New Haircut

So I have been putting off blogging thinking I couldn't post until I upload all the photos from summer and write about all the fun we had. But that may never happen. So here is a post of what is going on now. Mollie cut my hair tonight and I love it! I have never had a real hairstyle before, just hair with the occasional layer. So that is fun.
Paxton is 6 months old! I cannot believe how fast time has gone. He is really such a joy. So pleasant all of the time and loves his sisters so much. He had his check-up today and is 19.25lbs. and 27 inches long. That is 77 percentile for weight and 68% for height. No wonder my back has been hurting lately, carrying an extra 20 lbs. around will do that to you! He is rolling, eating baby food and trying to sit up.

He is 4 months old here right after I gave him his first hair cut!

Alexis started Kindergarten and LOVES it! She wishes there was school on Saturdays. Lets hope she keeps up the enthusiasm! We had her first parent teacher conference today and the teacher said she is a little peacemaker. I am very proud to be her mom. She also started a music class that my friend Shanae is teaching and Alexis really loves it too. She always comes home singing cute little songs.

First Day of School

We are doing a co-op preschool with Denali. It is once a week and the mom's take turns teaching. She thinks she is so big going to school. She is a handful, but so sweet at the same time. And she always is saying the funniest things.

Greg works the equivalent of 3 full-time positions, adjunct teaches 5 credits and of course does his photography business. But he decided he needs a "hobby" and is running for city councilman (and will be teaching an additional 3 credits next semester). He will be a great asset to the community if elected, but sometimes I wonder "what am I doing at home to drive my husband away?" We love him and that he works hard to provide for our family, but we do miss him.

Greg is out of town most of next week and Alexis only has one short day of school, so I booked tickets to Alaska. I have been really missing my family and we had the airline miles and we are so excited to go. I'm not so thrilled to be flying alone with 3 children, but it is so worth the effort to spend a full 8 days with my mom, siblings and all their families. I want my kids to know their cousins! So North to Alaska!!!

Just Jokin'

I know I've been a slacker in the blogging world. One of these days I will do a photo post of our fun and fast summer. But I wanted to post about my funny Denali. She was laying on Paxton, something she knows she is not supposed to do. When I told her not to, she said that she was just jokin'. I said that jokes are supposed to be funny and hurting your brother isn't funny. So then she asked what a joke was and Greg told her a knock knock joke. So the past 24 hours has been a bunch of knock knock jokes. They mostly go like this:

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Banana
Banana who?
Paxton!

And she laughs her little heart out because she was jokin'. A little annoying after awhile, but super cute!

Alexis is super excited about starting Kindergarten on Monday. I am excited about taking a photography class at the college. Greg is busy as always, but is excited to be employed and enjoys his work. Denali is excited about starting a co-op preschool. And Paxton is excited about everything! He is the most fun little man.

Another Shopping Trip!

So you probably are tired of money saving posts, but I can't help myself. I want you to look at the photo and think what you would spend on these groceries:
Here is a list of what we bought:
9 boxes of General Mills cereal
2 bottles of Tide detergent 64 loads
2 bottles All detergent 32 loads
4 Best Foods Mayo
2 Suave Body Wash
2 Suave Hairspray
2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes
2 Ragu Pasta Sauce
1 Large bottle of Honey (for my new homemade bread recipe, yum!)
4 Skippy Peanut Butter
4 Knorr Pasta Sides

At regular price without coupons, this would have cost us, $160.63. But buying only items on sale, using coupons for all items, and using a store catalina promotion, I bought it all for . . . drumroll please:

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$17.99!

I am officially a coupon geek and don't care who knows it!