I completed my first 5k...

in the drizzling rain. YEAH!
I really am proud of my self & my friend Michelle for completing this even in the bad weather!
In case you didn't know, a 5k is 3.1 miles. This 5k was a fundraiser for the Rodney Holder Scholarship fund in Abilene Texas. It took us just over 41 minutes to complete out walk. We got slower as we got to the end of walk because our shoes and pants acted like ankle weights since they were soaking wet. I asked this nice man to take a picture of us with the finish sign in the background. I guess, he technically got the Finish sign in the background...

Will we do it again, yes, next month is the Abilene Mayor's 5k. Im planning on completing this one too. Hopefully the weather is better!

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this morning

I love it when you go through the drive through at McDonalds and you order a sausage biscuit with egg and you get down the road only to find you have no egg...At least they got my coffee right.

Its gonna be a great day!

Momma got a new phone

Yesterday I got a new phone. I have been with Sprint for 11 years!  This past summer I almost switched carriers because I really wanted the iPhone and Sprint did not know when they were going to get the iPhone.
Then, I heard rumors that Sprint was going to get it so, I held off switching carriers.

As soon as I could, I went to the store and purchased the new iPhone 4S.
Can I just say I am really liking my new phone!
Hopefully it will make blogging easier with the speak to it feature.

Here is my first pic

Such a sweet boy. Isnt crazy that he already looks like a boy and not a baby anymore?

Its all about the hunt.

Dittos for Kiddos, Inc. is a children’s consignment event held twice a year in Abilene, Texas.  We have been proudly serving families in the Big Country since September 2000!!  Our Spring/Summer sale is typically held in late February/early March.  The Fall/Winter sale is usually held in late September/early October.

Our consignment sales give you the opportunity to sell your gently used clothing, toys, and equipment and receive 65% of your selling price with no long wait for your items to sell. AND, as a consignor, you also have the opportunity to shop for great bargains before we open to the public.  Clean out and cash in as you sell and shop for great bargains at the best children’s consignment sale in the Big Country! 

I love finding great quality items for not so great price. Like my sister, I like to find nice things and not pay a lot for them – thus I have many thrifted items in my closet too.

I didn’t know about this until last year when I was pregnant. This is such a great place to get GREAT used items at pretty reasonable and sometimes cheap prices! Last fall I went and I found a Graco swing for $35, and floor play mat for $10, and a rocking chair with a vibrating seat for $15. All used, but in great condition. I also was looking for bedding, but I did not find any that I really liked…but oh well.

I also went in the spring, but I did not make it on the first day and well, it was really picked over and did not purchase anything that day.

So its was that time of year again. My friend in the office consigned some things and received the early passes that you get as a consigner. She gave me her Guest pass to get in just a little bit earlier than the general public. So I went. I knew what I was looking for and headed straight to the toys first. LB needs some age appropriate toys. I walked around 5 tables and found lots of stuff. Some I thought was a little overpriced so I put it back but I did end up getting a plastic dump truck with some large lego blocks, a Vtech steering wheel, a Little Tykes hammer that makes noise when you bang it and a shape sorting toy.

Then, I headed for the books. I was looking specifically for Dr Seuss books. I found one for $2 – I thought that was a good deal since any place I have found them lately new they are 10-15. Then, I found a stack of 3 Beatrice Potter books and I found a board book about all kinds of trucks.

On to the clothes. I did not have many 12 months or 12-18 month size clothes so I was on the hunt for great deals – especially shirts with collars- J I guess Im always surprised at what some people think their clothes are worth – high and low. So, I looked through like eight rack of clothes and I came out with some really good clothes.  I splurged on 3 individual items. I bought him a London Fog jacket for $6, a super cute Chaps collared shirt for $6 (new with the original tags), and another short sleeved collared shirt for $5. Everything else was $4 or less. 

The truck & blocks were definitely LB approved! 

Now, do you Ditto?

There's a first time for everything

In the month leading up to Dittos for Kiddos, I was going through many of LBs things and I was wondering if I could consign anything just so I could get a Consignor Pass. The consignor pass gets you into the doors before anyone else to get the really good stuff. About two weeks ago I tried to put LB in his swing -- I did, but after about 5 minutes, he did not want to be in the swing any more. He wanted to be able to get out and move around.
So a few days later when we were driving to town, I told JT that I was thinking about consigning the swing and a few items of clothing that LB never wore. Now, if you know my husband, you know that he does not keep things around. If you havent used it in the past year, you should just through it away. No sentimental value either. So I was completely shocked when his response was...Why dont you just keep it. We will use it again later. To which, my response was, "Where am I going to store the swing? It does not fold down flat and I dont really have a great place to store that size of an item."  He just told me, we will find a place to put it -- like the garage or the store room -- just keep it and get what you can at the sale. It will all work out.
I just thought that it was funny that he told me to keep something rather than throw it out or try to sell it...

Fall Photos

We took LB out to the Disability Resource Pumpkin Patch this past weekend. We got some great photos of him. I love him so much! Here are a few for you to enjoy.