No power

So most of Mount Juliet didn't have power yesterday. Now I've been sick for the past 5 days and we haven't had the time to go shopping yet. So all i wanted before i went to church was a Sprite. I do really good about not spending money on Sunday but i really need this Sprite to keep my stomach feeling OK for the next 3 hours. Well the power was out and all the fast food workers were out side just waiting. So i was like well Church is kinda far from the house just maybe....i get to church and the lights are out. Now my father in law is the branch president and he said we continue as normal. Well that's funny cause we don't' have a piano player in the branch we have Sister Ipod who plays for us in sacrament and well she's doesn't work if there is no power so it was great. For the first hour of church we had no power!

Want to save some money?

So last year i had my first baby. We all know how they cost soooo much. So my friend introduced me to this consignment sale they have in her city. Now i knew what a consignment store was cause that's where i got my wedding dress but this was a big shopping deal that happens twice a year. So here are the pictures from last year. Last year i spent $50 and i got all pictured below ( i got an exersaucer for $10 and that's not pictured)

Most of this stuff is named brand too. Not that, that matters to me but it's a great deal.

So this year I'm working at the sale. For working it i get a $50 gift card to shop there. So that was a great help. This time around i really needed another car seat. Take a look at what i got this year. Out of pocket $64 brought home $114 actually worth close to $200 if not more...


In this picture you have:
(3) 3 piece pjs
(3) 2 pairs of pj's
(4) tops
(2) sets (top and bottoms)
(2) pairs of shorts
(1) vest shirt pants set for church
(5) shoes
(6) pairs of socks
TOYS
a horse that's a flashlight
a barn with animals
a bag with 3 animals on wheels that make noise
a little people garbage man and truck
OTHER
i got a dress (not pictured)
the car seat that has arm rest and a cup holder
a shower sprayer
a nemo puffer fish to hold the bath toys



He got some shoes seeing that he is going to be walking soon. I love the crocs!




so i encourage everyone to find a consignment in your area and work it. Its been a lot of fun and very rewarding.

Helping a girl get to school

this was an email sent to me from a girl in my church who needs our help please read below and do what you can. Thanks


Hello, Everyone!

My name is Rebekah Patton, and I am the Salutatorian from Wilson Central High School . I am currently completing for a $20K scholarship in an online voting competition. First, I would like to thank everyone who has supported me so far. I appreciate your votes as well as your time. Now, I need your help again. I have advanced to regions and you can all vote again. : ) Or, if you haven't voted yet, you can for the first time. This is not a scam; this is a legitimate competition that could me the opportunity of a lifetime.

Here's a more in-depth explanation:

1.) I am currently competing at the regional level in the Zinch March Madness Scholarship Competition. I was selected from over 7,000 students from Tennessee to represent our state. I have now advanced to regions by being in the top 6 of around 50 students in the state of Tennessee. I am in the South 3 region and the competition is fierce. To advance again, I need your help. I need each and every one of you to vote for me.

2.) So, how do you vote? It's an online vote. Go to zinch.com. It will take you to the page, but you have to be a member. Don't sweat, though. Sign-up only takes a minute, and it's 100% free. First, click on sign up. The first question will be "Who am I?" select "other." Then, you will pick a username and password. It will ask for your email address, but please don’t be deterred. IT WILL NOT SPAM YOU. After that, it will only ask for your name, gender, and zip code. Voila! You're done. They'll send you a confirmation email. After you confirm, you'll be free to vote!

3.) This might sound cynical, but I know a few of you are wondering, "Why bother?" Well, there are about a million and one reasons, but I only have time for three. First of all, when you do something nice for someone, good things happen. It's called karma. : ) Second, I'm planning on attending Vanderbilt in the fall. Tuition is roughly $50K a year, so this scholarship would really help me. (Hopefully this University choice will alert you to my academic and extracurricular record.) Lastly, I am going to be a plastic surgeon, specializing in pediatric reconstructive surgery. If you vote for me, you'll also be helping many, many children in the future.

Is that enough of a guilt trip? Only kidding, but seriously . . . please take a few minutes of your time to help me. Feel free to contact me at Beka709@yahoo.com with any further questions.

Thank You,
Rebekah Patton
Wilson Central High School

P.S. Please forward this message to as many people as possible. I REALLY need the votes.

