Here's a short recap of our past "school" week:
1) The boys spent a few days with Papa and Nana who took them on walks, bike rides and to their Children's museum.
2) I attend a Homeschool conference where I learned some good things and saw some great curriculum, which, by the way, I still need to start buying. Soon :-)
3) We went camping. The boys explored, held catipillers, saw a box turtle and Lunar Moth thanks to the park Explorer person, picked up pine cones, caught fish and ran in the rain.
I think this week counts as a HUGE learning success!
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Weekly Menu - The one with Camping included
This week starts our camping adventures for the summer. We've been looking forward to this since last year! This first weekend we are camping with my Aunt and Uncle whom I love (which is a good thing!). We are only camping about 5 minutes from home (it is nice having a state campground in your backyard) which is great - we can set up the camping and kinda get it set for the summer all at the same time. So, here's the plan for the week
Friday - Hamburgers and Fries (I know, it's taco night . . but keep reading, we are having tacos a different night!)
Saturday - Darryl cooks :-) Whether it be pizza or fast food - he'll bring something home.
Sunday - First day of camping :-) Dinner the first night has to be easy and "fast". The work it takes to set up the camping spot makes me very ready to sit down and not do food. So, my plan is tacos. (I know, it's not Friday HA!) I can throw the taco meat in the crock pot when we first pull in and the whole time we are setting up it can be heating up. That way, when we are done and ready to eat, it's ready for us!
Monday - Memorial Day! We have our standard camping breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast/bagels. Lunch will be simple after a bigger breakfast. I'm just planning cheese, crackers, and meat. Finally, dinner. I"m guessing we'll be eating with my Aunt and Uncle so I'm sure we will do hot dogs, salads, chips and all that fun stuff. A lot of times we marinate steak and cook it on Kabobs so I might have some on hand (I can always pan fry it for dinner when we get home on Tuesday).
Tuesday - We'll enjoy breakfast at the campground of cereal, toast and bagels before packing up. My plan is just have sandwiches for lunch once we unload. Then, honestly, we'll either have leftovers from the weekend like Tacos or Steak OR if there isn't enough left over, we will probably get Little Ceasers since it is so cheap.
Wednesday - It's T-ball night! I'm going to try out Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs served with Spaghetti and garlic bread. I'm really, really trying to use the crock pot much more this summer.
Thursday - And, it's practice night! Cheesy Crockpot Tortellini. I think might kids might actually like this but, I'll have something I know they love as a back up to make sure no one goes hungry. Like . . great yeast rolls :-)
Friday - Hamburgers and Fries (I know, it's taco night . . but keep reading, we are having tacos a different night!)
Saturday - Darryl cooks :-) Whether it be pizza or fast food - he'll bring something home.
Sunday - First day of camping :-) Dinner the first night has to be easy and "fast". The work it takes to set up the camping spot makes me very ready to sit down and not do food. So, my plan is tacos. (I know, it's not Friday HA!) I can throw the taco meat in the crock pot when we first pull in and the whole time we are setting up it can be heating up. That way, when we are done and ready to eat, it's ready for us!
Monday - Memorial Day! We have our standard camping breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast/bagels. Lunch will be simple after a bigger breakfast. I'm just planning cheese, crackers, and meat. Finally, dinner. I"m guessing we'll be eating with my Aunt and Uncle so I'm sure we will do hot dogs, salads, chips and all that fun stuff. A lot of times we marinate steak and cook it on Kabobs so I might have some on hand (I can always pan fry it for dinner when we get home on Tuesday).
Tuesday - We'll enjoy breakfast at the campground of cereal, toast and bagels before packing up. My plan is just have sandwiches for lunch once we unload. Then, honestly, we'll either have leftovers from the weekend like Tacos or Steak OR if there isn't enough left over, we will probably get Little Ceasers since it is so cheap.
Wednesday - It's T-ball night! I'm going to try out Slow Cooker Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs served with Spaghetti and garlic bread. I'm really, really trying to use the crock pot much more this summer.
Thursday - And, it's practice night! Cheesy Crockpot Tortellini. I think might kids might actually like this but, I'll have something I know they love as a back up to make sure no one goes hungry. Like . . great yeast rolls :-)
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
What we are Eating
We are eating . . . .I just haven't made too much that is exciting enough to post about :-)
I did recently make corn on the cob in the crock pot . . .never again :-) It tasted . . .weird. I wanted it ready when we got home from church but, it wasn't worth it. Ick.
We are also grilling alot - steaks, hamburgers, . . .all yummy!
Otherwise, nothing new and exciting.
I did recently make corn on the cob in the crock pot . . .never again :-) It tasted . . .weird. I wanted it ready when we got home from church but, it wasn't worth it. Ick.
We are also grilling alot - steaks, hamburgers, . . .all yummy!
Otherwise, nothing new and exciting.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Teaching Tuesdays
This was our week in a nutshell last week:
Monday - We went grocery shopping. The boys were great and helped me fill the cart.
Tuesday - Darryl was home and they had a dentist appointment. No cavities and no lose teeth!
Wednesday - We went shopping for Nana's birthday. The boys had their first T-ball game.
Thursday - We loaded up and met Nana for the boys to stay with my parents for a few days.
