An Addiction

I've always wondered why people who are addicted to harmful things cannot just give them up, but I'm beginning to realize how addictions can truly consume who you are and what you do daily! I know I have talked a lot about saving money on this blog, but truly, I am addicted to saving money by clipping coupons. I know it sounds crazy, but I've really been trying to only get the necessities from the grocery store each week (since we could totally live out of our freezers and pantries for a month) but I cannot just buy milk and produce. I am addicted to getting the best deals and stocking up when there is a good sale. For example, this week I went to BiLo yesterday and got more than we needed for the week. I was determined not to go to Harris Teeter, but after going through my coupons and the sale paper I just couldn't resist . . . I'm addicted! I did end up getting 5 things of goldfish, 4 large containers of apple juice, butter, a gallon of milk, a quart of chocolate milk, 2 tacos, 2 boxes of poptarts, juice boxes (no coupon and not on sale, but Savannah's teachers told me she NEEDS a box instead of bottle), and a large frozen pizza for a whopping $5.41! I wonder if there is a support group for this . . .

I'm Pumped!!

I am so excited about my trip to BiLo today! When we arrived at the store I thought things were a little out of the ordinary because there were lots of men in suits with BiLo name tags, but it wasn't until I went in that I figured out what was happening. As of today the Matthews BiLo is finally participating in Fuel Perks. I really hadn't paid too much attention to the program before now because I knew our stores weren't participating, but it is such a great rewards program. Basically your purchases at BiLo accumulate and for each $50 you spend you get 5 cents off every gallon of gas you buy (up to 20 gal) at BP!!!! The best part is that the rewards accumulate BEFORE coupons! So, today my total was $139 and even though I only paid $41 I accumulated enough points to get 10 cents off every gallon of gas at BP. Plus, I only need to spend another $11 to get an additional 5 cents off per gallon. I've seen lots of advertisements where they'll offer bonus fuel perks too so I'm totally ready to put this program to work! Now I just have to reregister my UPromise accont for my new BiLo card!!! I'm literally pumped about Fuel Perks!

First Snow of the Year

We have enjoyed the time spent in and out of the house this weekend. Dave has been a trooper taking Savannah out a couple of times to play in the snow, which was mostly frozen over today, while I have spent hours inside sorting and hanging clothes for the upcoming consignment sales! We didn't give Preston the option of playing outside, but maybe next year! (Deborah, notice the coat that you gave her a couple of years ago! She still loves it because "it's warm and fuzzy" but I guess it's finally a bit too small.)

Here is Savannah in protest of a few items I wanted to consign. She was so stylish that I had to publish her picture! :)

Laundry Day!!!

As of 2:00 today our washing machine is FINALLY fixed! Praise the Lord. It is officially on the go and probably won't stop for a few days. We have laundry stacked all through out our hallway just waiting for the washer, but first up was of course Preston's load. Poor guy, I resorted to using Savannah's old bibs that were purple for a day, but we made it! I took pictures of the piles, but the picture doesn't even do justice to the enormous amount of clothes I have to wash.

Now for the funny part . . . leave it to Savannah to bring up what's really on her mind during prayer time at night. Last night's prayer was "Dear Jesus, thank you for today. I pray the washing machine gets fixed soon so I can eat oatmeal again." I couldn't stop laughing. Dave and I had been wondering why she had all of a sudden decided to switch to waffles for breakfast, but had no idea it was because she always drops oatmeal on her PJs, thereby creating more laundry. Interesting that she never mentioned that to us. I was sure to make her oatmeal this morning!

The good thing is that the repair only cost us $60! Whew! Loving that home warranty even if they are super slow. A huge thank you goes out to all of my friends that offered their laundry rooms. I even had one friend offer to come pick up my laundry and do it for me! I tell you, these kind of friends are hard to find!

Today, All is Well . . .

Smiling after a nice nap.

Look at my two bottom teeth!!

Finally, the angel sleeps!

Notice the angel wings from Granny . . . if only she could understand that now Granny is a real angel.

We're almost all well over here. Savannah is 100% but Preston still has a cough which, according to the doctor, is just lingering from his nasty cold. Whew! I just couldn't resist capturing these sweet moments today.

Please Hurry Weekend!!

This has been a week and a half. It started this past weekend with our attic stairs breaking (and cutting Dave's head) and now the washing machine is broken. The repair man had to order the part so it won't be fixed for at least another 4-5 business days . . . I already was behind with laundry and now I'm going over a week without doing any?? This is crazy! Let's just say our clothing selections are going to be very interesting until it's fixed. As a side note, this is yet another disadvantage of not having family in town.

We've also dealt with a ton of runny noses this week. Savannah's has been controllable and nothing serious, but poor Preston is just miserable. He not only has eczema, is teething, and has an awful cold, but he was diagnosed with croup this week too. He's been on steroids for 2 days and honestly they don't seem to be doing a thing. If he's not better by tomorrow I'm taking him back to the doctor!

The house is a disaster, not to mention dirty, and I am just ready for Dave to be home!!!! Please hurry and come 6:00 . . .

Long Overdue Yount Family Time

It has been so long since we have been together with all of mom's side of the family. But today we began a new tradition, a time that we promised mom we would do each year, time to get together, catch up, laugh, and of course eat. Aunt Cherry prepared a gourmet feast and we enjoyed some precious time as a family.

This picture didn't come out very well, but trust me, we had a FEAST!

All of the cousins

Sweet Alex and Preston . . . he really thought I was going to let him take Preston home!

Aunt Kathy and Dillon, silly silly!

It was so much fun to see how everyone loved on Preston! Bradley and Alex were way into taking Preston home to keep, but I have a feeling they'd quickly want to return him since he is now officially TEETHING! He was up all night last night crying, rolling, and moaning as the bottom two teeth have broken through and are pushing their way in. Here we go . . .