to Kiddie Kandids to get her birthday picture. She picked out her outfit for her pictures and I think she did a great job. While we were viewing the pictures to order, she whispered to me, "Mom, all of my pictures are just so cute!" She was right.

Then we headed over to Build-a-Bear Workshop. She had been asking to go there for so long we decided it would be the perfect birthday surprise! She had so much fun picking out her bear, choosing a "happy birthday" song for it to play, wishing on the little hearts and putting them inside, stuffing it, cleaning it, picking out an outfit, dressing it and typing on the computer to make the birth certificate for it. She named her cute bear...what else...Birthday Bear!

She LOVES Birthday Bear!

Afterward, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Williams' house and had a birthday party with them and Great Grandma and Grandpa Gallup complete with party hats.

Kate LOVED the cowgirl outfit Grandma Williams made for her. I have a feeling she'll be wearing it all the time!

Our little family made a pinata for a fun project (Joe and Kate did most the work) so after cake and ice cream and opening presents, we went outside for Kate and Sam to break it open.

It was such a fun day and Kate LOVED being the center of it all!

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY, KATE!

WE LOVE YOU!

Couponing Blog

As many of you know, I love "couponing" and I love getting great deals. So I started a separate blog as a chronicle all my couponing adventures to can keep track of what I get/spend/save. It also has links to great couponing blogs and websites. I will be updating it quite a bit with more information about coupons and how to use them. It's really just for me to use as a reference but you are all welcome to take a look and use it if you'd like.