This week includes some camping. This is our first camping trip of the season and it kind of sneaked up on us. I felt like I had another week to plan but nope, here it is! Last week, I cooked a couple of meals at the end of the week to freeze the extras to help with meal prep for this coming week. Here's the plan for the coming week.
Friday - Chicken and Mac and Cheese
Saturday - My Mom is starting our vacation off right - by cooking dinner for us!
Sunday - Camping day 1! This is set up day. I'm thinking we will do Chicken Fajitas (I can cook them up in the skillet) and corn on the cob in the crock pot.
Monday - Steak Kabobs, Baked Potatoes, and Zucchini yum!
Tuesday - Sloppy joes in the crock pot for an easy dinner after swimming. Add salads, chips and . . Hot dogs once we get the fire going for chili dogs! Perfection :-)
Wednesday - We are back home tonight! Again, it's important to keep this night easy as far as dinner just because we are tired after getting stuff unloaded. I'll have a pizza in the freezer to cook!
Thursday - I'm going to wait until we get home to figure out dinner on this night in case we have leftovers from camping.
Friday, August 9, 2019
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Summer Fun Week 9
I've heard several people comment recently that it feels like our summer just started. That's in part because it was such a cool start in June that it seemed like summer didn't officially being until almost July! You may know that I don't love the heat and humidity and normally by this point of the summer, I'm ready for fall. BUT, this year, I feel like we need another month of summer. For real. We've been pretty low key around here this week (which is probably why I forgot to post earlier!) and, sadly, I've having trouble remembering details HA!
Thursday - We went on a planned, scheduled field trip with our Homeschool group. It was a beautiful day but did get hot! My mom went with us and it was a fun time.
Friday - We enjoyed a great lunch from a BBQ "food truck" at our local farmers market followed by some awesome swimming. Friday, the boys went home with my mom so Darryl and I could enjoy some outings for our Anniversary which included a nice dinner out after he got home from work.
Saturday - Darryl and I took off to the lake shore for the day. The boys hung with the Nana.
Sunday - Darryl and I enjoyed breakfast out, something we used to do alot (and love to do) but now it just doesn't seem to happen often. After breakfast we actually worked on some camping things.
Monday - This was "recovery day" HA! Between house projects and yard projects, we were busy most of the day. BUT it felt good to get some things done!
Tuesday - Swimming! After working so hard on Monday, I was ready for the pool!
Wednesday - We started our day at the park with co-op friends and then went swimming too!
I guess maybe it wasn't as low key as I thought HA!
Thursday - We went on a planned, scheduled field trip with our Homeschool group. It was a beautiful day but did get hot! My mom went with us and it was a fun time.
Friday - We enjoyed a great lunch from a BBQ "food truck" at our local farmers market followed by some awesome swimming. Friday, the boys went home with my mom so Darryl and I could enjoy some outings for our Anniversary which included a nice dinner out after he got home from work.
Saturday - Darryl and I took off to the lake shore for the day. The boys hung with the Nana.
Sunday - Darryl and I enjoyed breakfast out, something we used to do alot (and love to do) but now it just doesn't seem to happen often. After breakfast we actually worked on some camping things.
Monday - This was "recovery day" HA! Between house projects and yard projects, we were busy most of the day. BUT it felt good to get some things done!
Tuesday - Swimming! After working so hard on Monday, I was ready for the pool!
Wednesday - We started our day at the park with co-op friends and then went swimming too!
I guess maybe it wasn't as low key as I thought HA!
Monday, August 5, 2019
Summer Goal Update
So, I udpated in July (the dark green) and now I'll show what I accomplished since that update. (Dark Purple)
A friend of mine also started a "Summer Seventeen" facebook event that I joined - some of those goals are the same and some are different - I'll share that at the end of the event mid-August.
Here's a quick look at what was accomplished in June! I feel like it looks like I didn't do much but yet I feel like I did - we've been busy with a variety of things . . .just not all of these things!
1. Scrapbooking
--- Figure out how many page protectors I need to completely finish albums. I did this and have it noted so I can order when I can.
--- Spend about 4 hours a month specifically scrapbooking. I want to carve out schedule time to scrapbook. I'm hoping for at least one 4 hour block each month. The month isn't done but . . I have a busy few days so this won't happen this month.
2. Desks - Work with the boys to completely clean out their school desks so they are ready for the fall; also do a complete clean out of my desk so it's nice an organized once again. Done!!
3. Clean the garage and organize it completely.
4. Clean out the playroom and organize everything
5. Clean out the boys rooms and help them organize all of their stuff.
6. Continue work in the basement - a lot of progress has been made but still more to do!
-- In June we cleaned the laundry room and got a new washer/dryer; got the dehumidifers going!; and cleaned up the "playroom" (really it's toy storage - no one wants to play there HA) I cleaned off my storage shelf and got rid of lots of trash.
7. Clean out my flower bed and plant the sunflower seeds Done
8. Read 6 books throughout the summer. Setting the bar low!
9. Take year end photos of the boys Done
10. Take School photos of the boys (End of August)
11. Learn a piano song for July (have to play the piano for church) Done
12. Learn my special for July (Have to sing at church) Done (but I didn't end up singing!)
13. Make the elusive dentist appointment HA! Done - going in about 2 weeks
14. Order Halloween Costumes (yes, I do this in the summer before prices start to climb!)
15. Plan two birthdays and Christmas (I like to plan by the end of August to make it easier to accomplish everything)
16. Bake and Cook something new. Specifically I'd like to try making Macarons. Those delicious little French pastries. I also have a few great cookbooks I'd like to try a few things from as well.
