2020 Weekly Photos #10

Welcome to a new week - a "not many photos" week!

Saturday - I had a wonderful day!  I got to spend the day scrapbooking and then we, as a family, enjoyed a night of worship at church.  We did take our LEAP DAY photo though!

Sunday - It was a beautiful day!  Sunny and "warm".  So, a day of church and family day was just what we needed.  Nate also had a friend over the afternoon but I never got a photo - they kept hiding HA!

Monday - Total school day followed by TKD

Tuesday - We enjoyed another day of school followed by piano lessons

Wednesday - Just school and AWANA

Thursday - We actually just had a quiet day. We had some plans that had to change last minute so all of our school work was done.  The boys enjoyed a day off

Friday - Friday School!! Plus the boys had a friend over to spend the night.

Weekly Menu

Nothing really exciting going on; just working on our normal things of school and, well, daily life. Ironically, sometimes that is when it is easy to fall into a boring rut of food!  I'm continuing to work hard at planning meals so we don't eat out as often as we used to!

Here's the plan for the coming week:

Friday - The adults are heading to a Potato/Chili Bar Fundraiser for a local organization.  The boys are getting McDonald's and Pizza :-)

Saturday - Oven Roasted Pork Loin (it smells so good when it is cooking!), "Crash" potatoes, and mixed veggie

Sunday - We are supposed to have some beautiful weather this weekend.  We need to grill.  Plain and simple!  Either steaks or Burgers - I'll decide when I go to the store on Saturday.  Our sides will depend on what meat I get - either asparagus and garlic bread or potatoes for homemade fries. We will have this after church. Late in the evening we will have grilled cheese sandwiches and soup

Monday - We should have pork loin left to make pulled pork BBQ along with french fries

Tuesday - Rigatoni (or some other fancy pasta) with homemade spaghetti sauce, green beans and garlic bread

Wednesday - We are actually heading to a Hockey Game as a family.  The boys got free tickets this past summer for reading and have been begging to go.  Honestly, this is one of those things you do for the kids - neither Darryl nor I have a big desire to go HA!

Thursday - It's time for Crock Pot Fajitias again - my mom is coming for dinner!

2020 Weekly Photos #9

We had a great week!

Saturday - This was Darryl's birthday!  We did what he loves - hung out at home, went to a movie and had a nice dinner!

Sunday - A quiet day with church, a banquet at church, and the boys went to a birthday party for a friend at the bowling alley.

Monday - We went on a field trip to learn about Paws with a Cause.

Tuesday - School, Piano and I had a dentist appointment

Wednesday - We had SNOW!

Thursday - Nate had allergy testing and that took up most of our day!

Friday - A day at Friday school without any photos :-)

Weekly Menu

February is ending . . .wow.  I feel like this year is truly flying.  I think the fact that we've had a mild winter is playing a part in that as normally we are home bound for weeks during the winter making time move more slowly!  Our March is packed full of things so I know it's not going to slow down!

Here's the plan for the coming week

Friday - Stuffed Shells, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread.  It's Friday School day but this is an easy meal that we all enjoy.

Saturday - We are attending an event at church where dinner is provided!

Sunday - After church, we will have Pulled Pork (leftover from Thursday) and Fries; Then for dinner we will have French Toast Sticks and Sausage.

Monday - It's TKD night so I keep it simple - Mac and Cheese and Corn Dogs

Tuesday - Meatloaf, potatoes, green beans and rolls

Wednesday - It's AWANA night - so it is Pizza!

Thursday - Pork Chops, Mac and Cheese, Green Beans and Applesauce

Weekly Worship - We The Kingdom - Holy Water

This is a favorite of the mine and the boys - we especially like to listen (and sing it loudly!) on our way to Friday School! 

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I felt like we had a super busy week yet I didn't take many photos!

Saturday - A quiet day at home followed by dinner at my mom's.  We actually really enjoy the Saturday dinners at her house when it works out to do so! 

Sunday - Today was the Darryl's family "February Birthday Party".  This is a long standing tradition that started when Darryl's great grandma was still alive.  It was a fun family day.

 All the February Birthday People (well, and one January birthday too!)  From L-R: Darryl, his sister, Kelly, Kelly's daughter, Rachel (Holding her son who is not a February birthday!), Darryl's "bonus" sister, Michelle, and Kelly's son, Levi (the January birthday.) 

Darryl and his sister, Kelly. 

Monday - A full school day and, normally, we go to TKD but a winter weather advisory was issued so we stayed home and it was a wise choice!  The roads turned to skating rinks quickly. 

Tuesday - A totally 100% surprise snow day.  The local schools were closed due to icy roads.  We still had a haircut and piano lessons in the afternoon, though, so thankfully the roads were clear by that point. 

Wednesday - School and AWANA

Thursday - The day started with a Leadership Team meeting followed by the great Homeschool Program at the library.  This week we made these awesome shrinky-dinks. 

Friday - Friday School!  No photos this week though!  

Another great week :-) 

Weekly Menu - A Birthday!

This weekend is Darryl's birthday!  His birthday always sneaks up on me a little after all of the craziness of the holidays and Valentine's day.  It's like, "poof" it's time to celebrate HA!  It will be low key celebration with family and then in a few weeks, he and I will enjoy a day out to celebrate him :-)

So, here's our plan for the coming week.

Friday - Darryl has an MRI tonight and it's a long day of Friday School so, honestly, it's a simple food night.  Chicken Nuggets, Pizza, or Mac and Cheese - whatever I feel like "cooking".

Saturday - It's Darryl's Day!  One of Darryl's favorites is Beef Tips and Noodles so that's on the menu!  Plus some salad and garlic bread. 

Sunday - We have a pot-luck at church for lunch.  Then for dinner we will have French Toast Sticks and Sausage.

Monday - It's TKD night :-)  Time to pull out some left over Chili from the freezer.  I'll also add some biscuits.

Tuesday - Spaghetti with my homemade sauce from the freezer and garlic bread.

Wednesday - AWANA Night - Pizza!

Thursday - Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, and Crescents.