Sophie's Garden Birthday Party

Sophie's is 3. What a fun age and a smart beautiful girl. For Sophie's birthday we had a flower garden party. Her cousins' Tayen, Mia, Lauren and Emma came over to help celebrate and play with us. Sophie was so excited for her party that she sat in a chair on the front porch for 45 minutes waiting for her cousin's to come.





For the party decor I used some outdoor carpeting as a tablecloth, flower plates, watering cans and each girl get a flower headband.



We started the party with planting flowers.



Then we spent time blowing bubble and playing in the bubbles from the bubble machine. The girls were covered in soap by the end of it, but had a great time.




After playing in the bubbles we came in for birthday wishes and cupcakes. I love this picture of Sophie. She was very excited to blow out her candles.


A few presents.

More "tap" shoes...she loves these.

Gardening tools so Grandma and Grandpa Beaird can put her to work in the yard.

So many beautiful girls

Grandma Olson was able to be here for the party. Thanks mom for being around. The girls and I love having you here. (And Mike too)


Addie pretty much slept for the whole party. Thanks for being such a good baby!

Target Deals This Week

Target Shopping Trip Today. Check out a few of the super scores! I love things that are free.

2 Crystal Light To-Go 10ct

4 Boxes Jello

16oz Chicken Drumsticks (.49¢)

46oz Chicken Quarters

2 Nail Polish Remover (.47¢ each)

2 Pillows (.50¢ each)

600ct Napkin

50ct paper plates

Alcohol (.37¢)

Peroxide (Free)

2 2pk Sharpies (Free)

12pk pens (.02¢)

2 Scotch Tape (Free)

3 12pk Pop Tarts

2 100ct Sandwich Ziplocks

2 Hot Fudge Toppings (.50¢ each)

2 24 Double Roll Charmin

2 Boxes size 2 108ct Luvs Diapers

Retail: $118.36

Sales/Coupons: $61.91

Out of Pocket: $56.45

52% Savings

Sophie and Addie Comparison

She's Here...Adeline Elizabeth Beaird

This is Addie and me about 24 hours before she graced us with her presence.

A little before family shot while walking out the door to the hospital Friday morning. Sophie really wanted to go with us. She has been very excited to meet her baby sister.

While waiting for her to come, Mom, Mike and I entertained ourselves with our laptops.
Here is how the day went:
Pitocin was started about 8:30 am
My water was broken around 10:15am
I got my epidural about 12:15
Started pushing at 2:15pm
Addie was born at 2:37pm

And then we were all shocked to see this 9lb 7oz, 22" long baby.

She was perfect and healthy

Proud Mommy

First Family Photo

Daddy and his girls. I love this shot.

Addie and Grandma Beaird

Sophie and Addie hanging with Grandma

Grandchild number 2 for Grandma Olson. We were so glad that she could be here to bring Addie into the world.

Just the girls and their Grandmas'

Proud Grandpa Beaird

Addie and I had our own little photo shoot with my laptop today. It was fun to just hang out the two of us this morning. Sophie has been hanging out with Grandma Olson and having a great time. She has gotten to visit a few times and loves, loves, loves her baby sister.

We love you Addie!

Addiction?...maybe

So i am still learning this whole world of couponing. I went to spend my store credit at Rite Aid and ended up spending about $5 more bucks out of pocket but it was totally worth it just for the batteries alone. I was planning to by more batteries for Sophie computer so paying $5 for a 16 pack of batteries and bonus...it has $20 worth of coupons inside of it. Beside the batteries I got 2 deodorants, 2 body washes, 1 tube of toothpaste This picture is $49.45 retail that i scored this time, plus $2 more in rewards.

Week Recap:
Retail Cost: $144.52
Sales/Coupons: $113.07
Out of Pocket: $31.45
% Saved: 78%
I still have $2 credit at Rite Aid and $5 credit at Walgreens

What I got:
4 Old Spice Body Wash
4 Old Spice Deodorant
4 Stay Free Pads
3 Tubes of Toothpaste
4 3 Musketeer Bars
1 Small Gold Fish Crackers (to entertain Sophie)
1 Duracell Batteries AA 16pk
4 Dove Men's Body Wash
3 Dove 6pk face and body bar soap
2 Scotch Tape Rolls

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Just Us Girls

Mia almost 5, Kendelle 4 1/2, Sophie almost 3, Tayen be 3 in Oct.

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Last Week and Some Other Stuff

Grandma Olson came to visit last weekend (just in case baby #2 was born and to hang out with us.) I have been really wanting to make jam for the past couple years but have been intimated by it. So mom, Sophie and I made jam. It turned out great and is so tasty!


