My first wedding cake :) I think it turned out great!! The flowers were added by the bride

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Merry Christmas Everyone!!

ALL ABOUT ADVENTURES IN SAVINGS.COM

I've been meaning to tell you all about a friend's blog site. http://www.adventuresinsavings.com/ She is a stay at home mom with get this five (5) youngins and 1 more on the way....could you imagine half a dozen kids?!?!? NOT ME...which is another reason she has my utmost respect!!! She also homeschools her children and STILL has time to get a blog page set up and to post regularly (which I cannot do...post regularly that is)!! As in posting recipes, coupons, finding free goodies for everyone and posting links to the goodies. I started following Rose's page simply because she had cake ideas I could steal (yes, I'll admit it), but after reading her post I've become a huge fan. And YES I take advantage of all the freebies that interest me or I think someone in my family could use. Some Wisk laundry detergent..only, a single use, but never the less I didn't haveta pay for it and I figure it will be good for when I "accidentally" forget to buy some and run out!!! Here is my first goodie received from CostCo (which if we had one here would surpass Sam's 2 to 1...just my personal opinion).

Rose has turned me into a "Coupon clippin, freebie junkie" and I'll proudly admit that as well. I've known Rose pretty much for easily 20 + years, she and Brandy were best friends in elem school, so I know she takes much pride and everything she does is done from the heart. So, take a minute to bounce over to her website and follow her as well. You won't regret it.

Meet Baby Keaton Ray Lowery....for those of you that know our "Junior" this is his little one. Junior is a buddy of Chris' from work that began hanging out at the house and quickly become a family member... May of 2009 he got married to a wonderful girl and added this little one to the list of boys!!!

This was taken the day after he was born. Little chunky monkey weighed 8 lbs 11 oz!! I went over this past weekend and got me some wonderful baby lovins!!

WE'VE ARRIVED...via pictures that is...
Destination Washington!!!

Eastern Washington...like around Moses Lake area...they do lots of farming in here. Next picture is what we called a Wind Tornado Not sure what the technical real name is, but as you are driving, you see these in the dry fields...There is not a tractor or anything causing this, just the wind. You watch it for about 3 to 4 minutes, they start out small and then get larger and then disappear... We stopped in Moses Lake and ate with my Aunt Judi and cousins on our way thru to Grams. FYI...if you ever are close to a Shari's restaurant, take a minute for pie...pretty good stuff and any kind imaginable...

We got to Grams Sunday (Aug 29th) night about 5 or so. Daddy & Uncle Steve were working on Gram's back deck. We were luck enough for Monday to be a pretty day without rain to finish her deck up. And of course Tuesday, the rain moved in... We managed to dig up some Hens & Chicks to bring home. Some kind of plant Mom wanted & a few other ones. Then we were off to Ellensburg where my Aunt Sherri lives and where the family reunion was going to be held. On our way we stopped at Snoqualmie Falls. Daddy was telling me all kinds of things about places around here and playing at the foot of the falls. He grew up in this little town.. I wish the day had been pretty, because I'm sure this would have been an awesome shot on a pretty sunny day.