Weekly Menu

 Wow, we are entering August!  I enjoy summer more than I used to - I think because we work so hard on school all year it makes the summer months morme enjoyable and relaxing.  Here's the plan for the coming week. 

Friday - Our weekly take out night. 

Saturday - Dinner with my in-laws 

Sunday - Dinner with my mom

Monday - Amish Chicken, Noodles and Squash casserole

Tuesday - BBQ Cups and Fries            

Wednesday - Today is our Anniversary so we will eat out.  Not sure where yet . .. last year we went and got Tacos from our favorite take out place and enjoyed them in the park :-)  

Thursday - Dinner at my mom's with my oldest brother, Kel and sister-in-law, Deb.  

Summer Fun Week 6

 

Now that camp is over, it is time to get back into our routine.  A little more planning and a little more effort go a long way.  I "blame" it on Darryl - he's been off work for a few weeks and that really messes with our schedule.  The boys love to stay up late with him which means they all sleep late and that just messes me up LOL  It's ok though - it's summer and it's fun and that's all that matters.  I'm a little short on photos for this past week but . .. here is what we did! 

Monday - We are FINALLY going to "Kids bowl Free".  The kids all enjoy bowling so I really wanted to get this activity in at least once in the summer.  We went to a bowling alley we hadn't been to before and it was the best!  Not to mention the snacks we got were great too!  

Tuesday - Josh and Nate hung out with their friends from Mississippi who head back home this weekend.  I treated my extra two to lunch at Subway before running a few errands. 

Wednesday - Today we were just home!  They had to suffer through "no electronics time" in both the morning AND afternoon! 

Thursday - It's Library Day for the three "teens".  Today is a nerf war so that was quite the excitement. 

Friday - Nate got hit with a head cold so we sat TKD out this week and just all enjoyed a fairly quiet, semi-rainy day at home.  

See - back at it this week! 

Weekly Menu - The one where my brother leaves

 The title really means nothing - my brothers just like when I mention them in my blog :-) LOL  This next week is pretty quiet, actually.  My brother really is leaving this weekend so it will be back to normal around here for a week.  I decided to get a couple Hello Fresh Meals this week for no other reason then I forgot to edit my order and skip this weeks shipment (oops!)(well, technically I thought I had skipped it but I was off by one week!!)  but at least I had changed it previously to only get two meals instead of four.  I don't really mind since we know the meals are great.  

Here's the plan for the coming week. 

Friday - We are doing take out but we are going to be eating dinner with my mom and brother - Fabulous BBQ from our local food truck!  Yum! 

Saturday - One last meal while my brother is here with my mom - so our "normal" Saturday dinner at mom's but we get to enjoy it with my brother, Ken, too.  

Sunday - Hello Fresh Meal #1 - It's a burger meal and, after the last Hello Fresh Burger, we WILL be grilling the burger.  I've been craving a burger so this is perfect. 

Monday - Hello Fresh Meal #2 - Crispy Buffalo Spiced Checken with Mashed Potatoes and Carrots.  So, truthfully, I will be leaving the Buffalo Spice off of this recipe.  Since I thought I had skipped this week, I didn't rearrange the meals - this is not a meal I would have chosen because we aren't fans of Buffalo Spice but after reading the recipe I know I can leave that off and just make it as Crispy Chicken. 

Tuesday - Mississippi Pot Roast, Beefy Noodles and Salad. 

Wednesday - Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, Mac and Cheese, Green Beans and Biscuits

Thursday - Quick and Easy Chicken Enchiladas, salad, and chips and salsa

Summer Fun Week 5

 

This week will be different because Josh and Nate are at day camp Tuesday-Friday.  

Monday - I debated some things for today but in the end, we stayed home.  It rained and the kids had to get ready for camp.  

Tuesday - Today is day 1 of day camp - I'm not there (obviously) so I'm hoping for some photos from camp to share.  The rest of us used today as a free day.  

Wednesday - After taking Josh and Nate to camp, my two extras and I went to McDonald's for breakfast before going to the wooden park for a bit until it was time for the Library Activity.  We headed home for a relaxing afternoon until it was time to pick up the other two! 

Thursday - Today was the opposite of Wednesday.  We enjoyed a quiet morning.  Went to the teen library activity and then left there to head over to get Josh and Nate from camp.

