Weekly Menu

 August has really slowed right down after a pretty busy July.  I'm trying to enjoy it as much as possible because our September is pretty busy (and we aren't even there yet!)  I'm still trying to really balance the love we had of the lockdown (doing nothing - no commitments - family time) and adding in the things that we really want to do - music lessons, a few field trips, etc.  I do not want to over commit and I want to make sure that school time gets done - we really loved having a long Christmas break because their lessons were done as well as finishing early in May.  :-)  I have no idea how that has to do with my weekly Menu post other than August is slow HA!  

Friday - Our normal take out night.  

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's!  We missed this last week due to a youth group activity but hopefully this weeks will stay on schedule! 

Sunday - Tacos and chips and salsa

Monday - Meatballs, baked rice, and broccoli

Tuesday - Roasted Cornish Hens, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Wednesday - Baked Breakfast Taquitos or Sausage, Egg and cheese crescent, Easy Lemon Raspberry scones, and banana bread (trying some new recipes) 

Thursday - Korean Pork Bulgogi, fried rice, and green beans

Summer Fun Week #9

 

Summer is winding down - well at least our "Summer Fun" posts as our friends return to school in just one more week.  Our "Summer Fun" is also winding down as our friends are gone on vacation for a week between this past week and this coming week.  I am trying to plan a little less and just let them all enjoy the last bit before they return to school.  This will be my last "Summer Fun" post as our friends are on vacation through most of next week and then start school! 

Here is the last recap! 

Monday - This is a 100% stay at home day.  No plans for the kids.  Actually we had a super busy weekend so I needed to use my Monday as a "recovery day" to get things put away!! 

Tuesday - My brother and sister-in-law were still in town and wanted to see a movie so we all went and saw Jungle Cruise! 

Wednesday - I had hoped to hit the pool today but we got hit with some storms so we just hung out at home! 

Thursday - Our Friends are on vacation.  So no real plans :-) I had a leadership team meeting followed by grocery shopping so it was a busy day in the end. 

Friday - TKD and that's all!  I'm looking forward to an afternoon of nothingness.  

Weekly Worship - Lauren Daigle ~ Remember (Lyrics)

This is an older song by Lauren Daigle but I had never heard it before last night - I was listening to some songs on YouTube and came across this one.  It has a great message. 

2021 Weekly Photos #26

 Here's a look back at our week.  

Saturday - Darryl and I took off for the day for our Anniversary.  We treated ourselves and rented a pick-up truck for the day (because driving a brand new car is always fun!), had lunch at Q'doba and headed to the Lakeshore.  We stopped at Muskegon State Park Beach before heading on through Silver Lake and then to Pentwater for dinner and to watch the Sunset on the beach.  Do you know what I did not do?  Take one single photo.  For real.  

Sunday - After church on Sunday morning, we went into the city to return our truck and then we had "Sunday Dinner" out - something we never do and it was fun. 

Monday - My brother and sister-in-law ended up in town for some extra days so we had dinner with them and then played a game.  

Tuesday - We got to see a movie with Kel and Deb and my mom! 

Wednesday - We had one last dinner with Kel and Deb at my mom's and played a game of Five Crowns.  Nate also had VBS - the last night of that as well.  

Thursday - Our extra friends are on vacation!  

Friday - Just TKD and then relaxing at home! OHHH And Josh got his drum set! 

I really slacked off on photos this week!!  Thankful that my brother took the one at the movie :-) 

Weekly Menu

 I should just delete last weeks menu post because it crashed and burned HA!  I finally made it to the store on Sunday late afternoon -----without a list ---- which is unheard of for me!  I planned on the cuff and picked up some super easy things to cook this week and planned to get back on track this week!  So, with that said, get ready for some repeats!!!! 

Friday - Our take out night!  

Saturday - Burgers on the grill, potato salad and Fruit and dip

Sunday - Dinner at my mom's.   

