Easter Early!

Since  General Conference falls on Easter Sunday this year and we will be watching Church in pjs, the girls were able to wear their Easter dresses a week early!

The first time ever the girls have worn 100% matching outfits (and they even match Emma too!)

What is wrong with me?!  Well, this was a one time thing, but I think they look cute.  Even if Addison is crying! 

I'm a Sheep!

And follow right along with the coupon trend.  Although it can't really be considered a trend if it is practical, right?  Here is my cute "little" binder...

With the table of contents and everything.  That is actually super helpful.

Here are my coupons stored in collectible card holders, which also works well (all of this courtesy of the Krazy Coupon Lady via Melanie and Arianna)

So far I have saved almost a 100 dollars in doing this for the last two weeks.  Not bad, right? Today, I braved it to see how it would work with kids and took them with me to Toys R Us and Walgreens.  Total cost for the five board games: $15 *** correction.  The total for the games is $7.  Even better! (but it is minus the trouble game as I bought the wrong one for rebate and will be taking it back today (and getting my free My little ponies!)
Total cost for the Walgreens stuff: $6 (the candy included in this total was already consumed by the three little munchkins who were very well behaved). That was  8 items  averaged at .75 each.  Better than the dollar store! Now, this is beginner savings in my opinion as I have seen the piles of items for a total of .30 or something crazy like that, but I am getting there!

These board games will go in the closet for presents.  Having two school age kids, they get invited to a lot of birthday parties.  Now, I have gits already in the closet.  I would normally spend about $10 on a birthday gift, and these only cost roughly$1.75/each, so that works for me! (sorry to any parents of kids my children attend birthday parties for as the "surprise" is now ruined!)

Cute and Nutty

After her bath,  classic Addison face

Kate, flamboyant as always

My two peas is a pod

Addison thinks she is quite the daredevil. 

I think that she and Nathan would be dangerous together.

 I am sure at least one person is thinking "Why don't you have straps on your high chairs?!"  Well, the answer is, I did.  But have you ever been in the middle of cleaning two high chairs and trying to get everything off and then back together again? Sometimes a person might get a bit frustrated at said chairs and then decide that the best course of action is to cut off the straps, pull them out and toss them in the trash.  So, now my punishment is I can never be too far from Addison when she is almost done eating.  I have to know how long I have, and usually it isn't too long unless I put an entire can of peaches on her tray. 

Rainbow Cupcakes

Sometimes I wish I could be in the kid's classes a little more. I guess to make up for it, I thought I should make them some sunny treats for school just because. I had found this recipe on St. Patrick's Day and then also saw them made at the Relief Society birthday party we had. Once I saw the recipe really worked, I was excited to make them for the kids. I couldn't make them for just one class, which worked out to be a minimum of 70 cupcakes. Let's just say that the cupcakes didn't all match as after multiple batches, you get a bit tired:)

Here is the final product:

They look a little tie die, until you bite into it and then see the lines of the rainbow (in order, thank goodness I still remember). I sent two cans of spray whipped cream in and they were able to top them at school. I think this would be a fun St. Patrick's day tradition for the kid's classrooms, but need to rethink that when at one point that will equate to almost 150 cupcakes.

A Scanner On My Heart

This is a post just for me to remember, and will not include any details.  I need to keep the trust of my little boy:)  So, sorry, I just wanted that phrase to go down in the blog book.  Alright, Melanie, leave your comment....

School Pictures

When your brother just happens to be the one taking pictures at your kid's school, you get a preview before anyone else:) 

Emma, Kindergarten

Bailey, 3rd grade

(and on a side note, he now weights 74 pounds!)

We are on fire

Let's say one of your twins runs the walker into your very tall lamp, it crashes to the ground and breaks everywhere.  It is not a good idea to leave the mess there while you make lunch quickly for screaming babies if you have a 3 year old running around.  He will plug it into the wall and you will have a nice little fire on your hands.  Just some words of wisdom:)

and we are all fine, no damage (except the lamp of course)...