The Answer......What the Surprise was!

 Well ,this was the big surprise! New, this set costs $799 and we did not even come close to paying that. We felt like we got a great deal. Typically Little Tykes products hold up quite well. Plus we already have 3 kids playing on it and next year our 4th child should be old enough to join in on the fun too! We knew we needed something constructive for the Professor to climb on and jump off of. Knowing he will soon have a little brother was what convinced my husband that we needed this for them. Our girls are super active but….boys are a lot different than girls. Not at all in a bad way, just different. Our girls need time to be active and play outside, but without constructive play our son likes to get into trouble. LOL! Anyways, we are so excited!! We truly do not spoil our kids and rarely get them gifts “just because”. This was great fun for all of us and I look forward to years of watching them play on it.

Tomorrow is a Surprise!

On Facebook I am part of local group.  It is free to join and public.  Basically it is a Craigslist but just for people living in our county.  I have found some pretty neat items.  I got some great books for the girls, some clothes, a neat coat rack and a few other small items.  But today, I hit the jackpot!  I thought for sure my husband would say "no way".  Not because he is mean, but because we try not to spend a lot of money on non-essentials.  But we very rarely surprise our kids with a BIG item just because.  Tomorrow morning they will be waking up to a big just because present!!! I think my husband was won over....A. When we googled it and saw the original price (YIKES)!  B. We are having another boy. 

Any guesses?  I will tell you two hints....it is NOT an animal and sadly it is not a wooden swingset.  In my dreams I have a wooden swing set for the kids, but realistically we will never be able to afford one.
So there you go.  What do you think it is?
Pictures will be posted tomorrow!

A Basketful of Clothing

Last night we had our annual community garage sales.  My friend, who is also expecting a son, and I spent 6 hours making sure we hit every single house that was having a sale. Yes, we do have a small town.  I scored a Columbia coat for my husband for $10, got him 2 pairs of shorts (nice ones!) for .25/each and got him a pressure washer.  I got the girls one dress for $1.00 and the Professor a John Deere hat.

Oh and I got this adorable sweatshirt for the Professor.

But for the most part...I was there to shop for the baby.  I ended up buying him a basketful of clothing.  Some for when he first comes home and some for the following year as well.

Check out the stylin' outfit for next year!  A Ralph Lauren shirt and gymboree jeans...paid a total of $1.00.

And yes....I guess I am a tad excited we are having a boy.

A super cute shirt with a faux layered look.  I did not get a pic, but I got a pair of matching khacki cargo pants to go with this shirt and it is a 0-3 month outfit.  Adorable or what?

A pile of impossibly small socks.  Are their feet ever really this small?

Some cute onesies.

And since he will be here on Christmas, he needed at least one My First Christmas outfit...or possibly two.

Cannot wait to meet our little man.  Buying these clothes for him made it feel so much more exciting.  Now I am daydreaming wondering what he will look like and what his personality will be.  We love you little buddy and cannot wait to hold our little miracle!