It's been a while!

I know, I know. So it's been more than two months since I last posted anything on this blog. Sorry for the delay. We've been busy so there is lots to catch you up on. Here goes...
P.S. Thanks for the gentle nudge Jannie (:

Janna's New Outfit

Grandma made this adorable outfit for Janna and we just had to show it off. She looks so grown-up!

Kids Carnival at the Shops

Back in March there was a Kids Carnival at the Shops in downtown Coeur d'Alene. There was so much going on and the kids had a blast! They had pottery, fused glass, face painting, a musical petting zoo, painting, mask making, even break dancing and tons more things to do. It was a really fun day!

Roar! (or maybe Meow?)

This was Janna's favorite part of course!

Pretty serious fun here.

Funny Baby

I thought this picture of Cole was so funny because this is how I sucked my fingers until I was five or six years old. Hopefully this doesn't become a habit of his because it's not an easy one to break!

Spring Break in Seattle

For Spring Break we spent a few days in Seattle with my parents and had lots of fun.

These are pictures of the kids playing at a park by the sound. It wasn't very warm but atleast it wasn't raining! We also a got to go to a girls camp fundraiser, the Renton History Museum, and Ikea while we were there. It was a really fun trip and so nice to get away!

Grant with his "Damma"

I really like this picture of the kids with Grandma.

What a Monkey!

Cute little Cole baby!

Dyllon Loses His First Tooth!

Yay!! He was so excited! And what did the tooth fairy bring him? One whole gold dollar! Wow!

Easter goodies from Grandma Rliey!

Thanks Grandma Riley for the cute little baskets with Easter goodies! It was so much fun!

The boys get much needed haircuts!

BEFORE

Does he look excited or what?

This is Dyllon before his haircut. He REALLY did not want me to cut it.

For whatever reason he likes his hair long. When we went to Boise, his Uncle Taylor kept calling him "Brownielocks" which I thought was funny. He didn't care, he just says "I like the way it looks."

AFTER

Ahh. So much better.

BEFORE

AFTER

80% off at Restaurant.com until 2/28!!

For all of you that have been waiting for the best deal at restaurant.com here it is!! I'm so excited to share this with all of you because it is an awesome way to save money and still enjoy eating out. I find that for my family we are able to eat at better restaurants and pay the same or less than we would if we were to eat fast food. We love it!! This time I got an even better deal because I went through cashbaq.com. Because I signed up as a new member (took about 20 seconds) I got a $5 bonus plus I will get 25% cash back on the order I made at restaurant.com. I bought six gift certificates valued at $105.00 total, the restaurant.com price was a total of $39.00. With my 80% coupon code the price I paid came down to $7.80 (that is $31.20 off!!). Then on cashbaq.com, I recieve my $5 bonus and 25% cash back ($1.95). If I count that amount against my restaurant.com purchase that means I paid .85 cents for $105 worth of gift certificates!!

Here is how you can do the same thing:

• On the right side of my blog there is a button for cashbaq.com. Click on that and register to get your $5 bonus.
• Make sure that you go in to your account and put in your info so that they can mail you your cash back check when your total rewards get to $10.
• Go back to the home page and click on the restaurant.com link. Make sure you go through the cashbaq website because this is how they keep track of your % back.
• Once at restaurant.com, put in your zip code to find restaurants near you. Start adding gift certificates to your cart.
• To get your 80% off you need to make sure that the coupon code DINE is being used in your cart. If not you need to enter it and click apply to reflect your savings.
• When you are ready to check out you will have to register and enter billing info.
• Once your order has been placed it will take you through to where you can view and print your certificates!
• On cashbaq.com they will send you a check when your balance reaches at least $10. There are many other ways to get cash back on your other online purchases at places you may already be buying from so check out the other deals they offer.

Well, that's about it I think. If any one has any questions they can call or email me. I hope that some of you can take advantage of this awesome deal!! Be a good friend and spread the word! This offer is only good until Saturday, Feb. 28th, so be sure and get in on it before you run out of time!

P.S. If you don't want to do the cash back thing you can still get 80% off by applying coupon code DINE to your cart before checking out.

Janna Turns 7 years old!

Janna has always been like a ray of sunshine. She was the happiest baby I have ever met and still is such a happy girl. We love having her as part of our family. These are pictures of some of her birthdays from previous years. I'm sure most moms feel the same way, but I can't help but look back and wonder where all the time has gone. It's days like these that help me appreciate my daily life and help me want to make the most of each day.

This is Janna at six months old. Isn't she so sweet?

Janna's first birthday cake. Yumm!

Janna turns two.

Janna at three years old.

Janna's fifth birthday.

Let's Party!!

For Janna's birthday she invited a few friends to go rollerskating at Skate Plaza. This is the first time she has had a party and it was so much fun!

Everyone had a fun time eating cake and pizza, playing games, and rollerskating.


Janna with some friends from school.