WHAT?!

*I'm sick...again!

*I totally want a refund on my flu shot - Just kidding....kinda

*The last two pictures are of the ladies playing fetch together. So cute and tons of giggles!

Guilty Pleasures

*When I go to my mom's I take an extra long time in the bathroom. No not for that. So I can have peace and quiet and read all of her really good rag mags.

*Some days when Brett is really getting on my nerves I purposefully make the bed so that the comforter tag is in his face. Hehehe

*I will have a mini snickers bar right after running on the treadmill. Enjoying every bite :) Then boo hoo on my blog cause I'm a fatty.

*I love people who leave their blinds open at night so I can see into their house. I like looking at their decorating and just seeing other peoples lives. I'm so weird.

Fall Pictures

I'll whip some right up!

The following pictures were so random they were taken with a cell phone. Although they are hilarious and I think you will forgive me. Call me afterwards to make sure I'm alive as my mom might kill me.

Rocky Mountain Oysters were not nearly as disgusting as I thought they would be. Anything breaded and fried tastes okay to me! Ha Ha. Now my mom thinks I should try pig brains....no thanks!

Thank you Brett for allowing me the time to relax and have fun with my momma and little brother! Thanks Mom & TJ for a really fun time!

Good Morning Sunshine!

*Ever had to go to the potty REALLY bad? You run to the bathroom just to find a pint size Dora seat placed right where you need to be! Then you do the potty dance and throw it off...

*Just as you feel like you're gonna make it you realize there is no toilet paper. Now THAT is an inconvenient truth!

*Audrey loved trick-or-treating. Pictures posted in below post. She literally ran into the nursing home and was so excited to get candy and tell everyone Happy Halloween.

*We only actually went to one house! I asked Audrey if she was cold and she said "COLD!" she never ever admits she is cold so I knew she must be.

*We decided to trick-or-treat all night at the Mill's house and had a blast! Audrey played with Anna's niece and nephew all night and her smile was from ear to ear. I don't think it could have been any bigger. What where they playing? Catch and wrestle. Of course she would love that!

Halloween 2009

Rewind back one week ago

Audrey woke up last week and we did the usual breakfast, bath and then hair. As I was doing her hair I could feel the heat coming from her head. I checked her temp and sure enough she had a temperature. We had just been around a few people with the flu. Tylenol and Motrin and this kid was fine. Running, jumping and being her crazy self. So much so that I was really questioning if I was going crazy. Was she really sick? Did I just read the thermometer wrong for two days?! The only true and tested way that anyone can actually tell if this crazy kid is sick is by her 'tude. She normally has a bit of an attitude but when she is sick she is especially sassy and she will swat you away! The deep red circles under her eyes are an indication too.

Still I was kind of thinking I might still be nuts. What...wait?! You?! Then last night I got under the covers and I started freezing. Really freezing. Even after 4 blankets and fuzzy pink socks. Brett took my temp and yuppers I am/was sick. Took a hot bath and the chills went away but now I feel as if I have done 4 rounds of Tae Bo. Sore. Ran over by a truck sore. My fever is also not really that bad either.

Let's just hope Brett doesn't get sick with it. He is the biggest boob ever when sick. Although aren't most men?!

Let it snow....

*I was thinking about having a little home Halloween party. With dirt dessert and then some punch with dried ice to make it extra spooky.

*Then I thought who am I kidding?! I am Ashley! I can not even walk out of a doorway without jamming myself into a knob, answer a door without tripping over my boot or even walk at Mount Rushmore without running into a concrete slab that was clearly there before I was!

*Yes to dirt dessert no to dry ice :)

*I LOVE snow and HATE wind

*Audrey woke up especially early this morning with a rash and nasty diaper so we took an early nap too.

*Audrey woke me up and whispered that her daddy is black

*Of course I'm like WHAT?! If your daddy was black Audrey mommy would be in big trouble!

*Then she whispered about orange grapes so she must've had some pretty funky dreams

So a bit of elaboration....

Alright so I mentioned that we are doing the envelope system. Click here to find out more. It is an LDS website but anyone of any religion can really benefit from all of the knowledge they give.

Saving I need to work on. Bill paying I do have down to a science.

1) I keep us in check with list of all bills. Divided into two because I get paid twice a month. This I have done for a long time and it has helped so much in paying bills BEFORE I go out shopping!

2) As many of you know my math level is about grade 7. Seriously. So to keep my checkbook on balance I use a homemade spreadsheet that does all of the math for me. Woo hoo! The very day that I get paid I pre-pay my bills on my checkbook/spreadsheet and the bills that have not came in yet I highlight in RED so that I know that a check still needs to be written. That way it is already out of my checkbook and I don't overspend. The bills that I have written that have not cleared I highlight in TEAL and when I balance my checkbook I highlight that row in BLUE. You can do the colors in any that you like and that stick out to you so that you can clearly see where you need to pay bills, when you have balanced and things that have not cleared.

Thank you Rochelle for suggesting a list! Tina is always getting after me for that! Any other tips and suggestions would be awesome as I'm sure there are even better ways of saving and bill paying.

Day #2 of the envelope system still seems to be working. I desperately need black shoes instead of wearing my black heels all the time but I am shopping around for the best price.

Why am I rationalizing this with a two year old?!

Here is a conversation with my baby Audrey - now 2 and 1/2 years old. We are walking out of Pamida and see a pizza place.

Little Miss: Mmmmm....PIZZA! Mommy! Eat pizza! I'm hungry!

Me: Audrey we are trying to save money.

Little Miss: Eat pizza!

Me: Audrey your daddy is at home we can not eat out without your daddy.

Little Miss: Mmmmmm...let's go!

Me: Let me call your daddy....Hold on! Wait....What?! Why am I rationalizing my decision not to eat out with my two year old?! Who is the adult?!

My first day of using the envelope system was a success! I went into Pamida and bought only one item that I really did need and got outta there. Then everyone wanted pizza (imagine that) for dinner. Instead of going out to eat I went to Safeway and bought pizza and wings. Cost of eating out at a pizza place? Around $40 -$45. Coast of eating out at Safeway? 17.48! Yay me! I got to get a bit of socialization at the store and Brett and the fam got yummy pizza and wings.

It's a win-win situation and I feel like I can really do this!