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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

"CYM" Visit

Victor kept saying he wanted to go to the "CYM" aka YMCA haha!  He had most of the letters!

He so desperately wanted to play in the ball pit, but there were A LOT of kids in there and, I'm not a germ freak, but the kids have been pretty healthy, so we nixed the ball pit and played in the gym.




Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Evelyn's Birthday Pictures

Evelyn Marie
1-29-2006
9lbs 10oz
21 inches

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More of Eve's Birthday

Here's the horse cake for her that I made.
She bought me the horse cake pan for Christmas so I'd make her this haha

Eve and I went to Bonfire specifically because of all their horse decorations!

She's making her own pizza :)

This is what she thought of this picture next to our table lol

Hand on heart for the horse and the flag

Thumbs up because she likes this one

Thumbs up for this one, too

Two thumbs up for her favorite one!

The cookie and candle they brought her for her birthday!

Stopped by to see Dad at work!

Me and Eve

Happy 7th Birthday, Eve!

It's a hectic day today.  Ryan was taking Eve out for her birthday this morning but it's slick outside.  He works 10-8pm today, so I'll take her out for dinner later.  Since Ryan will be gone, we opened presents right away this morning.  I haven't finished her cake, so we'll do cake after school :)  Stay tuned for more pics later tonight...
Here's Eve opening her present from Grandpa
 
She was excited to see all the horses she got!

She LOVES all her new horses! 

Her new horse music jewelry box

And an Easy Bake Oven!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

The Kids and "G"

Mom came down to celebrte Eve and Victor's birthdays the other day.  Of course they had a blast with her! 
G with four of her grandkiddos
 
The birthday kids!  Eve will be 7 and Victor is 4

SO SO SO excited for Star Wars Legos!

She can't get enough of horses!

Saturday, January 26, 2013

New Little Friend

My friend dropped her one year old off at our house so she could go to an appointment without distractions.  She's so adorable, I just love little Maci! 
New friends :)

Haha Maci didn't want anyone around her :)
 

Victor was so sweet, trying to talk Maci into come
into the living room and play with him and Syllie.

New friends :)

Eve's Birthday Party

Eve had her birthday party with her friends yesterday.  She and Natalie share a birthday, so they had a joint party and made their own necklaces at Beth's Beaded Boutique in Sleepy Eye.
 
Picking out her beads...


So many to chose from!
 

Her friends Alyssa and Natalie hard at work
 

Beth showing Eve how to line up her beads
 

Concentration...Putting the beads on the necklace wire.
 

Taking a second to pose with her friend, Kiana
 

Eve and her finished product!  I asked her if I could wear it nd she said no :(
 

The girls showing off their new necklaces
 

Eve was excited to open her presents
 

She was very excited to open this one - horse wall decals that match her new
sheets that she received from G for her birthday! 

Friday, January 25, 2013

Financially Fit Friday

“When real faith grips you, you develop a mind-set that looks for the best in everything, refuses to give up, finds a way around or through every obstacle, and presses on to victory.”
- Norman Vincent Peale

Have you started a money makeover? What are you planning on paying CASH for? What bill are you paying off? Share a bit of your story! No story is too small to share! Real life stories keep Carrie motivated. Catch up on Our Story to see how far we’ve come.

Emergency Fund - $1000 – Stocked

House Fund – Goal $20,000.00 by 3/31/2013. The house we put an offer in fell through, so we are starting from scratch.  I have a new drive to work like crazy and stock pile more savings!  We still have nearly $2000 in medical bills to pay for by the end of February, plus tuition is due the end of February.  So, this should be an interesting month or two here.  We will get reimbursed for our medical bills starting in February and I'm so thankful for that!  We also massively cleaned our basement, and I'm donating and selling lots of items, hopefully to make for a smoother move once we find a home!


  • Deposited $0 in spare change (I was too lazy to go into the bank haha)
  • Deposited $60 in leftover income
  • Deposited $3 from a survey
  • Deposited $7.75 from Ibotta (I love this new couponing system!)
  • Currently Saved $8,735.29
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The following are the other loans we currently have, but will put them on the back burner as we save for a house bigger than a 2-bedroom for our family of SIX! We plan on keeping the duplex we currently own, and renting out the side we currently live in, thus earning more money each month that will pay these off for us :D

Hubby’s Student Loan as of 10/01/2011 $9395
  • Outstanding Balance is $8,658.31
My Student Loan as of 10/01/2011 $6480
  • Outstanding Balance is $5,937.74
Family Loan $3000 – I was told to keep this and put this towards a new house, since the person doesn’t need this money right now. Bonus :D

Friday, January 18, 2013

Financially Fit Friday

“When real faith grips you, you develop a mind-set that looks for the best in everything, refuses to give up, finds a way around or through every obstacle, and presses on to victory.”
- Norman Vincent Peale

Have you started a money makeover? What are you planning on paying CASH for? What bill are you paying off? Share a bit of your story! No story is too small to share! Real life stories keep Carrie motivated. Catch up on Our Story to see how far we’ve come.

Emergency Fund - $1000 – Stocked

House Fund – Goal $20,000.00 by 3/31/2013. This will cover the down payment, closing costs, as well as “sprucing up” the home to make it our own – aka, new furniture, paint, bedding, fencing for the backyard, swing set, etc. It will also be used to fix up our side of the duplex we are living in so it is ready for new renters. The house we are fighting to buy - we don't need near this amount right off the bat! The amount below is more than what we need! The rest saved from here on out is for repairs, new carpeting, paint and appliances.



  • Deposited $5.07 in spare change
  • Deposited $131 in leftover income
  • Deposited $1 from Mankato Facebook Garage Sale
  • Currently Saved $8,664.54
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The following are the other loans we currently have, but will put them on the back burner as we save for a house bigger than a 2-bedroom for our family of SIX! We plan on keeping the duplex we currently own, and renting out the side we currently live in, thus earning more money each month that will pay these off for us :D

Hubby’s Student Loan as of 10/01/2011 $9395
  • Outstanding Balance is $8,658.31
My Student Loan as of 10/01/2011 $6480
  • Outstanding Balance is $5,937.74
Family Loan $3000 – I was told to keep this and put this towards a new house, since the person doesn’t need this money right now. Bonus :D