The Haywards

Tasha Singing

2010-11-19T11:42:00.000-08:00

October 30th 2010

NATS Recital

Brainless

2010-11-18T19:59:00.000-08:00

As I was shopping today I noticed a Manager tell a Customer that they were not welcome back. They had stolen a shirt (they also put it on). The guy denied her allegation's. She told him that the camera's don't lie and that he was to stay out of her store.
The guy left and I started putting my stuff on the counter. I got all my coupons out and was ready to pay. I bought 7 hair products and 2 bags of chocolate. I handed her 7 coupons for the hair products, 2 coupons for the chocolate, $15 up rewards plus a $5/$25 coupon. She started ringing everything up and I started talking about how BRAINLESS this guy was. As she was scanning my coupons the 7th (hair)coupon beeped we counted the coupons and then counted the product everything seemed fine until we read the coupon and it clearly says $1/2 I felt embarrassed and wanted to hide. She was very nice and said that because the others scanned she would keep them I asked her to redo the transaction she said it was fine. I then said "It's Ironic that I was just talking about Brainless people" She let out a huge laugh.
I learned my lesson today. And I am sure I will keep learning this lesson from time to time after all I am only Human!

Sweet 16!

2010-03-12T08:41:00.000-08:00

16 Years of Pure Bliss!

Here are 16 facts about us.

1. We met on Monday Feb. 22nd 1993 @ Family Home Evening (Sam says we met on the 21st)(Long Story...made short...He had a Beard on the 21st...Clean shavin on the 22nd)

2. March 31st 1993 Our first "unofficial" date! I needed a ride to the Church Bookstore for my Talk the next Sunday and Sam offered to drive me there. We then stopped for Dinner and Talked allot!

3. April 4th 1993 He asked me out! And first Kiss (forehead)! This was during Conference...some people listen, sleep, or even cry during Conference. Sam kisses during Conference! (Don't worry we have too many kids in between us to be kissing during Conference now. )

4. April 15th 1993 He told me he loved me! I was shocked and in response asked him how he knew. He re-plied "I just know"

5. Sam Proposed August 11, 1993 I said "YES"

6. March 12, 1994 Married for Time and all Eternity @ 9:30 a.m. in the Idaho Falls Temple.

7. April 20th, 1995 our first child Tasha Hayward was born.

8. June 5th, 1996 Kyle joined our Family after Kyle was born a few days later I had complications and ended up in the emergency room in Pocatello. Sam drove down to be with us and take care of his family! (This is a long Story)

9. November 4th, 1997 Brandon Hayward was born.

10. December 1997 We purchased our Home.

11. 1999 Sam was in a terrible Car Accident. He suffered head trauma and has had severe headaches ever since. I was also pregnant with Cody and he was born October 1, 1999.

12. March 28th, 2002 Callie joined in on the fun.

13. July 12th, 2004 Andrew entered our life's and completed our Family.

14. We don't fight. (very often)

15. We go out every Weekend! Even if it's just for Ice Cream.

16. Everyday is like our first kiss! Unpredictable, sweet, lovely, and fulfilled!
Thank You for 16 Beautiful Years! And here's to Eternity.

Roller Skating

2010-02-28T19:05:00.000-08:00

Last Friday the kids School had a Family Roller Skating Night. We had a blast!

They had races which all my boys participated.

Cody's Race

Brandon's Race

Andrew's Race...Roller Derby here we come!

Leaky Roof

2010-01-15T15:11:00.000-08:00

Today as I was wasting a way at the Computer I heard a sploosh. I looked around but saw nothing and went back to Computer mode when Splat another sound I noticed a spot on my floor and realized that our roof was leaking. Ugh! Because of where the leak was I decided to go up Stairs and check for leakage... Nothing. I went a picked up Sam early from work and when we got home he quickly diagnosed the problem and drew me a picture because of my not understanding how we can have a leak in the middle of our front room and have no leak in our bed room.

So I thought his drawing was quit amazing I have to share it with all of you!

I sure hope the wind and rain stop long enough for us to at least do a temporary fix

Girl Talk

2010-01-14T14:25:00.000-08:00

Tuesday Morning Cody informed Callie that because Dad was working from Home, Andrew was staying home because he was sick and Cody was staying after School for Unicycling that She would get some girl talk with Mom. Callie was thrilled that's all they could talk about in the morning. So as School got out I was getting nervous....I didn't want to disappoint "girl talk" but I don't know how to talk girl talk. I mean what do you talk about? When your 7 to your friends? So when Callie got in the car I asked her if she was ready for some girl talk. She grinned so big and proceeded to let me know that in fact she was ready. So as we drive off, I ask Callie what are we supposed to talk about she said "girly stuff" I then gave her examples of things I thought were girly she would either smile and giggle or proceed to tell me I was off my rocker. I asked her if she liked any boys she said "yes" that she likes "The Jonas Brothers" I asked her if others at her school liked them as well she said, yes. I then told her one was married or getting married and she responded very seriously "their Real" I chuckled and said... of coarse they're real. I asked her another question (can't remember what the question was) and the response I got back was...Duh mom. I know 7 year olds think we know everything but we don't especially when it comes to the Jonas Brothers or kids in their class. We ended our girl talk with a nice Chocolate dipped cone from McDonalds. And let's just say I can't wait for our next girl talk date.

Old Spaghetti Factory

2010-01-12T10:58:00.000-08:00

Celebrating 41 years!

Anniversary Dinners
Back by popular demand! Our guests enjoyed our 40th anniversary rollback events so much that we have decided to celebrate our 41st anniversary with
41% off our Pasta Classics on
January 12th & 13th!

Check out the Menu here.

Tasha's Recital

2009-12-25T15:12:00.000-08:00

(Don't forget to stop my music)(Tasha at her Recital)

Tasha has been given many opportunities to share her voice this season.

She sang at the Festival of Nativities , sang a duet with Cody and myself for sacrament meeting,She sang in her School Chior, She also had a recital last Tuesday and has a song prepared for Sacrament meeting sometime in January.

Tasha loves to sing and I love it when she does!

Ward Christmas Party

2009-12-25T10:08:00.000-08:00

(Turn off my music player, so you can hear them perform)

Last week we had our Ward Christmas Party

"Polar Express" Themed

We were all asked to come in our Pajamas and they fed us a scrumptious Breakfast Casserole! Yum!

It was such a fun evening they had some of the Children in the Ward play out parts of the Movie.

Cody and Regan sang a duet, which I must say turned out way cute.

Tasha was asked to sing Believe.

She amazes me with how her voice has and is blossoming. What a gift she has been given!

2009-12-14T09:42:00.000-08:00

I'm having a House Party!

Fun, Fit and Guilt-Free House Party
sponsored by Your Shape and MOUSSE TEMPTATIONS by JELL-O

Saturday, January 09, 2010 7 p.m.

We will Sample Mousse Temptations and Try out the new Your Shape WII game.

There will be Goodies to handout plus Coupons.

If you would like to come leave a message and I will get in touch with you.

2009-11-17T10:32:00.000-08:00

The past few weeks we have been going from room to room de-cluttering and cleaning. Yesterday we started on Tasha and Callie's room (that one might take a week!)
As we were organizing piles of papers I found a few notes and essay that lightened my mood.

I have a heart

A heart full of good things in my life

Like Beautiful things.

(She drew a heart and wrote ...)Family, Brothers, Sister, Friends, Grandparents, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Aunts and Uncles.

Songs

My favorite songs are...

1) Beans the magical fruit.

2) High School Musical Songs

3) Greece songs

My most Favorite song...

Jesus take the Wheel.

Essay...March 23, 2008

Woman of Distinction

The Woman of distinction I am writing about is my mom. Her name is Cindy Hayward. There are a few things about my mom I admire. For one she takes care of me and my family. My mom is wonderful, she is always making sure I wake up everyday to go to school. My mom also makes lunch for me when I am ready for school so that I don't have to do it when I wake up. She is always taking me where I need to go. My mom is also making sure I do my homework, and if I need help she is always doing her best to help me to understand. But my mom also has a great sense of humor. My mom is always making me laugh. My mom may not tell good jokes. But I lover her anyways. My mom is always making sure we are happy and laughing. The things my mom does is what makes her special and likable. I think the whole reason my mom developed the joking trait was because she has six kids. My mom takes care of everyone there are eight people in my family including me. Out of the eight people in my family I think my mom works the hardest. She does everything she can for her kids. My mom takes care of all of us and she cooks great food. My mom is such a good cook, that every time I eat her food it reminds me of the food you get when you go out to eat. But my doesn't just make good food she makes sure that the food we eat is healthy and good at the same time. There is always fruits and vegetables on the table and in the house. But there is occasionally a sweet treat to eat as a snack. My mom's best meal is stroganoff. She puts it on noodles or rice,and on either one it tastes wonderful. She makes the sauce and cooks it basically by herself. All of her food is the best I had ever tasted. I especially look forward to when she makes cakes for our birthday. There are most likely better cooks out there then her, but I love her cooking.She may be a wonderful cook but she also stays home all day. Staying home all day means a lot of cleaning and working. My mom works twenty four hours a day seven days a week. She is what I would call Cinderella. You know cooking and cleaning for everyone with no break. The kind that makes you feel bad for that person.She works all day and almost never gets a break. But somehow my mom finds a way to go shopping, work out, and care for her children in her day. My mom is the most amazing person I have ever met or known in my lifetime. In conclusion, I love my mom and I admire her very, very much. She does everything and more a person can do. I hope that when I grow up I will live to be just like her. She is my role model, and I hope that I'll be able to be my kid's role model and have them love me the same way I love and admire my mom. I love that I got the opportunity to enter this contest, because I can show everyone the wonderful things about my mom. Now you can see why I chose my mom as my Woman of Distinction. I wish you will be able to see that my mom is wonderful, and feel the same way I do about my mom.I hope you will be able to see the things that make my mom special by reading this essay. I love my mom and I hope she will get noticed by her wonderfulness.

