Clipping Coupons

I have a new obsession and it is oh so rewarding! I am usually pretty good at getting the most for my money when it comes to grocery shopping but I just recently realized all the money I was throwing away with my mail. Every Tuesday I get the Grocery ads and coupons in the mail. Well yesterday was no different but this time I decided to see if there were any coupons worth clipping. Good choice I must say. You see grocery stores honor any manufactures coupons even if the store themselves already have the items on sale. So lets just give and example, Smiths had boxes of Kellogs cereal on sale for $1.00 if you buy 10 participating items. I then clipped a coupon for $1.00 off any two boxes of Kellogs Cereal. All said and done I paid .50 cents per box of cereal! After using about 6 coupons I took my total bill from $26 to $18, it was that easy. Just think of how much money I can save in a year by clipping coupons!

Surviving Without a Camera.....

Well on Maile's birthday my camera decided to just stop working! Fortunatly my mom had hers and we were still able to get some good pictures. Unfortunatly the insurance that Best Buy sells to you is not a replacement program, it is a we are going to take your camera for 4 WEEKS and try to fix it. If it cannot be fixed we will replace it with a "comprable model." So now it is a waiting game. I just don't like the feeling of not having a camera! Best Buy is not on my friends list right now!

It's Party Time!!

We woke up this morning to cloudy skies which really don't go hand in hand with pool parties but I had a feeling we would get some sun by noon and I was right. Maile's birthday party turned out great! We had her party at Desert Breeze water park one of our summer hot spots. We invited all our family and friends and the party turned out pretty good. Maile was loving the water as usual and even more since she had all her friends there. She had help blowing out her candles and opening her presents since she was being a bit shy with all the attention on her but as soon as we got home she was all about seeing the presents and playing with her new toys! So overall the day was pretty fun and now we are all exhausted!!
Now as an adult and having my own kids I realize just how much work goes into making sure the party goes smoothly. I really would like to thank Zach for being the kid keeper. It was much easier to get things done without having to worry about them. I want to thank my Mom for all the help she always gives when we have something big going on, couldn't do it without her help! Last I would like to thank Jasmine for being my partner in crime today. She was there helping set up and there to help take it all down! So thank you from me and Maile for such a great day!!!!

My baby is 3!!!!!

Today Maile Angelina, my baby, is three years old. I cannot even believe how fast the time has gone by! From the day she was born my Maile was one determined little girl. She survived her first few months of life, beating the odds and has since grown into this perfect little girl. She is sweet and caring and so full of life. At three years old Maile is one smart cookie and is always surprising us with the things that come out of her mouth! Maile is also a slight bit stubborn, she is certainly a girl who knows what she wants! I am so looking forward to see just what new adventures life will bring to our family as our babies grow into beautiful little girls! So today we will celebrate Maile turning three and I will try not to be sad that my baby isn't really a baby anymore! Happy Birthday My Big Girl Maile!!!!

Happy Fourth!!

The fourth of July can easily go down in the books as my favorite holiday. I still remember from my childhood how much fun we always had. I want my kids to have the same fond memories of July 4th when they are adults. So yesterday we woke up early and went the church breakfast and parade where we got to see our friends and then walk in the parade. It was cute watching all the little kids with their decorated bikes, wagons and scooters. After the parade we went home for a nap, we were going to have a long day ahead of us. After nap time we got ready and headed to Aunt Lezlie's and Uncle Dustin's house. Lezlie really went all out, she had every aspect of our afternoon and evening planned and it was perfect! The my girls Auntie Sam and Leila got to play in the little pool outside and enjoy hot dogs and then mud pies. Grandma Liza, Grandpa Mike and Grandma Marj were all there too so the kids had fun hanging with them since they love, love, love their grandparents! So after the kids were set the adults and I may only be speaking for my self got to pig out on delicious BBQ. Dustin's dad made hamburgers, hot dogs, pork ribs, beef ribs, fillet and the best baked beans ever! I haven't eaten so much in a long time!! After we ate and had some cake we got the kids back in their cute clothes and headed out to Boulder City for the firework show. It was actually a really nice night, not too hot at all and we had a great spot out in left field of a baseball diamond. The kids were running around playing and then the fireworks started. All the kids loved them. It was a really nice show even though we were interupted by the sprinklers that someone forgot to shut off! Over all by the end of last night we were all exhausted but it was so worth it to have such a fun filled day!

Maile's Answers

Tag my Kids

What does Mom always say to you?
Maile: Dada
What makes Mom happy?
Maile: Happy Cakes (birthday cake)
What makes Mom sad?
Maile: Crying
How does Mom make you laugh?
Maile: Toys
How old is Mom?
Maile: six
How tall is Mom?
Maile: a big one mommy
What does Mom like to do?
Maile: Dance (obviously I am a closet dancer!)
What is Mom's job?
Maile: Work
What is Mom's favorite food?
Maile: Cheese
How do you know Mom loves you?
Maile: At this point interviewee did not want to answer any more questions

This was fun, I never really thought about asking her these type of questions I guess our kids are smarter than we think!

I tag all the girls on my small buddy list!

Night Out

My Grandpa threw my Grandma a 70th birthday party at Nora's, a great Italian restaurant here in Vegas. We left the kids with my mom, got dressed up and enjoyed a night out just the two of us. It was so nice to be out and able to actually visit with family without the interruption of our kids. As much as I love having kids, its moments like this when I remember how fun it is to be just us.

