But Wait it gets better...

So on Tuesday I went to the grocery store to pick up a few items. Keep in mind that I do not have a purse or wallet so most things are in my hands or in the cart where a kid would ride. When I was turning the cart to go down another isle everything falls out of the cart. I have a coupon binder ( I will explain later) so needless to say my belongings go everywhere. I am desperately trying to hurry and pick things up when a kid comes over to help. I was a little nervous about him helping. Lets just say his clothing choice and piercings were a little suspicious. However I thank him for the help. By the time I get down to the end of the same isle. (about 1 minute) I realize my cell phone is gone. That darn kid STOLE my phone. At this point I leave my cart and I start into a fast walk almost jog frantically searching the isles looking for the kid. It is a new phone which I did not put the insurance on. Why I don't know I always put insurance on my phone. Anyways, I tell the store what had happened. When I get in the car I start to laugh which quickly turns into tears. Really could this really be happening to me.

So I go over to my sister-in-laws house and tell her the news she just looks at me and starts to laugh. (She was immediately sympathetic afterwards)

The good news: About an hour later the store calls me and shares that some not so good looking kid walked up put the phone on the counter and runs out. I then share the description with them and they say yeah that was him.

The Robber

On Monday the 26th Dennis came home after an early day of work with Audrey. When he got home he noticed the side gate open which is unusual. There is a German Shepard in the back and it is never open. When he went to open the front door it was unlocked which is also unusual. He went upstairs and saw her parents belongings scattered all over the floor. It then hit that we had been robbed. He was not sure if someone was still in the house. So he ran down stairs grabbed a hand gun and went outside to hide behind the truck and called 911. I cant imagine that feeling. I am sure he really wanted to go inside the house. However when you have a 3 year old in your arms it changes things. So I get a call from home saying come home we have been robbed. I immediately called him back and asked the dumb question of "Did they take my computer" of course they did!

It really stinks that they took so many things. It is hard to know that the computer is gone with the pictures, all of the work with the websites are gone, the countless hours of work on the computer, the backup plugged into the back of the computer because I was backing it up on Sunday. They took the camera, all of my purses, my wallet, and actually ran the credit cards.

More than anything the hardest thing to swallow is feeling safe in the house again. When I leave I feel relieved yet worry that I will receive another call saying they broke in again. When I am home alone I am constantly hearing "noises" and on edge. Their is now a security system installed which helps me sleep a little better at night.

I am really excited to go back home to the little bubble of Rexburg. Though I really about Dennis' parents.

This is CRAZY!!!

I have always been interested to learn how the whole couponing thing works. Well now that I have the semester off from school I actually had time to figure it out. It is amazing what you can save I am still blown away. It has almost turned into a game for me. I now have a problem paying full price for something. The picture above was my shopping trip today (can you tell from the laundry in the background?). Here is the break down.

10 Yoplait Yogurt
8 32oz Gatorade
8 boxes chewy granola bars
2 boxes captain crunch cereal
6 boxes Texas Toast
4 boxes brownie mix
12 boxes that's right 12 boxes of spaghetti noodles
6 packages toll house cookies
5 32oz laundry detergent
5 boxes snuggle dryer sheets
5 containers Clorox wipes
4 containers wet ones
2 boxes keebler cookies (NEVER SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THESE!)
1 box instant oatmeal
3 bags goldfish
64oz Old fashion Oats oatmeal
Log Cabin syrup
5 containers of Soft Soap

TOTAL $273.19

Savings: $209.19

TOTAL OUT OF POCKET: $ 64.00!!!


The guy behind me was blown away! To be honest I was blown away as well. I was also nervous when the cashier told me the total before my coupons. I was wondering if it would really go down like I was thinking and it did!

I am finally doing it....

Well since Audrey is 3 1/2 I can't really use the excuse as baby fat anymore. However I have never lost the baby fat. I have been wanting to since she was born. I would start, give up, start again, and again. However I have finally stuck with dieting and exercising.

I started weight watchers and it works perfect for me. The point system is awesome. I have lost 7 pounds since I have been home and hoping to be down 10 more pounds by the middle of December. I do not have a picture yet. Soon though.

Audrey Starts Preschool

It was a VERY last minute decision to put Audrey into preschool this year. I have been working while we have been home so Audrey goes over to her cousins house to play during the day. I wanted to do something for her. So we enrolled her the day preschool started. Mrs. Patsy Bronson is Audrey's teacher. She is a member of the church and all the children that attend are members which is really nice. Audrey is the youngest child as well as the child with no siblings. It has been good for her. She struggled the first day with sitting and staying with the group. Now however, her teacher was happy to report that Audrey is doing very well and hardly has to remind her to sit. She loves school. I can't believe I have a child in preschool already. Seriously am I that old? Where has the time gone?

One of Audreys favorite things to do.... and Dennis too

As a kid one of Dennis' favorite place to play was at a friends place that had two huge ponds on it with a creek running through as well. Dennis was sharing with me how he would spend hours at the ponds catching frogs. The land was sold and it is now a U-Fish. It is pretty neat to go.



























I honestly think this is one of Audrey's favorite things to do. She loves to fish and gets so excited when we go. Dennis enjoys it as well as I am sure it brings back childhood memories. The land has the two ponds as well as a petting farm. I can't wait to go back again.

When Audrey caught the first fish, she looked in the bucket and said, "Don't worry little fishy I am going to take good care of you." It was priceless.

Dennis turns 27 and I turn 25!

My birthday was on the 9th of August and Dennis' is on the 20th. As a kid I shared a birthday party with my twin sisters. I hated sharing my birthday. My sisters and I are exactly a week shy of a year apart. Now being a parent I can totally understand sharing a birthday. However, I thought once I got older I would not share my birthday anymore. Well... I now share it with Dennis and you know what I LOVE IT!

For our birthdays this year we went to Jens house and watched a movie outside on a huge projector screen with all the snacks and heaters (it was cold). Meanwhile the kids were inside with babysitters having their own party. I wish I would have gotten a picture of the Adult party outside but at least I got the children's pics. It is not the best picture because it is from my phone.