Written by: Tasha Hayward

What a wonderful Daughter I have been given to raise!

The Phone

2009-10-28T12:46:00.000-07:00

Monday morning I decided to ask my kids what foods their Grandparents like to eat and they couldn't tell me. So, I decided for Family Home Evening we would talk about our Grandparents. I had the kids ask Sam questions about his parents and then we called their living Grandparents. We put them on speaker phone and all took turns asking questions ranging from what's your favorite color to what is your favorite family story. We had a fabulous time and learned a lot about who we are and where we came from. It was a nice bonding moment even though we are miles and miles apart.

******

A few weeks ago I started my Morning by taking Tasha to Seminary. I came back home made sure the other kids were awake and getting ready for School. Took Sam to the Train Station and then proceeded back to the Church to pick up Tasha and then off to School we went. As I turned onto our street I noticed two cop cars on our Street (one parked right in front of my home) As I drove up they just nodded at me like nothing happened. As I walked in my home I was flooded by explanations on why the Cop cars were parked out front. "Cody, Called 9111"!(Yes, that's right. He thought if he dialed one more 1 it wouldn't call 911.) "We were playing a card game and Andrew was cheating."Yelled one of the kids. The real reasoning for calling 911 was Andrew was eating Rice Crispy Treats without asking and Cody decided to parent letting him know that he was stealing and if he continued he would call 911 and then the cops would come and take him to jail. The cops did come to the door and asked if everything was o.k. they just replied my Brother accidentally called. They told them not to play with the phone and asked a few more questions and then let them shut the door. I was surprised that they never came and talked to me. However, I went out and talked to them. They were very sweet and understanding.

So when all the DRAMA had settled I asked them what the Cops said to Andrew Stealing. They replied "We were to scared to tell them." I sat them down and explained that Andrew wouldn't have gone to Jail and that playing with 911 could be taking help from those who really need it. I now take the kids with me in the morning :) Sam gets them up at 6a.m.!

Leftovers

2009-09-14T17:30:00.000-07:00

Saturday we had Bake Potatoes for Dinner and of Coarse we had 4 left over.

Bake Potatoes aren't always the easiest to re-invent how ever we did it!

Home Fries!!! with home made Fry Sauce of coarse!
YUMM!

And since the oil was hot and we had a can of biscuits...

Doughnuts were the perfect Dessert for Dinner.

Powder Sugar! The perfect topping!

What are some ways you re-invent leftovers?

First Day of School

2009-09-09T22:17:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday was filled with firsts...
Andrew had his First day of Kindergarten!

(All day Kindergarten)

When I picked the kids up from School he immediately opened his lunch box and chugged down his Juice box and then proceeded to eat his sandwich. I asked him what he ate for Lunch he replied,"My Cheetos!"

The next day he made progress and ate his chips and yo go's.

Today he finally ate most his sandwich and a few other lunch items that were packed in his lunch. I think he is finally getting in the swing of things!

Callie had two weeks of outfits picked out and dated for their appearance.

She is loving 2nd Grade and feeling so grown up!

What a Rock Star!

Cody Started the 4th Grade!

Ugh!

What happened to my Little Toad?

What a cute little bunch of Kids!

Brandon Started Middle School this Year!
6th Grade

I had reservations on sending him to Stewart but when we tried to switch Schools the other Schools we wanted were filled to the rim.
So we gave Brandon the choice of going to Stewart or Home Schooling until we could get him into another School. He didn't want anything to do with his Mother and chose Stewart instead.

Tasha, Started High School!!!!

Watch out Boys!
She is taking sign language this year as well as Choir.
We are Proud Parents of a High School Student!

Kyle also Started School last Wednesday in CO.
He has already made a few friends from his new Ward and a few of them are in some of his classes at School! I am so excited for him!
And yet my heart Strings ache to hold him and Love him!

These pictures were taken on Tuesday last week.
This is Kyle's New Home for the School Year.
Thank You! Kevin and Becky!

It's really nice on the inside as well!

Kyle is so very Lucky to be living in such a nice home!
I know this is a week late.
But sometimes Life gets in the way.
Proud Parents of Great Kids!!

Powerade

2009-08-25T08:30:00.000-07:00

I had a few of you wondering how and why I bought 300 powerades. First with the how... I was reading a pinching your pennies forum on how others were purchasing high quantities of powerade and a bigger discount was implied. The Powerade was on sale for $0.50 for every 15 you buy however, when you bought 300 it ended up under $0.20 each. My husband drinks this stuff like crazy! I decided to go down to my local Albertson's and try this for myself. I asked them to ring in 300 powerades to see what my total would be and sure enough my total ended up being $58 Yahoo! They then took down my order and told me it would be in that next Tuesday. And now I have powerade that hopefully will last us until next year.

All you can do is Smile!

2009-08-20T22:02:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, we were all busy going through out the day and getting things accomplished when we spotted a baby bear walking through our home. Cody was thrilled when he was able to catch this wild animal. But saddened when we told him he had to release him back into his mothers care.

After Andrew was done with the Bear costume he decided to drive around the house in his car.

Callie, then decided to try on the costume herself.

What cuties!!

Crazy for a great Deal!

2009-07-14T08:22:00.001-07:00

Yes! Sometimes I go Crazy! for a great deal!

But Seriously, I have a problem! I went to Albertson's this morning and did two Transactions spent $9.99 on 22 Items ($72.98 before sales & coupons) ( I also received a $1 cat. and a $2 survey) and I'm having a coupon breakdown. My OOP just seems way to high to me!LOL!

I finally had to divided the items into the total = $0.45 each item.

I am now breathing at a more normal rate and my palms are no longer sweaty. I just wish I could have gotten these groceries cheaper that's all!

Look Who's 5!!

2009-07-12T09:02:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY!!

ANDREW!!

Free Slurpee's

2009-07-09T10:24:00.001-07:00

7-Eleven is giving away Free (small) Slurpee's on Saturday the 11Th

While supplies last!

Last Year I took all the Kids and our friends to get our free Slurpee's! They had a blast!

We actually had to go to 2 Stores because the first store was out of cups. This year it is on Saturday so the sooner you get in their the better your chances of scoring a free Slurpee!

Ocean Shores

2009-07-02T09:07:00.000-07:00

Our trip to Ocean Shores!

We have a Friend who has been trying to get us to use their vacation home for around 10 years and last week we finally made it a reality. We went up Thursday and stayed till Sat. Evening, we had a blast. Who knew that they would be having a sandcastle building contest while we were there. (Next year I want to enter. No, I have never built anything before but it looks like fun. And that's what it's all about right? Who cares if you can tell what it is?LOL!

The above picture is Titled

"A Fools Castle"

I couldn't believe the people that had no clue why this was called a "Fool's Castle" just in case your wondering yourself.... The foolish man built his house upon the sand. As we were standing there and everyone was packing up, judging had been done the Tide started coming in. We stayed to see if there was any truth to the song. Unfortunately High Tide was only a couple inches too short to really wash this castle away. However it did wash away the trees and bridge soo what ever you do.. do not build your house upon the Sand!

We had a blast! Thank You Susan! And a big Thank You to Norm for letting us use his daughters plot to set up our tent!

Supportive Family

2009-06-24T17:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to the Dentist where they did three fillings. As I proceeded out the door I decided to use the bathroom before leaving. That was a mistake! The right side of my face was drooping down and I looked like Droopy the dog (no exaggeration). I had decided to just come home instead of running errands like planned. Once I arrived home it was like all eyes on me! The kids didn't know what to think and my Husband tried to make small talk like... How did it go...You don't look like you feel well. Sam also commented how I looked like I had a stroke. (That makes me feel good! but it was true).
I thought for sure that the pain and swelling would be gone by today but NO! The swelling wasn't too bad but some of the comments Today while shopping with the Family were... You look like your hiding a pair of shoes in your mouth... you look like a chipmunk... your face is all bruised like someone hit you. Your cheek is all puffy. That is just a few of the comments I had to put up with Today!
So hopefully by Sunday I will be back to normal I don't think I could handle the Primary gaining up on me too! LOL!

2009-06-21T10:46:00.000-07:00

Cindy Hayward

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Coupon Class

2009-06-12T10:49:00.001-07:00

I taught a coupon class yesterday for Enrichment. I get so nervous in front of people I hope I did o.k.. I actually had a lot of fun and want to do another one.

One of the questions I asked the Sisters... Why do we use coupons? ... To save money, lower our grocery bills, and several more reasons. Everyone has a different reason to use coupons. I use coupons to free up money for bills, weekly dates, and fun surprises for the Family.
One of the biggest mistakes people make when they get a coupon is to go and use that coupon. Wait for a sale and then match your coupon to the Sale. This maximizes your savings!

Do you use coupons?

Toys R Us Free Geo Trax DVD

2009-06-10T14:21:00.001-07:00

Free Geo Trax DVD here. These are great for Christmas, Birthdays or just a sweet surprise.
Click the country in the top right corner and then proceed with checkout. (this is totally free)

Look Who's 13

2009-06-05T11:54:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY! KYLE!

