Win some....lose some

  I wanted to head to the mall today since outdoor activities were out of the question.  There is a mall about 35 minutes from our house that has a nice little play area that is for toddlers.  I figured that I would kill two birds with one stone and take the boys.  I have done this a million times and (for the most part) it is no big deal.  I have a system....take lots of snacks and  make sure that Braxton is secured in the stroller.  Plus, if things get out of hand I will just leave.

  We get to the mall and the boys are excited that they will get to play there.  (I am excited because I have a coupon from the The Limited burning a hole in my wallet.)  I find a shirt that I like in 2 minutes and go to check out.....only to realize that I left my wallet at home!  Oh well, some times getting out of the door is enough of a victory.  The kids had fun playing at the "park"  and they fell asleep on the way home.  THAT is a victory.

I LOVE a Great Deal

I have ALWAYS loved finding a great deal.  I have been using coupons for awhile now, but I have finally gotten the hang of Super-Couponing!  I have been following a few blogs that spell it out for you and think it is safe to call it a hobby now.  I scored all of this stuff for $14.88 and I even have a $4.00 Register Reward to use on my next purchase at Walgreens.

Is it weird that this excites me?

KrustBuster

Lately, we have been packing up lunch and taking it to the lake or to the park.  I have been making PB&J like it is going out of style.  I saw "uncrustables" at Sam's Club, and I started thinking....I should be able to make these myself.  I googled it.  

I came up with this....the KrustBuster!

 (aka my new favorite kitchen gadget)

I just make PB& J by the loaf (we go through at least 2 per week)

I put the sandwich in the KrustBuster and I get amazing little "uncrustables" of my own. 

I keep them in the freezer.  Each morning I take enough out for the day and they are ready before lunch. I guess it is the small things in life that make us happy, because I am giddy over this!

Happy 3rd Birthday

It is hard to believe that three whole years have gone by since the twins were born.  Where has the time gone?  To say that it has been a blur is a true understatement.  Look at how cute they were...

.....and now they are cool!

We kicked of the day with the big birthday surprise.  Daddy has waited patiently to give Brennan and Braxton these four wheelers since New Year's Eve.  I am still pleasantly surprised that he stayed strong (He was REALLY excited)   Braxton hopped right on.  Brennan watched Braxton for awhile, but he warmed up eventually.

We were really fortunate to celebrate the big day with family.  My parents, sisters and Steve-O were in town.  We had a lot of fun decorating the house with Toy Story garb.  The boys LOVED all of their decorations and squealed with delight when they realized that they were having a party.

I only wish that I was able to get more pictures.  The day happened so fast and I did not get all of the photos that I wanted.  Maybe next year?