I left my heart in San Francisco...and Bakersfield

Randall and I really wanted to go on a little trippy trip..well....we also really wanted to get out of Utah for a change of scenery as well!(well.. and a change of weather) We had planned on taking a trip to go see Natty Patty anyway so we figured the 3 day Presidents Day weekend would be perfect! Natty's baby boy Hyrum, practically like a new nephew to us, was being blessed that Sunday and so it was a great weekend to take a vaca! Friday morning we flew into San Francisco and were picked up my g ma's neighbor Darrell, that is just a total sweet heart! We then spent the day in San Fran and saw the many amazing sights! Of course we went to Pier 39 and looked in all the cool shops, traveled down Fishermn's Warf, tasted the amazing chocolate at Ghiradelli Square, and lunched at the infamous Boudin's Bakery where, of course, the best sourdough bread is made! We didn't get to go to Alcatraz, but that was kinda out of our travel budget-dang its got expensive! However, we had a blast in San Fran and it brought back the many mems of going there with my family as a little girl.

On Saturday, we headed down to Bakersfield and picked my parents up in Fresno on the way there. We all went to dinner with Natty, John, and baby Hyrum and had a great time! The next day we went to church and the baby blessing was beautiful. We then had a little get together at Natty's house and celebrated such a wonderful memory for the Lalone family. We have plenty of pics to celebrate precious little Hyrum. What a great weekend to spend with my wonderful valentine, family, and friends!!

Look! We had a baby and didn't tell anyone!! Isn't he ador??!

Ha ha..don't worry..this is definitely not our baby...he belongs to Natty patty, but he is a cutie patootie..fo sho

fmoa(future mother of America) this doesn't mean i'm preggo

My mom could not stop holding this sweet babe

AHHH what a cute fam!

Natty took a "chance"

He is presh

fun times at Applebees!

This was a really cool random sculpture

yum yum sourdough bread!! Honey needs a tan ;)

The cute couple in Ghiradelli Square

Chocolate=heaven

seafood!! yummy

We didn't go on a cable car this time..but maybe next

um....this place does not even compare to our future "What the Crepe?" Am I right or am I right Laura? They don't even know! That name is kinda boring as well...

Sea Lions!

Um...this guy was soo weird..he stuck a needle up his nose and walked on glass..freaky freaky

ahhh...my shop

Honey really wanted to go swimming with the whales but they didn't offer that at Pier 39..jk

I love SAN FRAN!

RITE AID IS MY FAV.

SO just when I thought I just got a great deal at Smiths, we turned around and got an even BETTER deal at RITE AID!! All the things below we not only got for free, but WE MADE 7 BUCKS OFF OF THEM!! I think the total was supposed to be over 40 bucks or something! So I know that all you amazing ladies that are already phenomenal at couponing probably won't be surprised by this dazzling deal, but I was pretty much in awe!! Just to think, all this for free, PLUS we get dollas!! Geez....I guess this makes up for being a poor post- college student, eh???Yeah.... Not exactly...but its still fun and we get to save money while doing it :) HOLLA

That's right-free products that make my hon bun smell good!! Thank you Rite Aid!!

COUPON MADNESS

SO, even though we started couponing like even before our marriage, I've gotten a lot more into it lately and I've almost gotten as good as Randall-which is really hard to do-BAAAA LEVE me(yes..i know that is spelled wrong) SO I went to this couponing class like 2 weeks ago and it TOTALLY got me pumped to do couponing, especially when the teacher stressed how much easier it is than some make it out to be. SO-like I said, I got way more into it and we have been saving money like CRAAAZY! The picture posted below probably seems like we spent about $75 bucks, right? WELL, that's about how much it should have been if we paid full price for it. OHH but don't you worry, because with store sales and coupons, we saved close to 65% making it 24 buck a roos!!! I know, right?! pretty dang amazing, I definitely appreeshed (short for appreciate) those deals..let me tell ya! Anyway, I definitely recommend gettin those scissors out and start organizing those coupons because you will lOVE the way you save mula, especially in this economy. I never thought I would post a pic like this because I thought it was soo funny how all these young moms would post pics like these and say how much money they saved, but believe me, it makes my heart happy and I feel way good-so its ok if you want to too pepes ;)

YES ALL OF THIS FOR $24.00! THAT'S HOT!