budgeting

So this months visiting teaching message shed light on budgeting and it really hit me. One of the ways to budget was to cook meals. Well, I always cook the meals in our household but I never realize how much money goes into each meal. So this week I made it a special priority to clip coupons and get great deals at the store for the meals this week. I also thought I should look through this book my mom gave me shortly after getting married called Budget Suppers.

three cheese jumbo shells

green beans & bacon

banana choc. chip bread for dessert!

It was such a great meal and had enough for leftovers for the next day's lunch!

smile

I had the most wonderful morning the other day!
I never want to forget the feeling I experienced.
I was happy, insanely happy and couldn't stop smiling.
I was nursing my little one when he paused and looked up to smile at me. I melted inside.
Baby Charlie has done this many times but this time was different for some reason.
I love him and I love that we can share these little moments together.

baby char's blessing

four generation picture

Charles Sr. Charles Jr. Charles III

the boys playing a tournament

Georgia boys

saying goodbye to Grandpa Baggett

Such a wonderful day!
My husband Charlie gave a beautiful blessing to our son and also had the privilege to give a talk just minutes later! Yeah, double duty! Anyways, we all headed over to Leanna & Ernesto's place to have a luncheon made by my momma... amazing! We took lots of pictures, ate yummy food, played games and took much needed Sunday naps! What a great day to remember and a big thanks to our families that made it out to Utah!

four

here's the little one at his 4 month check-up

he currently weighs 13 lbs. 7 oz. (22 percentile)
25 inches long (56 percentile)
head circumference 76 percentile
He is strong, healthy and really the best baby!

bedtime

here's the little one getting ready for bed