So our “vacation” at home is over. Hopefully we can take a real one at the end of July. It was nice to just sleep in and be lazy though. That hardly ever happens! The kids didn’t sleep in, but inbetween little sibling rivalry events, we managed to stay in bed until at least 9:00 a.m. every day! We’re glad we didn’t go tthough as it rained lots here and the kids left their sleeping bags out in the tent and then after the rain brought them in DRENCHED. That would have been so miserable camping!

We did go on a big EXCITING outing on Tuesday. Most of you are going to laugh… We did our hour drive to the larger town and then adventured just a couple miles down the road from there and found a new town that had a super nice great big giant “real” grocery store! It was called Jewel-Osco which is the same as Albertsons in WA. When you shop at the little country grocery store for a year, it is a big treat to shop at a big store with selection. LOL We spent $260 something (two huge cart fulls) but saved $250. So almost half off after all the coupons and sales. You just don’t sales like that in the little store. I have a hunch during the school year next year when I just have Dane during the day we will be making that trip quite often. I figured out I have to save at least $20 to make it worth the trip… but obviously that wasn’t too hard this time around. I joined the Grocery Game which is what sent us off to search out the store in the first place. They tell you exactly what is on big sales, what coupons to use etc. Very fun! You can try it for $1. If you by chance decide you want to sign-up I would be honored if you would use my e-mail address as your referral (christine@dinewithoutwhine.com). I also signed up for Refund Cents I’m all about saving pennies these days I guess.

It really cooled down here tonight. It was 66 when I went out last and I felt like it was freezing! I had to come in and put on a fleece pull-over to warm up. The kids were asking if they could get their winter clothes out. LOL Lots of rain lately too. The garden is pretty happy. I went out and weeded for about an hour this morning (when it was still hot) and everything came up quite easily in that nice wet dirt. I still for the life of me can’t grow sweet corn though. I’m not sure what the deal is there. That and lettuce. (and a couple other things….) but those were the two I was the most disappointed about. That and my raspberries that died a few weeks ago. I hauled the boys off to Big R this afternoon to see if they had any of their lush looking raspberry bushes left (that I should have bought in the first place) but of course they were all out. Next year…

We were in Wal-Mart this afternoon and they were putting all the school supplies out.. It’s still JUNE… Ho Hum.

I forgot to mention in the last note that Matt finally went to the Dr. for his back (it has been hurting on and off for a year or so) and found out he has two herniated disks. So he went to physical therapy and they taught him some excercises he is SUPPOSED to do every two hours, but I think he does like every other day.

I’m trying to think if I have anything else to say. I think I did, but of course can not think of it now. So, I guess that is it for now!
C-