Our weekly snapshot

 Here’s a look back at our week.  Literally because my photos loaded from latest to earliest 🤣

Youth Group on Wednesday - this was the largest group ever!  

Nate got a hair cut this week 😊

We celebrated National Waffle Day. 

Josh and Nate attended a play with friends. 

Pastor used them as a sermon illustration.  

Josh and Nate attended a game night with friends at another church. 

These photos are from our Co-op presentation night a week ago.  It was a great night! 

Weekly Menu

 There really isn't a whole lot to say this week!  We had a very quiet week this past week.  Just our normal things.  This coming week has a few extra things but nothing too big.  Technically it is spring break time but, as homeschoolers we can do what we want and right now neither of my guys are interested in taking time off.  They would rather work now and end early in May.  As far as meals, I need to get back to going through my recipe file and picking out recipes each week instead of working off my memory . .. . but I'll start that next week . . . .maybe LOL 

Friday - chicken and dumplings 

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's 

Sunday - homemade chicken noodle soup and rolls

Monday - Meatball Soup and biscuits

Tuesday - Broccoli soup, ham slices, and rolls   (Apparently this is soup week 🤷‍♀️🤣)

Wednesday - Youth Group Night

Thursday - Pork Chops, Rice, and a veggie

Weekly Menu

 Friday - Chick-fil-lay nuggets and fries

Saturday - Dinner at my moms

Sunday - maybe chicken on the grill, fried zucchini, and sweet potatoes (or I’ll cook the chicken in the oven if the weather doesn’t cooperate 😊) 

Monday - potato and sausage soup and breadsticks

Tuesday - Tacos and salad

Wednesday - youth group

Thursday - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn 

Joyful Week 8 - Our Co-Op

 You might remember that a few posts ago I mentioned that I scheduled my posts and sometimes they might get posted before I'm done . . .well, that's what happened today! 

Anyway, our last week of Joyful was a little different.  We need to wrap somethings up like taking our final "Jumping for Joy" photo since everyone was actually in attendance!  (We took one last week but had one student gone).  

It happened to be 3/14 = Pi Day!  So we also took a photo with 15 numbers of pie . ... and we ATE Pie!  It was fun.  

Once we were done we headed down to the Sanctuary to practice our verses on stage. 

So this final week there isn't a lot to share.  During past semesters of Joyful I also saved the last week to finish up projects, take photos, etc.  Then I will always have a backup game or activity just in case.  

One suggestion I have if you are planning co-op class is to always have a backup game because there will be at least one week where things go faster than you plan!  I also suggest that you keep your final week open to finish up your final activities and projects.  

Now, it is time to start planning for next semester! 

Weekly Song - Samantha Ebert ft. Seph Schlueter - Flowers

Ok, I heard this song a few weeks ago and fell in love with the feeling of this song - the song writing, the vocals - they are just great.  It is a somber song but with a great message - basically that the flowers of our life grow in the valleys.  Now, don't worry - as you listen to this, I am not in a valley and that is not why I love it - it is just plain pretty.  I could just take out the vocals and just listen to the beautiful music!  

Our Weekly Snapshot

 Here is a look back at our week:

On Saturday I took Nate to a black belt testing where he had to help since he wasn't testing this time.  It is always enjoyable to watch the folks go through their testing. 

Monday was St. Patrick's Day so we had to take some photos! 

But . ... we didn't eat our traditional dinner until Tuesday due to scheduling on Monday! 

Friday brought the first day of Spring . . .Snow!  We also enjoyed some Library events and free Ice Cream Cones from Dairy Queen since it was, well, the first day of spring!  

This is the first year we have every taken advantage of the "Free Cone Day" since we were already in town for the Library Events and cleaning our church.  I can't justify driving 20 minutes for a free cone normally HA!  

Yep, we woke up to a "snow storm".  Granted by midafternoon it had all melted and the sun was peaking out!  

Weekly Menu

 Whew.  Why "whew"?  Because last week was full of all kinds of things and we are ending the week with our semester Presentation Night.  We all love it but it is a wonderfully long and fun day.  I am  hoping to kind of pull things back and slow things down just a little.  

Here's the plan for the coming week:

Friday - Presentation Night.  We usually grab something in between setting up in the afternoon and the program in the evening.  

Saturday - Joshua and Nate are going to a youth activity so Darryl and I will enjoy a dinner somewhere 😊

Sunday - Joshua and Nate are going to a play with friends so the plan is to grab pizza after church and probably just eat at church. 

Monday - Chicken and Dumplings (moved from last week) 

Tuesday - Pancakes and Sausage (and probably bacon too HA!) 

Wednesday - The guys are at youth group.  Darryl and I get date night. 

Thursday - Chick-Fil-A Nuggets and Fries