Back Yard Fun!

Ok, I think this is one of the best purchases I've made this summer. I'm always looking for a "deal". God has given me the chance to be a stay at home mom, but that has meant loosing one income, so I've learned how to "shop on a budget". I feel I've made some great purchases this summer for some great "toys" for Anne Marie. First we found her blow-up pool on clearance @ K-Mart for $5, then we found her cute little pic-nic table at BigLots for $18.

Then, a friend of mine(who is part of a mom's group where she lives) called to let me know one of the ladies in her group wanted to get rid of a tent she has recently bought for her kids. For those of you who do not know, ladybugs are special in China adoption community. It's a long story, but I'm sure most of you know it by now. Anyway, when my friend told me that the tent was decorated like a ladybug, I knew I had to have it. After searching around, we found this tent @ a popular toy store for close to $60!! Well, I was able to buy it from her for $15!!!

Anne Marie just LOVES it. We set it up for the Ice-cream party, and left it up today so that she could play in it another day. The smiles and laughs say it all when it comes to wondering what she thinks of it!!



Little Ladybug Tent




Having so much fun inside!



Sharing our tent w/ cousin Naomi



"Mom, I'm loving this!!"



Just had to add this photo. Our neighbors are building on to their patio in their back yard. They were working on it while the girls were out playing in the tent. Anne Marie just loves them, they are so sweet to her. Well, "Nosey & Rosey" just had to take a little "neighborly fence time" checking up on what they were doing. I just had to laugh at this picture.


Who knew the back yard could be this fun?!?!!