Water War Picnic

Every year Zachary's TKD studio has a picnic at the park where the kids and the parents get to have a water war. It was a lot of fun and all the kids had a blast despite it being so darn hot outside!! Zachary also found out that he had passed his midterm black belt test which he has been working towards. Overall we were hot and exhausted by the end of the day but it was well worth it!

Princess Shoes

The girls are always wearing my high heals and "pretty shoes" so I decided I should get them some dress up shoes. I found a great deal on Ebay for four pairs of brand new princess shoes. It was the best $18.00 I have spent in a long time. I have the happiest little girls clicking around in their new princess shoes all day long!

On my head!

If it looks like it will fit it is going on their heads. They have been going through a phase lately of putting hats ect on their heads. It is pretty cute to see all the different things they want to put on their heads!

The Paci is History!

I had my mind made up that I would allow Maile to keep her paci until her third birthday. She was only using it at night and it wasn't causing any speech delays so I was ok with her having it to sleep. The twins had started wanting one for bedtime thanks to Zach, so one night about a week ago I could only find two and I was fed up on looking anymore so I made the decision that we were done with paci's! Maile thinks we gave them to Oliver and Jacob so she is happy being a big girl! She does cry more often at bedtime but that is something I think she will get over with time. The twins don't even notice they are gone.

Finally!

Well we did it! We finally went to church! If anyone knows me I have sorta been on the fence about going to church for a long time. I guess I believed that one day I would just wake up and know the answer but that really hasn't happened so with some guidance and a very good timed phone call from a couple missionaries we went to church. And I really enjoyed it! Besides a little stress trying to keep the kiddies quiet during the sacrament meeting the rest of the day went great. The girls didn't cry when we took them to nursery and they were so excited to tells us how much fun they had. Zach and I met some really nice people in our classes and I am looking forward to next week!

Just Because...

.....I love finding them hanging out together.

Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse

My sister Anna and a few of my friends told me about these books so I decided that I should try the first one out. Needless to say I pretty much neglected my kids for three days to read these books. They were really good. I am sorta mad at myself for not taking my time to read them because now I have to wait two months before the last one comes out and that is like torture! I would say that even if you are not a big reader that you should read these books. It is such a great love story with lots and lots of surprises!!

Lake Las Vegas

Last weekend Grandma threw a party out at Lake Las Vegas. It was a lot of fun hanging out in such a pretty place. The girls especially loved the view from the sixth floor room. Mommy and Daddy, not so much kinda scary with three toddlers! The day after the party we went back to enjoy the pool at the resort. It was the best pool I had ever been to for kids. It gradually got deeper so the girls were able to play in the shallow part! Over all Grandma threw a great party and we had lots of fun!

All About My Sexy Husband!

All about my sexy husband...

1. What is his name? Zachary Keokolo Schweitzer (Zach for short)
2. Who eats more? He does

3. Who said I love you first? Zach did, and it took me by surprise! (A good one!)

4. Who is taller? Zach

5. Who is smarter? Book smart, ME! Electrical, technological, anything that has to do with cars, etc. my handy hubby!

6. Who is more sensitive? Me for sure.

7.Who does the laundry? Zach says "what's laundry?"

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? What is strange about us is we like to switch it up some nights I'm feeling the right, some nights he is!

9. Who pays the bills? Again Zach says "what bills?"

10. Who cooks more? I am the top chef in our house

11. What meals do you cook together? Thanksgiving Zach makes a killer turkey!
12. Who is more stubborn? I would like to say he is but... I am too on certain issues.
13. Who is the first to admit they're wrong? Probably Zach. I am never wrong!

15. Who has more siblings? I have one more than him

16. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Zach, or at least I let him think it once in a while :)

17. What do you like to do together? Just about everything. He makes everything more fun.

18. Who eats more sweets? Me.

19. Guilty pleasures? Things we both love.... Outback Steakhouse, Lotto Tickets, Ice Cream Xbox live, Oakley Sunglasses.

20. How did you meet? We worked together at One Hour A/C for two years before we started dating.

21. Who asked who out first? We went out as just friends a few times so it was mutual

22. Who kissed who first? I still remember sitting on his couch we he kissed me. Haven't left his side since.
23. Who proposed? He did. It was over the phone, I was in Florida on business when he asked.
24. His best features? His kind eyes and big smile. It just melts me. I love his strong arms too!!
25. What is his greatest quality? Just one? Zach is my family man. He lives for us and that is all I can possibly ask for!

Big Girl Cups

So I just recently decided to let the girls drink at the table with big girl cups. This was actually a decision prompted by the goodie bags they got from Josie's party. There were big girl cups in them and the girls wanted to use them. They actually did pretty good, no spills but we will have to work on putting food and forks into the cup!

Grab the Camera!

Zach thinks I never take pictures of him and his kiddo's so when they all sat next to him he wanted me to snap away. Here is Daddy with his girls and boy! This is the usual when Daddy gets home from work; everyone trying to crowd around to talk about their day and get their fair share of kisses and hugs! It really is cute and since he has to work hard all day, I am happy he gets to feel so special when he comes home!

Bonnie Springs and Josie's Birthday!

Monday morning we headed out to Bonnie Springs with Jasmine and family to celebrate Josie's second birthday. I will have to say that Josie is such a brave little two year old! My kids were scared of the train, scared of the animals but Josie loved it all! After Bonnie Springs we went home and took a nap. Later that evening we went to Josie's Grandmas house for a BBQ Party. Josie looked so darn cute in her party dress and the Lexi, Maile and Becca had fun playing with their friend! I enjoyed spending time with my friends too and Mare if you are reading this I hope you are ok! Overall it was such a busy day that Maile took a four hour nap the next day!