My husband the cannidate!

Well Eric has been hot on the campaign trail, literally, its hot outside. He has been walking the streets getting support for the city council election that will take place in August. He has painted to town blue and white, bright blue, with his campaign signs. I have joined him only once on the campaign trail unfortunately it just doesn't work out for me to hit the streets with him because of my frequent bathroom trips. Besides 3 hrs of work = 1hr of a much needed nap. So, please be praying for favor in eyes of the people he meets. Also don't forget to go vote tomorrow for the Shelby County Comissioner race. Tommy Edwards came by the house Fri. to remind us to go vote (he and Eric are friends) he also brought us 2 bright red t-shirts that say vote Tommy Edwards. I honestly don't remember who he is in the run-off with. I just remember how I thought it was crazy for there to be a run-off because he beat all of the other cannidates by a pretty good margin but only needed a few more votes for the victory without the run-off.

We are also saying good bye to our kitty this week. Either today or tomorrow he will go to another home. Eric is having a hard time with the cat dander and I am no help at all. I can't touch the cat litter so Eric is having to do everything himself....

Yay me!

Well, today was my 1st solo CVS run. I think I did pretty well too. I did 2 seperate transactions cause you can't combine the $4/$20 and the $3/$15 but I did take them for all they were worth. While I was there I ran into the one and only Dawn Hensley, which made the whole trip worth while, we teach at the same school... an I had both of her son's last year. One for history, the other for history and Bible, poor thing I know. Any way I spent $8.22 oop and I still have $5 in ecb's. I got several things that didn't generate ecb's like the shampoo but for both bottles it was only $2 and I can't pass that up nor the comet 2/.99. The toothpaste didn't either but it was b1g1 and I had a $1.50 cupon.... So, while I know its not pennys I will get there one day.........

I know I am a nerd... but I can't help it!

I am so excited I get to go shoppin at CVS tomorrow. They have some great deals this week along with my awesome cupons I have a great transaction planned out. If all goes as planned I should get about $35 in merchandise spend $15 oop and earn $11 in ecb's. Since it is only really my second full shopping trip I don't have alot of ecb's saved up like the veterans do, nor the amount of cupons but we're workin on in. I think I am going to take my mom and show her how the program works, so we may go to the Helena store instead to the fancy new Calera store. I will let you know how I do tomorrow, since it will be my first trip all by myself!

Big news, for blogger friends only!

Well, yesterday morning I woke up at about 3am and couldn't go back to sleep. I was starving!!! I tried to go back to sleep but I just tossed and turned, so I had to get up. Pizza from the fridge had to do for the stomach that refused to be silenced. I know this may sound completely bizzare and random but let me explain. The week before we left for our cruise I was feeling awful. I was dizzy, disoriented and got car sick for the first time... not to mention that I was going potty all the time. So I decided to take the test, it came back positive in less than a minute. So I suprised Eric with the news on the cruise! (FYI cruise with rough water and morning sickness, not cool) So, as of today, according to ivillage I am 54 days along 8 wks and 5 days. We have been keeping the news under the radar till after I go to the doc on Tues. So I will not post anything on my myspace or facebook till then, but I thought I would give you guys the heads up.

I'm sorry, your name is what?!?!?!

I love to look up the meanings of names. While I know this may sound weird but the Bible talks about speaking the word and good things over your children. I believe that also includes what you name your children. For example, the name Mallory means "without good fortune." While it is not a "bad" name it is just not something I would name my child. The today show did a segament with bad baby names, not the meanings but the actual names themselves. Yes there are actually people named this.
Lets start with people named after the 7 deadly sins.......
Lust Garten, Greed Sister Mancini, Sloth Washton, Wrath Gordon, Envy Burger and Pride Saint
The Mary A.'s.......
Mary A. Jerk, Mary A. Belcher, Mary A. Killer, Mary A. Dogg, Mary A. Fool
We can't leave out the Ima's.........
Ima Hooker, Ima Reck, Ima Nutt, Ima Bumm, Ima Peacock
I hope you remember those 6th grade english lessons........
Semicolon Roat, Subject Read, Letter Wright, Comma Vowells, Verb Ruff
Here are some that are awful but definately entertaining.....
Happy Day, Mary Christmas, Harry Pitts, Tiny Hooker, Fanny Large, Wanna Towell

Do you know of any names that rank up there with these? Are there any names you can not stand?

I can get used to CVS'n....

So, today Jamie took me CVS'n for the first time. I had been reading on how to use everything and thought I had it all figured out but I wasn't quite comfortable going by myself. I think I did ok, with Jamie's help. Here's what I got

2- Dawn detergents = $ 2.00 = $1 ecb
2- Febreze= 3.99 I had a B1G1 cupon
1- Febreze air effects= $2.50 combined with the other Febreze I got the $5 ecb
1- shave gel= $2.00
1- Cascade action packs = $3.49
1- CVS liner= .99
2- Always Maxi= 2.99 I had a B1G1 cupon
1- CVS make-up remover wipes= $2.49
1- 3 pk paper towels= 1.99
1- CVS brand body wash= 2.99
1- laffy taffy= .99

Total Cupons -$16.03
Cash paid $20.48
ECB's earned $7.99

I have cupons lined up for my next purchase ready to go!

Happy 4th!

I love the 4th of July. Family parties, bbq, chips, dip and pie. It is also my grandmother's birthday. Last year we had a big party for her. This year we are going to my sister-in-law's camper on Logan Martin and plan to ride their 2 seadoos and there may be some skiing behind the boat. All of Eric's siblings will be there, well his blood siblings, I don't think his 2 step-brothers or his step-sister and their families will be there. Eric's older brother Chris will be there... he may bring a friend (not married), while Kaci and Brandon as well as Michael, Amanda and their daughter Lily Beth will be there. This is exciting because we, for the most part, only see Chris at Christmas. Michael and Kaci are in a "race" to have kids and have announced to the families that they are "trying." Eric and I are however not in the race.... nor will I announce when we start trying... but it will be interesting to see who comes out on top... oops, that was kinda punny.

Some of you may have seen on the news a story about a family of quads, the Drakes. I am so excited for them! Eric and I go to church with Tabitha and her husband, I can't remember his name he mostly has to work on Sundays so I don't see him much. They have a 4 year old daughter Mercy. They used fertility both times and I can only guess at the painful desire she had to be a mom. Well, God delivered! When we first discvered Tabitha was expecting there were 5 seperate heart beats. The doctor she was seeing suggested a "treatment" that would put salt water in her womb and the "strongest" of the babies would be the only ones left. The doctor felt as though the 5 babies would be a major risk to mom's health as well as they would all be weak when they were born. Needless to say they immediately found a new doctor. On their next visit ther were only 4 heart beats but according to the doctor that is normal. Tabitha carried all 4 babies a record 35 weeks!!!!! Most of the time it is only 28. The doctor scheduled the c-section for Tues night at 6pm, July 1st. All 4 babies are healthy and are doing great! The 3 boys, weighed 5lbs each, while the girl weighed 6lbs. What a miracle! Oh, and that is 21 lbs. of baby she was carrying around!!!!!