Now that I've caught up on some sleep, I'd like to tell you about our trip we took this last week. We bought tickets for "A Day Out with Thomas," for early morning Thursday, and since it's a two-hour drive, we decided to drive up the day before and stay overnight. We also tacked on an extra day after to make it into a "mini" vacation before my oldest started summer … [Read more...]
Free and Cheap Summer Activities
Did you enjoy your Memorial Day? We weren't sure if we would make the parade or not because the weather forecast looked ominous. BUT the rain held out...we made it to the Memorial Day Parade! My oldest loved seeing the bands and the "Soldiers," which were the Veterans. The twins did not like the loud noises, but loved the candy. Of course. So, after a … [Read more...]
Money-Saving and Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend so far. My little guy recovered quickly from his fever, which was good for him and for mommy. We then spent some time with their Great-Grandma, who turns 94 this week. She's still as feisty as ever, and I think she enjoyed seeing all her Great-Grandchildren. I also think she's happy she just spent one loud, … [Read more...]
Interviews and Appointments
Tomorrow we are meeting a potential babysitter/nanny to help out this summer. It's a pretty big deal. The only people who have ever watched our twins are either my parents or my husband's parents. During the first year, we had to limit visitors because of their weakened immune systems. After that, it was just easier to rely on them because obviously we trusted them, and … [Read more...]
Kindergarten and Early Birthday
Since tomorrow will be my first Money-saving Monday, I wanted to write a little about the past few days, and about tomorrow. Friday was Kindergarten Orientation for my oldest. Wow. I still can't believe he is going to be in Kindergarten this fall. Plus, it's ALL day. I still remember riding on the little bus, and just going for the morning. Now, they ride with all the … [Read more...]
