Indoor Baths are for Chumps

That what Guy said. Lucy disagreed.
They skipped their baths this morning to go wading.

The water was freezing. At least me and Lucy thought so. Guy is tough.
The Lucy Boat (Parked)

The Lucy Boat (Out at Sea)I left the pool out in hopes the sun would heat the water up. Lucy will try again tonight!

Pictures from Our Yard

Here's just some pictures I took last night.

A chicken!

Lucy and her Drying Undies

Lucy - 6 weeks old

My Garden

Guy the Soccer Champ

Composting

We started our compost pile last week. When I'm doing meal prep I keep a bowl on the kitchen counter to collect stuff in. And then when I clean the kitchen I dump my bowl in a bucket by the backdoor.
Then when I'm loitering around outside I dump the bucket in our compost pile. And before you say "Gosh, that's ugly!" I would like to point out you can't see it from our backyard because there is a blackberry bush hiding it. I really like the location not just because it's hidden but because I can pick stuff out of it and chuck it into the chicken pen. I almost hit a chicken in the head the other day with a corn cob.

Little Discoveries

I'm assuming Guy did this?

River School

Yesterday we attended a little family event at a place called River School. I think they mainly teach classes and do gardening consultations but I'm really not too sure. They had hay rides, chickens, a sandpit - like a sandbox not like something you'd find on the planet of Tatooine. We wanted to see someone else's chicken coop just to make sure ours was satisfactory and spy on their gardens and compost pile just for some ideas.

Guy & Some Chickens

Along the River...

Little Drummer Boy

The Sandlot. Not the movie.

A Bored Baby Lucy

Food Stuff

MENU
M: Tamales, Rice, Green Beans
T: Homemade Corn Dogs and Fries, Blueberry Crisp and Ice Cream
W: Hamburgers, Corn on the Cob
R: Chicken & Potatoes (in crockpot), Homemade Bread
F: Leftovers
Sat: Fettucine Alfredo, Veggies, Toast
Sun: Finger Foods (Cleaning out the freezer)

BUDGET
I guess my food budget isn't too high because I like to waste money on occasion.

Schwan's - $19.48 (And this stuff was worth every penny - just ask Guy. But I should really pay more attention to how much this stuff costs.)

Target - $4.66 (Used $6.66 in coupons - had more but the cashier didn't like me. Used giftcard so food budget total is $0)

In-N-Out - $7.78 (My husband worked on Saturday so we took him lunch to cheer him up.)
CVS - $8.48 (Used $21.73 in coupons - I bought the moonpies for $0.49 so I can call this grocery shopping. But, from buying this I got $16.91 in coupons off my next purchase so this was really an investment of sorts.)

Winco - $69.19 (Used $1.35 in coupons. Bought $13 worth of chips, $8 of cat food, $11 of cheese. We just needed some expensive stuff today - especially the chips - can't live without them.)
Budget = $131.69/$350

Baby Bath!

I got a picture of Lucy in the bath!
She was shocked to discovering me watching her while she bathed.

I like to force Guy to do my work for me.
I don't even pay him.

Fun in the Kitchen

We made cookies today and Guy helped.
...helped eat them that is.

No cookies for Lucy! She felt left out!

While the cookies baked Guy and I each made a pizza.
Lucy observed so she can be a pizza pro later.Guy's pizza was riddled with toothpicks and pepper.

DELICIOUS!

Our cookies were amazing. My pizza was good and Guy's was... well, barely edible...

And before you ask why Guy is wearing a jacket when it's 80 degrees and we have the oven on - totally his idea. I was wearing a sweater yesterday so I guess he learns his bizarre ways from someone.

Clean Kids

Today was bath day! Bath days are M, W, F. We brought out the baby bathtub for the first time for Lucy. She is done with sponge baths! Guy helped and he washed her hair for her. He was scrubbing at it pretty good so I think she had some bubblegum in there or something. I didn't take any pictures because I didn't have the camera nearby and didn't want to leave Guy in charge. Next bath time I'll get a photo!

I did get a photo of Guy, though. He likes to line up his toys and the non-slip froggies. When he is done he puts his toys back in their basket and the frogs back on the tub floor! And that is why the frogs are always aligned all willy-nilly.
Lucy started wearing cloth diapers today! I finally pulled them out of their storage box and filled her dresser! Took me long enough.

July Food Deals

As a housewife finding deals on food is my greatest excitement. And no, I don't think I lead a boring life. Here's what I bought for food this week:

Scolari's: $25.19 (Saved $8 with coupons)

CVS - $0.88 (Saved $20.49 with coupons)

Target - $2.78 (Saved $5 with coupons. Paid with gift card so counting it as $0 forwards food budget, plus I'm sending in for a free bag of Alexia chips for buying this bag.)
Oroweat Bakery Outlet $10.66 (I don't know why I bother baking when this place exists. Plus I had enough codes to request a free sandwich container from oroweat.com!)
July Grocery Budget $36.73 / $350 (Maybe I set my grocery budget too high this month.)

*Menu*
July 1 - 5: On Vacation
Monday, the 6th: Hot Dogs and Watermelon
Tuesday: Cajun Chicken (in crock pot), Stuffing, Green Beans
Wednesday: Pork Roast (in crock pot) w/ Potatoes, Salad
Thursday: Mini Pepperoni Pizzas, Salad
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Hamburgers, Ice Cream
Sunday: Chicken Parmesan, Rice, Mixed Veggies