A friend of mine also started a "Summer Seventeen" facebook event that I joined - some of those goals are the same and some are different - I'll share that at the end of the event mid-August.
Here's a quick look at what was accomplished in June! I feel like it looks like I didn't do much but yet I feel like I did - we've been busy with a variety of things . . .just not all of these things!
1. Scrapbooking
--- Figure out how many page protectors I need to completely finish albums. I did this and have it noted so I can order when I can.
--- Spend about 4 hours a month specifically scrapbooking. I want to carve out schedule time to scrapbook. I'm hoping for at least one 4 hour block each month. The month isn't done but . . I have a busy few days so this won't happen this month.
2. Desks - Work with the boys to completely clean out their school desks so they are ready for the fall; also do a complete clean out of my desk so it's nice an organized once again. Done!!
3. Clean the garage and organize it completely.
4. Clean out the playroom and organize everything
5. Clean out the boys rooms and help them organize all of their stuff.
6. Continue work in the basement - a lot of progress has been made but still more to do!
-- In June we cleaned the laundry room and got a new washer/dryer; got the dehumidifers going!; and cleaned up the "playroom" (really it's toy storage - no one wants to play there HA) I cleaned off my storage shelf and got rid of lots of trash.
7. Clean out my flower bed and plant the sunflower seeds Done
8. Read 6 books throughout the summer. Setting the bar low!
9. Take year end photos of the boys Done
10. Take School photos of the boys (End of August)
11. Learn a piano song for July (have to play the piano for church) Done
12. Learn my special for July (Have to sing at church) Done (but I didn't end up singing!)
13. Make the elusive dentist appointment HA! Done - going in about 2 weeks
14. Order Halloween Costumes (yes, I do this in the summer before prices start to climb!)
15. Plan two birthdays and Christmas (I like to plan by the end of August to make it easier to accomplish everything)
16. Bake and Cook something new. Specifically I'd like to try making Macarons. Those delicious little French pastries. I also have a few great cookbooks I'd like to try a few things from as well.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Our Week in Photos #30
Here's a look back at our week:
Saturday was Christmas in July at the campground. We went up to see Santa and for the parade. Yes, Nate is standing next to Santa - he didn't want to and it was hard for him but he did it. Nope, it wasn't me - Santa convinced him to do it and Nate didn't want to seem rude. I give him lots of kudo's for that because he didn't like it!
Later in the day, Nate and I went back for the rest of the activities - swimming, dancing, reindeer games, and a wagon ride!
On Sunday-Tuesday the boys went to the community VBS and seemed to have a really good time.
On Thursday, we had a field trip to a Heritage Festival with our co-op, It was a fun day!
Friday, August 2, 2019
Weekly Menu
I had it easy this last week with VBS! It wasn't gourmet food but at least I didn't have to cook it! I even managed to "squeeze" a meal out on Thursday night without having to go to the store (good ol' spaghetti HA!) Here's the plan for the coming week
Friday - Darryl and I are going out to dinner to start our Anniversary Weekend!
Saturday - the boys are at my mom's while Darryl and I are gone for the day.
Sunday - It's back to cooking once again HA! Tonight will be easy though - just a frozen pizza and chips!
Monday - Quiche, crash potatoes, and asparagus
Tuesday - Chicken, Noodles, and green beans
Wednesday - Sloppy Joes and Fries
Thursday - Tacos!
Friday - Darryl and I are going out to dinner to start our Anniversary Weekend!
Saturday - the boys are at my mom's while Darryl and I are gone for the day.
Sunday - It's back to cooking once again HA! Tonight will be easy though - just a frozen pizza and chips!
Monday - Quiche, crash potatoes, and asparagus
Tuesday - Chicken, Noodles, and green beans
Wednesday - Sloppy Joes and Fries
Thursday - Tacos!
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Summer Week 9
This week our little friends were gone on vacation so we had a little extra freedom to do some things!
Thursday - We went to the final Library activity which was the park party, went swimming and then the boys had their last Theater class.
Friday - We had a pizza party with our friends and then swam!
Saturday - Today was "Christmas in July" at the campground. We went to see Santa, the boys were in the parade, and we went to the farmers market. Later in the day, Josh was at my mom's so I took Nate back to the campground because he wanted to do all of the activities - Swimming and Dancing at the pool, "reindeer" games, the wagon ride and a little more swimming.
Sunday - Church! Then the boys attend VBS.
Monday - We went to see Toy Story 4 and had VBS in the evening
Tuesday - Swimming followed by VBS in the evening
Wednesday - Swimming. Then, Josh stayed home and I took Nate to see Endgame. He had begged to go and this was our last chance to head out to it!
Thursday - We went to the final Library activity which was the park party, went swimming and then the boys had their last Theater class.
Friday - We had a pizza party with our friends and then swam!
Saturday - Today was "Christmas in July" at the campground. We went to see Santa, the boys were in the parade, and we went to the farmers market. Later in the day, Josh was at my mom's so I took Nate back to the campground because he wanted to do all of the activities - Swimming and Dancing at the pool, "reindeer" games, the wagon ride and a little more swimming.
Sunday - Church! Then the boys attend VBS.
Monday - We went to see Toy Story 4 and had VBS in the evening
Tuesday - Swimming followed by VBS in the evening
Wednesday - Swimming. Then, Josh stayed home and I took Nate to see Endgame. He had begged to go and this was our last chance to head out to it!
Sunday, July 28, 2019
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