4 years and counting...

Happy Anniversary to us!

Chicago

***update***
I failed to mention we were able see Matt's brother Adam and his wife Nikki and kids while were there too. I didn't get any pictures but their kids are sure cute :)

We went out to Illinois a couple weeks ago to visit some of Matt's family. Here are some highlights from our trip.

We rode the train downtown one day and went to Millennium Park and a Cubs game.

Pictures at Millennium Park

Waterfall


The famous Bean

The Bean...I think every tourist has to do this :)


The Gardens

Pictures at Wrigley Field






Matt's house he grew up in





Louise, Matt and me


Matt and Matt's Mom

We had a great time and we are glad Louise is feeling a little better :)
Thanks to Matt's sister Jessica and her husband Andrew for letting us hang out at their house and feeding us.

The Sproutz Store Giveaway

Hey! We are are doing another GIVEAWAY on The Sproutz Store Blog. It is a quilt pattern of your choice from the very talented Carly of Quiltville. My favorite patterns are Funky Windows and Bouquet of Patchwork. The giveaway ends tomorrow, so hurry and enter before you forget.

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You are the BEST!

Look how CuTe!!!

My talented sister made this awesome folded wallet that I absolutely love. It's for all those extra meal cards, points cards etc. that every store seems to have these days! You can check out the tutorial here. We are also doing a giveaway on our Sproutz blog so hop on over and enter to win! Click HERE to enter or click on my Sproutz button on the sidebar. Good Luck!

I just had to post...

I know I am so behind on my posts, and I am not attempting to catch up now. I was going through some old pictures and found this picture. It's one of my favorites.

A Sixth Sense

I believe everyone is born with a sixth sense. Growing up my dad always seemed to know when the air conditioning was on, even if it wasn't "running" at the time. My brother seems to always know when the Jazz are going to win by his "good" feelings. And my sister has always had a strange but useful sense of sniffing out a good deal from anywhere. Well, she has finally started a "simply saving" blog to share all her great information. Even though she lives in Colorado she still shares some awesome deals that apply in Utah. A few of my favorite things on her blog are

1- A Costco price list -- Although some of the prices are a little different in Utah it has been so helpful when trying to compare prices

2- How to navigate Walgreens. I don't think I have ever stepped foot in a Walgreens but Lisa has shown me a different way. You can get name brand products for nearly free (Colgate toothpaste for .24!)

3- Tips and tricks for meal planning and building up your food storage.

These are just a few of the great things on her blog. Check it out HERE