13 Things that we love about Kyle!

1. Kyle is very sensitive (caring)

2. Kyle is a great Artist and is very creative.

3. He loves playing outside.

4. Kyle always knows what he wants and goes for it. (too bad he doesn't want to do his homework)

5. He loves Camping with his family.

6. Kyle loves trying new things.
7. He has a smile that melts my heart!

8. Kyle loves doing things with his Dad.
9. He is a great Missionary, and brings his friends to Church with him.

10. Kyle knows the importance of clean language. He comes home all the time voicing his frustrations at the language his peers use.

11. Kyle loves his alone time!

12. He loves money and loves spending it.

13. Kyle is a great help with his younger siblings
14. Kyle loves his computer/WII time.

15. Kyle is a blessing and Joy!

I am truly blessed to have been given such a wonderful Child. He has taught me patients and unconditional Love.

(Kyle with our little friend Max)
We love you KYLE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Oops! I had to many good things to say about him I put 15 instead of 13.

Callies Pictures

2009-06-02T15:43:00.000-07:00

Callie loves taking pictures!

She sneaks my camera in her room and a night when she should be dreaming we hear click, click, click, click. And then when I download my pictures over half the pictures are of her walls, feet, and anything else she can find.

These Pictures are probably around Easter Time.

I think she wanted to express to the camera how much she loves chocolate!

Hope you enjoyed this chocolaty adventure as much as she did. I don't know about you but I am going to search my home for some chocolate!

Cubs Scouts

2009-05-31T19:13:00.001-07:00

Pinewood Derby!

Sam usually lets the boys design their own car and then he cuts it out for them. However we waited till the last minute so Sam did most the work. Cody however painted his car and I believe did something to the wheels.(?)

Cody's car came in Second Place!

Yahoo!

I actually didn't get to see the majority of the races because Brandon was having an allergy attack (his eyes swell shut) so I ran home for medicine. When I got back they were taking everything down and the kids were all running around like little crazy people.

Rocket Ships...

Another one of those waiting till the last minute. And I mean last minute!!
We went simple with a skinny red rocket. And we WON!! First Place! (I'm not competitive at all)

I have to confess that there were problems with the track. However, a wins a win, right?

We had allot of fun! And my wish for next year is to not PROCRASTINATE!

Old Navy $1 Flip Flops

2009-05-20T14:32:00.001-07:00

Old Navy has Solid Color Flip Flops on Sale for $1 on the
23rd Only.
I think there is a limit of 5 per person.
Go early...Old Navy gets crazy with sales like these.
Plus bring cash if you can because last year @ the $8 jean sale (Lakewood store)they demanded the kids have cash and couldn't pay with Mom and Dads debit card. (Long Story)

Check with your local Store

PhOtoGeNIc

2009-05-16T18:35:00.000-07:00

I am NOT Photogenic!!

Or at least lately I have not seen one Picture I like.

Which gets me thinking... Do I really look like this in real life?

What's on my upper lip? Ink...Mustache...connect the dots?

Plus what's up with the face? Am I trying to look thinner...I'm a fish...

a sad attempt of a kissy face.

What's with the hair? I know I spent hours upon hours getting it just right and it looks like I stepped out of bed and left the house. And What are my hands doing in their pockets? Come on Cindy, Don't you know you look like a DORK!
O.K. Why am I sideways? I mean really?
Now here is a picture! 1st What's with the HAIR! 2nd the double chin has to go! And 3rd I could really use a new Bra! (One that lift's)

What's with the Smile? Plus where did my upper lip go?

Maybe I'm being to hard on myself.

But is it to much to ask for the perfect picture?

LOL ;)

What's a Buttons Worth?

2009-05-11T15:08:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday I set off to JcPenny's to spend the $10 coupon they sent me. I had many ideas on what I could buy and started putting scenarios together. As I walked in the Store the thoughts of a new Dress wouldn't leave my mind. I finally found this 2 piece Jacket and Skirt that I just had to have. So I proceeded to look for my size..there were only three on the rack size 10..12..16. The size 12 (I don't like trying on clothes at the store and a size 12 is my average size) which is the one I wanted was missing the Jacket. I started to think that a dress was out of the question when I decided to go try on the 10 and to my sweet surprise it FITS (I will not be washing this in the case that it decides to shrink)LOL! As I was buttoning up the Jacket I realized a button was missing! UGH! With that little glimpse of hope I walked up to the Register and showed her the missing button she proceeded to show me the extra button attached to the Jacket and asked if this was o.k. I was taken off guard and suggested a 5% discount she gladly accepted with no hesitations I paid for the outfit and was on my way.
Now anyone would be happy with this deal... Not me I have been disgusted with the words that came out of my mouth " 5%" What was I thinking!? Why didn't I just ask what she could do?, A bigger discount or I could of asked if they could have someone sew on the button for me. No I ask for 5% = $1.75 are you kidding me!? Which brings me to my Question...What is a missing button worth? This way I can be prepared if this happens again.

Tape fixes everything!

2009-05-08T07:08:00.000-07:00

You know your a Redneck when... You patch up your tire with masking Tape!LOL!
Yesterday some friends of Ours noticed that we had a flat tire. We proceeded to look the tire over trying to figure out where the leak was. We tried to fill the tire with air when they realized that the valve had been sliced open (most likely from the hub cap). We had 2 options..1. change the tire to the spare or 2. temporary patch the hole and drive to the nearest shop. Let's just say Tape fixes everything!! We got a few chuckles from the gentlemen who worked on the tire. My sweet husband tried blaming me for the tape. But I stood my ground and set them all straight....I never would have used blue tape..I would have gone for something more vibrant like pink tape.

The question of the Day is... What is the craziest thing you have seen or done?

Funny picture!

2009-05-03T20:35:00.000-07:00

I was looking through the pictures on my camera trying to figure out what I had.

This particular picture I didn't take. But looking at it reminded me of Harry Potter and the

dementors. And I thought Harry Potter was fictional.

But I have proof that the dementors were at the Pinewood derby sucking the life out of these boys.LOL

Let's go to the Movies...Let's go see the Star's

2009-04-28T12:20:00.000-07:00

I bought 2 Movie tickets from Albertsons and they gave me 10 packages of Cookies.

All for $16.95 (I believe Movie tickets are around $10 each here in WA.)

But this got me thinking...

When going to the Movies they ask you not to bring in food. I am sure I have done this,

When I was younger. However I actually have a hard time sneaking food into a Theater when paying for a Movie. That being said... I have no problem taking in food during the Free summer Family Movies. LOL

So my question to you is... Am I crazy? backwards?

What's your whole take on sneaking food into the Movie Theater?

Is it ever acceptable?

Wapato Saves!

2009-04-23T18:23:00.000-07:00

I have another Blog!

Wapato Saves!

This Blog was made for My Ward...

(but feel free to come and check us out anytime)

It will have recipes..tips for everyday use..and not to forget the different deals @ the Stores.

This should be allot of fun!

Go over and take a look. Then come back and tell me what you think.

"I'm going Dancing"

2009-04-20T07:08:00.000-07:00

Happy 14th Birthday!

Tasha
14 odds and ends that make Tasha.

1. Tasha has never stopped growing! She is 14 and is the same height as (me)her Mom.

2. She is always searching for ways to serve.

3. Tasha loves hanging out with friends.
4. She wants everyone to fill important.

5. She has a mischievous side to her as well. Which keeps us on our toes.

6. She loves to share...When she was younger and Kyle was only a few months old Tasha thought she would share her Cheerios with him and dumped the whole box right on top of him.

7. She has a contagious Smile.
8. She Is a great help to her family.

9. She was THRILLED when she was blessed with her very own little Sister. (I haven't had the heart to tell her that she has to share Callie with her Brothers).
10. Tasha's first Baptism that she attended ended in tears she was (I believe) 3 and didn't understand why she couldn't go into the water like her big cousin. (It was such a sweet moment)

11. Tasha shares a Birthday with her Aunt Julie (my Sister) (Happy Birthday! Julie!)
She also shares the Birthday month of April with my two other Sisters.
12. Tasha's Milestones so far...Turning 8 (getting Baptised)...12 Becoming a Young Woman (not literally no one celebrates that milestone) and Turning 14 She can now wear (a little) Makeup and we cannot forget the DANCES.

13. Tasha is a great example to me.
14. Tasha has many Talents that come fairly easy for her.

She is a blast to hang out with!
I am a PROUD Mother of a Wonderful Daughter.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2009-04-15T12:57:00.000-07:00

Check Out this Woman Susan Boyle
She is AMAZING!
(I actually cried. But don't tell anyone)

Name yourself Day!

2009-04-09T12:48:00.000-07:00

I decided that my name for today is ....Momerella

and these are the different things my kids say...

Tasha...Momerella come pick me up from school I don't feel good!

Kyle...Momerella have you done my homework yet?!

Brandon...Momerella fix my dinner! I'm HUNGRY!

Cody...Momerella clean my room I can't see my floor!

Callie...Momerella why haven't you done my homework, cleaned my room and made me 3 dresses yet?

Andrew...Momerella give me Cheetos for Breakfast..Lunch..and Dinner!

This will only last one day right?lol

I LOVE BEING A MOM!

Hurry over for a free dvd

2009-04-09T12:32:00.000-07:00

Hurry over here for your free DVD. No purchase just a free DVD. When you go over the top right corner you will need to click the country and then the form will appear. Good Luck!
You could put this up for Christmas if you wanted.

Another Beautiful Day...

