Monday (with a photo!)

I'm not a slacker today!! Not only have I already made my menu for the week, but I've also already gone to the grocery store!! ...we'll ignore the fact that half the stuff I bought his still sitting out on the counter for now. :)

Okay, on to the menu:
Monday- tacos
Tuesday- pancakes and probably eggs and bacon or sausage
Wednesday- hot dogs and garlic fries (to celebrate the Giants making it to the World Series)
Thursday- pasta and spaghetti squash with meat sauce
Friday- date maybe??
Saturday- chili
Sunday- Halloween, hot dogs (twice in one week, oops!) and cotton candy at the carnival


And my plans for the week so far:
Monday- grocery shopping (check!), no soccer for R, the field is too wet
Tuesday- work in M's class in the morning
Wednesday- soccer for M, watch the Giants in the world series!!! I'm just a little bit excited, can you tell? :)
Thursday- nothing yet...
Friday- Homecoming parade and Halloween parties at school, dance and soccer for M
Saturday- last soccer games, carve pumpkins (yes, we're doing it late, Matthew has been gone the last two weekends), bake cakes for carnival, and hopefully get some stuff checked off my honey-do list now that hunting season is over :)
Sunday- church, Halloween carnival


I posted a bunch of pictures on FB, but here's one of them. Sorry I'm so bad about posting updates and photos lately!

Slacker

Yep, that's me. I'm so tired of the same menu every week, that I just quit planning one. Not good, but I don't want to make the same meal when there's still leftovers from last time we had it in the fridge.

Here's what I have for the week (prepare to be unimpressed)...

Monday- dinner w/ family, tacos
Tuesday- roasted red pepper and tomato soup with fresh bread (thanks Costco)
Wednesday- no clue, but we'll only have 20 minutes to cook and eat it, so something fast!
Thursday-
Friday-
Saturday-
Sunday-

So really I only planned one meal this week. I'm sure we'll end up doing pasta again sometime (just had it last night), and there's still chicken nuggets in the freezer, but gosh that's not much of a menu. I'm dreaming of cheese here and nothing sounds good without it anymore. *sigh* Not much longer hopefully.


Anyway, here is my to-do list for the week...

Monday- grocery shopping, soccer for R, dinner @ brother's
Tuesday- Costco
Wednesday- get fingerprinted for kids' school, soccer for M, small group
Thursday-
Friday- Hannah Montana assembly @ kids' school (the principal is going to dress up and sing karaoke, I don't want to miss that!!), dance and soccer for M, and either school carnival or Mom's night out
Saturday- soccer
Sunday- church

Tagged

My friend Kiera tagged me...

1. If you're a everyday coffee drinker do you set the auto brew the night before or make it every morning? If you'r not a coffee drinker...well, I got nothing for you...
I don't drink coffee, but Matthew does, and I don't think he sets it up the night before right now.

2. If you could have an orchard with only one type of fruit tree what would it be?
Hum... I would like some blueberries, but that's a bush, not a tree. :)

3. Choose 2 people, living or dead, that you'd love to invite to Thanksgiving dinner...two people you've never met...and do you think the 2 would get along...(not Jesus...yes, he is alive, but I'm hoping you've all met him!)
I have no clue... lol

4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years...and Are you where you wanted to be now 5 years ago?
Hopefully not much different than we are now. I'd like to keep doing this for a while (and yes, I think I'm pretty much right where I thought I'd be 5 years ago).

5. what is your "throw down" meal...the meal that you usually have the ingredients on hand to make and you can make it fast without the recipe...
Spaghetti (well, I usually use shell noodles so N can eat them). I use jarred sauce and just add some ground beef and seasonings. I almost always have all the stuff on hand.

6. choose one
Day at the Spa with your best friend...Day in a cozy cabin with your husband...Day at an amusement park with your family...
Disney with the family.

7. do you have a life verse or saying?
Not really a life verse or saying, but I love this quote from a song, "If you want to hear God laugh tell him your plans." It's so true!!

September Thankful List

9.1- my microwave
9.2- a non-busy day
9.3- shopping with my mom
9.4- shopping with just my husband
9.5- fun with family
9.6- someone to drive home with
9.7- a night out with my hubby (okay, so it was back to school night, but we didn't bring the kids with us!!) :)
9.8- a good morning nap for N
9.9- a mellow morning
910- my ONE year old baby boy!!
9.11- my freedom and those who risk their lives so I can have it
9.12- a fun birthday party
9.13- surviving my first full Monday
9.14-
9.15-
9.16- Thursday night group
9.17- alone time with Mr. N
9.18- not having to leave my house at all
9.19- a nice balance of relaxing and getting stuff done
9.20- a clean inside of the van
9.21- getting errands done with just one kid
9.22- Matthew getting off a little early
9.23- candy corn!
9.24- Friday
9.25- soccer fun
9.26- lunch out
9.27- quickly passing sickies
9.28- not having to make dinner
9.29- quick and easy dinners
9.30- my healthy kids

Just Monday

Mondays aren't feeling quite so crazy anymore (it could just be that the rest of the week has caught up to the Monday craziness), so I didn't feel the Manic title fit anymore. :)

To-Do's for the week:
Monday- grocery shopping, soccer for R
Tuesday- nothing (!!)
Wednesday- parent-teacher conferences, soccer for M, meeting after dinner
Thursday- group!
Friday- dance and soccer for M
Saturday- soccer games for both kids
Sunday- church, maybe the pumpkin patch w/ friends??

Menu:
Monday- Chines chicken salad with fresh bread
Tuesday- baked potatoes topped with leftover chili (and I REALLY need to cook that butternut squash)
Wednesday- chicken burritos
Thursday- pizza at group (chicken for N)

haven't planned the rest of the week... :)

Manic Monday- getting back on track

I was a major slacker last week and only planned a few meals. Between the boys being sick Monday and Matthew being gone hunting I just didn't feel like cooking much. But, I need to get back on track this week!

To-do's for the week:
Monday- grocery shopping, soccer for R
Tuesday- hair cut for me, Target and Costco after
Wednesday- soccer for M, small group
Thursday- watch the Giants in post season!! (just on TV, I wish we could go!)
Friday- dance and soccer for M
Saturday- soccer games and maybe the pumpkin patch
Sunday- church, and maybe the pumpkin patch (not sure which day yet)

Menu:
Monday- breakfast burritos
Tuesday- quick and easy
Wednesday- crock pot BBQ sandwiches
Thursday- pasta with meat sauce and roasted broccoli
Friday- soup with grilled cheese
Saturday- chicken and something...
Sunday- chili

Not much of a menu again, hu?
I'm getting so sick of eating dairy free. It seems like it was a lot easier in the summer when we could bbq or I didn't feel so bad about feeding my family hot dogs more often. Now I feel like there's only 5 or so meals to even choose from each week, and I'm so tired of most of them! I think this weekend I'm going to try giving N some cheese and see how he does, hopefully we'll be able to eat dairy soon!!