The weather was so nice that we spent some time swinging at the park. We like to go to this park by our house because the swings are industrial ones so grown-ups like me can swing too!

Sophie had asked specifically if we could go bowling while grandma was here. Which is totally weird because she has only been bowling once and it was like a year ago. She seemed to have fun for about 8 of the 10 frames and then lost interest. Good thing she was free.

Mom was kicking my butt for the first half of the game. I took this picture after her turkey, but she ended up with a 4th strike too. Unfortunately the next few frames did not go as well. And in case you are wondering, I did beat Sophie.

So last week I didn't really do a $20 challenge and this week I went a little over. I spend out of pocket $24.61 (full retail before coupons and sales $92.61), but I have $5 at Walgreen's and $9.38 at Rite Aid in cash back rewards to still spend that I earned from my purchases. I haven't decided what to use the addition money on yet, but I am sure I will figure it out.

And on the baby front...well it is June 29th and I am 11 days from my due date. I had Sophie 10 days early and was in labor 5 days before that, so I really have no idea when this baby is coming. At my doctor's appointment yesterday I was at a 2 and 80% thinned. The baby is well but taking up all the space that I have. Mike hate when I say things like this but I feel like she is going to crawl out my right side. She had been kicking and wiggling more then I remember with Sophie. I mostly stopped working yesterday. I am tired and was ready to have a break. I plan to take off until the first week of October. I might work a little in September, but we'll see.

A few things for the record. I have gained 30 lbs, 4 more lbs then Sophie, but I started this pregnancy 15 lbs less. I figured I would gain a bit more. I have been feeling pretty good now that I have gotten a new sleeping pad and have been having regular prenatal massages for the pain in my back. Sophie seems excited but has been starting to get extra needy. She wants mommy for more things then usual. Fortunately, daddy subbing in for mommy seems to work most of the time.

That's pretty much it for now. Hopefully I will be blogging about this new baby soon!

Super Weekend Score

I got this 30 ct Olay Cleansing Cloths that was on clearance for $5.08 minus $2 Target mobile coupon and $3 manufacturer coupon. After tax I paid .28 cent!

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Today's Target Trip

Retail: $63.11

Sales/Coupons:37.36

Total Out of Pocket: 25.75

Over a 59% Savings!

Tic Tacs	1
Tabasco Sause	2
Bullseye	2
A1	1
Kraft Dressing	4
Miracle Whip	1
Hershey Syrup	4
Dannon Smoothie	2
Dannon Yogurt	2
Nail Polish	2
Pantene Shampoo	2
Tums	1
Pasta Noodles	2
Pasta Sauce	2
Kool Aid	2

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Yes I do still have a child...

Some people (you know who you are) have been giving me a hard time about not posting about my daughter, my pregnancy and daily happenings. So here it goes.

Memorial Day was just a day at home for us because Mike had to work and the weather was not very nice. So Sophie and I sorted baby clothes. It took like 4 hours, but now they have been put in bins by size as well as three bags full of donation items. The picture below is just the shoes, socks, tights and hats. This baby will not be in need of clothes.


We (well everyone but me) have been working a lot in the yard. We have trees, our retaining wall in the front is really coming along, the garden seems to get more stuff added to it everyday, we have plants on the east side of our house and so much more. Mike, Rex and Suzy have really been doing a ton of work.

Sophie "helping" with the stakes on the tomato plants.

Grandma and Grandpa pushing Sophie on her swing. She loves to swing.

These two shots are Sophie in the baby swing at Dan and Juli's house.

She is getting so tall and her hair is getting really long.
I love it!

Beside all the work on the yard, we have been cranking on the basement as well. I will make a separate post just for that, but here are a couple shots from yesterday. This is Sophie helping primer the walls.

Sophie and I getting all geared up to paint.


And I side shot of my pregnant belly. This is 36 weeks and 5 days.

Here is a shot of me at 31 weeks and 3 days.


Back in the end of May we also visited Aimee and Chiz in Las Vegas and they took us to the BassPro Shop to see the mermaid. Sophie and Kendelle were very impressed.

This is me at 32 Weeks and 5 days.

The mermaid would come up to the glass and give the girls a high five and play peek-a-boo. It was pretty fun.

I am sure Sophie and Kendelle would both love their own ATVs.

Two of my beautiful babies. Sophie is in love with her daddy and so do I! Mike has been working full time and going to school full time for the past year. Assuming all goes well, he will be graduating in December with a BS in Mass Communications with an emphasis in New Media.