Changed Plans

We didn't go to Lazy 5 Ranch after all. Something about no available reservations for the times we needed. Sooooooooooo, we went to Ashboro Zoo instead. We has a good time, even though we did walk miles & miles! And no, that's not an exaggeration! The trail is 5 miles long. Needless to say, my legs are still sore! The weather was perfect, though. Not too chilly, not too hot, but just right! I had planned to take lots of pictures, but I was having so much fun I forgot! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Nathanael lost another tooth yesterday. It came out on it's own, thank goodness! He was pretty excited about it. As soon as he woke up this morning he said,"I need to see what's under my pillow!" I told him he had to go to the bathroom first. (I didn't tell him I had forgotten to switch out the tooth for a dollar!) While he was in the bathroom I made a mad dash for my purse. He was never the wiser! As I'm writing this, I'm realizing more & more that my baby is not a baby anymore! WAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fall Frolicking

I am loving this fall weather! What with it being such a hot summer, this cooler weather feels great!!!!!!! I love how I need a jacket in the morning when I go outside and that I can finally break out sweaters!!! (I love fall and winter clothes.) The leaves haven't changed a lot, though. A little, but not much, at least not in my neighborhood. Can't wait for the full show!

Saturday our church youth group is going on a trip to Lazy 5 Ranch in Mount Ulla, NC. Look it up, it looks like it's gonna be a lot of fun!! Hopefully we'll see some pretty foilage in that area. I'll post pics next week, hopefully. 

"Open Heart Surgery" By Mark Lowry Comedy

Dolls & Grandpas

This is what Abby & Grandpa were doing while I was getting lunch ready after church yesterday. This is something she won't soon forget. I thought it was so sweet! I have to say, I think I have two of the sweetest Grandparents in the world! My children just love them to pieces. Thank God for them!

Florida

We had a nice, long trip to Florida. (Long because it's a 12 hour drive!) We went to visit Andrew's parents. But, of course, it's not a visit to FL without a trip to the Caloosahatchee River in Andrew's hometown of Alva. We took a ride down the river in my in-laws fishing boat.

Nathanael & Abby were very excited! This was their first boat ride.

I was a little nervous! I can't swim! The nervousness didn't last long, tho. The river is beautiful!

Andrew had steering duty. He loves this river.

This is the kind of boat we WISH we owned...

parked at the dock behind this house!

I loved this barn! There is an orange grove to the left of the barns. It was absoutely beautiful!

We really had a good time. Seeing family is always worth the LONG drive! : )

Fall

Fall is definitely in the air! Goody, goody! I love fall. I guess it's my favorite season. The weather has finally taken on a fally feeling. Cooler nights & mornings, & shorter days. Some of the leaves are just starting to change colors, but only just. I love all the colors of fall!

I decided that my door needed a fall update, so I made this wreath. I really like it! Andrew said it looks a little like Halloween to him, but I don't think so. What do you  think?

Couponing

Ok, so I've been getting into couponing over the past few months. It is amazing how much money you can save by using coupons on things that are on sale! It takes some organization and time, but it is definitely worth it to me! Take yesterday, for example. I went to Harris Teeter because they are having Super Doubles coupons this week. Any coupon $1.98 or less is doubled, up to 20 coupons per customer per day.

This is what I got:

4 Tony's frozen pizzas

4 Pillsbury Grand's can biscuits

2 boxes Betty Crocker cake mix

2 cans Betty Crocker icing

2 boxes Betty Crocker Potatoes

1 box Shake n Bake

2 boxes Froot Loops cereal

3 boxes Pop Tarts

2 Herbal Essences Shampoo

2 Downy Fabric Softener

1 Lysol Neutra Air sanitizing spray

1 lg. bottle Gain Dish Detergent

1 Febreeze Set & Refresh

1 Oral B toothbrush

The total cost before coupons & sales was: $71.70

My total out of pocket after tax cost after sales & coupons was: $17.49

Isn't that great? I was happy, happy, happy when I walked out of that store! You should try is sometime!