HAMSTER PLEASE

Art found this on his pillow the other night. I had a pretty good idea what it was about but had not read it yet. Earlier in the day, out of the blue, Sara wanted to know if she could have a hamster. So, we talked a bit about it and i told her that she would need to convince her Dad and that it would not be easy. I gave her a few tips of how she might approach her father about it - like asking him to just listen to what she has to say and don't respond until he thinks about it first. Instead of talking to him about it, she decided it would be better to write a letter. Anyway, here is what she wrote:

Dad,
I want a hamster.
(why ask when you can demand)

I will listen to you and do whatever you tell me to do like clean my room or something I'll do that till you think I can get one.
(ummm.... so what happens after you get the hamster - you stop cleaning and doing chores altogether?)

Take 3 or 4 days to think. Do we have a deal
(She really means, answer me now and say "YES")


Needless to say, there is no hamster in her immediate future!

NATURE GIRL

Our little Nature Girl is having another ear surgery tomorrow so say a little prayer please that all goes well. She is having the bone replaced that she had put in a couple years ago as it has shifted and popped through her ear drum and affected her hearing. So...... hopefully this is it for her and ear surgeries - she has had way too many.

CAMPING

We went camping last weekend in the cold and snow. I know sounds crazy, but we got a new camper and the kids were so excited to go - so, the first night we slept in the driveway and then headed to the Holly campground.

We took the wheelie with us, Sara loves that thing - i think she will actually be sad to get rid of it. She has a walker now too but does not use it a whole lot.

We went for several walks and explored as there were only two other campers in the whole park.
We drove over to the beach, walked down looked at the water, took a couple pictures and by that time we were freezing so we headed back to the car.

Even Major got to come camping with us - he loves to go wherever his family does so long as there are some birds and squirrels to bark at.

There were a couple of parks in the campground and we came across this one with monkey bars - Sara was thrilled that we let her do it - of course, we were very close by.


Jen and Sara both loved this spinny thing. They have one at school but never get to use as it is in the kindergarten play area. So, they loved spinning on it.


The girls decided it would be a good idea to do the spinner together. They would get going so fast that little Miss Flexible would just lift her legs up in the air - all the more fun right. That girl can sure contort into some crazy positions!


I think we will be camping lots this summer, they surely enjoy it!

THIS GIRL!

This girl is having surgery on Friday so please say a prayer that everything goes smoothly. Most of you know she was born with bilateral club foot and she has always been on the fence as to whether or not she needed surgery. She has been through a multitude of doctor appointments, she wears braces on her feet at night when she sleeps and she has been through physical therapy twice and is now at the point where she needs the surgery. It is going to be a long road as she will not walk for 4 weeks (she will be in thigh high casts) and will be in bed or a wheelchair all day. Her Dr will then put her in short walking casts for a couple of weeks and then from there she will wear leg braces for 3 to 4 months 24 hours a day. She has a really good attitude (surprisingly!) about it so far (we'll see how long that lasts) so we plan to just take it one day at a time. In the long run, this will correct her gait and hopefully stop the foot pain she has. We will keep you posted as to how the surgery goes - we expect to be home sometime on Saturday.

SNOW DAY

The girls were so excited to wake up and find out they did not have school on Monday - they love snow days! They played outside with the neighbor kids almost the entire day, except a short break for lunch and hot cocoa! I however, stayed inside and got caught up on laundry - it is never ending in our house! So...... here is to hoping for a laundry free week!

SWAGBUCKS!

I'm sure that you all use Yahoo or Google as a serch engine - how about trying something new and earn points for doing it, then redeem those points for things like Amazon gift cards. Interested? Read on for more details and what Swagbucks is all about!



Swagbucks is a site that lets you earn Swagbucks (points) by literally just searching the web… something we do on a daily basis anyways! They also have an excellent referral program! If you refer someone over to Swagbucks and they earn a Swagbuck, you will earn a Swagbuck too–up to 100 Swagbucks! So you could potentially earn 100 Swagbucks from each friend you refer! Plus, once you accumulate enough Swagbucks, you can cash them in for various rewards, including Amazon.com gift cards! Yay!


How do you get started?
Go here and register on Swagbucks by creating an account
You will get 3 Swagbucks just for signing up!
After registering, you can immediately start searching for anything you want on the web just by using the Swagbucks search engine! Periodically, while searching, you may see a pop up that says you’ve won anywhere from 1 to 10 or more in Swagbucks. Another way to earn Swagbucks, is by entering the Swagcode that is released almost everyday. This is a special code that you can enter in the swagcode box and you will instantly earn Swagbucks without having to search for them! How do you get this special code? Go to the Swagbucks homepage, click on “Ways to Earn” in the top left, then click on “Special Offers” and then click on the “No Obligation Offers” blue box on the right.
One you get to this page, it will state this:
Welcome to Swag Bucks Special Offers. Sign up for the free money-saving offers you like, feel free to skip the rest, and find a special swag code reward at the end.
Skip ALL the offers by clicking the skip button or the See Next Offer button beneath the advertisement. Finally after about 7 pages you’ll be awarded with a Swagcode! Enter the code in the box provided on the homepage to see how much you’ve earned.


After you’ve earned enough points, you can click on the upper tab labeled “Prizes”. Scroll down and under the categories section on the left hand side you should see “Gifts and Rewards”–click there. Now you can start scrolling through all the gift cards they have available. The Amazon.com gift card is by far my favorite reward! You can score a $5 Amazon.com gift card with just 45 Swagbucks, so literally in a month (possibly less) you could earn a $5 Amazon.com gift card!


I am so excited to start using Swagbucks on a daily basis! I’ve heard from other bloggers and readers that they were able to pay for all of their Christmas presents last year by using Swagbucks! Can you beleive that? They had earned so many Amazon.com gift cards, that the gift cards covered the full cost of their purchases!



Let me know if you start using Swagbucks and how it is going for you - I've been using it for about a month and already have 60 swagbucks - that's not too bad for searching the web, which i would have been doing anyway!

FREE PICTURE COASTERS

6 FREE Photo Coasters + FREE Shipping! Hurry!

Not sure how long this deal will last - I just ordered mine and got them FREE! If you are interested I would hurry as it probably won't last long.

Wanna get started?
First, you’ll need to go here and register through this link for a new Snapfish account. Once registered through the link, you’ll have earned a credit for a FREE set of 6 Photo Coasters ($24.99 value)! This credit (along with a few other free credits) will show up when you click on the “Your Account” tab after registering. It will be listed under “Your Credits and Offers”!

After registering (using this link), click on the top tab labeled “Store” and then type “Photo coasters” in the search box located on the upper left hand side. You’ll then be able to click on the first search result link and start personalize your coasters with 6 photos of your choice! After you’ve finished, head to checkout! Once you’ve entered your payment info (do NOT choose Paypal because you will get an error message) and shipping info, you should see a spot to enter a coupon code. In this box type in PRESDAY which will score you FREE shipping ($5.99 value)! Final cost– 6 FREE Photo Coasters with FREE shipping! How sweet is that?!

Thanks to my favorite coupon site Hip 2 Save for this information!