On Friday night, we were all kind of tired and done from a long, fun day and were all on our devices while listening to our Christian Radio Station - WCSG when this song came on and I really like it so I thought I'd share it. :-)
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Saturday, May 22, 2021
2021 Week in Photos #16
Welcome to another week :-)
Last weekend was a pretty quiet weekend. I think we were all suffering from missing being on vacation so we didn't do much.
Monday-Thursday was a total school focus. We pushed hard to get tons done and Josh and Nate are SUPER self motivated to finish so I didn't have much time to do anything else.
Friday - It's Friday School Day!
My mom helped in the Board Games class. She and Josh plus two other students played some Uno.
Nate played a game with friends.
We went to the park for a picnic with lots of our Friday School friends but this is the only photo I got - Nate talking to one of the moms who is one of his teachers this semester.
We ended our day with Nate's TKD class. This kid is wiped out by the end of Fridays right now but he never gives up!
Friday, May 21, 2021
Weekly Menu
This weeks menu has one of THEE most important dates of the entire year . .. . what is that, you ask? Well, my mother's birthday, of course! HA! Yep! That's right! My mom's birthday is this coming week and that is always exciting because birthdays are well earned!
Here's our plan for the coming week:
Friday - Our Take out night!
Saturday - Our night at my mom's :-) She just LOVES cooking for us LOL
Sunday - Quesadillas - a variety. Chicken, Shrimp, and Cheese :-)
Monday - Street Tacos - we had these in Florida - we bought kits from Publix Grocery store and they were amazing! Hoping to make them even better at home!
Tuesday - My mom's birthday! Her requests are: Ribeye Steak, Crash Potatoes, Cole Slaw and Strawberries and Ice Cream for Dessert!
Wednesday - Shrimp Alfredo and French Bread
Thursday - Spaghetti and garlic bread
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Pensacola Beach Vacation Day 3
Monday was our first full day in Pensacola and we woke up to a beautiful view! Our condo was 11 stories up and we have just the perfect place to enjoy the sun and the ocean.
Our balcony - I think I spent most of my time at the condo sitting outside. I read alot and just enjoyed relaxing.
Our plan for our first day was to relax and that is what we did! I made amazing street taco's (from Publix) for lunch and then we headed to check out the pool. Our condo sat right between the Gulf of Mexico and Pensacola Bay on a little strip of land. From our balcony we enjoyed the Gulf and from the pool, we enjoyed the Bay.
The pool was COLD HA! I mean it was Lake Michigan cold LOL We did all get it but it took a lot of courage to do so :-)
Josh and Nate both tried out the hammocks. Nate was not a fan but Josh hung out in his hammock for a bit and relaxed.
Part of our "relaxation" on the first day was to do a little exploring. We took off for a drive into the Gulf Shores National Seashore and were just blown away by the beauty. We also saw quite a bit of damage left over from hurricane Sally. Thankfully the things we wanted to do/see were open. At the very end of the road/island sits an old civil war fort and it was amazing. We hadn't planned to explore it until Tuesday but we did a little looking around on Monday.
Nate loved the fort!
It was just humbling to think about the men who served at this fort from as far back as the civil war through the world wars to protect our country from attack.
As we headed back the other direction we pulled off at one of the many beach areas and enjoyed some time at the ocean.
It was a little chilly (but we are used to Lake Michigan, right?) and the waves were amazing. My kids were a little concerned about the sea creatures - especially jelly fish - but we saw nothing exciting HA! The beaches are just amazing. The sand is white and cool (we are used to tan and HOT) and it feels like flour. We also noticed it doesn't stick to your skin like the Michigan sand does which was great for clean up!
Once back at our condo we all cleaned up and headed out to dinner. Our resturant of choice was called Red Fish Blue Fish. It sat right on the beach so we were able to sit outside and enjoy the wonderful summer air! Our dinners were so good - lots of shrimp and fish!
We had some wonderful sunsets every night too!
After dinner, we went gift shopping before we finally headed back to the condo for the night.
We had a glorious first day in Florida. I think it met all of our expectations and then some! The weather was perfect and we even got to see dolphins swimming by the condo while sitting on the balcony!
Monday, May 17, 2021
Strawberry Lemon Parfaits
I found a great recipe over at Pretty.Simple.Sweet and it did not disappoint. Now, her recipe includes the recipe for making a homemade lemon curd which I did not make.
What did I do? I bought a butter pound cake in the freezer section of the store and cubed it up. I used canned lemon pudding instead of making lemon curd. (Lemon curd is wonderful but it also needs time, which I didn't have HA!). I DID make homemade whipped cream!!
Just layer the cake, lemon pudding, whipped cream, and strawberries in as many layers as your glass dish/cup/glass will hold. It was SOOOOO good!
This could also be made as a full size parfait in a glass bowl to take to a summer picnic or pot luck.
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Weekly Worship - Good God Almighty (Lyrics) - Crowder
This is a song that makes me stand up and dance (almost - I am Baptist after all :-) ) every time I hear it! Enjoy!
Saturday, May 15, 2021
2021 Week in Photos #15
Welcome to a normal week :-)
Saturday - My three men took me to the beach for Mother's Day. It's become a little bit of a tradition. Some years it's so cold we can't even get out of the car, some years it's so warm that everyone puts their feet in the water. This year was about in the middle. We started out with our favorite pizza from Bernie O's before heading to our favorite beach!
Sunday - We celebrated Mother's Day with my mom. Darryl cooked on the grill for the first time this season.
Me and my boys - they are both catching me on height. Despite what the photo shows - Josh still has about an inch or two until he passes me!
I made this yummy dessert for Mother's Day lunch - I'll share the recipe soon (and it is SUPER easy!)
Monday -Thursday . .. .basically just school. We are about 3 weeks out form finishing and would like to finish in two but it will be tough!
Friday - Today we had Co-Op and Nate had TKD.
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