#1: Dead hard drive.
It's kind of funny, just when you're at your wits end about money, how to make things work, whether you'll be able to eat (slight exaggeration, but you get the idea) something really cool happens, like your hard drive crashes. No biggie right. Except in this case where I had NOTHING backed up (I'm an idiot. I know better now). I figured it would be a semi-painless fix... but have since learned that data recovery is a big deal. And very expensive. Estimate from the tech today: $850!! Unfortunately, anything and everything that had any importance was on that hard drive - all of Robert's baby pictures from birth to now, our wedding, Alex's mission, my Grandma's funeral. It makes me sick thinking about it - BUT, on a positive note it got me in the right mindset for my newest addiction.
#2: Coupons.
I never thought much about coupons. I figured they couldn't save that much anyway, so why waste the time clipping them. Well, let me show you some quick math.
Today I went to Rite Aid and purchased the following:
6 boxes of Special K cereal (3 regular, 3 red berries)
4 pkgs. Stayfree pads/liners
2 boxes of Band-Aids
1 pkg. Breathe Right Strips
1 bottle of eye drops
I spent $1.27. And I have $11 of UP rewards (think store credit) to use the next time I shop.
Other purchases of the day... Reach floss - free after coupons. BIC rollerball pens - free after coupons. Reach toothbrushes - .50 each after coupons (should have been free, but I was too tired to deal with it).
In short, I love the satisfaction I get from couponing and knowing that most everything I've purchased as of late has been super cheap or free.
#3: Marital Bliss
As of December 22, Alex and I have been married for 3 years! To say it's all been blissful would be misleading, but I can accurately say we're still happy to be married and continually trying to make it more blissful. To celebrate, we ate dinner at a nicer-than-our-usual restaurant (not hard when the usual is Arby's or Taco Bell) - Anthony's Hearthfire. It was so good. I'm hungry again just thinking about it. Yum!
#4: Christmas and Family
We had Christmas with both families this year. Mine on Christmas Eve, Alex's on Christmas Day. The best part of both (overall) was having the time together. Nothing else to do, no one else to see. Just having the time to enjoy each other's company. It was really nice. I miss just hanging out.
#5: Random funny.
Alex has a habit of elbowing me in the face while we're sleeping. He claims he's not awake and it's an accident and I've chosen to believe him... but this last time was classic. I'm totally sleeping and get the elbow to the face action. From there, it went something like this:
K: What was THAT for?
A: ... Huh?
K: Dude! You totally just elbowed me in the face!
A: No, I didn't.
K: Yes you did! You totally elbowed me in the face! What the heck!
A: ... long pause ... It was a physics-y thing, you wouldn't really understand anyway.
(I think this is where he actually started to wake up and realized he had no clue what was going on our what conversation he was in the middle of).
K: ???
....
????
... at this point he rolled over and went back to sleep.
I have no idea where his brain comes up with this stuff... but it's good for a laugh.
#6: Pregnancy
I'm due April 9th. I'm not ready. Totally freaking, actually.
The baby appears to be healthy. Kicking. Making my back hurt. Giving me Arby's cravings. She's good. We're planning on naming her Anna. No idea on the middle name yet.
#7: Robert
Still not walking. Loves to get into and CLIMB onto/into/up everything. Watches Sesame Street daily. LOVES food, especially breads and homemade rolls. If he wasn't my own child, I would think he was 100% adorable. I still think he is, but most days I've completely had it with him and am ready for a break when Alex gets home. Robert gets so excited when his Dad comes home for the day. He worships his Dad. It's so cute. Here's a video of them playing Hide and Seek.
That's our news...
Hope you all had a great New Year's! I can't believe it's 2011.
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4 comments:
I miss you guys. Robert is SOOO adorable. Maybe we just like him because he's related to us. I don't understand why my friends don't think he is the most adorable creature on this planet, or why they don't want to play with him allllll the time!
love you
Maren
That video is adorable. :-)
Mom... hitting the hay! Why is it I sat around most of the evening in a semi-coma, then feel fresh as a daisy around midnight? :-/
We don't have anything backed up on our hard drive, either. Maybe I'd better start working on that...
Spencer does something similar when he sleeps. He will often put his hands behind his head, which means an elbow in the head/face for me. Who seriously sleeps like that? I always thought it was just code for, "I'm relaxing." Anyway, come to find out, his dad does the same thing. So talk to Steve. :)
that elbow to the face story is hilarious. People say the funniest things when they're unconscious - or is that subconscious.
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