Do you notice what was missing? Yep, we didn't do a single "summer school" item. But that's ok. When I planned our summer plans, I knew we would have weeks like this and that's ok.
Monday - We went grocery shopping. The boys were great and helped me fill the cart.
Tuesday - Darryl was home and they had a dentist appointment. No cavities and no lose teeth!
Wednesday - We went shopping for Nana's birthday. The boys had their first T-ball game.
Thursday - We loaded up and met Nana for the boys to stay with my parents for a few days.
Do you notice what was missing? Yep, we didn't do a single "summer school" item. But that's ok. When I planned our summer plans, I knew we would have weeks like this and that's ok.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Things My Kids Say
* Our boys really love baseball (and yes, we are cultivating that on purpose. ) We tend to watch a lot of Tigers Baseball in our house right now so one day Josh told me that someday, he is going to play for the Tigers and when he plays, we can sit at home and watch HIM on TV. My response? Please, Josh, play for the Tigers :-) How awesome is that?
* Nate informed us recently that when he and Josh have wives they will all live in the same apartment. Josh carried it a little further. He said that our friend Maeve would also live with them. (He has told us he is going to marry her and plans to call the church soon. And yes, he has asked her to marry him already HA!) We asked if she would have her own room. Josh replied, "No, all three of us will sleep in one room. There will be two beds and two of us will sleep in one and one will sleep in the other. Interesting. That's all I'll say :-) hahahaha
* Darryl and I have pulled our bikes out recently. The boys found it completely amazing that I could ride a bike. They were so amazed when I got it out that they had to give me detailed instructions on how to ride and held on to my bike while I got on it. At one point the boys got way ahead of me so Nate got off of his bike, ran back to meet me and asked me if I needed his help. They are such sweet boys :-)
* Nate was on the phone with Nana recently when she told him that he and Josh were coming to their house to stay for a few days. Nate told her that they weren't coming because it wasn't on my calender and only things on my calender really happen. That is one of the downfalls of living with a planner :-) LOL He was very confused when I told him Nana was right . . .and told me I needed to add it to my calender.
* Nate informed us recently that when he and Josh have wives they will all live in the same apartment. Josh carried it a little further. He said that our friend Maeve would also live with them. (He has told us he is going to marry her and plans to call the church soon. And yes, he has asked her to marry him already HA!) We asked if she would have her own room. Josh replied, "No, all three of us will sleep in one room. There will be two beds and two of us will sleep in one and one will sleep in the other. Interesting. That's all I'll say :-) hahahaha
* Darryl and I have pulled our bikes out recently. The boys found it completely amazing that I could ride a bike. They were so amazed when I got it out that they had to give me detailed instructions on how to ride and held on to my bike while I got on it. At one point the boys got way ahead of me so Nate got off of his bike, ran back to meet me and asked me if I needed his help. They are such sweet boys :-)
* Nate was on the phone with Nana recently when she told him that he and Josh were coming to their house to stay for a few days. Nate told her that they weren't coming because it wasn't on my calender and only things on my calender really happen. That is one of the downfalls of living with a planner :-) LOL He was very confused when I told him Nana was right . . .and told me I needed to add it to my calender.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Family Fun AWANA Awards
At the end of April, the boys were awarded for their hard work in Cubbies and Sparks this past year. They were beyond excited about awards night especially because both Papa and Nana AND Grandpa and Grandma would be in attendance.
Nate was so excited to go up on stage for his awards.
Nate got an award for completing his book during the year and also because he was graduating from cubbies and heading into Sparks.
They also sang some of their favorite songs and it was so fun seeing how animated he was on stage.
Josh on stage - he gets very serious (and slightly nervous) on stage.
Josh received an award for finishing his book (it was also noted that he reviewed his book as well because he finished it so early in the year).
The Sparks also sang their favorite songs and I love seeing Josh singing!
Once the awards portion was done, everyone went to the gym where they had the kids play a game all together to get the parents a chance to see how the game time worked and then, they served ice cream.
Such a fun night after a great year and now, the boys are so excited because they will BOTH be in Sparks this fall and they LOVE being together :-)
Such a fun night after a great year and now, the boys are so excited because they will BOTH be in Sparks this fall and they LOVE being together :-)
Friday, May 15, 2015
Weekly Menu - The one without kids
Friday - I will be attending the conference most of the day - dinner will be determined when we eat. Pizza? Taco Bell? Whatever we grab?
Saturday - The same as above
Sunday - We are in Traverse City so we will be eating there.
Monday/Tuesday - I WILL cook one of these days. I'm thinking that Darryl will grill; probably steaks. And then, I just heard of a new restaurant in the next town over that is supposed to have great burgers and fries so I think we might try that one night. It is more of a "pub" so we don't really want to take the kids. (Or we will both be craving our favorite Mexican place OR we'll try a new Italian place that is right next door to the Mexican place!)
Wednesday - The kids come home today and we are going to celebrate my mom's birthday. As of the posting of this menu, I have no idea what I'm cooking yet :-)
Thursday - T- ball Practice :-) Two weeks ago, I made breakfast for dinner and I discovered that the boys were extremely hungry at about 9:00 at night (yep, they got out of bed and asked for food.). So, something a little heartier - Chicken and Fries/Tater Tots. I'll make Chick-Fil-lay nuggets for most of us and cook frozen nuggets for Nate since that is what he loves.
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