Food Storage

This is a picture of all the boxes we just received. Now to do a bunch or rearranging and get them all pulled out and organized. We need to start getting water stored too. We will continue to add to our food storage. If for no other reason than so Kelsey will have food haha. The girl lives off tuna and top ramen....yumm! But there is a giant can of hot chocolate so at least she will have stuff to drink.

Preparedness

Like everything else in my life I wait until Joe helps, prods, leads, takes over etc. I have wanted to get our food storage and 72 hour kits together but I always postpone. This year our tax return went to food storage. I am so excited and I will post pictures when it arrives. Also for Christmas we got everyone backpacks for 72 hour kits and we are slowly filling them. I need to just buckle down and do it. Joe has been reading and watching a lot of prepper books and shows. He's adorable! He has also started a blog to show all the fun stuff he's been doing. He made soap and a really cool stove made out of a pop can. He made enough of the stoves for each backpack. This past weekend Joe made bread and butter the old fashioned way and I forgot how much fun it is to make bread and the kids couldn't get enough of Joe's butter. They were eating it on everything. This weekend I am sure Joe has something else for us to make. We still need to clear out a space for our food supply. But anyway, check out Joe's blog!

Itchin'

I don't know if it's because we have been here in O Fallon for 4 years or if our last vacation was a year ago or if it's because my new job is boring (in a good not stressed out never cry at work kind of way), but I have an itch. I am getting jumpy. I need to get out of here lol. Michelle is due next month I might have to plan a quick trip to TX. Jen and I have been discussing doing something with the family this summer. Plus I am craving a cruise big time. Ahhhhh a beach! I need to plan something quick to give me something to look forward to!

Quick update

I last posted in July after we went to TX to visit the fam. That was fun. Joe redid the basement while we were gone. That's the best way to do a remodel! After we got home a lot of things happened. I realized I hated my job and I missed my kids soooo I quit my job at Children's Place in September and started working for PNC Bank. I love my job! I am home every night and I am off every Sunday and all holidays! The Sunday thing worked out great cause Joe and I got called to co teach the 12-13 yr old Sunday School class which I just love. It's Alison's class!
Here we are one week til Christmas. Tree is up (in fact 2 trees are up) gifts are bought wrapped and under the tree. We are on top of stuff this year! I even got Christmas cards set! We are doing well. The kids are happy and healthy. We are in a lull between sports and Alisons plays. That's fine by me. Less running around after work and school. We are planning on making 2012 our readiness preparedness year. Our goal is to have our year supply of food and our house in order. That's the goal!

Cousins

We made a quick (too quick) trip to TX to see family. I just love my nieces and nephews. They are soooo cute!

Kelsey's Sweet 16 80's Party

Happy Birthday Kelsey!!!

Kelsey opening her loot

Jon dressed preppy. The sunglasses we found at Kmart were perfect!

Alison eating pop rocks


Jon and Nico rockin out to 80's tunes

Pac man cake that Joe made. It turned out sooooo perfect!

Kelsey and her hair

We have lots of posts on here about Kelsey and the hair on her head. Well the latest thing we did was color it purple. She is so adventurous I wish I could be like that!