Farm Life...

Mikie went to spend a few days with Maria and Pete. These are pictures of some of his 'activities'. They tagged, branded & castrated cows one day. He also plowed and planted corn out on the farm.

Albertson's Trip

OK... Here is what I got at Albertson's this morning, for {$2.75}!!!



I love Albertson's Doublers!
Here is how I did it....

Wheat Thins (on sale)
$1.47 - $1.00 Coupon (.47 OP)
Triscuits (on sale)
$1.47 - $1.00 Coupon (.47 OP)
Kraft Salad Dressing (on sale)
$1.50 - $1.00 Coupon (.50 OP) x3 (1.50OP)
Touch of Honey Corn Flakes (on sale)
$1.99 - $1.00 peelie on box - $.99 Albertson's Doubler X3!! (FREE)

Total Out of Pocket (OP) was $2.75
(I didn't need any of it but I have been following a few couponing blogs and just HAD to give it a shot!) Not bad for a newbie if I do say so myself!!!

Coop's Chicken Coop!

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Mikie has been out of school for 2 days and he has already successfully completed one of his goals for the summer. He is a member of his schools FFA and Agriculture Biology program and they hatched chickens a couple of months ago. With summer coming and the chicks getting bigger some of them needed a new home. (Mainly the baby boys!!! School is in a residential area and I guess they are worried abot the noise in the mornings?) I guess this is a good time to appologize to my neighbors!

First and foremost on his mind has been building a chicken coop! As soon as payday came around he ran to collect his check and cash it, then he drug me to Home Depot for supplies. We worked most of the day on Thursday, even driving to Hurricane to get grandpa in on it. (Thanks for the help with the ply-wood & use of the table saw.) He finished nailing it together and stapling the Chicken Wire on at about 12 am Friday morning.
(He is a slave driver!!!)

Of course he was up early wanting to finish up so he could bring the little guys home, ASAP! He recruited a few helpers for the morning and finished the nesting beds, moved it off of the porch and into the yard and stained it! (he does still have a bit to paint, but apparently he is going to wait for another day for that.)

Mikie anxiously called his teacher and made arrangements to run to the school. He needed me to go with him, after all he spent his check builing the 'coop', I was needed for food! Off we went to collect our charges. It was quite humorous to watch the guys try and decied which ones were roosters and which were hens, I do believe that they decided they were to young to tell and we may have to do some swapping of chickens when they get alittle older. After gathering 3 unknown birds, food & hay we arrived home with the callenge of introducing the little guys to the 'puppies' who are the ones that really run the roost! They are both very curious and we will definatly have to keep a close eye on them for a bit.
I had a really great time (even in the 94* heat on thursday)
helping Mikie plan and execute this adventure of his.
With summer just starting there is alot of time for more adventures to come!

Staying busy!!!

Jenni has been busy this week, between 5th grade graduation (will post pic's soon!), pool party for earning the Eagle award (she had to memorize all the Presidents, States & Capitals, Gettysburg, Preamble to the Constitution, the Star Spangle Banner, Declaration of Independence, participate in the school History Fair, the 3 branches of the Government, all the information on the Flag, symbols of Old Glory and write The Pledge of Alegiance in her best cursive!) dance practice, dance dress rehersal, a quick trip to the school she will be attending next year.... and last, but not least her dance recital! {I am tired just writing it all!}
She IS NOT looking forward to getting out for summer break! She is one of those that would go to school all year long, she is going to miss her principal, Mr. Staheli and is working out a deal with him to come back next year and work with the Kindergarteners that need help with sight words and reading, she must be working on that scholorship application info already!! :)
Unlike Jenni, I am looking forward to summer starting at the end of next week just so I can recoup from the last two weeks!

An afternoon at Quail Lake...

While George threw a line in around the bend Mikie & Jenni played on the shoreline with Leroy and Anne. It was Leroy & Anne's first time going to the lake and they both loved it. Leroy was a little chicken and stayed close to the shoreline, it turns out that Anne is quite the swimmer (& alot braver than Leroy!

and a Cherry on Top!

My husband being home for our Anniversary was definitely the icing on the cake.
We had a grand day sleeping in, going to lunch, a movie and in general just bumming around all day long! I know it doesn't sound to glorious huh! But, when you never get to see each other it is the small everyday things that you really miss doing together! I really enjoyed spending the day with him.

We were finishing off the evening with desert at Red Robin! We had neglected both of our children all day long. Mikie was at work and so we took Jenni along with us. While sitting at Red Robbin I received a text from my great friend Lori telling me that Roberts craft was going to be doing Give-A-Ways for National Scrapbooking Day! At this point I thought I had about 45 minutes to an hour and that would be perfect! Well, about 5 minutes to 7pm she sent me another text and said they were starting at 7 NOT 7:30!
{eeks!!!}
To go or not to go... This was the question!
Well being the die hard crafter that I am.... of course it was
To GO.....

and this is what I walked out with.....

{What a WONDERFUL Day!}

It's all about the 1...

We made it!
10 years ago today George and I headed down to Las Vegas for some shopping, (or so I thought!) Little did I know all of my complaining and nagging had broken through the thick skull of the amazing man I know call my husband. 10 years ago we had no Costco around, George and I would leave the kids (they were so little then) with grandma & grandpa and make trips to Las Vegas to hit Sam's Club and stock up.
I don't remember what was going on that weekend in Vegas, but town was packed and so where the hotels, we found a little cider block dive north of town to stay for the night. That should have been the 1st clue, it was
{The Hitchin' Post}.
We headed the rest of the way into town and headed to the Excalibur for the motion picture rides down in the arcades. After arriving in Vegas, George told me that he had really brought me down to get married. (I didn't believe him - AT ALL!) I told him, I wouldn't believe it until after it really happened. That was the truth, I was in shock for weeks before I snapped out of it and realized I wasn't dreaming! George's dad had remarried earlier that day and we really didn't want to share our anniversary. After going and getting our license we sat at the court house until Midnight, and were the 1st couple to be married May 2nd 1999.

>>>>>>>>Fast Forward>>>>>>>>

We made it!
1 year ago tomorrow... May 2nd 2008
George and I walked out of the St. George Temple as Eternal Companions.
It was a long road to the Temple for us but, thankfully for all of the
amazing family, friends, neighbors and examples in our lives we did make it.
In the sense that {REALLY} matters it is our 1st Anniversary tomorrow.