Friday - It is Free Friday :-)  We took the boys to camp and ran some errands before coming home for a bit.  Then, we went out to lunch at Taco Bell before running more errands.  It was nice the three of us to get out of the house for a bit -- there was a whole lot of TV watching going on this week LOL  

Weekly Worship - Casting Crowns - Scars in Heaven (Official Lyric Video)

I heard this song for the first time this past week.  It will give you all the feels -- Casting Crowns really nails this one.  

2021 Weekly Photos #24

 Welcome to another week!

Saturday - Today we celebrated Nate's 11th birthday - his "day of activity" which was delayed from December due to covid/covid restrictions.  It was an amazing day. 

We started his day at Chuck-E-Cheese.  It is his favorite place.  We played for two hours!  It was nice this time because they are both old enough to do their own thing and we payed for time instead of tokens so Darryl and I could play too.  I threw quite a few skeet balls :-) HA! 

After Chuck-E-Cheese we had lunch at McDonald's and actually got to eat inside.  That was the first time since pre-covid!  Many McDonald's don't have their lobbies open yet but this one did!  

Then we headed to Glow Golf and arcade.  (Can you guess Nate loves arcade games?)  The gulf is fun and it is nice that it is indoors!  

The video games are unlimited with the cost of golf.  Lots of air hockey, pin ball, and old school video games.  Honestly we spent about 4 hours total at this place and Nate was not ready to leave!!!  

Nate wanted McDonald's as his second meal of choice (he originally said he was going to go to Chili's but decided he just wanted nuggets).  We agreed ONLY if the other three of us could get Five Guys Burgers instead.  He agreed 100% so we enjoyed burgers on the patio of Five Guys and they were a.m.a.z.i.n.g. as always.  

My "birthday boy" - he's really just past 11 1/2 but I'll stick to calling him 11 for now! 

We also tried out this fabulous cookie place called Crumbl -- best cookies ever.  I'm not one of those people to say "I can only eat half of that" - I mean, we eat the whole thing of everything . .. but . . these cookies are HUGE, sweet, heavy, and did I say huge?  - 1/2 a cookie is perfect for a dessert.  That's ok - makes them last longer!!!  

It was a perfect day.  

Sunday - We were ALL Feeling it today after all the golfing, throw basketballs and skeet balls and hair hockey games HA!  Josh had youth group . .. . but unless someone posts pictures, I get nothing!! 

Monday - Today was "get ready for camp day".  It might only be day camp but they still have to take their stuff!  

Tuesday-Friday - Josh and Nate had Worship camp.  Friday night was the concert when the campers played with their bands to show what they had accomplished.  It was so awesome to see how much they learned in just 4 days of camp.  (My photos are a little out of order) 

One of the classes Josh took was drums.  He loved it and has already asked for a drum set for Christmas and Drum Lessons.  

Nate took Guitar - which he has wanted to learn forever.  He is so excited that Darryl is giving him one of his guitars and is finally going to continue with his lessons. 

This was on Tuesday - heading to the first day of camp.  

Part of Worship Camp is that they form bands and either write original music or learn to play several worship band songs.  This is Josh's group - Josh played the keyboard for his band.  

This is Nate's band - yes, that's him with the rainbow wig and bumblebee costume.  This group wrote their own song and it was actually pretty awesome.  Nate sang and played guitar. 

They really did have such a unique and fun time.  They both learned so much and brought encouragement to others too.  

Weekly Menu - The week when my brother visits

 This weeks menu is more of an idea.  My brother, Ken, and his wife, Lynnette, are staying at my mom's for the week.  We will get to enjoy some meals with them which will be great fun.  (We laugh alot when we are together!)  

Friday - Josh and Nate have their Worship Camp concert tonight so they get to eat at the church.  Darryl and I will eat . .. something HA!  

Saturday - We are eating at my mom's with my brother

Sunday - We are eating at my mom's with my brother, I think!!  (If not, we will eat something at home!) 

Monday - Stuffed Shells, Garlic Bread and Green Beans 

Tuesday - I'm going to get a good roast again and make the Mississippi Beef Roast in the crock pot.  We will beefy noodles and carrots with it. 

Wednesday - The plan is to head to the fair.  We will have something simple at home (sandwiches, corn dogs, etc) because we will also buy some fun fair food too!!  

Thursday - Pork Chops on the Grill, Mac and Cheese, Broccoli and Rolls