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Friday, July 29, 2011

{this moment} July 29, 2011

Totally cheating on my {this moment} post today. I am suppose to post a single picture with no words. Well, I am posting two, and explaining the pictures (so, sort of double cheating).

This was one shopping trip to Target where EVERYTHING i bought was on clearance plus, I had a coupon for everything! Grand total OOP (out of pocket)= $20.61! Not bad for someone who just seriously started couponing in June:)

This was three stores but I am posting them all together and the grand total was... $2.26 OOP (out of pocket)! Yes, I just said two dollars and twenty six cents total out of pocket! That one made me do the happy dance!
Sorry I didn't keep to my {this moment} guidelines but I was just too too excited about my savings this week not to share. I did have a trip to Safeway where I saved a total of 96% and that's not to shabby either. I think I might just be getting the hang of this couponing thing!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Short Beach Trip














We have been doing a Monday thru Sunday beach trip every year for almost 6 years, until this year:( Bubba has made a developmental classic soccer team and started practice three nights a week back in June (pretty much right after lacrosse ended). Their first tournament was the during our planned trip. We didn't want him to miss any practices before his first tournament so we only got to spend one night at the beach house. Lucky for us, Nonie & Papa were available to use the cabin that week. And also lucky for us, Nonie had my favorite chicken casserole (actually it's tuna casserole but Sis doesn't like tuna so Nonie changed it for her) ready for lunch when we got there! We had great weather on Wednesday when we got there but Thursday brought rain. We hung out in Seaside on Thursday and headed back home after dinner on Thursday night so Bubba could make his game on Friday! Crazy short trip but better than no trip at all!

Sunday, July 17, 2011

{this moment} July 15, 2011


{this moment} - A Friday ritual (idea borrowed from SouleMama). A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Friday, July 8, 2011

{this moment} July 8, 2011


{this moment} - A Friday ritual (idea borrowed from SouleMama). A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Kah-Nee-Ta

BEWARE: Long Post with many pictures in no apparent order:)



The kiddos & I stayed in the teepees while my parents slept in their nice, cozy, mouse free trailer! I wouldn't have it any other way! What a great experience (minus the mouse)!

Bubba is beginning to take an interest in taking pictures, which literally thrills me. He forgot his camera on this trip but Nonie came to the rescue and told him that he could use hers.

One little boy considering the thought of getting on this one big horse.

Suddenly in the last couple weeks, Bubba has decided he isn't so willing to have his picture taken. He sees Sis hiding from the camera & now believes that is what he should do:( Long gone are my days of at least one kiddo willing to pose for a few hundred pictures.

Bubba proudly sitting on Princess. At first his little heart was just pounding through his chest with anxious anticipation but after a few short minutes, he was all smiles!

This kiddo could spend hours just jumping, cannonballing & falling into a pool! He is having soooo much fun this summer being around water!

Climbed a mountain to get this picture of Bubba! Up was the easy part, down got a bit skiddy (sliding on my bum is not good)!

My kiddos on horses having a blast!

Bubba getting acquainted with Roxy:)

Welcome to Warm Springs with Three Sisters and Black Butte in the background.

Mini Golf with Papa, man Papa is really good!

Come on Bubba!

Logan on Roxy!

Sis is following in Nonie's footsteps & beginning to take an interest in flower pictures.

Sis on Blanca! She was nervous at first but quickly got over that!

Sis at home in the pool!

My Two Fish!

Sis having fun!

Kiddos thinking, "Do I really want to get on something that big? Let's make Bubba do it first! He will do anything!"

Kiddos on a mountian top! What a great view.

The first view of their surroundings! They can't wait to go explore.

Checking out the horses!

An empty pool!

Friday, July 1, 2011

{this moment} July 1, 2011



{this moment} - A Friday ritual (idea borrowed from SouleMama). A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.