Spring Break-Day 3- "Where a kid can be a kid"

"25 cent fu-uun! Where a kid can be a kid!"

So today we headed on over to Chuck E Cheese.

We brought her report card and got 19 free tokens! WooHoo! Can't beat free tokens!

We started out by playing a few games and riding some rides.

After we rode some rides and played some games we decided to eat lunch. To our surprise they had more than just pizza! Thank Goodness! If you don't know, my dear, sweet, darling child REFUSES to eat pizza. Natalie got chicken fingers and I got the salad bar.





My sweet babe won't eat pizza but she will chow down on some cottage cheese.
Strange, I know!





After we ate, we played some more games and kept playing until our coins ran out!
We ended up with 175 points.



We took our loot over to pick out some cool stuff!



Then she played in the tubes.



and did some dancing...


*The video is sideways in the middle but turns back up correctly soon after*

One last picture with Chuck E and it was time to go!



After we left we walked over to Once Upon a Child to look around. We got a couple of pairs of capris for the warmer weather.

She had such a great day that she fell asleep on the way home!



Totals for the day:

Lunch: $14.43

Tokens: $7.00

Total for Day 3: $21.43

(Half way through we have spent a total of $60.15.
We are over so far only .15 cents for the week!)

Spring Break-Day 2- Roller Skating!

So today we went roller skating. I can honestly say that I have not been roller skating in oh...I don't know...20 years or so! Apparently it's like riding a bike, you don't forget how! Although, I am certain it is much easier alone then with someone ripping your arm out of it's socket! lol Although I haven't been in 20+ years, I remember the rink where I used to go perfectly. Multicolored rug, dj booth, disco ball, food section, games. Back when I used to go it was pinball. This rink had cranes. Same difference. Something to waste your quarters on! Plus, you can't forget the Chicken Dance, YMCA, and the Hokey Pokey! I guess they are all the same and don't change with time!
Multi-colored rug:

We decided to stay in the Kid Zone since it seemed to be much safer!

I think I am getting the hang of this!

Maybe not...

It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A!

Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around...

That's what it's all about!

After we skated for a little while, we stopped and got some lunch.

Then came a game!

where she earned 5 tickets and got a ring!

We followed the rules

and had a terrific time!

Natalie: I didn't have a great time, Mama. I had the BEST TIME EVER! Can we come again when I am 6?

Mama: Absolutely!

Totals for the day:

Skate World Entry: $6.00

Skate Rental: $4.00

Nachos, drinks, hotdogs, pizza: $7.50

Skeeball: .50 cents

Total for day 2: $18.00

*$2.00 under budget!*

See you at Chuck E's tomorrow!

Spring Break on $20 a day!

So it's Spring Break. 5 days off with no work or school! What to do? I decided that since we can't afford to go anywhere we would try to have fun on $20 a day for 5 days! I'm certain it can be done!

Day 1:

We started out our day at Target!

At Target we got:

We also got a package of zip lock bags to put the popcorn in!

Then we headed on over to the movies!

Natalie said that she didn't like the movie...she LOVED it. She says it is the BEST movie EVER!

After the Movie, we stopped at McDonald's for a Happy Meal and a McChicken Sandwich!

Totals for the day:

Target Total: $8.98

Movie Total: $4.00

McDonald's Total: $7.74

Total for Day 1: $20.72

So, we ended up .72 cents over for the day. I can probably find that in the couch though so we will start over again tomorrow with $20!

and for tomorrow.....Roller Skating!

Fun Dip!

:) Fun Dip! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

$1100 out of pocket and no dishwasher later...

Well we had to use our tax refund to have the storm damage taken care of. That means that I still don't have a dishwasher and probably won't until next year's taxes......if nothing else comes up at that time. Seems like something always breaks when it's tax refund time. They came with a huge wood/tree chipper and their tree climbing materials to cut down a dozen large branches in the tree yesterday and removed everything. I am glad to have a clean backyard but sad that it cost so much. In case you forgot what it looked like:
Before:

After:

I Won, I Won!

I won, I won! I never win! I won the credit contest for the month of January at work. The person who could open the most credit cards won. I opened 22 in January. I won a $25 gift card for Victoria's Secret. Fitting since that is where I work! I already spent it too! Here's what I got:

I got 2 bottles of conditioner. (This is the most awesome conditioner!)

and this pouch for my purse that I would never normally buy for myself! (I got the color that is in the back!)