2009-04-06T11:12:00.000-07:00

It's another Beautiful Day of

SAVINGS!

All this for... $19.71 OOP

(out of pocket)

Breakdown...

Albertsons

1st Transaction

4 Tropicana Orange Juices 2/$6 =$12

2 Eggs $1 each =$2

Total= $14

Coupons and doubles = Free

2nd Transaction

3 Kellogg's Cereals @ $1.99 each = $5.97

Coupons and doubles = Free + A coupon for a FREE GALLON OF MILK

3rd Transaction

4 pringles @ $1 each = $4

Coupon and Doubles = Free

4th Transaction

6 Post Cereals for $2.07 each = $12.42 (but when you buy in sets of 2 they =$1.57 each)

automatic $3 savings = $9.42

coupons and doubles =-$6 = Total $3.42 + $5 Coupon onyn

Safeway

creamy salsa dip $2.99

Ruffles $2.99

3 Tostitos $8.97

4 Pledge spray @ 3.99 each

= $30.91 - coupons = $16.29+ $9 onyn + Free MLB Team T-shirt

Walgreens

2 visine @3.99 each =$7.98

2 $3 coupons = $1.98+.74tax=$2.72 on gift card + received a $3 RR (register reward)onyn

Total product $119.46

I paid total @ all stores $19.71

and I recieved...

$17 in rewards and a coupon for a gallon of free milk + a free MLB T-shirt

+ a free movie from RedBox

What a Beautiful Day!

2009-04-05T18:29:00.000-07:00

It is such a Beautiful Day today!

(and yesterday)

From the sun coming out to play...

to the beautiful messages from Conference.

We enjoyed sitting in our frontroom

the floor covered with coloring papers and confrence packets.

The sad part is that I don't remember anything from Conference...

the good part is that we have it tivo'd.

Which I plan on watching this next week while cleaning or folding laundry.

What was one thing that made your day today?

Cupcakes for Dinner

2009-04-03T10:04:00.000-07:00

I somehow forgot to make a cake for Callies Birthday.

(I know, I'm a terrible Mom)

So...For April Fools Day we had...

CUPCAKES!!

for dinner.

Complete with salad and mashed potatoes.

(cupcakes...meatloaf with colored mashed potatoes for icing)

The only problem was I didn't make enough! Everyone wanted secounds..of Coarse who wouldn't want 2cupcakes!?

Seven year stretch

2009-03-27T22:40:00.001-07:00

HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY!

March 28th 2002

CALLIE!

1. Callie is a great at sharring.

2. She loves dressing up and looking nice.

3. O.K. let's face it...She has great hair day's (like her mom)

4. Callies smile can melt anyones heart.

5. She is adventurous

6. She loves to snuggle!

7. Callie is a fun surprise!

We love having her sweet spirit in our home.

HAPPY 7TH CALLIE!

FHE

2009-03-24T13:21:00.000-07:00

I don't know if it's the weather or growing spurts but my kids have been extra grumpy with each other. So I decided that it was time for a movie. FIREPROOF...Yes I am aware this is intended for Marriages but the movie had such great messages that we tried to bring this down to their level. I was so pleased with how everyone was getting along and thought to myself...Wow! this was easy. And then reality set in and the kids were back at each others throat.

My only wish is that they got something out of this movie and they can realize that relationships are selfless whether it be family or friends. And the most important message was you need the Lord and with him anything is possible.

2009-03-20T06:50:00.000-07:00

Tasha and Cody are performing in this production Tonight and Saturday.

They have suggested donations but it is pay what you can. So you have no excuse but to come and enjoy!

Rainier Family Opera

Funny Teeth!

2009-03-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

Get a Crest PRO-HEALTH Toothpaste Free!

Three of my lucky readers will receive a Coupon for a free tube of toothpaste.

All you need to do is leave a comment about your funniest Tooth story.

It can be anything as long as it has something to do with teeth.

My kids and I will pick the three funniest stories on SATURDAY.

**I am extending this until Tomorrow (Sunday).. hopefully we can get a few more stories**

Here are a few funny teeth stories from us...

Tasha's Lost Tooth

Some years ago Tasha and Kyle were at the normal...FIGHTING and we had tried to stop them with no success. A few minutes later she came over claiming that she had lost her first tooth. However she had no idea where it was. We looked high and low...in and out of everything and the only thing we found was a little Dog tooth. Tasha was upset because the tooth fairy would not come if there was no tooth we tried to tell her that it would be o.k. She still wanted to put her tooth under her pillow. So we came up with a plan we were going to trick the tooth fairy with this dog tooth we found. And in the Morning we had one happy girl...It worked we tricked the tooth fairy!

Dentist Office

Last year I had an appointment for Cody to visit the Dentist. I was watching other kids that day and decided to take the younger kids with me. I had 5 kids in tow and they were perfect! I had just thought those exact words moments before the Dentist called me back to discuss Cody's teeth. I was out of sight for 5 min. and I peaked outside to see that these four kids were up to something. Just to find out that my son had pooped on the floor and the other kids were taking all the magazines in the office and piling them on top of the mess so that no one had to look at it. I was so embarrassed and had to throw away half their magazine collection away.

Lets just say we will never go back there.

Three teeth are worth more than one.

The week I was gone. Callie lost three teeth in one day. I asked her how much the tooth fairy left for her she told me that the tooth fairy had left her $5. I was surprised since the tooth fairy has only ever left $1 per tooth. So I suggest if you are going to loose teeth you should loose them three at a time.

Incredible Kids

2009-03-18T08:42:00.000-07:00

I Love being a Mom! Especially when you hear the good things your kids do.

Last Saturday Tasha went to a Beehive conference and made a difference in a young girls life.
I am going to back track just a little to give you this incredible story.

All last week we were reminded that Tasha had a Conference to be at, at 9:00 am. Saturday. She had even arranged for a ride to and from. Friday evening she decided not to go because Grandma and Grandpa were still here. Saturday Morning she got dressed and at 5min. to 9a.m. she asked for a ride to the conference. We were a little confused with the sudden mind change but didn't think anything of it until Sunday Morning when I got this e-mail...

Hi Cindy,Would you tell Tasha- Thank You for me. Paige was the only beehive from our ward and I don't think any of our leaders were there when she got there either. Paige is very quite and does not integrate herself into groups very well. She told me that Tasha was there and asked her to come sit with her and her friends.Thank you for having such a sweet girl.

Cara

After reading this I asked her about it and her sweet response was Mom I needed her to be my friend too. I keep thinking about Friday and Saturday how she had no intentions of going to... begging for a ride. I TRULY FEEL that she FELT the HOLY GHOST and he was telling her to go! Not so much for her but for Paige and other girls who were there.

I learn so much from Tasha and how to be selfless and to think of others first. Tasha just makes it look so easy.

15 Years and a Day!

2009-03-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was our 15th year Anniversary!

I can't believe how time fly's because it seems that we are still trying to figure each other out.

I always figured by now I would have all the In's and outs of Sam figured out, and that is SO not the case. However I am looking forward to learning more about him as the years pass.

FanTASTic

2009-03-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

FanTASTic FALconS

Yeah! My kids are Fantasic!

I am very proud of them for their accomplishments this year.

Callie's Teacher (Mrs. Kunz)wrote...

Callie has really worked hard at School to be a better student. She pays more attention, gets her work done & She is better at bringing back her homework. She is turning into a real math Whiz! Callie is always kind to her friends. Keep up the good work Callie!

Cody's Teacher (Mrs. Brewer) Wrote...

Cody always has a positive attitude. He obviously loves School and this is reflected in his behavior each day.

Brandon's Teacher (Mr. Garrett) wrote...
Greatly improved in aspects of behavior. Made it into the homework heroes list. Improved Attitude.

I am so proud of them!

Kidnapped

2009-03-08T12:52:00.000-07:00

My parents came up to Washington to kidnap Andrew and me to take us on vacation with them.

(It took allot of coaxing, I was worried that my family would fall apart without me.)lol.

(Andrew playing on the side of the road)

Monday morning I drop off the kids at School and after packing the last odds and ends we headed to Oregon. The drive was beautiful and we were making pretty good time, we had a little over a hour left when we ran over a good sized rock that was just hanging out in the middle of the road. We knew there was damage but until the oil light came on (within seconds of running over the rock) we had no idea to the extent of damage. So here we sat in the middle of nowhere with no Cell phone coverage and a big hole in the oil pan. My mom had waved down some help as Andrew and I had just finished praying for our safety and calmness. The couple that stopped could get service on their phone and called for a tow truck. However we were told that it would be two hours before they could reach us. We where surprisingly thrilled when it only took him a little over an hour to rescue us. He then drove us to our destination he also dropped the car off at the nearest shop.

So for the entire trip my Mom was without a car in fact it is still in the shop waiting for a new engine. :(

Luckily all my Sisters came and we had enough transportation plus my Mom got a rental for a few days. Which came in handy since the swimming pool was over a mile away and across the highway.

We had tons of fun! And the week went way to fast! And we could only count our blessings that we were kept safe.

(Andrew swimming in the big spa tub)

What's better than a bubble bath with your cousins?

A Great Deal!

2009-03-01T18:43:00.000-08:00

I came across this great deal and thought I would share this with my friends.

Week of 3/8 Walgreens supposedly have diapers on sale.

This information is from Abundant food savings...

