Reagan's 3 Year Preschool Class Graduation - Immanuel Lutheran (Boonville)

This is just the tip of the iceburg of entertainment we enjoyed at Reagan's preschool graduation this evening.  She was so much fun and had me laughing the entire night!

This is Reagan and her good friend Emma!  Aren't they the cutest little girls???

Reagan and Glenda. Glenda is FANTASTIC and we love her so very much!  We have been so blessed to have her teach both Mason and Reagan in preschool. 

Another cute picture of Emma and Reagan. 

Rea is no longer a baby.  She is growing up to be a feisty, energetic, and loving young lady who is also very head-strong.  She brings me many headaches, but so much joy!  :)  I love her and Mason more than life itself.  They are my reason for life!



Easter Egg Hunting

Reagan J.

Christy helping Mason fill his bag with eggs.

Aunt Shelley helping Reagan find eggs.
I found one in this bush, Mom!

Isn't he handome? Hard to believe he is almost done with kindergarten!

Every Easter, Aunt Christy fills & hide Easter Eggs for the kids to find. This year, there were 57 eggs hid around Mom and Dad's front and back yard. Mason had an absolute blast findng the eggs. Reagan wasn't feeling well, but did manage to look for egg for a little while.

Spring 2012 - Frieling Homestead

Our 1st garden ever at our new home! I can't tell you how many things I planted in this spot, but there are a lot of tomatos, peppers, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, lettuce, cabbage, peas, green beans, onion, carrots, radishes, spinach, just to name a few! The next garden to be planted will have the vined plants (cucumbers, pumpkin, watermelon, squash, canteloupe). Kevin has already fertilized the soil. I am in the process of weeding out our strawberry patch as well.

Another view of the garden! :) I am so proud of myself! I hope the hard work pays off!

Our hostas that are on the north side of our house! Are they not pretty??

This tree smells delightful!! I love spring!!

The blahs....

Yes, I have them.....the blahs.

No energy, no motivation. I need a vacation. I am feel as though I need to be "recharged".

My battery is close to empty. I haven't had a vacation since March 2010 when we were in California for the ASA banquet and the Commondities Classic. We spent an extra day there to visit Disneyland since we were only a couple blocks from it and was able to walk there. It looks like our vacation this year will be spent in Missouri, as we are talking about going to Branson during the week of our 12th anniversary.

I love being a stay at home Mom, don't get me wrong, but I NEED time away. I need time to recharge so I can be the best mother and wife I can be. Right now, I have no patience and find myself very unhappy with the way I have been towards my kids. They need me to be calm and collected and relaxed. All of which I am not at the moment. The last couple of weeks have been stressful, with the tearing down of Grandma & Grandpa Klein's home, to the death of Grandma Fred. Add all that in with timelines for work, trying to keep the house clean, etc, I am just spent. I really am looking forward to a vacation! :)

Remembering Grandma Fred

September 2008 - Taking Reagan to meet Grandma Fred, at Katy Manor Nursing Home

This past Saturday, June 11, 2011, my grandma, Irene Vollrath, passed away. Grandma Fred, as we affectionately called her, was a wonderful & spunky lady. Our usual days to visit her, when we were kids, was on Sunday afternoons. Sunday afternoons in the summer time, you could always find her in the garden with her baseball cap on, picking tomatoes. I believe, and still do to this day, that she grew the BEST tomatoes in Cooper County. After going and picking tomatoes, or playing in the barn and Choteau creek, we could always go in the house and find a freshly baked cake! Usually, yellow with hard chocolate icing. We, all my cousins and sisters, would sit around eating cake and drinking iced tea. During the winter months, Grandma always had her quilting and sewing stuff out. She loved making quilts and made one for each of her grandchildren and gave it to us when we got married. Grandma gave Kevin and I a very sweet and cute, scottie dog and heart quilt. It reminds me of Valentine's Day, which is symbolic, because it was made with love.

Yesterday, we said our final earthly goodbyes to Grandma, but we all know we will be reunited with her in our Heavenly home.

Rest In Peace, Grandma Fred, enjoy your reunion with Grandpa and send him my love. I love you!

Couponing

I have taken an interest in couponing. It all started about 2 months ago when I was watching, TLC's show, "Extreme Couponing." After seeing the obsene amount of money these people were saving by using coupons, I was very intrigued. So, I have been driving into town 10.1 miles every Sunday morning to get several copies of the KC Star and Columbia Tribune....just for the coupons.

My friend, Shannon, is a representative for Becentsable. She got together with me and a couple of friends last Saturday to show us different ways to save using coupons and she brought along a lot of FREE stuff that she got, just using coupons.

My first trip to Walmart using coupons, I saved $20.50.
I saved $13.00 at Dollar General.

This past Friday I went to Gerbes in Columbia. I ended up saving $45!!

I am starting to get the hang of it and am enjoying learning how to save more money!!