WHEW! Another week went by :-) The weather this week cooled off at the beginning of the week after a very hot weekend but it is forecasted to be in the 90's on Sunday and Monday before cooling off again! I was thankful for cooler weather because I planned Soup for one meal this week! I tried out a few new recipes this week so you can look forward to seeing those in coming weeks too.
Before I post our menu, I thought you might enjoy these photos. Last year, we couldn't even get the boys to run through a sprinkler in the hot weather let alone get in the water. Well, last weekend I happened to pick up a fish watering can. Then I went back the next day and picked up a second one because I was tired of hearing "that's my fish mama" so now each boy has their own!! On Thursday, the boys wanted to play with their watering cans so instead of standing in the kitchen to fill them up I got the idea to fill up a tub with water and this is what happened:
We started by me filling the bucket with empty containers. It was constant running from the kitchen - the boys loved it and were soaking wet but there was no way I could keep this up all day.
That is when I got smart and found the hose, hooked it up and put it in the bucket so it would stay filled except . .. . two little boys had fun with the hose. Josh even figured out how to drink out of the hose. The trick is that I turned it on very, very low :-) Eventually the bucket was full and over flowing so I put the sprayer on the end of the hose.
Maybe that wasn't such a great idea HA! I ended up trapped in the garage and someone enjoyed spraying me :-)
Now, on to our menu!
Saturday: We are having a family gathering for Memorial Day Weekend. Originally, it was at our house but due to some scheduling issues in getting everyone here, we are having it at my brothers house so that he and my niece can actually be there for part of it (She plays soccer and has a tournament that day). We are doing a cookout and all bringing some favorites. I'm going to take Taco Salad and a Pan of Taco Dip with chips.
Sunday: It is supposed to be HOT HOT HOT on Sunday so we are planning to take the boys to beach. I have a three year old that has been asking to go to the beach for WEEKS. I highly doubt the big lake will be warm enough to "swim" in but they just like to play on the shore anyway. I used to try to always plan our picnics and make food and have discovered the joy of fast food picnics :-) I think we will pick up some KFC or Lee's Chicken before hitting the beach (or sometimes we go into McDonalds and eat where it is cool before getting to the beach HA!)
Monday: Happy Memorial Day! It is supposed to be hot again! I'm planning to do "brunch" for lunch with eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast (I have one kid who loves bacon and one who loves sausage!) . Then for our "cookout" we'll have Brats, Fruit/Dip, Spaghetti Salad, and I want to make a dip I found on Pinterest called "Poolside Dip" and have it with chips/crackers.
Tuesday: Keeping it simple! Tatar Tot Casserole, Roasted Cauliflower, and a Salad
Wednesday: I think my husband will be at practice so the boys and I will make some homemade pizza
Thursday: Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin (I had planned this for a week ago but we ended up having pulled pork BBQ instead), Cheesey Rice and Broccoli Casserole, and Rolls
Friday: I am going scrapbooking! This was something unexpected that came up and I can't wait! So my "Boys" will have hot dogs and/or Mac and Cheese while I head out for a girls night out!
I'm going to cheat this week and buy our snacks/cookies. I'll pick up a package of Darryl's favorites for his lunch, we happen to have Oreo's here already and I think in this hot weather, some frozen fruit bars and ice cream sound good to me!