PRINT BEFORE IT"S GONE - $5 off one Huggies Gentle care product and a $3 off any Huggies Natural fit product HERE. This is an exceptionally high value I wouldn't expect to last so print two now.
WALGREENS shoppers save these for the week beginning 3/8 when there will be a Register Reward of $10 when you buy $25 of select Kimberly Clark products including Huggies diapers which will be $10 for Jumbo packs and large packs of wipes $6
Gentle care diapers are for sizes newborn to size 2 but there are wipes as well. Natural fit up to size 6.

BEST DEAL SCENARIOS
2 gentle care Jumbo packs $20 + 1 gentle care wipes $6 = $26 - (3) $5 off coupons = $11 at the register get back a $10 Register Reward - net cost $1 for two diapers and 1 wipes. WOW! WOW! WOW!

For those of us with bigger babies---
2 Natural Fits Jumbo packs $20 + 1 gentle care wipes $6 =$26 use (2) $3 off and one $5 = $15 at the register get back a $10 Register Reward - net cost $5 for two packs of Jumbo diapers and one wipes.

Happy Birthday Sam!

2009-02-27T07:26:00.000-08:00

(Our computer is still in the shop so unfortunately no pictures yet)

Happy Birthday Sam!

Sam turns 41 Today! Wow that's old!

(insert picture here)

I could sit here and name off 41 things that we love about Sam. But that could take all day, and how do I just pick 41?

Sam has filled our lives with laughter, kindness, love and stability.

(insert picture here)

Happy Birthday Sam!!

We love You!!

It was in my Dream..

2009-02-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

Callie was getting ready for school and started telling me about a dream she had last night.

She said...

I went out to eat with a boy and I was sixteen and I put on some music and then we kissed.

It was in my dream mom..It was in my dream mom..

(She kept repeating the last part because I was looking at her funny)

Mom I was also sixteen! she exclaimed

She also informed me that the boy had a name... Xander

What a funny girl!

But should I worry that she is already dreaming of kissing boys?

Friday the 13th...

2009-02-19T08:13:00.000-08:00

Friday the 13th...
Was a great day for us! It however did have some ups and downs.

We started our day at Cabela's mostly walking around dreaming of all the fun camping and cooking gadgets they have.

We almost walked out without spending a dime but Callie worked her charm on her father and ended up with a shirt and hat.

Then off to Walmarts...
we ended up with a few goodies like free lotion (w/coupons) and my favorite item we splurged on was the vacuum cleaner. (Our old one was falling apart... literally)

We loaded our goodies and to Big Lot's we headed to look for beds.
Sam and I have been bed less for about a year. Our water bed had sprung a leak and for awhile we slept on air matresses until we popped them.lol. We also slept on our couch(hide a bed) for awhile.Fun Times!!
Big Lot's had a great sale where you buy the mattress get the foundation for $10 dollars
they also had nice prices on bed frames.
So...We walked out of their with a bed!!YEA!!
(pictures to come later when I can afford new linens)

We took our goodies home and quickly hopped back in the van to the Sears scratch-n-dent store.
Where we purchased a washer.
(our washer broke down right before Christmas)
however when we got it home and plugged it in...It didn't work!
I will spare you the details... but how this all ended is we took it back the next day and found one that was $17 dollars cheaper never been used and when we got it home we found out that it was made 7 days ago (from when we purchased it, the washer has one small dent on the top corner). Can you say SCORE!

Another Cute Saying

2009-02-15T23:38:00.000-08:00

Andrew surprises me again with words of wisdom.
We where sitting on the couch cuddling and then a couple minutes later he got a second wind and was all over me. I turned to him and said...Andrew I don't like to be manhandled.
Andrew turned to me and said..."Mom, I'm not a Man... I'm just a boy."

where have we been?

2009-02-13T05:40:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Fawcett's Chior was asked to sing at the...
Pule 'anga 'o Tonga
11th annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration
they sang two songs one being the National Anthem.

After they were done singing we decided to walk around the different booths.
This sweet lady was writing the kids names.

We stopped at the stampin up booth and they helped us make cute tags.
They assured me that anyone could do it and not to worry about messing them up.
They were right!!
Soo Easy!!

Tasha was helping Brandon with origami.

We also tried our hand at writing different languages.
I have no idea what he wrote.
(this was only part of a phrase)

This sweet Lady saw Brandon struggling and asked if she could help him.

And the last thing we did before leaving is make these cute lanterns .

We had a ton of fun!
and to think if it wasn't for Cody we wouldn't have had this Cultural Experience.

Picture Perfect !

2009-02-10T14:08:00.000-08:00

I just thought this was a cool picture!
I have no idea what I did I thought my camera wasn't working.lol

Picture Tag

2009-02-06T10:11:00.000-08:00

Here is what you do:1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer 2) Select the 4th picture in the folder 3) Explain the picture 4) Tag 4 people to do the same

This was hard for me because I have pictures scattered all over the place so...
I am going to post 4 pictures to keep with the 4 theme.

This picture was taken at Point Defiance Park June 2008 we were having a picnic and then family pictures were to be taken. And as you can see we had 3 or 4 camera's with us and the picture takeing started well before our picnic was done.
You can't see her but my mom was there which made our picnic!

November 2008 Our family participated in the Multi-Stake Christmas Carol
which took allot of work but WELL worth it. Tasha is the only Hayward in this photo.

7/15/2006 Woodin Reunion
Cousins playing.
This picture was taken at Bear Lake we rented out this beach home. I thought beach homes were located on the Beach.lol The Beach was just a small walk but the Woodins had other means of transportation 4 wheelers and motorbikes which made the trip to the beach w/small kids bearable. I was also Husband less this trip and lost my gas card which made getting home difficult. But the trip was worth it!!

June 2008
Trip to the ZOO!
w/Grandma
Point Defiance Zoo has been upgrading their zoo and now they have a huge area for Kids and Adults as you can see I wanted to participate as well.
Sometimes I forget how old I am and that I have left my high school body so I feel for those poor souls watching me chase my kids on this spider web.

I tag Julie Willford , Jennifer Randall, Shawna Reynolds and Wendy Briscoe

Just Random

2009-02-02T13:24:00.000-08:00

I thought my fellow bloggers would enjoy getting to know me a little more. I was tagged on facebook and since I went to the work I might as well share with all of you too.

25 random things about me...

1. I have been caught crying during commercials.
2. I have a terrible memory. Usually can't even remember what I had for breakfast or if I even ate for that matter.
3. Seldom do I yell the correct child's name. I usually go through all 6 names before I reach the one I need.
4. I am a bargain / coupon shopper. clip..clip..
5. I love potatoes...mashed,hashed,fried,baked,scalloped ect.

6. I have never had a manicure or pedicure.
7. I love to sing in the bathroom..the acoustics are fabulous.
8. I have always been and will always be out of my comfort zone.
9. I have crazy clown chasing dreams. (the clowns are chasing me)
10. I am random! Just ask my kids.
11. I love to CAMP! and Hike, but rock climbing is not my forte.
12. I am not a pet person. Cat's are especially intimidating (they have spooky eyes if you ask me)
13. I try to act like winning isn't everything. But Yet I know it is!lol
14. My thumbs look like lollipops.
15. I have a zen rock garden on the side of my home. O.K. so it's not very zen or a garden but as of now there are rocks scattered among the dirt/grass.
16. I have a thing about going to the Hospital with clean underwear.
17. I hate parallel parking. A 15 passenger van isn't the easiest thing to park in the first place.
18. growing up my legs were so white I was teased that they would disappear in a snow pile.
19. I love participating in sports. But I am very clumsy and usually the last one picked.
20. I like watching the biggest loser with a big plate of cookies. j.k. I usually only eat two.
21. I am always leaving my camera at home, forget the memory card or the batteries are dead.
22. I have 6 great kids.
23. I will celebrate 15 years of marriage in March. Yahoo!
24. I coached my sisters softball team when she was younger. (can't remember the year)
25. I had a terrible time coming up with 25 things. Does that mean I 'm boring?

Free Breakfast

2009-02-01T21:19:00.000-08:00

Tuesday 3rd from 6a.m.-2p.m.

I'm still in Heaven

2009-01-28T17:48:00.000-08:00

Today Andrew and I were admiring this family photo and I asked him where he was he proceeded to tell me..." I'm up in Heaven ..you were still making me"
Oh the funny things kids say.

I'm Tired! UPDATE

2009-01-26T15:15:00.000-08:00

For the last few weeks we have implemented the bed time routine in our home and it seems to be working.
how this works...

when they fight (extensivley) (a little banter is healthy.lol)
talk back
immature behavior
getting out of bed. (this is mostly for Callie because she would stay up till after midnight if we let her)
bad attitude

their Initials are put on the calendar.

The first one means they have chosen not to stay up after bedtime.
The second initial means they want to go to bed a half hour early I limited them to 5 initials a day (bed 2 hrs. early)

Yes my kids have wanted to go to bed at 6:00p.m. which makes for a very peaceful evening. In fact I have two kids that on Saturday chose to loose staying up privileges throughout this week. I don't expect this to solve all our issues but it seems to be making an impact and they are really good at going to bed because they know if they don't they will loose their privileged for tomorrow.
So far Cody, Andrew and Tasha are the only ones that have had the privileged of staying up. And Callie so far looks like tonight might be the night so keep your fingers crossed.
This really seems to be working and is a nice alternative to my screaming my head off.

It's Froggy Outside

2009-01-22T09:17:00.000-08:00

Andrew and I walked the kids to school today which is a rare treat. As we were making our way back home I asked Andrew if He knew where Luke lived (a friend from church) he said " I can't see his house cause it's to froggy"
So if you live in Tacoma beware of the frogs they could be covering up your house as well.

