DPP 15

The warmth of a Grandpa's heart!

Spoiler...

I couldn't help but share great pictures we got taken of the boys. yes this will be spoiling your Christmas present...but too cute to share.

Fuzz and his puppy

BMOC - Big Man on Campus

Can you say STINKER?

Pat Kenner Jr.

DPP 14

After mulling over all the things I have WANTED to do the last two weeks, my brother and sister made my #1 request a reality. They played LIFE with me. Thank you! It was fun although I came in dead last.

DPP 13

Thanks to Uncle Caleb for "taking" Kenner sledding. Unfortunately I was unable to pick just one photo...because they tell the (three minute) sledding story.
Caleb doing winter conditioning Caleb is tired and Kenner is saying, "Wheeee!"

Kenner was messing around and then got too cold.

DPP 12

Nothing like feeling better and getting to play farm with two little boys! Santa thought the boys needed more farm things...maybe Santa needed to clean out the toy bins before he created his list:)

DPP 11

My sweet little boy, Kenner, brought me breakfast in bed this morning. This was my first morning with the boys after my episode. What a joy!

DPP 10

Oatmeal Cranberry* Cookies for my home health nurse.
These are Casey's favorite cookies with raisins, but I only had cranberries here. He has been a very good nurse and waiting on me while I am home. Love you Casey!
*Boys come back today...I must throw a HUGE THANK YOU to Casey's parents and siblings for taking care of the boys while Casey and I take care of me.

DPP 9

Paper, paper...where thou art paper?
I have finally gotten up enough energy to look through the paper for grocery deals...but I would need a paper first. I have been extremely blessed to have two snow days and a shortened day to not count against my sick days! Praise the Lord!

DPP 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

View from the couch. Due to my inability to move from the couch without a lot of pain...this was my view of life for three days straight.

DPP 3

After a doctor's appt for a potentially blocked bowel, then a trip to ER and a CAT scan revealed a blackened ovary and a ruptured cyst. Then resulted in emergency surgery so I didn't lose any more blood. Thanks to all the prayers, thoughts, meals, and help with my family. I appreciate it so much!

DPP 2

World's greatest kept secret - Rhode's Cinnamon Rolls. The boys went home with my mom, so my hubby and I enjoyed a breakfast together. Peaceful, but not as much fun when there isn't a frosting mess to clean up everywhere

DPP 1

This is what your tree looks like if you let a 4 and 3 year old decorate it.

December Photo Project Day 1

Catch up - This is a post of photos from the last month (November). Bikes, Birthday, and Boys:)
Thanks cousin Rachel and Sarah for taking the boys on the horses. They LOVED it. Also thanks for great weather in North Dakota at the end of November to be able to enjoy ourselves without hats and mittens:)

Kenner the cowboy Patton was very unsure at first. Every time Rachel tried talking to him he looked like he wanted to cry. Everytime I said, 'Hi Bubbi" he put on a fake smile then began to enjoy it:)

Ride em boys!

The riding crew - Thanks again!

Great Grandpa Cuyler reading to the boys.

Mommy and Fuzz in North Dakota The Colwell grandchildren and three great grand children. It was a ton o fun!

Patton's birthday present...Rocky the Robot Dump Truck. AWESOME!

Kenner being the big helper with a cedar closet for Mom. Exercising with mom's P90X. I can say that my friend Patty and I finished 90 days of workouts. I technically didn't make it all 90 days, but I was close. We are continuing to work out everyday afterschool. We have brushed off the old workout tapes everyone has at school and are using them for a workout now. Fun times! Fun in the leaves.

Look at that height!

Kenner is in this pile...again a game of friendly tackle.

Note: these were the last pictures of Kenner with all his teeth. He had fallen and hurt his front tooth a year ago, but another accident at school with a wooden

Here's Fuththth (aka Fuzz)

Their favorite game: Tackle. No football needed

Blog revived

Well I have been knee deep in couponing and living life without documenting. I went to do some Christmas presents and needed to reference what we did in October...and well I didn't have any documentation on my only source...my blog. I LOVED the December photo project last year that is sponsored by a friend of mine, so I decided to give my blog a boost and start to document things on here again.

I am pretty sure I don't have many readers, but this blog's purpose is to help me remember all those little funny moments the boys and our family has, so that some time in life I will be able to compile all of them for a book or something:)

Here's to a revival of my blog (list of grocery ads will still be included but won't be the only thing) and December Photo Project

Halloween Fun

Grocery Sales, Lincoln, NE

Weekly Groceries 11/4/09
POGO CARD SALE TODAY – Buy 1 get 2 FREE!!! AT NE SCOOTER MART by Westfield

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
Short of time this am…so browse carefullyJ
Hyvee
3-day sale Thurs-Sat
Pepsi 2 ltr bottles .88
85% Lean Fresh Ground Beef 1.77 1lb roll
HyVee Thin Sliced Ham 2.99 lb
Gala Apples .77 lb
Betty Crocker Cake Mix .77
Yoplait Yogurt .40 (coupons)
Country Pride Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 4.77 2.5 lb bag

All week
New York Strip Steak 4.99 lb
Hormel Bone-In Pork Shoulder Roast .99 lb
HyVee hot cocoa .88
Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners 1.99 4 ct


Russ’s MARKET
50% off spices, extracts, food coloring from McCormick
Best Choice Large Eggs .88 dozen
Bertolli Frozen Meal 4.99 24 oz (possible coupons)
Reames Egg Noodles B1GF
Meadow Gold or Land O Lakes sour cream .76 16 oz

Sun Mart
Norbest Turkey .99 lb
Betty Crocker Cake Mix 1.00
Nestle Cocoa Mix 1.00

SUPER SAVER
Farmland Spiral Ham 1.56 lb
Meadow Gold Milk 1.77 gallon
Broccoli 1.17 each
Best Choice Sugar 1.37 4 lb
Best Choice Powdered/Brown Sugar .98 2 lbs
Best Choice All Purpose Flour 1.14 5 lbs
Carnation Evaporated Milk .86
Meadow Gold Butter 1.33 1 lb
Chex Cereal 1.97 (coupons)
Best Choice Vegetable Oil 1.83 48 oz
Nestle Baking Chips 1.76 11-12 oz

CASH SAVERS (unadvertised sales at Super Saver)
Didn’t have time

Save Mart
Beef Cubed Steak 2.98 lb
Our Family Mushrooms .44 4 oz
Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper .97 2 ltr

Pray for Baby Olivia

Please take time to pray for my baby cousin Olivia and her Mom, Amy and Dad, Curtis. A week ago baby Olivia had surgery to repair her tethered spine, which went well. She came home, then got sick. They think she has menigitis and is in Intensive Care at Children's hospital. She is stable, but very lethargic and on lots of medicine. The doctors are caring for baby Olivia so continue to pray for their knowledge, but also pray for strength for her mom and dad.