Rub a Dub Dub Warren loves the Tub(Sink)

Bball

Since December I have been playing in a basketball league. It has been a lot of fun! Our season ended last week with a loss to a team with Southern Virginia Alumni on it too. It was a nail biter towards the end. We came back to gain the lead by one and then they hit a 2 pointer to go up by one with 1.7 sec left on the clock. We were hoping for that "one shining moment" where there was a miraculous shot for the highlight reel. It was not so:( I was sad to be done, but at the same time I was glad because of Warren being sick this same week too. I hope to play next year too and join some my new friends and old during the week for a pick up game. I love this game!

Ear Infection

Last week Warren had a fever that ranged from 99 - 103 for a few days. We took him into the Dr. on the 5th and he had a bilateral ear infection. No fun for him! It was not fun to have him sick but I sure did enjoy the time that I got to spend holding him and cuddling him.

While we were at the Dr. we asked him to check a hernia that he has. When the Dr. saw it he immediately encouraged us to get him in for surgery within the next 10 days. We went up to the Primary Children's of Riverton on the 8th. The surgeon we met with looked at his hernia and said that Warren should have surgery. If it pokes out we need to try and massage it back into place. We scheduled his surgery for the 23rd of this month his 10 month birthday, what a way to celebrate. The whole process should take about 2 hours from the time we check in till the time that he wakes up from the anesthesia. We'll be able to take him home that day too. We're not sure of the time yet.

Kyle will leave for Boston this day too. I am glad that Kyle's and my family are near by.

Warren Exploren

In honor of Read Across America and good ole' Dr. Suess

Would you like me over here

Or would you like me over there

I do like traveling so you see

Exploring is a job for me

Standing up is what I do

Lights are so fascinating too

If I find it on the floor

In my mouth it goes to explore

Pulling out laundry and paper out of boxes

Playing with all the white and dark soxes

Crawling for daddy is so much fun

Watch out world 'cause here I come

So you might find me here

Or there

Or you might find me everywhere

Soon to be walking all by myself

Without the aid of drawer, chair, or shelf

We love our little boy its true

And more and more when he sleeps the night through

We'll post pictures to this soon... finally got one we hope to get some others soon.

Hope that you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Love, Kyle, Ila Anne and Warren

My Check Up Stats (I'm 7 3/4 months)

We had Warren's checkup today. We originally had it scheduled for yesterday morning but when we went to leave the car wouldn't start, the battery was dead. I called to let them know that we would be late. One of our home teachers, Jake, came over and helped to jump start the Jeep. By the time we got there we were about 30 min. late and they said that we would have to take a no show fee. We explained again what had happened and the receptionist said she would talk to the Dr. they usually give you one freebie.

We are grateful that we found out about the battery sooner than later because Kyle would have been late to his class. Thank you Jake for your help!

Warren had a great time at the Drs. he was very talkative and wiggly. He weighed in at 16 lb. 14 oz. and is 26 in. tall. He is getting pretty close to crawling. As of now he scoots backwards and turns in circles. He loves jumping and standing. We are loving him and grateful to have him in our home.

Some of My favorite places to find out how to save /spend money

Freebies 2 Deals

You should sign up and get emails to find out how to get things for free, build up your food storage, etc... Malea is great! She posts multiple times a day.

Savvy Shopper

This was my first introduction to couponing. Last year Amy "The Savvy Shopper" came and spoke to our ward to teach us about how to save money. It was awesome! Before getting the paper I would go and use the site to help me shop the sales. The sales are even better now with coupons. I am very grateful for her and what she taught us that night. Thank you AMY!!! Thank you Kyle for chasing down the Boys and Girls Club who started us on our subscription and to my Mom and Dad for the extra paper and to the Daily Herald who we subscribe from(awesome customer service too)

If you are interested Alicia another Savvy Shopper is coming to our church to present about Savvy Shopping it is the 27th of January at 7:00 if you are interested please contact me and let me know.

Pinching Your Pennies

and others too

then there are the couponing websites a plenty, but by using these other websites they have links to them and maybe do your own search too. Everyone wants you to be their stuff coupons are extra incentives to do so along with rebates etc.. find a good sale make money off the rebate it is great!

Deal of the my day... 2 of them $0.94 at Albertsons (5 boxes of cereal, 8 yo plus yogurts, 2 skippy pb, 4 starkist tuna) + $5.00 to use on my next shopping trip and $5.00 in box tops for Rees Elementary

Steal 2 staples 2 reams of paper and a binder which will end up costing $2 no coupons for this one though