I'm Tired!

2009-01-20T13:48:00.000-08:00

As a parent we are usually the first ones to hear if there is a complaint or a problem.
My kids tend to voice their opinions frequently to me or anyone that will listen. We have tried different methods to curve their behavior with no victory. We have also taken parenting classes watched love and logic videos, watched our share of the Nanny. Yet we were still coming up short. Our biggest problem was finding a privileged that could be taken away.
Last week I was reading my Sister in-laws blog and she was telling of how she uses bedtime as a privileged. So We have adopted this concept into our daily life and it seems to be making an impact on my kids.
We have a chart with the days of the week and we give our children the opportunity to stay up a half hour after bedtime if they can get through the day without getting their initial written on the chart. However they can also loose hours and get sent to bed early for every initial (besides the first one)they have chosen to go to bed 1/2 hr early (I had to put a 2hr limit other wise some of my kids would be going to bed as soon as they came home from school)
One of the first nights I had a couple of kids going to bed at 6:30
So far none of my kids have made it to staying up the extra 1/2 hour but today might be the day.
They are all making strides and I am seeing results with the fights and back-talk and hopefully we can curve those behaviors before I am wiped out.

What privileges can your kids lose?

Gifts! Love Them!

2009-01-17T22:07:00.000-08:00

I GOT A PACKAGE TODAY!

LOVE PACKAGES!
I was complaining to my Sister that I can never find any cute bows and don't even know where to start to make my own.
I guess she was feeling sorry for me because today I received a package.

Shawna and my Mom filled it with coupons, M&M banks, Chocolate and...
BOWS
LOTS OF BOWS!

I love them!
In fact I will most likely be sporting a couple of these tomorrow.
Callie has already picked out the red,pink and white ones for tomorrow I sure hope we can find a dress to go with them. lol.
Thank You! Shawna and Mom!

Just Nothing

2009-01-16T11:48:00.000-08:00

I was trying to decide what to do Today... Clean, exercise, waste time on the computer, spend time with Andrew.
And as I was wasting time on the computer I realized it was do Nothing Day! Yea! Now I can do nothing and not feel guilty. I am just keeping this day alive.
This being said I am only human so I did run a little today and I will most likely pick up around the house, and of course I will spend time with Andrew because at this moment he is trying to make his own peanut butter sandwich because his mother is blogging and ignoring him.
Have a great day doing nothing!

2009-01-13T14:08:00.000-08:00

My last trip to Albertson's turned out to be the best!
Yes, I know you are sick of me posting about shopping but I had a few of you ask.. How I do it?
I ended up spending $1.77 for what you see in the picture.
You ask how?
Albertson's Ad had two double coupon certificates in their ad where they would double up to 3 manufacture coupons per certificate.
There are a few sites I continuously go to print off coupons they are...
Betty Crocker
Coupon Cat
Pillsbury

Albertson's had a sale when you bought $30 worth of certain items you would get 3 $5 dollar coupons for your next purchase.
I grouped all my coupons together to try to get the best deal I could.
The first time I purchased it actually cost me $17 something but I had $15 for a next purchase.
The trick was to get 6 $1 coupons which equaled $12 +$15=$27 ....out of pocket=$3
and then 3 more $5 coupons would print out and you beg your neighbor friends or anyone you can for more double coupons and go back
I pretty much lived there this week.haha
Today was actually a surprise the cashier rang up my items and I handed him my coupons with the comment about one of them not being able to double and he confirmed (but I think he forgot because when I got home I realized he had doubled it anyway). So he gave me my total of $6.35 Which I thought was a couple dollars to high but didn't think anything of it until I got to my car and noticed that the Cheerio's snack mix came up to $3.29 each (sale 2 for $4)
so I turned right around and and just wanted the difference back but I guess they have a money back garentee on the first one so she gave me back $4.58 making my total $1.77 + $15 for my next purchase.

I will try not to blog about saving money too often. But thought about putting a section on the side of my blog with deals that I might find.
Like.. Baskin Robins Thursday the 15th is giving free scoops of their new Ice Cream to those who have Gym memberships (give your local Baskin Robins a call for details)
...K-mart has double coupons this week up to a $2 coupon with a savings of $4 (Check on-line to see if your store is participating)
Is anyone interested in me doing something like that?

Color me a picture.

2009-01-13T09:40:00.000-08:00

My kids are addicted to T.V.
Usually the T.V. is off for homework time but especially in the evening it seems like it's on non-stop.
Yesterday I decided to start something new so while I was cooking dinner I asked the kids to either draw a picture or write a story depending on their age and ability. I had one child who complained therefore ended up having chores instead.
He immediately tried to change his mind but had no luck in changing our minds of his consequences.
They all had a blast thinking up stories and the two youngest had a grand time coloring.
Callie saw how much fun the older kids were having, after her picture was done she started putting together her own story.
During dinner we went around the table and they showed off there hard work and you could tell how proud they were of their work.
Kyle was even wishing that he had participated instead of complaining.
They wanted to make this a tradition every night. I like the idea, but will it grow old?
I am thinking that once a week or month will keep it enjoyable and not overwhelming.
What do you think?

Left to Right..Top to Bottom..
Andrew, Callie
Brandon, Tasha, Cody

I had a couple of concerns when they where reading their stories because a few of them where about death and killing people but I didn't give them any guide lines I just told them to write about anything.

Sorry about the blurry pictures. I am just not a picture buff.
I think I will put their stories on here for you to read and if you would comment on the one you like I will share your comments with them.
Side note.. A few of the stories are not finished so you might be left wanting more.

Tasha's Story

2009-01-13T09:14:00.000-08:00

The Fair
Today was my first time going to a fair. There was me, my family and my best friend violet. Violet has been my best friend since preschool. We've had our quarrels but that's how friends are, nobodies perfect.
"Are we there yet?" asked my younger sister Sally. "
10 more minutes!" my father replied, too unpatient to say anymore.
3 long minutes past as we sat quietly, looking out for any signs that the fair was here.
"Fair ...5 miles" studdered Derick as he read the sign.
"Yay!" we all cheered happily.
The next 5 minutes past. We were 2 miles away! Andy and Cameron, twins, were sound asleep. Derick, was playing his video games, Violet and I were whispering about random things that happened in school. And Mom and Dad were laughing at all the different activities hapening in the van.
"We're there!" dad exclaimed, just excited that he can finally stop driving.
"Aubrey can you wake up the twins?"Mom asked with a demanding voice.
"I guess" I answered not really having a choice.
As we got to the fair gates, we all started jumping around.
"Calm down!" yelled Dad.
"Sorry" we said in unison.
we were all so eagor to get in thatwhen they finally let us in we all ran in, pushing Derick down and tripping over Sally of course,but fortunately we all got in safely and not harmed. Then Sally decided to tell us a story.
"Once upon a time 6 kids and thier mommy and daddy came to a fair. They had fun." Sally said smiling after her great story.
"That's my 5-year old sister" I said giggling. Everyone else laughed with me.

To be continued...

Brandon's Story

2009-01-13T09:06:00.000-08:00

Warning:This story has violence read with caution.

The Princess
Once upon a time a princess was locked in a castle a King came to rescue her. She said "yay daddy"! He had to run home and the princess came back. The Queen had a new born prince. The princess got hurt by the prince. The Queen beat the prince, and the King hit the Queen. Then the Queen beat up the King. The King died and got blood all over. The prince died by saving the princess and got stabbed to death. The princess and the Queen lived happily ever after.
The End

Cody's Story

2009-01-13T08:20:00.001-08:00

Warning..This story is copied exactly the way he wrote it spelling errors and all. There is also hard topics like death in this story. Read with caution.

The Prinnsses
Once, apon a time there were 7 prinsses There names were Haly, Kayla, Sarena, Malissa, Malie, Mya and Jasmin. The 7 Prinsses had 2 Princes there names were Jon and Harld. There brothers were yelling at there sisters because there sisters took there toy's from them because it was in there sisters room and they wanted to throw it away. There dad said that's enough kids stop right now to the girls there mom came in and said I am going to have a baby boy and naming it Bradon.
Then Bradon was born now there is 3 boy's and 7 girlz the girls said I don't want to hold him. Then the oldest died Mya died from canser so did Hlay now there is 5 girls and then there King died and then they all lived happily ever after.
The End

Callie's Story

2009-01-13T08:00:00.000-08:00

Once upon a time there was One Princess and one King and 4 Queens and 4 Princes.
to be continued...

The Challenge

2009-01-09T14:37:00.000-08:00

This year in our Ward they have challenged us to read our Scriptures everyday
(which is something we should do anyway.. but life sometimes takes over)
I came home from Church and thought this would be a good challenge for our whole family.
Then for Family Home Evening I delivered the Challenge to my kids and that I would make a chart so we can keep track of our progress and then monthly or quarterly we would so something fun. I also let them know that Andrew was the only one that could count Family Scripture reading everyone else was on there own.
I was a little worried that they wouldn't care or put any effort into making this challenge work.
But...
My kids have shocked my again.
I have a couple of boys who need reminded but Cody never seems to forget infact Andrew has asked him a couple of times to read stories to him and he replies I can't because I am reading my Scriptures.
And then there is Callie who is still learning how to put words together yet she has paired up with Tasha (I don't know what I would do with out her) and bugs her until they are both sitting down reading they take turns and everyday Callie gets better and better at putting words together.

