I couldn't have said it better myself

So you fellow mom's know those days where all you can do is throw your hands in the air and have a good laugh at the situation and sum it up to "I'm a mom that's what I do!". Well Sunday was one of those days. Jayme and I used an awesome gift certificate we had to spend a glorious night out (that's another post) on Sat. which meant we had a late night and we covered my sisters paper route again which meant I was drug out of bed early to help with the route starting at 5 am. And Leta being to much like her dad thought it was time to get up and play and seemed to enjoy "helping" with the route. We where right on time to hurry and finish up and make it home to get ready for church when I heard the sound that stops a mom in her tracks, up chucking from the back, apparently the stop and go and turns was a little to much for her tummy :( Which then meant that by the time we got home and cleaned up and dinner ready in the crock pot we barely caught the end of Sacrament meeting..The rest of the day was just as crammed and busy. Not the norm for us, it's usually a chill day to rest before the week starts. So when I came across the video it really struck home and couldn't stop laughing...hope you all enjoy it as much as I did :)

Pinching Pennies...

So I am sad to say that we are like many other families in the country who have been impacted by the economy and it seems like despite the fact that we do everything in our power to stick to a budget that squeaks money runs out before we are ready for it to.
But I find it a thrill to find a good deal and make it better. For example Jayme ran my sisters paper route for her one Sunday and due to some mix ups we ended up with a bunch of extra Sunday papers which means COUPONS GALORE!! And add that to the fact that there was some superb deals this week I was on a major high. Some of my biggest deals where Smiths had Danimals yogurt for a buck eighty eight add that to the fact that I had a dollar of coupon on one Danimals making it only eighty eight cents each!!!! So we scored six of them also Farmers Market has Hamburger Helper ten for ten and I have three coupons that save seventy five cents on three making nine of the ten only seventy five cents! Oh another one Smiths had Charmins twelve big rolls on sale for five ninety nine and I had a dollar of coupon for it, Yay. I love it and case lot sales :)
Just in our Smith's shopping trip we used like six dollars worth of coupons coupled with case lot sales are total went from 99 dollars to 47 dollars.
So now what I want to hear from you guys is what is some ways you found to stretch the buck???
And where do you find good coupons and or deals besides the Sunday Paper??

Another Dr. visit done with good reports and she is on track for everything and in perfect health. And he was impressed she was potty trained (at least with pee). And not surprisingly she is still a well rounded runt :)

Quack, Baaa, Moo Look Who's Two!

This year her Birthday landed on Monday so we did her party a few days early on Saturday. And despite my stand that I would tame it down and not stress so much over the details this year I went even more extreme! I went with a farm theme with more guests and more detailed cake. And despite the fact everything was going wrong such as the HUGE #2 balloon I ordered got shipped late so we barely received it a day before the party and once filled it got ripped off the string by the wind after we got it home :( the cake was not for amateurs as declared or I just don't have the knack for cake decorating I thought I did, but after a veeery long night I was in love with it! It turned out perfect and Leta was thrilled with the results. All her little friends made it to her party and they enjoyed making pig masks and coloring farm pages. All in all I would do it again, it was a blast to see everyones reactions over the cake and animal cupcakes and Leta was the perfect hostess hugging all her guests as they arrived and left. She was spoiled as usual and got allot of fun stuff. Some funny points of the party was when half way through singing Happy Birthday I realized we forgot the camcorder so we grabbed it and re sang it only to have the battery die so we plugged it and sang for a third and final time, third times a charm right? And when it came time to open presents her little friends in there excitement tended to crowd her so I got the idea to put a masking tape line and warned all who crossed it would not a receive a cupcake (worked like a charm, definitely doing it every year!)

I definitely raised the bar for next years party for it will be hard to top this one!

Venting...

So I have been wanting to post this for awhile, but I am not one who typically likes to whine or complain about life. If you find this offensive in anyway then just stop reading because I don't care :)
As some of you know we have been trying unsuccessfully to have a baby for a year now (It took a year with Leta). And finally we resigned ourselves to the fact that something was wrong and took the appropriate steps to find the root problem...I will spare you the test details it's not pretty :) And came to the conclusion that there is indeed something wrong. And we are still working with the doctor to plan whats next to get a baby on the way. It has been really hard at times seeing babies and prego tummies everywhere I go. And Leta growing and becoming more and more independent everyday. But at the same time it has been a blessing, I can't believe I just wrote that! But really Jayme has been such a trooper through all the tests. And putting up with tears that come every month and knows when I need time alone to regroup. And with Leta it makes both of us enjoy every little moment with her since we are lucky to have her, I guess when kids don't come easily you really appreciate the good and bad moments that make you a mommy!
The reason I need to vent is this..frankly I am tired of hearing comments such as just trust in God when he is ready for you to have one you will, It's better to have them further apart or the best one if you weren't so stressed it would happen!!!! These comments aren't helpful or necessary so keep them to yourselves, please!
And to our friends, which really will be the only ones reading this anyway so it truly is just for me to vent...Thank you for making me laugh and supporting us right now I appreciate it more than you know!

Suger and Spice...

Another baby Joins the family!
My Brother Tyrell and his wife Danielle had there little girl on Aug. 9th. They had a bit of a wait to have a baby, but now she is here they are awesome parents. I can't wait to get to Idaho and meet her :)

Tid Bits

So life is hectic and I just don't have energy left to blog, but here is a little overview on our life right now.

So Jayme decided that our lives aren't full enough apparently and decided he wants us to go back to school. Something he is excited about and I am unsure of. If we qualify for Grants or Scholarships he will be going first and then I will go. For me we are thinking a basic bachelors degree a little something to fall back just in case the unthinkable happens to him and Jayme is leaning towards nursing! We will report back when we know more on that.

Another thing that is in the works is we have been under going fertility tests to help determine the cause of our problems in conceiving and hopefully soon we will be able to add another little one to the family, hopefully it won't be much longer!

My mom had a total knee replacement at the first of the month and is doing excellent and really getting around now, just about time to go back in for the other knee :( But she will be so much better off once its all complete and she is up and going again.

Leta has been such a joy. After hearing a tragic story about a little girl who fell in a canal and drowned I have been really clingy to her. And learning to look past the mess she makes and the attitude she has at times and just enjoying the fact I have her to hold. She has grown into such a little girl which isn't making my baby hunger any easier lol. She can count to two, point to all her body parts when asked, dress herself and she can say 60 words plus and closing in on a hundred signs and starting to form simple sentences. And she is such a sweet heart she took really good care of Grandma after surgery helping to steer her walker, getting her pillows and snacks and keeping her company during exercises. And she has turned into quite the little helper for mom doing her own little chores that make her feel so important and big :)

Another big thing this summer is our garden, the last two years I was pregnant then had my hands full with tiny one so this year I let Leta play in the water while I work in the garden so we have had success finally! We have squash coming out of our ears and tomatoes galore and once they turn red we will be canning ALOT! Our beans also took off so we will be trying our hand at canning them as well. And my biggest accomplishment is my watermelon that is growing we only have one good sized one so far but I am happy, our cantaloupe is also coming in good. And for the first time I managed to keep a cucumber plant alive and starting to see them grow as well!

Oh to end my Brother and his wife where able to get past some of there own obstacles and have there first baby! A little girl Tay..See coming post.

Well this is turning into quite the post so to end some fun pictures to enjoy..