Bedtime stories

Bed time has been quite hillarious in our home these days. For some reason the boys do not like it if Casey or myself come down stairs after reading the boys a book, tickling their back and singing them a song. Many times we hear, "COME BACK UPSTAIRS" yelled from the top of the stairs from our soft spoken Bubbi.

Patton has been getting in trouble at school for tackling and also telling the teachers no. Hmmm...not sure if watching NU football and this next story has anything to do with it.

Casey had just come down stairs from putting the boys to bed (not asleep) and we hear Patton yell from his bed (at the top of his lungs I might add), "STAY UP HERE!" (repeat 4 times) "STAY UP HERE, I SAID." Kenner proceeds to say, "You are waking me up Bubbi, be quiet." Hmm waking him up? Casey had just walked down the stairs. I can see that maybe sharing a bedroom might not be the best choice in the future:) Learning how to share even ear space:)

Patton has also been yelling at the top of his lungs, "I AM DOING IT." After Casey and I have told him 3+ times to do something like pick up his toys. No it isn't respectful (we are working on it), but both CAsey and I laugh before teaching respect...because the yelling comes from the bottom most portion of his stomach and is very loud. It is something you have to hear:)

We are on the mend from bronchitits (Casey), sinus infections (boys), and lost voice (mom). CAsey has also had a couple nice days to do siding. Casey, Kenner and myself helped yesterday. Of course, Casey had to stop and take a break (due to him not feeling well). Poor guy doesn't feel that he can rest (I promise I am not pushing him out there!)

Have a great week.

Grocery Deals for Lincoln, NE

*I email out this list each week...I don't necessarily get it on the blog, so if you would like to get it via email let me know:)
Weekly Groceries 10/21/09
Disclaimer: always cross reference my prices with others like the two online grocery deal sites below for the BEST dealsJ

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Make today a great one! Rhiannon
Hyvee
HyVee Hamburger and coney Buns .99
Wlson’s Sliced Pit Smoked Ham (Deli) 2.99 lb
80% Ground Beef 1.58 1 lb
Blue Ribbon Value Pack Fresh Cut Pork Steak .99 lb
Grimmway Baby Carrots 2.50 3 lb
Del Monte Gold Pineapple 2.68
Sweet Red Bell Peppers .66 (buy extra and slice up/freeze for stir fry or pepper steak)
Hyvee Split Chicken Breasts .99 lb
Hormel Always Tender Bone In Pork Shoulder Roast .99 lb
HyVee Southern Style Hash Browns 1.77 32 oz
Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Morsels 1.77 10-12 oz (coupons)
Duncan Hines Cake Mix .88 14-18.5 oz

Russ’s MARKET
Large Eggs .83 dozen
Tbone Steak 5.99 lb
Russ’s Market White Sandwich bread .99
Best Choice Chili Beans .50 15 oz
Best Choice Spaghetti Sauce 26 oz .78
Best Choice Pasta .50 16 oz
Best Choice Parmesan Cheese 8 oz 2.59
Best Choice Sugar 4.00 10 lbs (1.40 cheaper than Sam’s!)
Best Choice Ultra Moist Cake Mix .59 18.25-18.5oz
Reames Egg Noodles/Flat Dumplings 1.49 12 oz
Best Choice Frozen Potatoes 1.67 28-32 oz
Sun Chef Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 5.49 3 lbs
Boneless Boston Butt Pork Roast 1.88 lb
Broccoli .98 head
Fresh Express Salad 2.50 (coupon)

Sun Mart
Did see anything too exciting

SUPER SAVER
Bananas .38
Ribeye Steak 4.36 lb
Dole Lettuce .66
Always Save Flour 1.27 5 lb
Always Save Oyster Crackers/Saltines .76 12-16 oz
Always Save Cream of Mush/Chicken .44
Always Save Egg Noodles .93 16 oz

CASH SAVERS
Robert’s Sour Cream/Dips .84 (coupons)
Lipton Onion Soup Mix 1.15 box
Mission Avocados .58 each


Save Mart
Bottom Round Steak/Roast 2.39 lb
Our Family cheese slices .98 12 oz

Frugal friends is back

Weekly Groceries 10/14/09

I took a couple weeks break from posting on the blog in order to catch up on other things in life...or catch on to...my boys that is. Casey has been doing so much with the boys lately. I love to just sit back and watch how good of a dad he is:) Unfortunately I am not able to sit with a camera, because my camera is on the fritz.

I had a great night at the grocery store:) Gotta love ad matching and getting things cheap:)

Love you all - Rhi

Disclaimer: always cross reference my prices with others like the two online grocery deal sites below for the BEST dealsJ

Reminder: the Zion church (and many other organizations) save Box Tops, Best Choice, and other bar codes for reimbursement. It is easy to save.

