Summer Fun 2024 Week 9

 This past week was one of our “quiet” weeks were there really wasn’t anything going on and we enjoyed it.  The timing worked out well because it has been super hot and humid the past week or so! 

Then on Saturday we attended my college reunion and reconnected with a few friends.  

The slow down weeks are nice as we start to close out summer because September will bring busy days! 

 

Weekly Menu

 Welcome to another week! This next week my teens are going to "Nana Camp" for a week HA!  What is Nana camp?  Well, they are going to spend the week with my mom and just hang out with Nana.  Since she lives close by and we normally (not always) have dinner at her house once a week it is easy to not set aside time for them to "go to Nana's" like they would if she lived a few hours away.  So, this summer, we decided to make sure that happened!  :-)  They are getting picked up on Monday and returning on Friday! 

Darryl and I still have to eat though and yes, we will eat at home for the most part.  Inflation is real so the budget is super tight meaning we need to not eat out! 

Friday - Stromboli and Salad.  This was slated for this past week but I needed to switch a few meals around.  

Saturday - I have a college gathering that we are all going to attend so we will have dinner there.  

Sunday - Crock -Pot Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans

Monday - Creamy Chicken Soup with Pasta and Spinach with biscuits. 

Tuesday - I have a ladies dine out with my Sunday School Class that I am planning to attend so Darryl wil probably grab something or come home and eat leftovers (which is often prefers to do!) 

Wednesday - Shrimp Scampi with Linguini and French Bread. 

Thursday - Chicken Scaloppini Pasta, Biscuits and Green Beans 

Summer Fun Week 8 - 2024 (A little Late)

 Well, I forgot to post this earlier this week so I will post it now!  

Sunday - We attended another Summer Concert and it did not disappoint.  This time we got to See Micah Tyler and he was awesome.  

Monday and Tuesday were both quiet days without a lot going on which we actually enjoy.  

Wednesday - I had a Leadership Team Meeting and then after that we went and volunteered at a place called Manna's Market with friends from our Co-Op. 

Later in the evening, I had a Ladies Dine Out with my Sunday School class to celebrate the birthday of one of the ladies.  

On Thursday, we attended the final Teen Summer Library program of the summer.  It was a glow in the dark nerf gun party (Thus the paint on the faces) followed by BoBo Lemonade and Popcorn.  

On Friday we took pizza to my mom's for lunch and then the guys mowed her lawn.  After hanging out there for a bit, we headed over to another Library event - this one was at the beach where they got to learn about and then practice skipping stones. 

Saturday was a quiet day at home before heading to my mom's for dinner and a game! 

Such a fun week! 

Weekly Menu

 Whew!  It's August.  How crazy is that?  My oldest brother and sister-in-law come home from Brazil for a few months and that is always a treat!  We cherish the time we get to have with them when they are home.  August is also when I start working on school related plans and planning my homeschool classes.  We are racing towards fall and I'm not just quite ready for that!  Anyway, we still have to eat so here is the plan for the coming week!  I do have several carry overs from last week as plans changed throughout the week! 

Friday - Orange Crunch Chicken and fried rice 

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's 

Sunday - Crock pot Fajitas 

Monday- Tortellini Soup  

Tuesday - Stromboli and Salad

Wednesday - Breakfast Enchiladas and Fruit

Thursday - Ranch Chicken Club Roll-Ups and French Fries 

Summer Fun Week 7 - 2024

 

This was another great week of summer!  Josh and I kept busy with some things while Nate was at camp!  

Sunday - For the first time ever, our whole family played on the praise team at church.  Darryl and I play often, Nate has played a few times but Josh finally played drums!  It was great. 

Monday - Darryl and I took Nate to camp!  This is Nate's favorite week of the year!  After dropping Nate off, Darryl and I did some things related to driving for Uber (there is a car rental program Darryl was checking into but we learned it is not a good option as it is not run well)  and enjoyed our favorite lunch at the Adobe.  

Tuesday - Joshua and I enjoyed a great lunch with my mom.  Then later in the day Josh and his friend Ty helped some men from our church set a large bank of mailboxes.  

On Wednesday Josh and I spent some time with my Father-In-Law helping him with some errands.  He treated us to lunch too which was nice.  I didn't take any photos though!  

Thursday - I convinced (HA!) Josh to help me a little with cleaning the church before we headed to the Library for the teen summer library event.  He enjoyed a little "Amazing Race" fun with a friend.  The librarian took photos but I haven't seen any posted as of yet. 

Friday - This was our self proclaimed "do nothing" day and we enjoyed it!!  Darryl grilled some amazing steaks for dinner to top off a great day. 

Saturday - Darryl and I got to pick Nate up from a great week of camp! 

Nate and his counselor :-) 

Nate's cabin. 

We also had some days with amazing weather - not the super hot days we've been having!  The next few weeks will be a little less busy (I think!) .  Then it will be time to start thinking about school again! 

Weekly Menu

 I've been a little late posting the past few weeks so I'm working on this one early and will hopefully mean it will post on time!  HA!  Here's the plan for the upcoming week: 

Friday - Nate is still at camp.  One of Joshua's favorites is steak on the grill so that's what we will do!  Steaks, Souper Rice, and fried zucchini.

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's 

Sunday - Crock Pot Fajitas and Chili Cheese Dip

Monday - Tortellini Soup 

Tuesday - Dill Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta and Garlic Bread

Wednesday - Breakfast Crescent Ring, Sausage Balls, and Fried Potatoes

Thursday - Double Crunch Orange Chicken and Fried Rice

Summer Fun 2024 Week 6

 

Wow!  Last week marked 6 weeks of summer! I feel like this summer is flying by and I'm trying to enjoy it as much as possible!  Here's a look back at our week. 

Sunday - We started our day with church and ended it with worship.  We attended our first Worship on the Waterfront (WOW) concert of the season and it did not disappoint.  

Monday - It was a pretty quiet day at home for the day before heading out to summer TKD training with Nate. 

Tuesday and Wednesday were both pretty quiet days at home.  I worked on getting Josh's transcripts from 9th grade complete as well as some other paperwork/computer work. 

Thursday - Our day started out with cleaning the church.  (Well my buys practiced music at church while I cleaned HA!).  Then, we went bowling with the Library (The teen library event for the week).  They enjoyed bowling with their group of friends.  Finally, my guys served at the community dinner with our church.  So, yes, a very busy day without a single photo! 

Friday - We had a meet up with our Co-Op at the local lake. Then Nate had a friend over AND Nana took us all out for ice cream! 

Finally, Saturday I had a bridal and a baby shower to attend while the guys hung out at home until it was time to head to my mom's for dinner and a game!  

Another great (and very hot) week of summer!