Summer Haircuts!

Well, it's that time of year. The weather is getting warmer, and my kids needed haircuts, so the other night, (almost) everyone got one! Leonora's ended up being a little shorter than I intended, but she always looks cute anyway. Next was William, who hates the buzzer, but got it for a short summer 'do, and last was Aaron, who just got a trim, and dosn't like me taking pictures of him anyway. Maybe I'll get him later.

Now, I think it's my turn!

A Sewing Project

This is a quilt that I finished a couple weeks ago. I made the top over a year ago, but hadn't gotten around to tying and finishing it until recently. Here it is on Leonora's bed. Cute, huh?

Happy Earth Day!!!

I got these re-usable grocery bags today. I'm so sick of plastic bags. In the past, I've used them for small trash liners, reused them as packing material, and saved them up for schools who recycle them for fundraisers. Lately, though, I've had way too many of them showing up in random parts of the house. The kids seem to think they are toys. So I'm really glad to have fewer of them coming into our home!

Another great thing about these bags is that I got them for 59 cents with a coupon from Albertson's!

Some Video of Isaac

Isaac is 15 weeks.

This is Isaac laughing. This is a relatively new skill for him, and it's so fun for us! I love his high pitched squawks, the way he opens his mouth before he laughs, and that he keeps eating his fists regardless of what I am doing! You can see he rolls onto his side in the video. He has started rolling from back to front in the last few days, but we have yet to capture it on video. He still hasn't rolled from front to back.

Isaac is also a very social and talkative baby. I love his baby talk! He's been "talking" for quite a while, but he always gets quiet when I get the camera out. This is the most I've been able to get on camera. The first 30 seconds or so are the best.

Easter Fun

This Easter we had a cold going around our family. And it rained. So our kids missed out on the usual egg hunt at my grandmother's home. Instead, we stayed home and decorated some cookies! First we had to get our suplies together: Frosting, food coloring, knives for spreading, and of course, cookies!



Next, it was time to frost those cookies! William chose blue. Unlike pink, purple, and green, blue is a "Superman" color.



Next we pulled out the sprinkles for a little added decor!



And presto! Easter cookies! Aren't they lovely?

Isaac's Pacifier Adventure

Our other kids have taken pacifiers without a problem. In fact, William was quite crabby without one for a long time. Leonora wasn't crabby without one, but did use them in the car and to fall asleep. Isaac just doesn't seem to see any appeal in them.

First, we tried these "Soothies."

He gagged on them.

Next it was a Playtex "Binky."

These didn't make him gag, but he wouldn't suck on it either.


I thought we'd give it one more shot. Third time is the charm, right? So I bought some "Nuk" pacifiers.

Those stayed in his mouth for a whole 5 seconds!

Isaac has decided he has a great pacifier already in his mouth:

ps yes that's me chuckling in the background and the kids watching Wall-E.

I love good deals!!

Yesterday I went grocery shopping. You know how at the bottom of the reciept, it says how much you saved on your shopping trip? It's been a "game" lately to see how much I can "save." Yesterday was a win! I spent $100.77 and saved $107.75!! A lot of what I bought isn't stuff I need this week, but I know we'll eat it and it can be stored or frozen until then. I've been useing a site called Grocery Smarts. It tells me what sales are worth stocking up on and where to find coupons that make an even better deal! Right now the site includes stores for Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Hopefully, it will spread to other states soon! In the meantime, anyone in these areas should check it out! There are also classes that you can take to help maximize your savings. If you are in the St George/Cedar City area, go to Southern Utah Grocery gal's blog (the link is in my sidebar, "Grocery shopping savings...") to find out when and where her classes are. They are free and very helpful.

Happy Shopping!