A funny story... I got a phone call from Callies School Teacher letting me know of her progress. She told me of how Callie came up to her the other day and said that she has been putting compound words together when she reads the Scriptures.
(I didn't even know she knew what compound words were)

I have been reading the Scriptures first thing in the morning and for some reason I get more done in my day. Which leaves more time to blog.
What is your favorite way to read the Scriptures?
by candlelight, first thing in the morning, night, with your kids, ect....

penny pincher

2009-01-08T14:29:00.000-08:00

I love Coupons and at times I love Albertson's Sales
This week they brought my two loves together great sales and great coupons.
I was able to buy all this for $6.60 (44 items total)
My best Shopping trip ever!

For Women one and all

2009-01-08T10:04:00.000-08:00

Growing up I celebrated this day (male watchers day)
EVERYDAY!
Since being married I have given up celebrating this day.
(O.k. I still celebrate on occasion)

And so today I thought I would share with you some of the men I feasted my eyes on today.

I hope you enjoyed the man watching as much as I did.

2009-01-06T07:57:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday!
Dad!

I love my Dad!
He loves being outside either camping, gardening, working, fishing or his new passion taking pictures.
This is how cool my Dad is.. He came up to visit us and while on his vacation he filled in our ditch that has been such an eye sore for around four years.
(it still needs leveled out. Dad, when are you coming back to finish the job? Just Kidding)
Growing up he was creative in finding ways to provide for the Family when things where tight.
He hardly yelled at us in fact I believe my infectious smile came from him. He would always come home from work and especially on our Birthday he would always have a treat left in his lunch box just for us. The little things he did for us still remain with us. Thanks Dad!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Answers

2009-01-05T08:12:00.000-08:00

I know you where all waiting for the answers last night. But my computer decided to throw a tantrum. And we had to put it into time out. Now that it's behaving (After a long talk with it this morning) I can post the answers to yesterday's trivia. Yes I know you are all on pins and needles waiting for the answers.

Sam and I were married March 12th 1994
I wanted 12 kids
Sam and I meet here in Seattle at the Singles Ward
Sam named Tasha...Before we even met.
My first record Album was Michael Jackson Beat it
Nicknames... Cindy Lou Who, Cindy Whopper, Woodinhead those are just a few.
My father at MY hamburger the night I fell out of the car. The next day when I woke up in the hospital I asked for it and was heartbroken when I found out that it was resting nicely in my fathers tummy. (yes he is still paying for that choice he made 25some years ago.)
Thank You for Celebrating Trivia Day with me.

Trivia Day

2009-01-04T16:33:00.000-08:00

What was Cindy's first Record Album (Music Artist)?

What were some of Cindy's nicknames growing up?

What did Cindy's father eat after she fell out of the Family car?

Trivia Day

2009-01-04T11:01:00.000-08:00

a few Questions..
How many kids did I want to have before I was married?

How did I meet Sam?

Who named Tasha?

Trivia Day

2009-01-04T00:58:00.000-08:00

Let's have a little fun with Trivia to Day.
I will try to get on a few times to day and add a trivia Question.
There are no prizes for the correct Answers but you will be smarter.
At the end of the day (hopefully) I will answer all the Questions.

The first Question is...
What year was Cindy Married bonus points for guessing what month?
(hint: Tasha was born 13months after we were married)

Festival of sleep day!

2009-01-03T15:23:00.000-08:00

I soo want to celebrate this day. But I have no time . lol

And don't forget to toss your fruitcakes today.
You can toss them at a child who is not behaving, your husband who is hogging the computer or take it to your local park and see if you can trick the birds into eating it.

Cousin Lovin!

2009-01-03T14:49:00.000-08:00

Our Cousins came to visit us!!
We are so blessed!

We played,

Rocked out!

tried to hide from the camera

Dressed up!

What a day!

We had so much fun playing cards, eating, reminiscing and enjoying one another. The day went by so fast. And we were tempted into hiding one or two of them in the closet (we would have taken all four but then they would know someone was missing)

Crazy Ladies...

2008-12-30T20:15:00.000-08:00

Tasha had a vocal recital tonight it was postponed because of weather. She was great like always! We recorded it but I have no way of downloading it to the computer(at least that is what my husband is saying.. tomorrow he'll say something else.lol)

The Christmas recitals are held at a retirement facility and the residents that attended were hilarious!
First..they all speak really really loud!
Second..the ladies were making comments about the men who where scooting in with there walkers.
And then there was one lady who kept coming up to the kids saying let Grandma help you and then slapping them on the behind.(the kids started running away from her when they saw her come.)(CRAZY!)
She was a cutie and nobody was hurt except for Kyle when she surprised him with a few taps on his buttocks. (I am a terrible mom, because I chuckled)you should have seen his face he didn't know what to do except for smile at her. (I am still laughing)

Another funny story.. Andrew and Callie were jumping on the couch and I asked them to stop Andrew turned to me and said.."I will never stop jumping" I said.."never..you will get tired"
Andrew.."no I won't" a few minutes later he has stopped and I said .."I see you got tired"
Andrew.."no..I needed air to breath"
How do they come up with these sayings?

Sunday Activities

2008-12-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

Sunday Activities...
Today while the kids were playing Der Grobe Dalmuti (The great Dalmuti, a card game)
I caught this little cutie coloring on his coloring pages that his sister printed off for him (Callie gave them to him for Christmas).

Callie is learning young to multi-task.

They really do play well together.

However I wonder if playing games is a Sunday activity.
Because everything is wonderful until someone is blamed for cheating and then cards are thrown, words are exchanged and the wonderful fulfilling moment is over.
What do you do on Sunday to keep the family and spirit alive?

Christmas

2008-12-28T09:28:00.000-08:00

Christmas made it's way to the Hayward's despite the weather.
We started our festivities with our annual pinata. This year we decided to make our own (it's supposed to be a ornament) The kids did a great job decorating the pinata. All the kids plus Kyle's friend had a chance to be the lucky hitter but it was Tasha's mighty pow that tore this ornament into pieces. And then down to the floor with a couple of tears and a few not fairs they all came back up with a bag full of candy and smiles on their faces.

After the pinata we normally open two presents one being p.j.'s this year because presents were like gold we only opened one and waited for Christmas to open the others.
When we were all settled into our p.j.'s the lights went out and we nestled by the Christmas tree for our traditional Story time "When he comes again" and then after all the festivities were over to bed they rushed (yea right) and it was movie time for me (Mamma Mia)

The kids woke up at 1:30a.m. so Sam sat in the front room until 4a.m. and at 4:30 Andrew came up to our room and woke us up rattling off what everyone got. It was really cute. I think next year I am going to talk to Santa about wrapping everything.
He brought the kids webkinz and guitar hero world tour. The kids really enjoyed what they received and didn't care about what they didn't get.

This is my new coat!
and new hair cut.

I just wish that we had family closer that we could visit.
I hope you all had a great Christmas!

Let it Snow!

2008-12-22T11:28:00.001-08:00

Here are some pictures of our neighborhood.
The kids have had a blast in the snow.

Some of the kids comments ...
Callie.."It's a miracle"
Andrew.."I want to go play in it" (this being about 11p.m.)
Brandon .. "I need water to build a snowman"(?)
Kids..."It's cold outside"

Being so cold outside it is great weather for soup!
I used my soup making skills (lol) and tried my hand at
French Onion Soup!
It turned out very tasty!
Next time we will brown the onions more
and hopefully we will have the right types of cheese.
But no complaints from the kids (surprising)
I will definitely make this again.
For recipe click here.

Yum!

2008-12-18T19:13:00.000-08:00

This year I have decided to venture out into candy making.
Peanut Brittle recipe click here
Fudge recipe click here
And let's just say I have made two batches of the fudge and it disappears so quickly my kids forget to hide the evidence.

I had the ingredients and figures with all the snow fall it was a perfect day to try my soup making skills out. Yes you heard me right I have never made homemade soup before but now I can check that off my to do list. I didn't use a recipe just put carrots, celery, onions, garlic, seasonings and a combination of bouillon and chicken broth. I substituted egg noodles for bow tie noodles which worked fine. My kids aren't typical soup eaters but devoured their Chicken soup and begged for more until all that was left was one lonely onion.

O.K. The kids took this picture of the newly fallen snow.
Isn't it beautiful!
The beauty only lasted a couple of minutes which was exchanged for smiles and laughter.

I know what you are all thinking it's Cookie Day and she hasn't blogged about cookies rest assured they are in the oven.
And will be resting nicely in my tummy shortly!
What's your favorite cookie?

Backwards Day

2008-12-17T12:41:00.000-08:00

Last Friday the Elementary had backwards day and of course we had to celebrate.
I don't know what Callie is doing but I'm sure she was defending her outfit. lol.

So the weather here is fightful! I love snow! And yes it is snowing plusslushing and then snowing and melting and freezing what a mess! I wish it would just snow !!

Emotional Roller Coaster

2008-12-15T15:30:00.000-08:00

I sit here today wallowing in self pity.
I wish I could say things didn't bother me but that is not the case today.
I wish conversations came easy for me
that life wouldn't pass me by.
That I didn't care so much about what others thought.
I wish there was a magic wand to take all these feelings away.

