Bargain-Running Races-Christmas week

I've taken an interest in couponing. It started in June. I.CAN'T.STOP.  It's a fun little challenge each week.  Clipping them, scouring the internet, and matching up with the sales paper.  We get the paper in the mail every Tuesday and that's when my fun begins.  I figured this week would be a good sale,(Thanksgiving week) so when I checked my mailbox Tuesday morning, I was shocked to NOT see my sales paper there. I kinda panicked. Seriously? I panicked. I even went to our local post office asking if they had any.  They didn't receive any that day:( Low and behold, Wednesday morning, a paper made it's way to my mailbox. I may have done a happy dance and made up a couponing happy song... Ridic..I know. 

As I was browsing through the ads, I realized this was a VERY good sale.  I opened my coupon binder up and started matching it with the paper. ( I may have made up another song because I had so many good coupons for this ad). And if it doesn't get bad enough, I raced to Homeland(30 minutes away from my home), Wednesday night after church.   I loaded up and made my biggest haul yet. The cashier even clapped for me and said I did great.

Yes, she clapped, and I loved it :)

Tulsa's Route 66 marathon is this Sunday. Gonna give it a whirl...sure hope I don't hurl :(

Launi and I attended the Christmas Gathering at Tulsa BattleCreek's church last night. We had a good time and got some pretty cute ideas for Christmas.

We have a busy weekend ahead of us. Looking forward to meeting some goals and eating my coupon food:)

Cousins- For Love and War

Livy is so blessed to be surrounded by most of her cousins.  She lives right across the field from Tatum and Titus. I'm sure there will be a worn out trail from our house to their house in the next few years.  Livy and Tatum are 15 months apart and they play so GOOD together.  Tatum has matured so much this year and she's so good to Livy when they play. They remind me of sisters.

When Jennie told me she was pregnant in October 2008(a month after Livy was born), we were so excited. I hoped for a girl so Livy would have a girl cousin on my side of the family. The Lord blessed us with a little Blair girl, Miss Julia. 

These 2 are a pair!!

 

They can love on eachother like no other, and BOY, can they SNAP at eachother in an instant!

 Livy is an only child and Julia is a little sister to 2 big brothers.

 You do the math;)

 Julia has had to defend herself for 2 years and well Livy has always had her own toys and space all to herself. The combination of these 2 can be scary, but OH SO FUN.

 They both teach eachother so much.  It's so exciting to see them interact together.  It's so neat to watch my sister's daughter(my best friend) and my daughter grow up together.  I wouldn't want it any other way.  I know in a blink of an eye, they're going to be all grown up and be the best of friends like Jennie and I are now.  

Thankful for all of Livy's cousins!

 Keith, Jack, Tatum, Titus, Eli, and Ellie.  We are blessed!! 

Silver Dollar City. 3rd Annual Christmas trip.

For the past 3 years, we have purchased season passes to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri.  I had never heard of SDC until I started dating Derick.  I went with his family once and I fell in love with it.  Once you step into the park, it's kind of like you step back in time.  Love it.  We usually go 3-4 times a year. My favorite time to go is Christmastime.  The park is covered in trees and lights.  And of course, all those Christmas shows:)

We like to go in November because it's not too cold and all the Christmas is out the first weekend in November.  This year, we went with Phil and Dianna(who have season passes as well).  We had a great time.  Livy did so good.  She loves the rides and she saw Santa in the Christmas parade. Her face was priceless when she saw Santa.  I just kept watching her face instead of parade.  Oh to see Christmas through a child's eyes....nothing like it. So thankful for these special little trips.  It gets better every year.

Here we are in AR.  We saw this little shop on the side of the road.  Of course, my Father-in_law had to pull over to check it out.  He carved this out of a tree.

Aren't you impressed? ;)

Silver Dollar City.

                                             Nothing better than a Merry Go Round ride

                                      Apple Dumpling with Vanilla Ice-Cream.  TO.DIE.FOR!

 Have you ever been to the fish hatchery in Branson? It's a really neat place to take kids. 

So thankful for this little family getaway trip with my family.  Making memories during the holidays. Nothing better!