Family Campout at Camp Z

This past weekend we went as a family to Camp Zarahemla (a camp area owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.) I guess it wasn't really true camping but I've come to recognize that I actually don't love to camp that much (ie. tent, being cold, being dirty, squatting, and eating instant oatmeal). So instead of getting a tent site we stayed in one of the cabins for a whopping $30.00.
Yes, the kids are all laying back on a comfy futon getting ready to eat Papa Murphy's pizza while watching Land Before Time XII - The Time of the Flyer's. Again, my kind of camping. The cabin wasn't really fancy but it did have a bunk bed (w/ mattresses), a queen bed (w/ a pillow top mattress), futon, running water in sink, oven, microwave, and table. We still had to trek to the bathroom but that was doable.
The next morning it was chilly but nice enough to walk around some trails by Clear Lake. We played several games to help pass off some of Alex's cub scout electives.
We had a great time together and I am glad that I did decide to come after all. Birch and I had a greater appreciation for those that live in one room houses--no privacy, no quiet time, no sleeping in.

Alex's Pinewood Derby Race

Additional good savings

So in addition to the good deals that Albertsons is already having if you go to the below websites and simply join you can print coupons for almost every item that is on sale. Each site will only let you print like two or three copies of each coupon so if you register at each site you can get lots of coupons. Just print the coupons and take them to Albertsons--

http://www.boxtops4education.com/CouponsPromotions/

http://www.pillsbury.com/

http://couponbar.coupons.com/CouponBarWebEdition.asp?

Even a coupon for Buy One Get One Free 28oz Slurpee from http://couponbar.coupons.com/CouponBarWebEdition.asp?

Also, I forgot to add in my last post that Albertsons is also having a milk deal. If you buy 3 boxes of any Kelloggs cereal (which are on sale for $1.50 this week) you get a gallon of FREE milk.

If you go to http://couponbar.coupons.com/CouponBarWebEdition.asp? you can print a $1.00 off coupon for Wheaties. That makes your cereal .20 cents. Can't beat that!!

Good Deal Alert!!

Good Deal Alert at Albertsons!!

You buy ten items for $15.00 and then you get and extra $3.00 off instantly (w/ your preferred savings card). Ends up being $1.20/item. Sale ends this next Tuesday (March 27th)!!

Some items include:

-Selected cereals (Wheaties (18 oz), Cherrios. Trix, Golden Grahams, Nature Valley cereal, Disney cereal, Kix)

-Betty Crocker Angel Food cake mix

-Pillsbury Toaster Strudels

-Betty Crocker muffin mixes (really quite tasty)

-Chex Mix Snack mix

-Toaster strudels or scrambles

-Progresso Rich and Hearty Soups

-Go-gurts

-Yoplait yogurt 6-pack

-Betty Crocker Brownie Mix (this includes triple chuck and peanut butter chip)

-Pillsbury Pie Crusts

-Pillsbury Dinner rolls or biscuits

-Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon rolls

-Old El Paso taco shells

-Bisquick

-8th Continent soymilk

-Green Giant Vegetable Boxed veggies

What's the weather?

Seems like lately we are all wondering "what's the weather" going to be like today. Alysee has a cute song that she learned at preschool that she wanted to share.

Click here to hear the song!

Tyler - 6.5 years old

Just wanted to share how awesome Tyler is with everyone. Tyler has really surprised us this year with how well he is reading and writing. He has really done a great job listening to his teacher and has benefited from all-day kindergarten. Tyler and Alex's elementary school has been participating in a Nationwide running program for the past couple of years. Each day the kids run for 15 minutes and then once a week they have the opportunity to run for their lunchtime recess. Tyler has really taken on this challenge and runs nearly two miles each week during that recess. I think he might end up being our track star!


Here is a recent journal entry that Tyler wrote at school. He had just returned from having fillings done for the first time.

"I went to the dentist. It is hard. A funny nose was on me. I was the best patient." The rest of the sentences were ones that the teacher told the kids to write.

Happy 3rd Birthday Nate!!

I am a little late posting these pictures, seeing that Nathan turned three years old last Monday, March 12th!! He had a great day. For breakfast I had bought LEGO egos (though he was so excited that his birthday had finally arrived he didn't eat much), then we were off to Toys R' Us where Nate got to use his $3.00 birthday money to buy Lighting McQueen (from the Cars movie), went to a pet store to look at animals, had lunch at Burger King, then in the afternoon Nate (and the rest of the kids and Birch) joined Alex and I at Cub Scouts to clean up trash at the elementary school and play a game of kick ball, then a dinner of chicken nuggets, present opening and finally we ate Mator the truck cake. (side note: You can tell that I am not much of a cake maker--but Nate thought it was cool and that is what counts)