A Day at the Poulsens

Somehow, Will always ends up helping us with our computers..
Sonia demonstrates that she can still play the hymns.....
Dan's boys like to attack him when he is horizontal....Ryder contemplates joining in.....
It ends up being the usual WWF.....nonstop.....almost...until someone gets hurt....every time.....and cries.....
We had a great time being together today to celebrate a belated Father's Day at P.F. Chang's. We found our favorite waiter from another restaurant had relocated and welcomed us with open arms (literally.) We love our Dad...he is patient, kind, hard-working, is a great banker (Bank of Dad) and takes real good care of all of us. Most of all....he magnifies his priesthood. We appreciate the good example...but definitely do NOT appreciate the vegetarian lectures... We also do not want to give up sugar...Dad.....or soda....or junk food....or closing the door behind us when the air-conditioning is on...or hanging up our towels after swimming. We love you Dad...we REALLY do....

35th Wedding Anniversary

1. We celebrated our anniversary by going to the cabin. We spent our Honeymoon in Lakeside and vowed to have our own place in the mountains someday. Well....35 years later..we have our own place. We just cleaned all the big windows. I climbed up on the roof as Mark is opposed to heights! This is one of my favorite views. I always take a picture before we leave so I can look at my mountain home when I am away from it. We added the new game table at the left. Anybody want to play some cards?
   

Carter and Barb came up for one night. Carter was nice enough to help us get a zip line installed for the kids. Thanks Uncle Carter. He brought his beautiful horses and Mark and Carter went for a ride.
Here's one of the biggest kids trying out the zip line. Mark had an accident on it so I decided to give it a try...
Whooppeee.....I couldn't have done it without the harness. Time to start working on some upper body strength. We had a great week-end.

Senior Citizens

There are no pictures for this blog......I can't find the words to express my complete joy! I am amazed at my savings today. We went to Fry's for Senior Citizens discount day. We usually forget to go.....in true S.C. fashion. Today, however, we took some coupons with us. Whoa....life has changed. The funny part is that when we get to the register, the checker doesn't ask my hubby for his I.D. Now you have to understand that my hubby is so slim and buff and works so hard at eating right, etc.. that he expects people to be shocked that he is OLD ENOUGH to get the discount.

S.C: Don't you want to see my I.D?
Checker: No sir, I try not to ask ANYBODY for I.D. ....ever....
S.C: Why not?
Checker: It upsets some people.
S.C: Do YOU think I look old enough to get the discount?

By this point I am busting out laughing....she just ruined his day by NOT asking for his I.D. The next best fun part of that shopping experience was getting the chocolate chip cookie on the way out the door. Now isn't that sweet? I love dragging my old man around with me...Oh and don't you want to know HOW MUCH we actually saved? Of course you do.....drum roll...$95.00!

Next stop was Costco Home....nothing we wanted there. Next stop...Kohls...and yet ANOTHER
Senior Citizen savings day. We saved $292.42!!!
Now I have to tell you what my sweet little old Senior Citizen said next......."We are going to go broke saving all this money."

Let's just rewind and do the math...Savings total........387.42
Expenditures.......284.58

That means we saved $97.74 MORE than we spent.....I just don't get my hubby's logic. I can't wait to go shopping again tomorrow....or better yet...go out to eat on that $97.74. Men just don't get it do they?