Pics from the Trip To Nana’s

Last weekend we visited my Mom, and we had a blast. Thade enjoyed eating lunch at Cici’s Pizza, he cleared three plates. I’ve never seen him eat so much, it was pretty tasty though 🙂 I’m glad that he had extra energy for the day, we were going to be taking a little hike at a local park.

Nana wanted to visit Wildcat Glades, it is one of her favorite places. It is a beautiful park, with lots of trails, and it was free to visit too!

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The Wildcat Glades Visitor center is a beautiful Eco-friendly facility, that uses Geothermal heating, promotes recycling, and also has a green roof filled with pretty plants. When we made our way indoors we found terrariums and aquariums with local fish, lizards, and turtles too.

 

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There are many hands on activities for kids. Thade loved all of the giant animals to crawl around on.

 

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The trails and scenery are beautiful and a few of the Dog Wood Trees were still in bloom. The weather was perfect for a nice walk.

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Thade had fun throwing rocks into the creek with Nana, but Dylan thought it was a little too bright to be outdoors 😉

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My favorite parts of the park were the beautiful purple wild flowers that blossomed everywhere. I also loved the giant rock in the middle of the creek, it was huge. The Spring was beautiful as well.

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We will have to visit the Wildcat Glades again soon! Thade has been talking non-stop about just how much fun the trip was. We all had a great day at the park 🙂

 

Funny Sign

We were on our way home from picking up dinner when I spotted a funny sign. It was on a gas station’s marquee and it read “Need a Hug, Come Inside”. With gas prices as high as they are ($3.54 here) who doesn’t need a hug 😉

Mother’s Day Trip to Walgreens

Today the boy’s and I ran the usual Monday errands… We made a trip to visit hubby at work, then to Dollar General, quick stop off at Walgreens, and Wal-Mart in the afternoon. When we were at Walgreens, Thade noticed all of the Mother’s Day presents and displays, and quickly asked what Mother’s Day was. I tried to explain that it was a holiday just for Mommies. He then asked if you got presents on Mother’s Day, and I said sometimes. Thade said “nope, you only get presents at Christmas” 🙂 I had to smile at that one.

Do you have big Mother’s Day plans or any gifts on your wish list?

April 2008 Coupon Savings

I’m still shopping with my coupons as much as I can even though the grocery prices are on the rise. For the month of April I saved $20.13 using coupons 🙂 That brings my year to date savings up to $121.82! I hope to keep the savings going strong in the month of May 😉

Off To Nana’s

Today I’m taking the boy’s to Nana’s. We have a few activities planned, lunch at Cici’s Pizza (Thade’s pick) and a trip to the Arbor Center (Nana’s Pick)! I’m just happy to have a day out of the house! James is pretty excited too, he will have a day filled with peace and quiet, and I’m bringing home dinner from one of his favorite restaurants 😉

I hope that the boy’s do well in the car today. It is a over an hour to get to Nana’s, and Dylan was up last night (late) with teething troubles. Even though I didn’t get too much sleep, I’m ready to go and have a fun day!

I hope that everyone has a great weekend!