There is also a greater need at the People’s City Mission as well…so if you have a stockpile too high, think of othersJ

Lincoln websites for the latest grocery deals – www.toopoortoeat.blogspot.com or www.chicksdigdeals.blogspot.com

Make today a great one! Rhiannon
Hyvee
Bananas .39 lb
Double G Carribbean Sliced Spiral Ham (deli meat) 3.99lb
Robert’s Cottage Cheese 1.88 (coupon)
Del Monte Pinapple 2.98
Ragu .99 (-.75/2 = .62)
HyVee Chunky Homestyle or Traditional soup .99 19oz
Boneless Sirloin Steak 2.88 lb
Raspberries 1.99 6 oz
Montegomery Whole White Mushrooms .98 (hyvee coupon)
Corn King Sliced Bacon 1.77 16 oz
Hyvee Butter 1.48 16 oz
Hyvee cottage bread .99
Hyvee Oyster Crackers .88 12 oz
Skippy Peanut Butter 1.48 (price match at Target for next to nothing J)
Hyvee Cream of Chix/Mushroom .58
Knorr Sides .88
Hyvee Sour Cream .88 16 oz
Rotel Tomatoes .99 (-1.00/4 = .75)
(skimmed the ad as I ran out of timeJ)

ONE DAY SALE
Boneless Pork Tenderloin 1.48 lb
Hyvee Large Eggs .88 dozen
Tostitos Chips 1.99 9-15.6 oz
Colgate Tootpaste/Toothbrush .88 (look at your coupons…could get paid to get this if they have a certain kind selected)
HyVee Mac and Cheese .25
Hunt’s Sauce .25 8 oz
Banquet Meat Pies .39

Russ’s MARKET
12 hour Meat Sale 10/16
Apples .98 lb
Bone-In Beef Ribeye Steak 4.99 lb
Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa Mix .99
Land O Lakes Yogurt .33
Oscar Meyer Lean Turkey or Ham 2.99 16 oz
Braeburn Apples .68lb
Broccoli 1.48
Zucchini or Yellow Squash .88 lb

Sun Mart
Tyson Chicken Breasts Boneless and Skinless1.99 lb
Our Family Butter 1.49 16 oz
Our Family Sugar and Flour 1.49 for 4 or 5 lb bag
Tyson Sale…check out prices
Hot House Colored Bell Peppers 1.00 each
Our Family Marshmellows .89 10 oz
Our Family Evaporated Milk .89 12 oz


SUPER SAVER
Meadow Gold/Viva Milk 1 gal 1.77
French Bread .95
Banquet Pot Pies .48 7 oz
Frito Lay Family Size Snacks 2.96 14.5-23 oz
Oscar Meyer Lunchables .98

Cash SAVERS
Nabisco Snak-Sacks .98 8 oz

Save Mart
Us #1 Russet Potatoes 1.59 10 lb bag

New Carpet

Casey won...and so did the rest of us. I was on a carpet ban in our house. I LOVE wood floors. I pulled up the carpet in our back room when we remodeled it 3 years ago. We never did anything with the floor, so they were a bit rough. Casey has begged and begged for carpet. He finally sold me on it (it was on sale:)). We love it...but I am not about ready to carpet the rest of the house. What do you think?

The Boys love it!

300th Sellout

The 300th Sellout was suppose to be a date night for Mommy and Daddy, but with the craziness of our lives...Daddy opted out to take a nap and Mommy and Kenner had a date night with Gma and Gpa Kenner instead. THese pictures are posted in reverse order!
Kenner and Gpa walking home from the game. (note: you were suppose to wear clothes from the 60's...Gpa fit the part well!) Kenner got a jersey...his first jersey. He looks so old with it on!

Kenner got a hot dog from the flying hot dog man!!! (Actually the woman in front of us got it, but she gave it to him!!!)

Gma and Gpa!

Crazy September Times

Kenner decided to open the new package of Swiffer and clean the floor for me. I find it rather hillarious that they learn so much from just learning. For example, not pictured, Patton making his own trash cake. I had just taken out the trash (so no new trash bag), Patton proceeded to use all the ingredients I had left on the counter to make his own trash cake. He knew I threw away the shells...but he didn't observe me crack them and use the insides first. When I came back in from the trip to the trash can outside...he had 10 eggs in the trash and sugar all over the floor...NICE! Funny boys! Another trip to Menard's. This one was for carpet for our back room...yes Daddy won!

Notice Casey's new flag pole? Yes we bought that for our last house...so if you do the math we have stored it for 5+ years. I bet we saved money buying and storing it:) The reason I took this picture was for the cone in the street. Casey and I bought cones for the boys so they could ride bikes on the streets of Sprague. Yes Sprague is a SMALL town with a lot of stop signs, but some how even the police that refill their cars in Sprague aren't aware of the stop signs. It has slowed traffice down or made more people aware that our two boys are out on their bikes. The rule was that Dad or Mom would set them out in the street, because this meant we gave our permission to ride in the street and we were watching them. The boys decided to take it upon themselves to put them in the street and give themselves permission to ride. (BEEP...means next slide please)

(Next Slide) No they weren't riding their bikes...instead Kenner was pushing Patton in the broken tractor. They found it in the garage. Note: It doesn't move by itself. Kenner pushed his brother from the garage to the front yard and back. What a nice big brother!

I was talking with Aunt Annie while this was happening...so funny!

The boys' first (and last) lunchable experience. There wasn't anything wrong with the .49 lunchable, but the amount of trash left after everything was consumed was INCREDIBLE!!! YIKES!!! No wonder we have so much trash. Next time we will make our homemade lunchable and have just as much fun.

More August Fun

I love this picture of Patton. He was so excited to see the marching band...such a cheese ball! We got to ride in the back of the pick up from the parking lot of Menards to the back lot. CRAZIE I know:)

I also like these next two pictures...they capture NU football at it's best!

Waving hands after a touch down.

Mommy and the boys!