Monday, April 26, 2010

Deals of the Day!

This is my steal of the day. I have developed the habit of buying Malana's Easter dress a year in advanced, after all of the Easter dresses have gone on clearance. I have also found that at about this time every year JCPenny sends out a $10 off of a $10 purchase coupon. So this is what I bought today.

Cinderella brand, flower girl dress

Original price: $69.99
sale price 80% off : $13.97
sale, for discount equal to sales tax
$10 off $10 coupon
Total: $3.97!!!!!

Another way to work the system, is a zoo pass.

*They are good for one year from the time you buy it. So we buy one in July, and it covers 2 years.
*For example you buy it in July 2009 you can go to the zoo in July and August of 2009 then you can go to the zoo in May and June of 2010, and wait until July 2011 to buy another one.
*Also alot of zoo's, work together, so if you buy a zoo pass from one you can get into others for free or at a significant discount. (We use to buy ours at Pocatello Zoo because it was $5 cheaper than Idaho Falls zoo but it works at Idaho Falls zoo, it also use to work at Hogle Zoo, and was $20 cheaper than Hogle Zoo's pass, they changed it this year to %50 off admission at Hogle.)

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Happy Birthday Travy!

Travis turned the big 30 on the 20th! He says that he feels old and although I am three years younger than him it makes me feel old too! I made him a hamburger cake and sugar cookie french fries with frosting fry sauce! (I got the idea from here) We had the cake and Ice cream on Sunday.

On his actual birthday, Tuesday, we went to the zoo and then on a picnic. we had a great time with just our little family.


When we got home from the picnic there was a package on the door from Ireland with a card, some money and the hat that he is wearing it says "Guinness Extra Stout" "traditionally brewed, St. James Gate Dublin" I can just see my parents buying it, my mom laughing and saying "lets get this one for Travis" and my dad saying, " ahhppmm (if you know my dad you know what sound I am talking about) Karen! that is an advertisement for beer!" hahaha!


In honor of his Birthday here are 30 things about Travis:

1. His hair grows like a weed that is why it is always so long he actually perfers it to be shorter
2. It is also as thick as weeds
3. He has a heart of gold
4. He gets teary eyed in sappy movies, especially when it has to do with kids
5. He tries to hide the above fact and would kill me if he knew I put it on here :)
6. He LOVES his garden
7. He is an amazing artist and in more ways than just pottery
8. He is a good cook
9. He really enjoys video games
10.He is picky about what he wears: no stripes, collars, button ups, graphics or excessive pockets
11.Basically all he wears is jeans, and t-shirts
12.He takes his tie off as he is walking out the door of the church
13.He is an excellent listener when he wants to be
14.He is good at strategy games, and strategy in general
15.If he wouldn't have married me he probably would have joined the military
16.He spent the first six years of his life in West Yellowstone
17.Starting at about age 9 or 10, his mom would drop him off at the top of "the Ashton hill" the hill going up to Island Park and he would walk the few miles down it, through the forest, with his shot gun and his dog to his house
18.When he was about 3 he pulled a pan of hot oil down on top of him, and had third degree burns all down his face and chest and had to be in a full body cast, he really has no scarring from it.
19.His favorite thing when he was little was to walk along the river with his dog
20.The one thing he wishes he could change about his appearance is the discoloration in his teeth
21.If he had one dream it would be to travel the world
22.His favorite food is a juicy hamburger
23.He is the best dad in the world!!!!!
24.He is the best husband ever!!!!!
25.Malana adores him
26.The first 3 cows he had to take care of he gave them name, after having to butcher and eat them, the next 3 he named hamburger, steak, and roast
27.He played football and basketball in high school
28.When we meet he was in the middle of a bet with his friend that he could kiss 3 specific girls, because he met me he didn't succeed in kissing any of them :)
29.The night we met he whittled a marshmallow stick for me, I was so nervous I put it on the wrong end, we both laughed and I think that was when we decided that we might really like each other
30.When he farts you need a gas mask to survive the stink!

I love you babe!

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Easter snow

This for the benefit of all of you who don't live in Idaho, this is what we woke up to YESTERDAY morning! The schools were closed, but luckily most of it has melted! On a side note I was in charge of preschool yesterday and everything I had planned was on spring!

We had a good Easter, even if it was cold. It was nice to have conference at the same time so that we didn't have to hurry along our Easter morning. We went to the Ucon Easter Egg Hunt. Which was FREEZING cold. So instead of having the kids go search for eggs they just had them line up and they filled their baskets with eggs. Once Malana got her candy she didn't mind but the rest of the time she felt like how the picture shows. By the way don't you like her high water snow pants? It is the new fashion after all.

On Sunday morning Malana woke up to discover that the Easter bunny came to our house and left her some eggs and a basket with goodies! I thought that all of the previous years holidays were fun, but she just keeps getting funner and funner! That afternoon we went to Travis' parent's house for Easter dinner and had a good time with family.