Taking time to play!

I just wanted everyone to know how much I enjoy being a mom. I wouldn't change it for anything in this world. I love that I have a hard working husband that helps me say home with Aleena and our future kids. Before we had Aleena we didn't really think that we would be able to make it with me only working one day but somehow each month we have just enough. (And a little extra to save) The other day Aleena and I were making some fresh apple juice. Mom and Dad would be proud. Aleena would put the apples in and I would press them. She loved every minute of it. She love turning the juicer on and off when it is time. And tasting every glass full to see if it is "just wite" But I think that Aleena favorite time was cleaning up. We got all of the parts in the sink to clean and turned on the water. Aleena grabed the sprayer and looked at me with this I'M GONNA GET YOU! look.

(She has seen Nate spray me before) I said "If you get me I will get you back." At that moment she sprayed me right in the face. She laughed so hard. I took the spayer and sprayed her tummy. She laughed even harder. We did this back and forth for a good 10 minutes the whole kitchen was wet. But now all of my cupboards are clean and so is my floor.



So the moral of the story is HAVE FUN! and forget about the worries of life sometimes.

OCC=Out of Control Couponing!!!

Ok, so this week I have went to a whole new level of couponing. My friend Shani is just getting in to couponing really big now. I love that a have a new coupon buddy that is just a crazy if not crazier than me. So she was asking me how she could get a lot of newspapers. I said, I get 4 each week and they are running a special now so it is a good time to get them, you could ask neighbors to save theirs, fellow co-workers or get them as Albertsons or Walgreen's on Monday because they are only $1.00 each. Then I called her a while later and said I haven't done this before but I have heard that is great fun and I think we need to do it. Yes DUMPSTER DIVING!

We found just the right dumpster!!

Coupons everywhere!!
No it is not as bad as you think. It is just in the paper recycle bin.
We went to one not too far from my house, I am sure that neighbors probably saw me jump and and just shook their head. And if you did see me remember you have to find your own dumpster. That one is spoken for!! Just as Shani reached her hand in SCORE a coupon insert. We rummaged through for a minute and that just wasn't good enough. I opened the lid and jumped it.

Making ourselves comfortable on loads of coupons!!


It wouldn't be dumpster diving if I didn't. Shani soon followed me. We scored!! I have never had so many coupons in my life. We probably found at least 50 inserts.

Mounds and mounds of coupons were found!

We also found reading material!

And box tops to help out our schools! Maybe even the school that we were digging through their dumpster.

We look through them fast for the great detergent coupon that was for $2.25 off and ran to Albertsons. The sale ended today and we just had to get more dish soap. The 12 that I already bought this week isn't enough. We got 6 detergent and that are normally $3.25-$4.00 each for only $1.40 great deal.
So now you are probably asking what I did with Aleena? Well she knows all about coupons and helps me get them out of the paper each week. She waited in the car next to the dumpster and eat her dinner while watching a kids show.

and What does Nate think of all of this? He thinks that we are crazy, rolls his eyes and looks the other way. If he ever passed a dumpster with a crazy lady in it while on duty I think that he would just feel bad for her husband. By the way I don't think any of this is against the law.

Aleena's First day of Pre-school

It was so much fun taking Aleena to (co-op) pre-school today. She was all dressed up. (She picked out her own cloths) and she had her backpack on and all. She wasn't sad for me to leave one bit. All of the girls are her friend and she love to play. I will be teaching the kids in two weeks and really look forward to it. Aleena has been so funny lately. She always is listening to everything little detail of the things going on around her. The other day we were in the car and she said "Mama, turn on the light please." I didn't want to turn it on because I already can't see good at night, so I just said, "I don't know how in this car, baby" She said at the top of her lungs "OH, TOODLES" That is what they say on Micky Mouse club house when they need a special tool to help them with something. I has no idea that she has even caught on to that. Wow she is really growing up way to fast.