The 4 C's...

Clothes, Coupons, Children, and Chores. That is the definition of the 4 C's in my life right now. I spent all weekend doing the 4 C's. I think the cool weather is here to stay so it is that dreaded time of year where I go through the kids clothes and switch out summer to winter, too small, too big, just right... I HATE going through clothes. It takes forever! That and the kids never cooperate when I do it. I have Mikey and Lillian done, just have Maria to do. Thankfully Mikey just needs a couple pull on pants and maybe a couple more footy pjs. Lillian is pretty set as well, maybe one pair of jeans is all she needs. Thanks to everyone for the hand me downs! It really does save me a ton of money!!

Speaking of saving money, I am going to start trying to use coupons while shopping. Again, I HATE doing coupons! It makes your trip to the store twice as long plus the time you spend clipping, but we spend so much money every month on groceries (probably close to $700, crazy, huh! Feeding a family of 5 is expensive!) that the savings might just be worth the hassle and time. I have a big shopping trip tonight, so we will soon see if the hours spent clipping and sorting and planning will be worth the savings!

Children, that C is pretty self-explanatory. The children are always in need of something. You know, little things like feeding and bathing, plus being the constant mediator of incessent squabbles takes a lot of time out of the day!

And the fourth C, chores. They are never-ending. Cooking, cleaning, dishes, laundry, it is a vicious cycle that never ends!

So you now have an overview of how I spent my weekend. I know, exciting stuff, huh? Such is the life of a stay-at-home Mom. I don't really have a pic pertaining to this post so I will attach one a snapped this weekend. I saw this and it struck me that Oliver and Mike have a lot in common. Oliver is our old, crazy cat.. we got him as a stray our first year living together, 11 years ago. I saw them laying together, napping and I realized that as both of them have aged over the years, they really have bonded. They both are in need of a lot of sleep, and the couch seems to be their favorite spot to drift off. They can also both be cranky boys, but are also very lovable most of the time. Such are the similarities of cat and owner! Love you both!