Weekly Worship - Steven Curtis Chapman - Don't Lose Heart

Steven Curtis Chapman never disappoints! 

Our Week in Photos

 We had a super busy week!  Lots of fun things but a lot of non-stop days too.  

On Saturday, Darryl and I took for the day.  We love to head to the Lakeshore and then just drive and find fun things to see along the way.  Saturday did not disappoint! 

We started our day at our favorite place for brunch - Wolfgangs.  They serve such amazing food!  

We then proceeded to travel along the lake shore to a light house and then further north where we got to catch an amazing sunset before grabbing burgers for dinner. 

Monday and Tuesday were busy days with school and a mom's night out event with my homeschool Co-Op.  

Wednesday we started our day at a local charity called Manna's Market where we did community service.  Well, technically Nate has to get 12 hours of community service towards his black belt in TeaKwonDo so Josh and I went with him to help. 

After we were done we headed to McDonald's for lunch and to kill a little time before piano lessons.  My guys are a ton of fun and I'm so thankful for such great guys to hang out with! 

On Thursday we had a field trip with our Co-Op to a farm market.  Joshua decided to sit this one out (I get it, sometimes the teens start to out grow some of these activities).  We did have our friends with us though as they did not have school.  Nate loves people and loves doing all things that included people HA! 

Joshua enjoyed time at home doing his new favorite past time - knitting.  He's in his third semester of knitting at our co-op and he has found his groove!  It's so neat to see kids (teens) sitting around at our Friday School campus day knitting! 

Finally, we had our Co-Op on Friday and it was a great day! 

That's our week in a nutshell! 

Weekly Menu

 We are coming up on Joshua's birthday week so he picked out a week of his favorites.  

Friday - One of our favorites is the Crock Pot Fajitas.  I love them on busy days because the longer they cook they better they are so cooking them on a co-op day is perfect!  We will have a salad with it too along with chips and salsa

Saturday - Darryl and I are making a quick trip to see his dad as he is recovering from surgery so we will be gone part of the day.  Then for dinner tonight we, along with my mom, are heading to a friends house who is hosting their annual BBQ cook out.  

Sunday - We are headed to see my Brother and Sister-in-law share about their ministry at their sending church so my crock pot is getting good use this weekend!  I'm going to have Chili cooking for when we get home.  

Monday - This is where Joshua's week of meals begins!  He gave me what he wanted and I get to add the rest.  I'll put his request in bold.  Ham and Cheese Quiche, Ricotta Pancakes, and Overnight Coffee Cake

Tuesday - Amish Breakfast Casserole and  after school banana bread

Wednesday - Sausage Balls and Homemade Waffles

Thursday - Pork Chops and Cheesy Potatoes along with a salad

 . .. normally I end my menu here but I'm going to finish up Josh's Birthday week list

Friday - We are heading to my mom's to have a birthday dinner with my brother Kel and sister-in-law Deb for Joshua.  

Saturday - Our Youth group has an activity on the day of Joshua's birthday!  AND Joshua wants to participate!  So, Darryl and I actually get to have a date night.  

Sunday - Dr. Pepper Meatballs and Chili Cheese Dip

Monday - Homemade Pizza and Salad 

I think he did a pretty good job planning a week of meals! 

Weekly Worship - Jason Crabb - Good Morning Mercy (Official Lyric Video)

A few weeks back we heard this song on the way to our Co-Op.  I love up beat songs in the morning that get us moving! 

Our Week in Photos

 Our weeks are starting to slow down a little but we are still enjoying as much as we can! 

This past weekend I got to enjoy some fun.  First, my mom and I attending a ladies event at a local church.  The speaker was a great story teller and presented a great gospel message.  Then, that evening Darryl and I attended my choir banquet.  It was a great night with wonderful food, good company and a fun program.  No photos though :-)  

This week both Joshua and Nate had their "well child" visits. I schedule them on separate days so that I can spend a little one-on-one time with each of them. 

After Joshua's appointment he got to pick lunch.  He picked a frozen drink from Starbucks and B.C. Pizza and their buffet.  This is the best photo he would give me HA! 

After Nate's appointment he also got to pick lunch too and he picked McDonald's.  We enjoyed some good laughs and conversation :-) 

We also fit in as much school as we could this week before our wonderful day at our Co-Op on Friday. 

Finally we ended our Friday night with an unplanned trip to the movie theatre for pop corn!  We were watching a movie where the characters were, well, watching a movie and eating popcorn and I said, "Hey, I want popcorn!" HA!  Sometimes living in a small town with an old movie theatre has its benefits. 

It was really a great week.  :-)  

Weekly Menu

 Sorry for the lack of posts the past month or so.  We hit the ground running in September and I am just now "coming up for air" as things slow down and our schedule kind of locks into place.  Plus we are approaching "No November" (we did this last year) which means we/I start to say no to things!  We slow way down, stay home, and kind of snuggle in for the cooler weather and school days.  It also means more and more eating at home.  We had a few weeks in September that were so busy that we ate on the run many days instead of eating at home.  

Anyway, here is the plan for the coming week

Friday - I have some leftover Chili in the freezer from a few weeks ago that I'm going to use for dinner tonight (keeping it easy on a Friday).  I also have some cornbread to make so that all sounds yummy for what is suppose to be a super cool day! 

Saturday - Darryl and I can't get away like we did last year for a week but we can sneak off for the day :-)  Joshua and Nate will be enjoying some time with Nana.  (Thanks Nana!)

Sunday - I am shifting into using my crock pot on Sundays again as we like being able to eat when we get home from church.  This week is Sloppy Joes and Bob Evans Mac and Cheese.  

Monday - Using up some leftovers - Lasagna and Garlic Bread (by leftovers I mean I have a half a box of lasagna noodles, an almost full container of ricotta cheese that we only used a few spoonfuls out of to go with a soup last week, and half of a jar of pasta sauce that I can doctor up with some ground beef and tomato soup to create a pan of lasagna HA!)  This is creativity at it's best and, with the rising cost of groceries, it is important to use the things we have! 

Tuesday - I have a Mom's Night Out with our Co-Op so I'll be eating there.  There is leftover chicken w/salsa from last week that I froze so the guys could use it again this week for dinner.  

Wednesday - It's youth group night!  My guys eat at Youth Group; I grab something while waiting for them and Darryl's on his own! 

Thursday - Filipino Adobo Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, and Yeast Rolls

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