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What's funny to me is everyone that sees Weston comments about how much he looks like his daddy!

Happy Belated Birthday Blog to ME!

So it was my birthday this past Sunday. I had to share my day with Father's Day. It worked out nicely because we celebrated all weekend long. :) First: my sob story. All I wanted for my birthday was some patio furniture. I had a really nice set picked out at Home Depot with chairs that swiveled and reclined. Then last week the water heater decided to explode! So after writing a check for $1,000 and sending the happy plumber on his way we decided that I wasn't going to get my nice furniture set. (who could complain? I get a hot shower for my birthday! There are millions of people that don't get that!) Anyway, we did end up getting some fun patio furniture, just a much cheaper set. Here is the pic:

A swing and 2 chairs. I think I actually like this better. I can have a nice shaddy swing with my hubby and we still have seats for 4. I also must say that SO many people went out of there way to wish me a happy birthday. I got cards, chocolate, a gift card from my neighbor, a new cookbook :) People dropped by to bring me special treats. I was so greatful to have such nice friends who went out of their way to make me feel special. Thank you to everyone and esecially my family who chipped in to help with my patio furniture.

Also, since it was Father's Day also, I set Mike loose in Lowes to pick out what he wanted. He got a new grill cover and 3 beautiful Gardenia bushes that he planted below our bedroom windows. I can't wait for spring and fall nights when the weather is cool and the windows are open and we get to smell the beautiful blossoms in our room.

We also recently got a bike seat for Weston. He has a blast riding around with daddy!

Does life get any better than this???

Calling all cheapskates!!

No cute stories or pics for you this time- Today I want to start a competition for who is the biggest cheapskate. In these days where gas is $4 a gallon I want everyone to be able to share their creative ideas for how they save mula! For example:

-Before I head to the grocery store I check for coupons at, http://www.coupons.com/ , http://www.coupons.smartsource.com/ and print off only the things that I know I need.

-I go to different grocery stores to find the best deals. ie: I do the majority of the shopping at Super Target, however their meat is pricey so I head over to Kroger and buy beef in bulk at $1.99 a pound. It's only one extra trip a month to get the cheap meat which I separate into meal size portions and freeze.

-I cut all my dryer sheets in half. You don't really need the whole sheet and the box lasts twice as long!

I hope this is a good start. Please post your ideas so we can all learn from each other some fun ways to save some money.

Fun In The Sun!

I suppose it's perfect weather to dust off the kiddie pool for some fun in the sun. Weston had a blast, of course. By the time we were able to snatch him out of there his diaper was the size of a small planet. I should have snapped a picture of the diaper also.

Saturday was also hair cutting day. Weston did NOT like the clippers on his head. So after a few failed attempts, Mike had to hold Weston's head while he screamed and mamma did her best to cut his hair as fast as possible. All was forgiven when the pool came out afterwards.

Also fun for summer, the ROSES ARE BLOOMING! YAY! I got a couple of long stem roses for Mother's Day last Sunday. I love watching them bloom, they are beautiful.

On another note: A few weeks back a guy from our church sent out an email giving away some budding fruits and vegies from his green house. So we dropped by and he gave us a tray full of yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers and cantelope! YUM! He explained to us which plants needed full sunlight and which needed a fence to climb. The next day Mike went out and bought a bunch of good soil and then spent a good part of the day digging up a space in the back yard, fencing it off to keep Weston out, and planting the vegies as we had been instructed. Now, do any of you remember the scene from the movie "Secondhand Lions" where the old men decide to plant a garden. The boy asks his uncle what they are growing the the uncle replys pointing to the individual row saying something like "this is corn, beets, carrots" etc... and then the boy says something like "then why do they all look the same". Turns out they had been swindled and they ended up with an entire field full of corn. NOW back to my story! I go out to check on our lovely garden of squash, zucchini, cucumbers and cantelopes and THEY ALL LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME!!! Every one of them has the same type of leaves!!! ARG! Only time will tell what it is that we are growing and something deep down tells me it will probably be the yellow squash- because I hate yellow squash!!

Time flies when you're having fun!

Mike and I just had our 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 3rd. We decided a nice romantic weekend away was in store so we packed up, dropped Weston off with some friends for the weekend and headed to Busch Gardens! There's something about dropping face first for 205 feet at 74 miles and hours that screams romance. Or maybe it just SCREAMS! I know I did.













This ride was crazy fun. They take you to the top and then just dangle you over the edge for a few seconds before they drop you. This was the first ride we went on when we got to the park and we only had to wait 10 minutes before we were strapped in the front row danging above the park.

This water was just a cool effect, nobody actually got wet. There were pleanty of other rides to get soaked on.

http://www.buschgardens.com/BGW/

http://www.griffoncoaster.com/

We didn't ride this rollercoaster until after dark. That definately added to the coolness.

Me and my forever sweety. Me in my obnoxious purple sunglasses. We are in line for the Alpengiest. We didn't like this coaster, it had too many jerks and twists and it left us a bit woozy. It's the white roller coaster you see in the back ground.

We found this lollypop in a candy shop. I think it weighed over 5 lbs! Lift with your legs and not your back!

They also had this cool wild life preserve. Everyone say HI to Jacob. (Rumor has it, he hunts vampires)

They also had this open area full of bald eagles. We couldn't understand why they were all staying there since it was completely open to the park. Turns out they are all rescued eagles. They have all had injuries that made them flightless. It was cool to see them so up close.

We took this picture for you, Calvin!

"This ride contains two steep drops and is not recommened for guests with a fear of hights."

STRAWBERRY PICKIN'

I can't beieve this place is just around the corner from our house! It was the coolest. We got to pick tons of strawberries and they charge only $1.49 a pound. We had some "free samples" and also got to play with the animals. We figured the horses had enough strawberries so we brought him a carrot stick. It was a fun and beautiful morning!

Toasted Mexi-Meatball Subs

Meatballs:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 package taco seasoning (reserving 1 teaspoon)
1 egg, slightly beaten
½ cup garlic herb dry bread crumbs
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons salsa
1 teaspoon red pepper sauce

Sauce:
1 ¼ cup Ranch dressing
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup salsa
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon reserved taco season

Mix all meatball ingredients (remember to reserve 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning) and shape into 1-inch balls. Place in greased baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile in a food processor, place all sauce ingredients and process until smooth.

Serve meatballs on sub rolls and top with the ranch sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese. We like to toast the hoagies before adding the lettuce and tomato.

Enjoy!