Christmas 2010

We had a wonderful Christmas. It was so nice to spend time with both families. It was also fun to spoil Spencer and see him experience his first Christmas. We sure love him!

Reading with Uncle Joel

Thanks Mom for such a cute outfit

Christmas Eve

Christmas morning

Christmas morning

Playing 'Bond' on the Wii

Christmas Day with Grandma Bingham

Oooh look at all my presents!

Day after Christmas... eating lunch with Dad. I love this face: "Dad, I want some..."

If you get near his mouth with food, he opens like a baby bird.

I'm sorry, but I think he's the most adorable baby ever.

Reading "Brown Bear" with Grandma Tina.

Couponing

I've started "couponing" in the last month or so. I never really bothered to do it while we were in New York, mostly because there was just one grocery store near us (and it wasn't that great) and a Walmart. I would clip the occasional coupon, but that was about it. About a month or so ago, a friend on Facebook posted this blog that she follows that steers you towards some great deals and I started reading it religiously. From that blog, I found 2 more to follow. Now I read all 3 every day. And they always have fantastic deals.

So now that I've started couponing, I must say, it's pretty fun. I love getting stuff for free. Thanks to my mom, I've learned to shop sales and recognize a good price. I cringe when I have to buy something at full value (thanks a lot, Mom!) Couple that upbringing with some savvy couponing and I've been able to get some awesome deals on stuff.

So since I use this blog (partly) as a journal, I'm going to occasionally post some of my more awesome finds. I know this will bore some people, and I certainly won't post everything I buy, but I want to be able to look back and see some of the more tremendous deals. So without further ado, here's the first one.

All this stuff for only $6 (thanks Smiths!)

And $10 at Target (the Tabasco sauce is never on sale).

Oh and in case anyone is interested, the 3 blogs I read are:

http://moneysavingmom.com/

http://hip2save.com/

http://www.freebies2deals.com/

November & December

Here's some pictures from November and half of December.

(The first 4 should be at the end... but I don't want to spend the time to fix it...)

Christmas lights at Temple Square.

Dad combed my hair...

We went for a fall hike up Farmington canyon. Weather was gorgeous and it was beautiful.

Like father, like son.

First snow.

His hair is getting really long and it's so adorable.

New snowsuit.

He loves Cory.

So cute.

It was too cold for Turkey Bowl, so we all played dodgeball instead. Very fun and much warmer!

Watching the dodgeball.

First Thanksgiving dinner.

Playing with cousin Fisher.

Helping with laundry.

Impressive he managed to back in there.

He loves french fries. Loves them. (Don't worry; it was homemade).

Yoga baby... downward facing dog...

Helping with the Christmas decorations.

Helping me with couponing.

Helping with the dishes.

Eating dinner with Dad.

Playing bongos with Dad.

He loves the Christmas tree with the lights.

September & October

This is going to be a long post. I've been meaning to put up some pictures for weeks, so now you get 2 months worth of pictures. Sorry, there were just so many cute ones to pick from that there's quite a few. Enjoy :)

(I accidentally uploaded them in a smaller format -- so to see them larger, click on the photo)

Visiting cousin Fisher (look at Fisher's face, too funny)

Driving with mom

First shiner

With my mom -- Spencer's face says "don't take my picture"

Fall colors, overlooking Midway

Watching the ducks and fish

First time eating rice cereal (yeah, he's not a fan)

Yum...

Too cute... skinny little guy

One of his favorite toys -- an old remote that we don't use anymore -- he loves the buttons

Hanging with mom and grandpa

Who says boys' clothes aren't really cute?

Love this face

Cory thinks this outfit makes him look like Elvis

Swimming with dad -- he loves the water

He's such a happy baby

Cory rock climbing down in St. George

Tied-died onesie -- so cute

Eating his toes (luckily it was immediately after a bath, so they're clean)

Halloween as a pumpkin

Again, just a cute shot

At Gardner Village, watching the ducks

Gardner Village

We found something he likes to eat -- a vanilla wafer

Cute face

Halloween outfit (check out the feet)

Carving a pumkin

The finished products

Chilling in the bath

Dressed up as a pirate (thanks to grandma for the costume!)

His first Halloween candy -- don't worry, he didn't actually eat it. But he loves wrappers, and played with it all night. He even took it in the bath with him -- he just wouldn't let go.

Helping dad brush his teeth

Such a sweetheart