I apologize to you all for reading this.
Here is a smile from me for subjecting you to my emotional roller coaster

Back to the basics

2008-12-13T17:54:00.000-08:00

This week has been a crazy one.
Tuesday... Cody went to the Dentist and had two teeth pulled
and I also had an appointment for myself. I talked my husband into making a white bean chicken chili yum!!
Wednesday... Kyle and Tasha went to the Dentist. Kyle also had two teeth pulled.
After the appointment I had the privilege of going shopping with a friend. (yeah)(I love having friends). I also decided for Dinner that I would make a cream of broccoli chowder with bread bowls (both made from scratch). Yum! As soon as dinner was over we ran off to Mutual, Scouts, and Achievement Days.
Thursday... We started early Callie had a field trip to see the Wizard of Oz. And had to be at school an hour earlier.(they had too many parents volunteer so I couldn't go let's just say I threw a little tantrum. jk) After making sure the kids were in school safe and sound I went to a meeting for Enrichment. After the meeting we meet at Applebees for lunch. Andrew thought it was fun eating with a bunch of Ladies. When I arrived home from our activities Tasha was standing on the porch she had forgotten her key (but she was only standing there for a few min.) We went inside and realized that our power had been turned off. We had no phone service (we have vonage and the connection goes through the computer) to call anyone. so we were back to the basics. Games by candlelight, getting along with each other, and wondering why their parents allowed them to turn off the power. Because of how well behaved and good our kids were during this power outage period, I am planning another one in the near future. Kyle was very concerned about being without power because the next day (friday) was the Christmas campout which was at our house they get together and play computers, x-box, Wii and anything else that tickles their fancy.
Friday... We woke up by my cell phone thats not activated. After we sent the kids to School we headed out to restore power to our home. And that evening the boys were thrilled that they didn't have to stare at each other in the dark.
I however took off and made tile pictures with some other ladies.
Which brings us to today... I somehow got my Husband to help clean our room. AMAZING!!
Because of how busy my weeks have been my room has been so neglected that it truly became a maze to get around. But now it is 95% better.

I have had very crazy weeks. Yet have loved most of it.
What is something that makes your crazy week worth while?

Just a little humor to brighten your day

2008-12-12T13:47:00.000-08:00

FHE

2008-12-10T07:36:00.000-08:00

We did this for FHE Monday. (we didn't make the treats because we were missing ingredients but plan on making them sometime this week)

Christmas is a time for humility.

Sing Be thou Humble Hymns pg.130
What does it mean to be humble?
Where were we born? Where was Christ born? What are differences between those 2 places?

Enjoy the following (and remember to make together as a family!):
Baby Jesus Haystacks

Ingredients:
• 1 package choc chips,
• ½ cup peanut butter,
• 4 cups chow mein noodles,
• mini marshmallows.

Directions: 1. Melt choc chips and peanut butter together for 1 min in microwave, stir and microwave for additional 1 ½ min until melted. Add chow mein noodles and stir with 2 spoons/forks as tossing a salad.
2. Drop onto waxed paper.
3. Add a marshmallow to represent baby Jesus.

Yesterday

2008-12-06T09:55:00.000-08:00

Yes! We did have a bathtub party! And for the most part they enjoyed themselves until one of the kids decided to push the other one under the water.
The joy's of parenting!

Yesterday I left the house with Tasha in charge so I could pick Sam up at the Train Station (like everyday). I was gone for 15 min. We came home to Tasha crying hysterically after surveying the front room we noticed the mirror that we got as a wedding gift 14years ago was on the floor.
(this is pretty much the only mirror in our home right now)(no, we don't have one in the bathroom yet). It took us quite some time to get the story after allot of blaming others and stories that don't even pertain to the mirror were said and done. The answer we came up with is that the nail just gave in. (luckily no one was hurt).
But after listening to their stories we found out that the two oldest were fighting and threw a skateboard at a different wall ending in a small hole.
And all this in 15 min.
I could see Sam getting frustrated so I took a picture it looks like he is either annoyed or softening his feelings. The miracles of a camera.

Now I guess this means 7 years bad luck but for who?
our kids?
marriage (it was a wedding gift)?
me?

Angels Among Us.

2008-12-05T07:12:00.000-08:00

I have finished Callies pajama bottom's. Yea!
I have also made Andrews bottoms complete with pockets.
And now I only have 6 1/2 pairs to go.

How cute are these? I found the Christmas tissue paper at the dollar tree and then took one roll of toilet paper wrapped it up with the tissue paper added the cute little sayings and ta da! You have a cute gag gift.
We are using these for our cast party tonight. They are having a white elephant gift exchange and I thought these would be fun. I also bought hangers from the dollar tree and I am going to download these days of the week tags and package them together for another gift.
What are some other gift ideas? I need four more presents.

Merry Christmas!

I wanted to get you something different,
Something special for this year...

It is always such a challenge
to buy for those that you hold dear.

But when you see this special gift,
I know that you will sigh...

It’s a special tissue just for you,
To pat your booty dry!

Just Thinking of You!

I went looking for a gift and I
wanted something to make you happy.

Something to bring you a smile
in case your day was crappy.

So I’m giving you something
I know you can use.

It’s almost as useful
as a new pair of shoes.

I wanted to give you something,
something that was kind of fun.

So here is what I got you,
something to wipe your bum!

Most of you know my calling is Enrichment leader which I love.
Yesterday we celebrated the Angels in our lives and even though our numbers were low and other obstacles stood in our way we persevered. I usually have help in the decorating department but yesterday I was on my own. I was elated with how it turned out,
this picture dosen't do it justice.
Yesterday is still a blurr to me I hadn't planned on getting up and speaking but for some reason I stood up there and chattered away I still don't know why or if it even made sense. All I know is that I deffinatly had help from above yesterday and I am greatly appreciative.

Here are a couple of my Angels (Tasha and her friend Rose)
Helping with the odds and ends.
Love these Ladies!

Now be an Angel and write a comment.Lol
Have a great day!

2008-12-02T19:42:00.000-08:00

ABC 25 days till christmas has a few fun things on their site to waste your time with. so see you there.

Christmas P.J.'s

2008-12-02T13:05:00.000-08:00

This Year I decided to make pajamas for Christmas Eve. I usually purchase their Pajama's from a qualified vendor like Walmarts, Sear's, Target or JcPenny's but this year I thought I would put a little more heart into their pajama's. My mom donated the fabric (thank you!) to this great cause. I have only one top done(I still need to add a bow and buttons) and the bottoms are just missing their ruffles when I get them done I will post a finished product.

Now all I need is time.. Does anyone know where I can find some?

Thankful

2008-11-28T19:31:00.000-08:00

The past few days I have been pondering on what I have to be greatful for.
I don't want to bore you with my whole list which is miles and miles long.
But I will share with you some of the highlights of my days...
Cuddling with my darlings and Husband.
Butterfly kisses, staring into my children's eye's, playing games with them.
Saying family prayer, reading Scriptures as a family, Cooking together, helping them through rough times, loving them unconditional, Weekend dates, And knowing that Sam and I will be together Forever.
I am also thankful for the opportunity to Raise 6 beautiful Spirits who keep me on my toes, and my spirit young.
Happy Holidays!

Gingerbread House!

2008-11-26T17:11:00.000-08:00

So My Sister has been working non-stop on this Gingerbread House. I think it's amazing!!
So Amazing I thought I would Post it on my blog as well!

The past few weeks When talking to her on the phone she would mention her gingerbread house and silly me thought o.k. she's building four walls and putting candy on it. Oopps my mistake !
I didn't realize that she was building a mansion!
Check out her other pictures on her post
Way to go Julie and Jim!!

2008-11-25T16:42:00.000-08:00

I made these today for an afternoon snack.
Just getting in the mood for Thursday.

They are very easy to make you take marshmallows, Chocolate chips, striped shortbread cookies and yellow icing. (I wasn't paying attention and bought gel)
1. Melt Chocolate
2. I took a fondue fork and put through the hole of the cookie and held out of the way.
3. Put the marshmallow on fork and dip in chocolate when covered move the cookie toward the marshmallow and pull off the fork.
4. let cool and then decorate.

I actually got this Idea from Fun Snacks for Kids They turned out way cute!

What are you going to be snacking on before Thanksgiving Dinner?

Crazy Week!

2008-11-23T16:14:00.000-08:00

This last week has gone by so fast.
If it wasn't for pictures I would have a hard time remembering what happened this week.
we had a few school functions that happened this week.
Tuesday Stewart had a library night.
Wednesday Fawcett had a math night complete with hotdog dinner.
Friday Stewart(middle school) honored the students who had a 100% turned in homework. And they let them leave school 30min. early if their parents were there.
Yea for Tasha!! Boo for Kyle!!(hopefully he will get the message and work harder from now on)
And of course I forgot my camera on the first two occasions. And Tasha ran away from her parents on the third occasion.(can you believe that she expected us to take her home when she wanted nothing to do with us just moments earlier.)

I made 6 Family Home Evening packets for an exchange that happened on Thursday.
And I saw these cupcake pops on Bakerella and had to give it a try.
Mine aren't as cute but o.k. for my first attempt. I sent these to the FHE exchange, and I hope they enjoyed.

Friday was Crazy Hair Day!!
What do you think ? Crazy enough?

Cody added leaves to complete the craziness.

This was also the last four performances this past week.
Which is bittersweet thrilled that we have more time to fill with craziness. And saddened that the play is over. Having all but two of the kids in the play and doing this as a family is something that I will hold in my mind and heart forever.

A picture of the Cratchits.
(can you find Cody?)

This week I am hoping to clean this neglected home.
And finish the Pinata we started yesterday.
Have a great week!!!

Header?

2008-11-19T10:26:00.000-08:00

O.k. so I got a little carried away today making a new header. Now I need your help!!
which one do you like?

The Red Holly was my first attempt and is currently being displayed.

Snowmen was my second attempt

And third was Let it Snow.

Let me know what you think, I like them all.