W/W Angels Baseball Game!

This is us at the Angels Baseball Game. EC's favorite team, and Raegan's first! Such fun!!

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Aloha Friday: Couponing

"In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that they take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response." To participate just post your own question on your blog, head over to An Island Life, and fill out her linky. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Okay... I have to admit... couponing has become my new hobby obsession. I wouldn't call myself an extreme couponer (even though I'd secretly like to), but I'm somewhere in between. I'm slowly building my stockpile of food, laundry detergent, toiletries, etc. I get jazzed every time I get stuff for free or for pennies. Not only am I stocking up on items we will eventually use, but I've managed to cut our grocery budget IN HALF... And we're eating good! We have a ton of food in the house! Because I'm getting most of our dried goods for either nothing or dirt cheap I'm able to spend the cash on good quality produce and meats. I'll blog more about this and share tips along the way, but until then my question for the week is:

DO YOU COUPON? IF SO, DO YOU HAVE A STOCKPILE?

W/W They LOVE each other!

These two. They're hilarious with each other. They love each other so much. She thinks he is the best thing ever, and EC is so tender and sweet with her. Ahhhh... I'm a happy mommy!

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Much needed updates!

Phew... I've taken a little blog hiatus. Trying to get the hang of this home with a 4 year old and very busy 7 month old baby girl. It being the summer months makes it even crazier around here. I miss blogging and miss you guys! I plan to slowly dive back in. But before then I wanted to give an update with what's the new happenings around here.

Mommy-Momo

(Me & my sister)

Days have been good and hectic. Mostly good. Both the kids like to wake up early and baby girl likes her night nursing sessions so I've been in a constant exhausted haze. Thank goodness for coffee! I'm trying to lose this last 10 pounds of baby weight and I've been enjoying running with the kiddos in the jogger and my alone time at the gym. Thank you to the hubs who watches the kids a few nights a week. Its exactly what I need. I come back feeling rejuvenated :) This summer I started my first fruit and veggie garden and its turned into such a fun hobbie! I didn't know I would love it as much as I do. And its doing great...to my surprise! I've barely had to purchase much produce at the grocery store this summer. So neat eating what we grow. EC loves to help out and I notice more likely to eat his veggies when he knows he grew them! We have lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, basil, cantaloupe, bell peppers, tomato's, and sweet peppers that are doing amazing. I just planted our late summer/ fall garden as well. Its young, but hoping it yields its crops at the perfect time. I planted corn, butternut squash, spinach, carrots, and pumpkins. I'm busy with the kiddos activities, being a SAHM, and enjoying this beautiful area we live in!

Hubs

(Hubs & and the kids)

He's pretty amazing and surprises me with his strength and love DAILY! He is a super dad, caring and supportive husband, and hardest worker I know. His kids are obsessed with him and he is so loved around here. He loves his adventure sports and has spent his summer working out... alot! (he's kinda crazy about it), wake boarding, and surfing. He is getting into backpacking, paddle boarding, and he wants to get into ocean spear fishing.. yikes! He loves the beach and drags us all down there every few days hehe. In the last 6 months he made a career move and switched companies and it proved to be the best decision. He is so happy and alive again. He loves what he is doing and this change has opened up so many more opportunities. He is a big time planner and his (our) goal is to start the process of purchasing our first home in about 9 months! Wish us luck!

EC

(learning to surf with daddy)

(Sweet boy)

Oh this boy! He is a classic 4 year old boy who is full of spunk! He is hilarious, witty, athletic, sweet, kind, smart, stubborn, energetic, a mini-Joel... and pretty much exhausting and amazing! I love his personality and who he is. His favorite sport to play is baseball. He is an Angels fan and loves to watch and play the game. He has been in swim lessons all summer and loves it. Pretty much swimming on his own. And is learning to surf with daddy this year. *insert mommy heart attack* We are not doing pre-school so this is his last year at home with me until kindergarten so I'm trying to enjoy every single day and cherish it. He loves to make people laugh and I have a feeling he will be the class clown. His interests these days are super hero's, transformers, playing the wii, hiking, his Lego guys, loves the beach, loves to run, loves the outdoors and animals.

Raegan

(smily girl)

(proud of herself)

Its been such a joy to get to know this baby girl. She is full of sweetness and smiles! She has the most adorable personality and has melted our entire family. She is girlie, but one tough cookie. She loves to wrestle her brother! She is the busiest little thing. At 7 months she is crawling every where, standing on everything, and already trying to stand on her own. She really needs to slow down and stay a baby. She has her bottom two teeth and cutting more. I'm hoping this is why my baby who was sleeping through the night at 3 months is waking so often now!?!? We're dealing with weaning her from being swaddled. yes i know.. 7 months old and still swaddled. She sleeps way longer when she is swaddled, but now its just getting ridiculous. If anyone has advice with this please let me know. She is eating some solids and so far hates peas and green beans.

We're adjusting to our family of four and loving it! Soaking up the summer and enjoying life! We're all the happiest we have probably ever been and it feels good! So there you have it. A little update on all of us :) Stop by and say hi... I plan to start updating more!