Good Deals

So tonight for dinner, Dave and I went to Quiznos and enjoyed two free subs! No, Buy one get one free, but actually free! They are giving away 1 million free subs, so if you are interested, click here to get yours!
Also, Fred Meyer is having really good sales this week. They are having a %70 off clearance prices on clothes, and I got some good stuff, especially clothes for Samantha. Plus, they have a good sale on Cottonelle toilet paper. There is an in-store coupon for .79 cents for a 4-pack, and then stack that with a .50 cent off coupon and you get 4 rolls for .29 cents!!! I ended up getting 5 packs for under $1.50! If you don't have a MF coupon, just look online and you can find and print one! Even without the extra MF coupon, it's still a good sale!

Taking the plunge!

Well he did it!!....but not in a speedo. He was going to wear one even though he didn't reach the $300 goal, but Dave was not able to find a speedo in time. But he did dive into the water! And he was up all night....shaving....his hair off the night before! And if you look at the pitures, you can see he shaved a lovely handlebar (chester molestor) stache which I made him shave off soon after! For those who know Dave, that is a hefty task shaving, and I've never seen him with that little amount of hair!
There were a ton of people there and luckily for everyone that was diving, it didn't rain, but the sun kept hiding behind the clouds, and the wind was a bit fierce.
The way they did the dive, because there were so many people, they had to go in groups. Dave was in group #29 out of like #33. So he had to stand in the huge line mostly naked for quite a while and was quite chilly. He could have poked someone's eyes out with those nips! But luckily for him, our friend Kent came to his rescue and gave him a sweater. But by the time he jumped in to the water, it wasn't as cold for him because he'd already been freezing his arse off.

He had a lot of fun doing it though, and plans to do it again next year. Thanks to everyone who helped out and donated. He ended up raising $220!! And as a whole, they raised $116,000 for the special Olympics! It was awesome!

After the plunge, we went to a Rugby game! Our friend plays on the Portland Pigs Rugby team, and let me tell you, that is a confusing sport. But it was really fun to watch and fun to watch him play!

Valentine's weekend

This last weekend was obviously very fun because it was Valentine's Day and a Holiday weekend! I love those Monday's that Dave gets off work, it feels like a vacation! But it stinks when he has to go back to work.
This Valentine's Day, I was totally sure that Dave wasn't going to do ANYTHING except take me out to our annual restaurant of choice, Benihana (mmmmmmmmm) and I made him promise, because we are trying to save money right? Well, since he is Dave, he wasn't going to not do anything for Valentine's (that's just the way he is) he is very good at spoiling me, as all of you know. So he did take me to dinner, and gave me some cute Valentine's p.j's, some Moonstruck chocolate (yum) and an awesome spa pass to get a facial! I guess I should tell him more often to not do anything, because he ends up going over the top. It was a very nice Valentine's Day!

Then on Monday, since he had work off we went on a hike to Forest Park up here in Portland. It's huge! I think Dave said it was one of the biggest parks in an urban area or something. It was a really pretty day, perfect for hiking, and a lot of fun! Now this weekend, I have to look forward to a fun girls day out celebrating Tracee's birthday at the Cheesecake Factory, and Dave jumping into the icy Columbia River in his swimsuit!

The Polar Plunge!

As many of you know, Dave is participating in the Special Olympics of Oregon Polar Plunge on February 21st. It is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics and those who participate, get to jump in the ice cold water that is the Columbia River!! It will be fun to hear Dave shriek like a girl, again!
He has already done well, and by the gracious goodness of many family and friends and their donations, he has raised $155! And he has promised that if we get to $300 then he will wear a speedo and a lovely mustache, that takes him probably 3 hours to grow!
So that mental image might not motivate you to donate, but please, think of who he is doing it for, and that makes it worth it right? And I will make sure to take plenty of video and pictures of the event, so we all know the wonderful cause that our money went to!
There is no obligation to donate, even if it's a couple of bucks that would be awesome! Thanks everyone!



Personally, I think he will look more like Mark Spitz :)

Jim is that you?

"Jim Halpert, price check on fabric softener!"...........it might not be the greatest picture(it was taken with my camera phone) but I'm standing in the line to checkout at the grocery store and there he is. I was like "Dave, Dave it's Jim!" This guy walked past and saw me taking pictures of him and probably thought I was a weirdo, but seriously, he looks just like Jim (byetheway, Jim is a character from "The Office" for those of you who don't know.)



And this picture is a representation of pretty much how all of us have felt in the past few weeks. Dave, Sammy, and I have all been sick with the cold/flu thing, but now it's February, January has gone away and we are on the upswing of things! Okay January wasn't that bad. First of all, a few weeks ago we went to this school that has been converted into a restaurant/movie theater/a lot of other cool things, and one Saturday they celebrated J.R.R Tolkeins birthday by serving hobbit-inspired food, having costume contests, and playing all 3 Lord of The Rings movies in succession in there restaurant-style movie theater with big sofa couches and tables for your food. It was awesome! We even had a toast for him before the movies started, and right before elevensies! :) If we didn't have Sammy, we would have stayed allll day, but kids have to take naps. We went with our new friends, which was the other big event for us in January! WE HAVE FRIENDS! It's so nice to hang out with people again, especially when they have a child that is your kid's age.

My friend from High School Becca and her husband Kent with their two kids Juliana and newborn Kayla just moved up from Coos Bay on the coast up here to Portland!!.....well Vancouver, but it's still close!! And we love to hang out with them. Becca in her generosity has provided me with an almost entirely new wardrode, and Juliana has done the same for Samantha! I forget how awesome friends can be, because they are all in Utah and I never get to see them! We have been able to hang out with them quite a few times now, and we just hope they don't get sick of us. They, along with Tracee came over for our Superbowl Party last night!! We had a really fun time, but I must say I was not impressed by the commercials and I was hoping Arizona would win. Oh well.

So now, onto February with more grocery-saving, friend hangin, Valentine loving, birthday celebrating adventures!