My iPod

The first year we were married we had little to no money but Billy had said he wanted an iPod at one point in the future. Well i saved my money and got him a pink ipod mini (he loves pink did you see our wedding pictures...his choice). So now that we've been married for almost 4 years now Billy has lost his ipod a few months ago. So he started using my little pink ipod. Ok so how about he lost that one two! At school like three weeks ago. Not only do i use it for the music but i use it for pictures and to go running with. So i got on ebay and i bought one. The one i really wanted. And i only paid $82 for it and that's a steal! So now i have an ipod :)

It came in!!!

My bedding from walmart came in. I paid $60 for a queen size bed set and it's reveriable. Here is the stock picture.

A kick in the butt

So yesterday i was suppose to go to a hockey game with my dad and sister. Well the apartments called and said that the carpet cleaning guy was coming in the early morning and the place needed some cleaning and moving of things. So i didn't go. well this is what my dad sent me.

yes that is Taylor her self at the hockey game so i missed out but thats cool for her and her friend....

A gift for you

I saw this on my friend Fiona’s blog and it looked like fun!

Repost this to your own blog and offer the same thing to your first 5 responders.
The first 5 who repost it to their own blog will get something made by me! My choice. For you!
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make
2.What I create will be just for you.
3. It’ll be done this year-no guarantees on when this year, but sometime in 2009!
4. You have no clue what it’s going to be. the possibilities are endless.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange (but I won’t…it’ll be something good. :))

The first 5 people post this on their blog and leave a me comment telling me they did, win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it! Sounds like fun right?!? So let’s PLAY!

the pack and play....he's soo funny

Valentines weekend

It started off at our church YW fundrasier on saturday.







This was us last year on V-day....


This was this year on vday...













Then on sunday it was time to lower Dax's crib. It's been great having it so high. He's still not rolling over so he's like a turtle on his back. So he cant get up and crawl away so i still have a leg up on that. But this was alot of fun for all of us.

BEFORE



AFTER
(taken with the new nikon)






Dax loves his bed lower cause he can move and play with his bears. After we lowered the bed we went to church. After church Dax went to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Billy and i went to a concert. This was the other part of my valentines gift. Tickets to go see Coheed and Cambria!



Well it was slipknots show but Coheed was opening so we most definaly went. Slipknot is not my taste of music but it was something different. It was alot of fun i'll post my pictures when i get them.

MONDAY

It was presidents day and i went to pick up Dax and we went to Gavin's house to play!
Me and Heather made more candles!



v-day

HE'S CRALWING!!!!

This was this morning at my dads house (9.5 months)

It's finished!!! (finally)

Ok so for Christmas we got my dad a puzzle. But then realized that he doesn't have time for that so we did it for him. Thought it would be a great way to spend time together. Well after two months we finished it and glued it and framed it! Here is my dad's Christmas/birthday gift! This is a 1000 piece puzzle and it's 20 by 27.

my toothless boy at 9 months

memories

So I'm sitting here looking at Dax's baby pictures getting ready for the baby photo shoot I'm getting ready for this weekend. When i was able to walk around the floor i was staying on i really wanted to see all the babies that were born the same time Dax was. So i made my way to the nursery windows and i was scared. I was scared i wouldn't recognize my own Son. (granted I'd only seen him the past two days) but i was scared i was going to take the wrong baby home if asked to go get Dax. To me allot of the babies kinda looked alike. Now at 9 months old he's his own person and so full of joy and fun stuff. I could pick him out of a whole room of babies now. No mistaking that.

I've been taged

The Rules:
1. Go to your documents/pictures.
2. Go to your 6th file.
3. Go to your 6th picture.
4. Blog about it.
5. Tag 6 people to do the same.

Ok this was taken in the 06-07 year. We've been married for 1.5 year here. I was 19. My hair was so long and pretty and i was thin and yeah those were the days. This was at the park in my old apartments in lebanon.


I tag:
Leah
Kara
Roxy
Bri
Missy
Kristen

Pre-Valentines

So Billy has a hard time wait for holidays especially if there are gifts involved.

ex. Christmas this year he had gotten my gifts like a week before Christmas. he wrapped one of them and put it under the tree. The other two remained in the store bags under my bed. Christmas eve we opened one gift each and he was like why change the tradition now. So far every year we've been together (4 Christmas's) we've opened our gifts on Christmas eve

So back to last night Billy got me this:








I'll post more on the real valentines day!