Great CVS Deals!!

Here's what I've gotten at CVS this week!! All for ONLY $12.59!!!! Yay!!!!

It's been a few weeks since I've shopped at CVS. They just haven't had anything that I needed (or use) on sale, or to earn extra bucks. So, I've been waiting....this week, however, they have lots on sale that we use. I am so excited to get all of this stuff at the price that I did...usually one package of Pull Ups costs about what I paid for everything! I am so excited!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!

Here's what I did:

First Transaction: I bought the shampoos and conditioners. I used 2 coupons, which were both, get three dollars off when you buy to Herbal Essence shampoos. Then I had $5.00 in ECBs from my previous visit. So, I paid like a $1.60 for the shampoos, and conditioners. Not to mention, I got $4.00 back in ECBs.

Second Transaction: I bought the toothpaste next. Each was $2.99. I used one coupon for the toothpaste ($1.00 off) and also the $4.00 of EBCs from the previous transaction. So, I paid around $1.80 for the toothpastes. I got back just under $6.00 back in ECBs. (This transaction was a money maker with using the coupon.

Third Transaction: I bought the pull ups with my last transaction. They were on sale for $8.99. I had two coupons, each for $2.00 off. I used the $6.00 in ECBs that I had, and paid $9.17 for both packs. I didn't get any ECBs back. Maybe next time:)

Happy Valentine's Day

Josiah and Aedan opening their Valentine's presents from Gigi.

Yay!! A Clemson football!!

Aedan with his CARS ball.

Aedan's hair is sometimes fluffy in the morning because he likes to sleep on his forehead.

Josiah with his ABC puzzle.

Josiah is into holidays now...especially holidays where he gets PRESENTS!

a new light:)

For our anniversary this past year, Ryan and I bought ourselves a new light fixture for our play area in our house. The old light fixture was really quite ugly to me, so I am very thankful to have a new one!! While we were in New Orleans, Ryan's dad put the new fixture up! It looks SOOOOOO much better! Below is a before and after shot of the old and new light fixtures.

Before:

After:

Yay!!!! This is so much better!!!!!!!!!

The Big Easy

Last weekend, Ryan and I headed to the French Quater in New Orleans. Ryan's parents came up from Columbia to watch the boys for us. This summer we'll be taking our teenagers to the French Quarter for our Samaria Project, which is our out-of-state mission trip. We always like to preview an area before we go (if possible) to get a feel of the area and to meet the church. We'll be working with Vieux Carre Baptist Church this summer. We met Greg, the pastor, and his family, along with some other church members. Ryan and I walked around the French Quarter on Saturday and brainstormed different ideas of things we could do with the teenagers to serve the community, and to ultimately share Christ with them. We came up with some ideas that I think will be good:) It was a great weekend, personally, to get away for a few days, even though I missed Josiah and Aedan a bunch! We really liked the French Quarter. It kind of reminded us of a mix between Charleston and Key West, maybe....who knows, maybe we haven't been enough places! I'm looking forward to this summer, and going back:)

Ryan in front of the Mississppi sign at the Welcome Center. It was our first time in Mississippi.

Ryan and I went out to eat our first night in New Orleans. It was the first time I'd had in about 4 years!!! It was soooooooo yummy!

More of New Orleans:

My mom is so cool, that they have a restaurant named after her in the French Quarter!

gotta take a picture of the street sign:)

This is the cutest and prettiest little house I saw in the French Quarter. It is just around the block from the church.

more pretty little houses

My beautiful mask that I bought while in New Orleans. Unfortunately, I left it at the church by accident. Oh, well...it was only about $4.00, and at least I have a picture with it on.

Taken from the park in the square (Jackson Square).

Statue of Andrew Jackson

Ryan and I in the square.

more of New Orleans

We are at the Moon Wok for lunch one day. Yummy, yummy shrimp fried rice!

Here is the sign of the church we'll be working with.

Picture taken of Jackson Square from accross the street.

Picture taken close to the square.

Night time on Bourbon Street. This was on Sunday night...you could actually walk down it. Friday and especially Saturday nights were MUCH more crowded! The first Mardi Gras parade was on Saturday night so there were more people out that night.

Ryan and I our last night out to eat.

We walked so much around the Quarter, that my feet were aching at times...I know it sounds weak, but we seriously did do a lot of walking. Here's a super husband rubbing and massaging my feet (with a smile)!

The brainwashing has begun...

Josiah loves Ryan's Clemson hat...or should I say his new Clemson hat.

Here's a video of Josiah taking the Clemson hat from Aedan.

Josiah sleeping in the Clemson hat.

Josiah wearing the hat out in public.

Josiah and Aedan in their purple Clemson shirts. (I thought I lost these for a while...so glad I found them!)

Here's some pictures of Aedan in his Clemson shirt.

Andy and the Andy's

On January 30th, Ryan and I went to Nashville to see Andrew Peterson, Andy Osenga, and andy Gullahorn....Andy and the Andy's show. Daniel and Rachael met us there; they were celebrating Daniel's birthday coming up next week. I guess we were celebrating our anniversary since we never got to go out for it. It was a fun concert...to see them all playing together. Also, there was an art show beforehand. Some of the wives of the musciains we like had artwork displayed. After the show, Ryan and I went to Macaroni Grill. It was yummy!!! They no longer had the plate that I used to order A LONG time ago...before getting pregnant with kids. (It had shrimp it it, so it's been forever since I've had it.) I found something else, though that was pretty comparable.

Here are the Andy's. Andrew Peteron on far left, Andy G in the middle, and Andy O on the far right.

Here we are

Daniel and Rachael...check out Daniel wearing jeans. This is the first time I have EVER seen him wear jeans. I almost fainted.

The four of us

I promise that I did not take this picture...Ryan did...I have to post it...it is too funny!

Pro Life Ad

This pro life ad was rejected by NBC to play during the superbowl last night...