Sometimes you must improvise!

Last night Kirstynn and Jazmyne asked me for some glue. I was in the middle of hooking Gabby up to eat, and simply responded "We are out, if you had kept yours picked up they would not be all gone" About 30 minutes later I could hear them just laughing...and laughing... I simply just chucked it up to them being them! When I went to clean the Kitchen before bed I stumbled across these under the table. They decided they wanted to make "art" and instead of using glue, they used BUBBLE GUM! So these funny looking faces are made with bubble gum and Cheerios! The top is Kirstynn's and the bottom Jazmyne's. It's moments like this when I must just laugh. I think how their jaws had to hurt from chewing all that up! Mostly it made me smile, and think of how lucky I am! :)

Summer Fun

This is my favorite part of summer. Grilled food! Meals are the  one time of the day we are all sitting still, talking and enjoying each other. (It was by far Yummy, and I think we will be doing more of it now that our garage is all cleaned out!) 

Rite Aid 8-9-2011

Well I happen to stumble across a good find today. So here it is:

Air Wick are 50% off at rite aid. The small ones are 9.99, so it makes them 4.99!

Air Wick 10*4.99=49.90

air wick compact coupons for $4.00*10=40.00

Total Cost 10.59

Original cost 10*9.99=99.90

I can tell you I will have one great smelling house! :)

The long awaited day has come!

Well the long awaited day has finally come! Kiera and Dillon are now registered students at Payne Elementary! I cant wait to see what this year will bring. I know there will be ups and downs, but I will enjoy being a family again! Kirstynn is excited to be able to show her big sister and big brother the school, and Jazmyne gets to be in the big school with everyone! I cant wait to have the older ones here. I have yet to miss a first day of school since I have been with John. I cant wait to see Dillon make some healthy friendships at school! And hopefully for the first time in almost a year do good in school again. It will hopefully be a fresh start he needed! As for Kiera she just cant wait to be around her cousins! I know she will also make some great friendship's as well. Bring it on school year 2011/2012! The Roddy family is here!

Rite Aid 8-7-2011

Here was this weeks Rite Aid trip. Not to big, but I only buy what we will need! :)

Transaction #1:

Degree Deo 2@ 2.00= $4.00

2-Spin Brush BOGO= 7.69

2-Orajel Toothpaste BOGO=5.49

Total: $17.18

Coupons Used:

Degree deo .75*2=1.50

Spin Brush 2.00

Orajel Toothpaste 1.00

10.00 up from last week

Total Saved: 14.50

Tax: .12

Total Spent: $2.80

***Then when you purchased 2 degree deo you received a $2.00 UP***

***When you purchased any $10 on Spin Brush/Orajel you received a $3.00 Up*

Transaction #2

Degree Deo 2 @ 2.00= 4.00

Total $4.00

Coupons Used

Degree deo .75*2=1.50

2.00Up

Total Saved:3.50

Tax: .04

Total Spent: .54

*****Then when you purchased 2 degree deo you received a $2.00 UP***

I only spent $3.34 and the Total Retail Value of everything: $40.14

Rest In Peace Buddy

We have had a very hard week in our family! When we returned to Ohio on Saturday we got more bad news. Buddy had been in an accident, and passed away. I don't know why God decided to take another family member of ours? I could not even tell the kids, my dad did. Buddy was my dog, he was my best friend. He was my ears at night(I have hearing loss) he was my friend to talk to on nights Gabby wont sleep. He was my best friend, he was another child to me. He never got mad at me, never talked back, and was always happy to see me. I miss him dearly. I am at a loss. I wake up to find him not in bed with me, or hear a funny noise and realise he is not there to bark at it. I know he was just a dog to some, but he was my best friend. I will miss you Buddy!

Rest In Peace Phillip

Tonight God asked my brother-in-law to come join him in heaven. He had been in a bad motorcycle accident on Friday night.(thank you everyone for all the prayers) He was not wearing a helmet(PA law does not require a bike rider to wear one)and hit a deer then was thrown from his bike. I don't know how to bury another family member right now. We buried Jason (his only son)a little over 5 months ago. Phil hung on for over 3 days, but God must have needed another guardian angel in heaven. Rest In Peace Phil, I know you will be missed by many. Please continue to pray for John's Mom and Dad, and the rest of his family. They need all the support they can receive. Everyday we receive here on earth is a gift from God, it is only our temporary home until he calls us to sit next to him. Be kind to everyone you see or meet for you never who God will call next.

The family decided to have Phil buried on top of Jason.They are now as close as they could be They are now looking over the woods next to each other. When we got to their house on Friday John and I were both worried there would be a negative feel their. Ironically when we entered the house it was peace. You could tell life had stopped in its tracks, but it was almost like they were inviting us in. I believe that when Phil would tell John about seeing Jason around, it was him waiting on him to come join him in a better place. Both Jason and Phil fought daemons daily, and they are now at peace. They don't have to fight anymore. We miss them, the kids miss them. It almost don't seem real. John has lost his two best friends. I cant imagine what Mom and Dad are going though. So please keep them in your prayers. There is nothing easy about death especially when it comes before someones time. The only thing that gives me peace is knowing they are in a better place together.