Yet another fabulous "idea"...Sorry Nate

So I serve on the leadership team of the MOPS group at our church. It's an amazing group of mothers who reach out to other mothers. (MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers in case you have never heard of it.) I have never really been a "girl's girl" but I have met some pretty amazing women since being a part of this organization for the past 2 years. The reason I tell you all this info is because MOPS is yet another source for hare brained schemes. They are not hare brained for these women, just me. My lack of home maker skills is the reason for being hare brained. Anyway, last meeting we had a lady come and give tips on meal planning. So I am going to start. Poor Nate is always along for my next brilliant attempt at...
Like my Pinterest attempts, all of my great new adventures fail shortly after they start. Now I am fully aware of this but I usually pick up some great insight throughout the process. For example, after several months of attempted couponing I have learned that the great value Walmart brand is actually cheaper than most other brands with a coupon, unless bought in bulk. (Which I don't like to do, due to lack of storage). I have also learned that there are definitely some coupons that are worth seeking out before buying an item but I have a tendency to buy more stuff because I have a coupon. I may or may not be a bit of a shopaholic. But in attempts to save for our adoption we are going to eat in more, unfortunately for my family, I am not the best cook. So best case scenario we lose weight;) I am going to do a two week menu, but shop once a week. I haven't decided whether to include lunch yet so if anyone has some great tips please let me know. Dinner for tonight is Crockpot BBQ shredded chicken sandwiches. Fingers crossed its edible and we won't end up at a restaurant tonight. Happy Monday everyone!

Owen's 2nd bday party!

We had a great time with all of our friends and family at Owen's bday party! Just counted and there were 53 people including all babies, toddlers, children, and adults. Definitely missed a few families but had lots of fun. The Bounce house/slide was a hit! We have loads of hotdogs left if anyone would like some! We asked for donations for the teen MOPS program at our church, instead of gifts for last years bday and this years bday and we got tons! Everyone was so generous and we are so thankful to have such amazing friends! Nate and I love having our friends and family over to our house if you don't already know that, parties are our favorite. It was definitely worth the clean up (or will be once I finish cleaning up, Ha!), that's how we know if a party was a good one.  I asked Nate what his favorite part of the party was and he said it was when Owen found him and gave him a hug.  Owen is a sweetie like that, he is always keeping tabs on where we are and if he needs some love he is more than willing to come and get it.  After the party we had some of the family stick around to open a few presents that they had brought for him.  He played the rest of the night with his toys, but was ready and willing for bedtime.  Thanks again everyone who got to come to Owen's bday and make it so special for him.