Monday - Brats, corn on the cob and French fries

Tuesday - Beef Stroganoff and broccoli

Wednesday - Stuffed Shells, Green Beans, and garlic bread

Thursday - Ham and Cheese Quiche, Coffee Cake, and Fruit 

Summer Fun Week 8

 

This past week felt a little weird because it is the first week that we didn't have automatic activities - the Library program ended last week so now we have 5 days to fill!  Well, not really fill but the two days of Library events gave us something to look forward too!  I knew before the week started that I wanted to do "something" at least one day during the week so we didn't just stay home.  We also finally got our new trampoline put together so the kids enjoyed that too. 

Monday - Today is a stay home day.  Well, kinda.  Josh and Nate had haircuts and then we enjoyed lunch at Taco Bell.  Nate went to his best friends house for the afternoon and the rest of us headed home.

Tuesday - Today was a true stay at home day.  We spent some time in the afternoon working on our new trampoline.  

Wednesday - Today the kids just got to be home while I left : -)  It's our anniversary so my mom hung out at the house while I headed to town to do some wondering through my favorite stores before meeting Darryl for dinner.

Thursday - There is actually a library activity today - another nerf war - so we headed to Mooville in Nashville first for a picnic and to see the petting zoo.   

Friday - Nate had TKD and everyone else just had Free Friday!  

** I know some of the photos are a repeat from my weekend post but they were just too fun not to share! 

2021 Week in photos #26

 Here's a little look back at our week! 

Saturday - WE went to my mother-in-laws for the day. 

We started out our day with a treat - breakfast from McDonald's.  It's been a long time since we have treated ourselves to breakfast! 

My in-laws live on a lake so it's always fun to hang out at the lake for the day.  There were lots of games - giant checkers started the afternoon. 

After dinner, Grandpa taught Nate how to play Cribbage. 

Darryl, his mom, and Josh played Scrabble.  What did I do?  Tried not to fall asleep - talk about boring games HA!  

My mother-in-law attracted a Dragon Fly :-) 

Sunday - We visited a new church and had lunch with my mom before Nate headed to VBS. 

On Monday, Josh and Nate got haircuts, we had a fun outing to Taco Bell for lunch and then we met my good friend for Ice Cream before their family heads back to Florida 

Josh had to show he was taller than my friend Jessica :-) 

Tuesday - We had a quiet day at home and worked on the Trampoline

Wednesday - It was our anniversary so I took off for the day! 

My black eyed susans look amazing!  These are probably my favorite summer flower so I love seeing this area in my yard doing so well! 

My first stop was Panera Break for a cup of soup and some bagels to take home for breakfast the rest of the week. 

My second stop was Target where I also got a Starbucks.  From there I went to Hobby Lobby and Baker Bookhouse before meeting Darryl for dinner at Red Lobster!  It was a nice afternoon and fun meeting the big D for dinner!! 

Nate also attending another VBS with a friend. 

I love my lion.  I've always wanted a lion statue - this guy was at Menards and I have watched him all summer sitting on the shelf every time I went in to pick stuff up.  Well, I got some "Menards Money" (refunds from Menards) and decided if he was still there, I was getting him!!!  

Nate and his friend at VBS :-) 

Thursday - We visited Mooville and had dinner with my brother Kel and sister-in-law Deb. 

Our fun little picnic :-) 

Josh killed a fly and wanted to share his skill.  

For dinner, we got BBQ from the local food truck and Josh and Nate got McDonald's.  Josh's double cheeseburger was just a little smooshed HA! 

Friday - TKD, Coffee with my brother and dinner and games at my mom.

Nate got to spare today.  It's not his favorite thing but I'm proud of him for trying hard. 

Coffee time :-) 

Darryl cooked the steaks for dinner with my mom, Kel, and Deb.  After dinner we enjoyed a great zoom call with Ken and Jeff followed by a game of Exploding Kittens!  

So yes, it was a great, busy week.  And yes, I'll probably re-share a few photos on my Summer Fun post but that's ok because I just wanted to share the fun we all had this week!