Redbox~ Money Saving Tip #19

Forget Blockbuster, or any of the other movie rental places! Redbox is the bomb!! While we were out of town, the girls and I went to take a look at what they had. Since Jaden & Morgan were restless, I thought a movie would keep them pacified for a little while. We found Fairytal Bratz (their favorite), Coraline, and a couple of others. They were only $1.08 (including tax) to rent, and we returned them the next day. Very convenient and affordable! You can find one near you here: http://www.redbox.com/

By the way, want to rent a movie or two or three for free? Enter code: BREAKROOM You can use this code with every credit or debit card you have~ the code is only valid once per card, so if you have 10 cards, you can get 10 movies for free. Just make sure you return them by 9PM the next day!!

Making a birthday present for Aunt Janet

For Aunt Janet's birthday, we decided to do something homemade. The girls got some of the stuff that Grandma Leslie gave them to make lunch bags with her name on them! We just used white lunch bags, sponge letters, and washable paint.

Our New Car

Check out our new BMW with sun roof and leather seats!! LOL!!! Well, at least we got to use it for a day... My friend Dalia's husband is a mechanic & he did major work on our car (oil change, air filter change, tune up & replaced a cable). Meanwhile, Dalia loaned us her BMW to roll in :0)

Little House on the Prairie Part Three

Little House on the Prairie Part Two

Little House on the Prairie Part One

Spending time with family & friends

Morgan eating the ribs that Grandma Frances grilled. We later found one chunk of the rib (not far from the spot she is standing in) on the floor with a marching band full of ants headed to it!!!

Morgan eating ribs with Grandma Alice

Morgan wasn't comfortable with everyone, but she always went to Uncle Damon- who packed her around from place to place

Morgan eating grapes with Grandpa Bonnie and Jaden

All of the kids playing dolls on the bed of Uncle Damon's truck.

Patrick was in charge of being the Bratz doll.

Shaunte was like a big sister Jaden never had

DeVaughte took the dolls on helicopter rides with Grandpa William's helicopters he made.

Jaden & Patrick hiding during a round of hide and seek

It was a great time on Sunday when all of these people came to Grandma Frances's house to celebrate her birthday. LeCount's best friend from his school days- Robert came over with his wife Karen and 3 of their children. Grandpa Bonnie, Grandma Alice, and Uncle Damon came, too. (Grandma Mary had stopped by the day before on her own, so we got a chance to spend time with her for a little while as well).

Do you like Cheesecake? Get a slice for doing good!

Taken from The Cheesecake Factory website:

Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief charity. With a network of food banks serving all 50 states, Feeding America supplies food and groceries to 63,000 agencies responsible for feeding people at risk of hunger.
Today, over 36 million Americans are food insecure - that equates to an astounding 1 in 8 Americans.
Feeding America provides food assistance to more than 25 million Americans each year, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors.
Nearly 97% of donations to Feeding America go directly towards feeding hungry Americans and engaging our country in the fight to end hunger. Feeding America secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products annually.
To find out more about hunger in America visit FeedingAmerica.org

Sharing a common goal, The Cheesecake Factory has partnered with Feeding America for The 'Drive Out Hunger' Tour. Throughout the month of September, in support of Hunger Action Month, we'll be touring 30 cities in 30 days holding an event each day to collect cans of soup benefiting the local food bank. Join us in supporting this cause by bringing two cans of soup to the event at each city and receive:
A complimentary slice of Stefanie's Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake™ – for the first 500 guests who donate two cans of soup.
A special gift to use on a future visit to The Cheesecake Factory® for every guest who donates.
Being a part of the bigger picture by getting an official 'Drive Out Hunger' Tour photo taken and uploaded to our Photo Mosaic page online.
Live radio remotes featuring your favorite local radio station personalities and music.

The 'Drive Out Hunger' Tour may end on September 30th, but that doesn't mean our drive to end hunger will stop there. Over the next 12 months The Cheesecake Factory will continue to support Feeding America's cause.
For every slice of Stefanie's Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake™ sold in our restaurants, we'll donate .25 cents to Feeding America.
We'll also donate $1 to Feeding America for every Stefanie's Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake™ ordered online. Purchase here

Happy 84th Birthday, Grandma Frances!!

Saying our good-byes before heading back home

You can tell she DID NOT want me to photograph her, but it's her birthday- You need a milestone annual picture at least!!!

Morgan's cupcake masterpiece (above) Jaden's (below)

If you have been following this blog, you may remember the post from about a month ago about a birthday surprise. Jaden and Morgan had fun painting these cupcake containers for Grandma Frances, and they were very excited when she should her thrill of getting such beautiful things! ;)