albertson's again??

Heather this blog is for you!!! I spent $64 on 88 items, and will be going back since they were out of the kids favorite cereals due to the flooded I5 situation, apparently the trucks were stuck in Portland. I still have my $15 from my last purchase to put towards my next so I am stoked. I found coupons at http://www.pillsbury.com/, and http://www.bettycrocker.com/ and more at http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/coupons/ I looked at the add and then googled the coupons I was hoping to find. I use a site called http://www.afullcup.com/ to share and find out about deals at different stores, they also have a great coupon resource to look up the location of specific coupons. I buy exactly $30 worth of sale items, and then use the $15 back for the next transaction. It has to be $30 before coupons, so after coupons my total on my first transaction was $20, and they gave me back $15. On average each $30 transaction cost me $10 out of pocket. I didn't even use a coupon for every item. My friend Kanani is great about posting the latest deals on her blog http://www.couponitis.blogspot.com/

This sale ends at albertson's tuesday, tomarrow, last time they did it again the next week so keep an eye out for possible continuation.

I love this sale. Perfect for food storage. . .

Recovering. . .

Christmas was a huge whirlwind, or maybe just December, but I feel like I am just barely pulling things back together. We had a white Christmas which is very unusual for this part of the country, but it was great. I loved the brightness of the snow. Matt even pulled out his snowboard and made a trek down the trail across the street from us. It was pretty funny. He decided it wasn't worth it for that short of a ride, but hey you gotta give it a try.

I painted the downstairs ceiling because I can, and wanted to have it bright white instead of beige. I know it is petty, but anything to make it seem lighter and brighter is my obsession. It took me much longer that I anticipated. . . it is definitely more difficult to paint above your head versus the wall in front of you. . . thus I have soooo much work still to do. My project was to paint the ceiling, caulk trim and paint it, and then paint the entry way and front room walls. I have a ways to go. Come on over and I will put you to work . . . ha ha!

But hey, it is winter, and everyone knows I start projects really well . . . now finishing is another story. I totally blame that on child induced adhd, Rochelle's blog entry said it the best, and I can totally relate click here to find out all about it. I am totally fine with blaming my lack of ability to accomplish something on my kids hehehehe!

Ethan's baptism

I realized that I never posted any pictures from Ethan's baptism. It was very sweet. We were very happy that my parents, and Ben and Maddie were able to make it. Luckily the weather was better than it is now. The airport is currently a mess, and no one is getting anywhere fast.

Ethan was so excited to be baptized, and was definitely ready. We had great support from our friends and ward members. He felt very special and loved. Thanks everyone who supported him on his special day. It was appropriate I suppose that it snowed that day, and he was clean as snow.

He is a great kid, and we love him.

Its Matt's Big Day

We had a snowstorm last night, and though it was minor in comparison to growing up in Idaho, it was major here. I have to say even though it may only snow a few inches, it turns the roads to solid ice, and with all our hills. . . it makes it impossible to get around. Ethan had late start three days, and no school the other two last week. And this morning church was cancelled . . . so it felt like it should be Christmas morning, But it was only Matt opening birthday presents. It is actually one of the best feelings to be snowed in on Christmas, believe it or not I have fond childhood memories of being snowed in. Matt has been so busy with work, it is a bit of relief to be stuck at home.

Matt made it clear earlier this month that he did not want Christmas paper for his bday presents, he said "I would rather it be wrapped in newspaper". Thus he received cardboard boxes that the kids had colored on. He has since taken it back. I think he would prefer pretty packages with Christmas decor versus our current design.

Ethan and friends in front of our house a few days ago. It has been quite nice to have the bright snow instead of gray skies.

Snow Dogs

Well they came, and it snowed. My parents and Matt's brother Ben, and his wife came for Ethan's baptism. We are having very unusual weather for Washington, we have set records this week for cold and snow. Needless to say it made getting around difficult, but we managed. I know I am from Idaho and grew up with terribly cold weather, BUT it is COLD, and I have grown accustomed to the mild weather up here. This is Grandpa's snow dog he built for the kids. . . don't say i never let you have a DOG kiddos, ha ha.



It was 18 degrees on my thermometer this morning, and it isn't ending anytime soon according to the news. I am so grateful for a warm house. We have a few inches of snow, and ice covered roads so some schools have cancelled school, but ours is just a 2 hr delay. I went to look for a sled yesterday for the kids, and the manager laughed at me when I asked. It didn't surprise me, since it never snows here, and when it does it melts quick, but not this time. . . it is frozen and should be for the rest of the week. Ethan can't get enough of it.

Party! Party!

We were at Matt's department Christmas Party at tulalip casino and resort last night, and the brothers from different mothers were the comedy entertainment, and it was Awesome. They were clean comedy, and very entertaining. That was probably the highlight of the evening. The ward Christmas party was also last night which the kids went to with our favorite babysitter. I told her she could take them if she wanted, but I didn't think she would brave it with four kids, But she did and they did fine I heard.

Apparently "brothers from different mothers" were on America's got talent?

. . . I have been thinking about my grandpa and Grandma Blunck quite a bit lately, and I came across a photocopy of a painting that had been done of my great grandparents and their kids (which was my grandpa blunck). This was their homestead on the Rexburg bench which was called Herbert back in the day. It even had a post office at the time. It is now on the registers as a ghost town. I have many fond memories of Grandpa on his dry farm, He farmed until his late 80's. He had a small jar of rattles from rattlesnakes that had killed when they tried to make their home around the farm. He also had arrowheads that he found down in the creek which he would fish at.