I've never written my blog so early in the morning. For the second day in a row, I was up before 8 to get some good deals. Yesterday it was 4 packs of playdoh for $1, today it was melting chocolate for candies and cookies. But, I did successfully get the last of both deals. Forty canisters of playdoh for $10, and 100 ounces of Chocolate for $13. Not bad. You know how I love a good deal, and this week was full of them.
But now I'm up before anyone else. I've been out, I've gotten what I need to get and now the house is totally quiet and everyone's still asleep, so blogging seemed like the best option. (As opposed to cleaning the house, or some nonsense like that).
So lets rewind to last Sunday. Because the game was at 1, we decided we would stop by Publix to pick up their chicken dinners for tailgating. For $12 you get a 8 pack of chicken, two sides, and rolls. We picked up some cookies, and pinapple was buy one, get one, so it was a little more. But if we can stay under $20 for a tailgating event, I am a happy camper. Justin said we could use his table, and so that was our tailgating for the week. Thanks again, Justin! (Could we maybe keep it until the 15th when we have our last home game?)
We've gone back and fourth on if we should get season tickets again next year. It is very reasonable price per game (the kids are $15, Asa and I are $30), but thats still a lot when you add it up. And let it be noted, this is what Hayden does during all the games.
It's Kindle and popcorn for him. Which, it is easier for $15 a game to just take him than find someone to watch him. And, for $12 we get a bottomless popcorn and pop, and thats all we ever get, so that keeps everyone happy.
This week though, we were happy for other reasons. The Bucs played AWESOME. I didn't even have to take the token sad face picture, because THEY WERE NEVER BEHIND. We all had such a great time. I'm sure it helped there were next to zero Falcons fans compared to opposing fans for other games, but after winning on Monday night and again on Sunday, we were all pretty pleased.
The stadium towards the end of the game was so empty, it was like our Thursday night game. But this time everyone was leaving because the Bucs were ahead by a ton, not the opposing team.
We, however, as always, stayed until the very end. That score says Bucs 41, Falcons 28. But don't let that fool you, it wasn't that close. The Falcons scored 14 of those in garbage time, with back ups in. And don't let Hayden fool you. About a minute after I took this picture and we were gathering our stuff to go, he looked up and said 'did we win?', and then threw his hands in the air like he cared or something.
On the way home from the game, we stopped at Evos. (For those of you who don't know it's supposed to be a healthy alternative to 'fast food.) Anyway, I had gotten a coupon for a free sandwich or wrap, one per person. Since we were passing the place on the way home, I decided we should stop, use our coupons, and take them home to have with our left over side dishes from tailgating for dinner. And so, we all got a sandwich or a wrap, and I HAD to take a picture of the receipt. I find some good deals, but this may take the cake.
Monday during home school, we wrapped up our geography unit. We've been studying all kinds of different landforms, and so I got out all kinds of arts and crafts paint, clay, playdoh, plaster of paris, ect.. and told the boys to use the bottom of a box to create a world with some of the landforms we talked about.
They worked and worked. Hayden used playdoh, and was pretty proud of himself for topping his mountains with snow for the peak. Calib used the plaster of paris, being sure to include an isthmus and a peninsula. Peyton spent like two hours on his, using air dry clay. He even made trees for his, out of toothpicks.
Justin came over Monday night to watch Indiana Jones, and met Maybel for the first time. He liked her, and he generally doesn't like animals. Everyone loves Maybel.
Tuesday and Wednesday were normal days around here. Hayden made his turkey with written, standard, and expanded form on it. He has had two new concept weeks in a row because of all the classes we've been going to, we haven't had a lot of full days.
Tuesday night was craft night at the library. Hayden made a couple different astronomy related crafts.
And, a quick look how cute Maybel is break. She really likes not having to be at the shelter anymore.
Thursday Hayden had a class at Mosi, called Backyard Adventures. We went into the woods, took some water samples, and made a tree craft. With out MOSI pass, classes are $10 each. Toally worth it.
Keeping with my free and cheap theme of the week, everyone sends me links, apps, whatever they can think of to help me out with home school. This week it was free DVDs. Yes, free. Shipping included. Thanks to our friend, JD for the link to these.
Fun Friday was in full swing, with our Friday Journals, Brown Bag Books, Mr. Potato Head Spelling, and Plinko.
A big congratulations are also in order for Asa who passed another class yesterday. No rootbeer floats last night, but we did have date night and split a shake, it counts.
Up Next: So much going on! But most exciting: The FOURTH Annual Pie Making Wednesday!
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