Thanksgiving twenty-eleven

Warning: PICTURE OVERLOAD!!!!

This Thanksgiving wasn't a "traditional" thanksgiving... We decided to take a little or should i say long...Road trip down to California.

Part One... Saturday

We stopped in Vegas...

Had to try the Cokes from around the world...

Stayed the night in Vegas... While we were there we got to hang out with these two cute kids! They let us crash at their place! Where we ended up going shopping and out to eat. Thanks for letting us hang out with you guys!

Monday We made it to Cali... and decided California Adventures is where we would go first!

Tuesday we went to DISNEYLAND!

After our adventures at Disneyland we decided to head down to Long Beach where Grandpa and Grandma Warburton are serving their mission. We had the opportunity to hang out with them over Thanksgiving. Wednesday we decided to roam around the beach & we rented these fun bikes.

After we saw the beach we made our way to Shoreline Village and explored the shops & ate at a little pizza joint.

Thursday- Turkey day... We went to the Aquarium

This is my favorite picture ever... I dunno whats gotten into Ryker but he pulls some pretty funny faces!

Picture OVERLOAD... i know... were almost done.

After the Aquarium we headed over to the church/ office building where Grandpa and Grandma do work.

The boys hanging out while dinner is being prepared... Reminds me of good 'ol times when we would play after our Christmas party at the church. Those parties no longer exist anymore :(

The mission president.

OUR FEAST!

After our delicious feast we all had a leaf to put in the basket of what we are thankful for. This year i put Eternal Families because this year there has been an addition for our family of  2.. we are now 3... Ryker has been the best thing ever the best part is that he is Forever. I'm also grateful for my lovely husband Ryan and i'm so very lucky he puts up with me. Grateful for my home, work & food on the table. Grateful i could be with my extended family for Thanksgiving. So glad we have great relationships with one another where we can enjoy one an-others company. It was so fun to just take it easy and play games, enjoy food & hang out together. There is a bit of emptiness to our family we definitely felt the loss of Jake but are so happy he is serving the Lord in Florida. Love ya bro.

Friday- we decided to set sail and head home after stoping our the famous Jacks Surf shop & hittin up the Ferrari store for a souvenir or two ;) (dreamin) we headed home and got home about 2:30 am. Craziness... But it was fun and so glad we were able to travel safely!

9 Months

Yup this fool turned 9 months on Thanksgiving.

Seriously cant get enough of you.

Nope no crawl... no walk... (he is pretty spoiled & we move him for him)

....just smiles & laughs. Most happy go lucky baby i've ever met.

Clicks his tongue. Plays Patty-Cake. Rolls his tongue. Drinks threw a straw. Pulls some funny faces.

Why Coupon?

Why coupon when you can price match? Hmm...

I think i have come down to it... i'm just going to price match a lot more...

Not worrying about my 3 million coupons i have to cut, sort, find... ect...

So for the friends who always say "Why dont you even blog about your deals?" Here ya go...

Here is what i paid for them...

Bounty $5.49  (which is normally around $10! So this is a steal!) Walgreens!

Pepsi Products $2.75 each

Dr. Pepper 2 litters. .79 cents... Plus I had a $1/1 coupon so free! Cant beat free pop! :D

Chinet Plates $2... plus i had a $1/1 coupons

Reynolds Wrap 25 ft. .79 and had a .55/1 coupon

Hersheys... Didnt price match i needed these but i used a $1/2 coupon...

Apple Juice $1.50

Cereal 2/$5... used a $1/2 coupon

Arm & Hammer Spin Brushes 8.49 but BOGO free... and i had 2 coupons that were $2/1

Tide (32 lds)  5.99.... $2/1 coupon

Huggies $8.49... $3/1 coupons (not too shabby for the jumbo pack of diapers)

And for all you newbies... Walmart doesnt really ask where you found your deal. I should post them but Half of them i'm cant remember... a lot of it is Walgreens, Some from Maceys, Allens (provo) & Kohlers. They should just give you the price tho.

Well... the rest i got cause i needed... Hopefully you can score something this week...

FYI all this friggin crap would have costed me about $110!!! I got it for almost $60 not bad? Especially for price matching mostly and not using tons of coupons!

Ready for Christmas?

I am but i'm not? We decided to take a trip up to A.F. Canyon...

Can you believe it? There's snow on the ground up there...

So glad we are venturing down south for some warm weather for thanksgiving...

Christmas Gifts...

I always have a hard time figuring out gifts. I received this e-mail from my aunt and it made me think twice about what exactly to get for some people...

As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods -- merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands. Yes there is!

It's time to think outside the box, people. Who says a gift needs to fit in a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?

Everyone -- yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local American hair salon or barber?

Gym membership? It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement.

Who wouldn't appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down the Benjamin’s on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a bazillion owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift certificates. And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this isn't about big National chains -- this is about supporting your home town Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by the American working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a local cleaning lady for a day.

My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is struggling to get his repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre.

Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

Honestly, people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of light, about fifty cents stays in the community. If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or babysitter a nice BIG tip.

You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that China can build another glittering city. Christmas is now about caring about US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn't imagine.

THIS is the new American Christmas tradition.  Forward this to everyone on your mailing list -- post it to discussion groups -- throw up a post on Craigslist in the Rants and Raves section in
your city -- send it to the editor of your local paper and radio stations, and TV news departments. This is a revolution of caring about each other, and isn't that what Christmas is about?

8 months

I am your PARENT, you are my CHILD

I am your QUIET PLACE, you are my WILD

I am your CALM FACE,  you are my GIGGLE

I am your WAIT, you are my WIGGLE

I am your DINNER, you are my CHOCOLATE CAKE

I am your BEDTIME, you are my WIDE AWAKE

I am your LULLABY, you are my PEEKABOO

I am your GOODNIGHT KISS,  you are my I LOVE YOU!

8 months

I remember like it was just yesterday and we were talking about what he was going to be for halloween, how fun xmas will be ect... I cant believe how fast the time really does go. Its a lot hate relationship considering my brother Jake is on a mission right now.

Lets see...

Ryker isnt; Crawling, or really rolling over, He hates to be on his belly, No teeth & he's not sleeping through the night.

But...

He is super content with one toy for a while, he loves to play peek-a-boo, he loves to watch little kids (especially uncle CJ), He's so chill, He takes good naps, He loves to be held!, He loves to chabber, loves to dance while the music is on, could play in the bath tub forever if i'd let him, reaches for mom (all the time! until dad walks in the door :D), loves keys, love the blow dryer (helps settle him down at night... i know weird, ry started it!), gives good kisses, slowly learning to do patty-cake, loves Sweet Potatoes, Watermelon, Bananas & crackers & almost anything else your eating in front of him. He loves to stand up and hang on to the side of something. He also says Dada. Love this little stinker!

Pre Birthday

So for sunday din din we had a "pre" birthday party for my Cute Brother Jake who is currently serving a mission in Tallahassee Florida. In his honor we had cherry chip cupcakes (his favorite). We also spent time making birthday cards to send his way soon! Love you Jake. I hope your birthday is good with out us... & you get the package mom sent ya so you can enjoy ya some of your own cherry chip cupcakes. :D

Happy 20th Birthday Jake!

Mom reading Jakes most recent email. She gets pretty into it. (its cute!)

Everybody listenin...

Enjoying the cherry chip cupcakes :D