This weekend we celebrated the baby of the family turning 3.  It’s crazy how quickly time is flying by!  We had a pretty good weekend celebrating with family and Simon is enjoying all his new cars and trucks.  In the midst of all the fun, there is still the obvious elephant in the room.  Only 9 cousins.  There should be 10.  Levi is still in the hospital and still “storming” from his brain injury.  We aren’t sure when he will be able to come home and progress has pretty much stopped.  It’s a really hard emotional place to be, seeing a once very vibrant boy now have very little life to him.  We are all struggling and would appreciate prayers for sure.

The week ahead is filled with homeschool and cousins and tennis and all the fun that comes with it.  Here’s what we plan to make this week:

Monday: Grilled chicken, sweet potatoes, steamed veggies

Tuesday: Chicken pot pie

Wednesday: Steak, zucchini

Thursday: Bean burritos

Friday: Spaghetti with meatballs

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Omelettes

 

I’m not sure if anyone ever reads my meal plans anymore, but I still do them for accountability for myself.  I like having plans and if I don’t write it down, I completely forget what I was going to make for dinner during the week.

This week, we will be celebrating our youngest, the caboose of the family, turning 3!  It’s so wonderful and bittersweet at the same time.  I’m already starting to get rid of all the baby things and even most of the toddler things since they won’t be needed here anymore.

Monday: Cajun Cream Chicken, okra

Tuesday: Dinner at Chickfila (Free chicken sandwich from 5-8pm for Atlanta area chickfilas – call your restaurant to see if they are participating!)

Wednesday: Leftovers or make your own

Thursday: Dinner with friends

Friday: Chili

Saturday: Burgers

Sunday: Pizza

 

 

We had a great weekend up in the mountains with my kids and my niece and nephews.  Fun was had by all!  This week, we are celebrating my oldest child’s 15th birthday!  How are we there already???

Little update on my nephew who is in Scottish Rite – he’s still there and still working on healing.  They hope to move him to the rehab floor within the next week or so.

Monday: Black Bean Burritos

Tuesday: BBQ

Wednesday: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

Thursday: Burgers and Hotdogs for my daughter’s 15th birthday!

Friday: Chili

Saturday: Tacos

Hope you all have a great week!

 

 

We took the family last night to Stone Mountain Park.  It’s been a bit since we had been.  It was actually not very crowded and we were able to do everything that we wanted to do.  The weather wasn’t too bad and the laser show was exciting and not overcrowded either.  If you haven’t been lately, it’s definitely still a great family experience and has something for everyone to enjoy.  They will continue having the laser show nightly until August 4th and then on Saturdays until October.

Here’s what we plan to make this week:

Monday: Teriyaki Chicken, veggies, brown rice

Tuesday: Fettuccini alfredo with broccoli

Wednesday: Egg Casserole

Thursday: Grilled cheese, fruit

Friday: Burgers, veggies

Saturday: Grilled Chicken Salad

Sunday: Pizza

So where exactly did June go?  Am I the only one that’s freaking out that it’s July already?  That means Back to School is just around the corner!  I’m so not ready to start back homeschooling again!  I’m truly enjoying our break from school this summer!

This past week was VBS at our church and the kids had lots of friends over during the week so it was pretty much a week of chaos. The week ahead is much calmer and for that I’m thankful.

Monday: Meatloaf

Tuesday: Lazy Lasagna from the THM cookbook

Wednesday: Taco Pie

Thursday: Grilled Chicken Salad

Friday: Burgers, veggies

Saturday: BBQ, beans, chips

Sunday: Chicken quesadillas

We spend the past weekend in the mountains with dear friends of ours.  It was a great time!  Now it’s VBS week for us!  Busy times, for sure!  Early mornings, late evenings. We’ve let each of the older 4 kids pick a friend to come home with them Monday-Thursday this week so we will have a house full of chaos!

Here’s what we are making this week – lots of kid friendly things!

Monday: Pizza

Tuesday: Burritos or quesadillas

Wednesday: Brats, Veggies

Thursday: Probably pizza again

Friday: Roast and veggies in the pressure cooker

Saturday: Breakfast for dinner

Sunday: Leftovers

What are you making this week?

It’s been an interesting, but great weekend.  I started it off by taking my oldest with me to get our hair done.  We used a Groupon for Spruce Salon and were very pleased with our service!  Afterward, we enjoyed lunch at Groove Burger (YUM!!) and did a little shopping.

Saturday we cleaned the house, attended a wedding, and then went to a pool party!  Sunday was church then we had our neighbors over for a get-together.  It was great getting to know our neighbors!

Then this morning, I received an early phone call from my mom.  She also lives in our neighborhood and was wondering if we borrowed her little utility trailer.  Nope.  It was locked up and everything and is now gone.

Local readers, if you happen to see one that looks similar to this, please let me know.  It has a dent in the passenger side fender.  The wood isn’t new, since it’s older, but still in great shape.  It has been reported to the police and maybe one day it will be found.

Frustrating that someone came in the middle of the night and took it from my mom’s driveway.  There had been a truck looking slowing down and looking at people’s houses/yards recently, too.  🙁

On to the meal plan.  Here’s what we are making this week:

Monday: Teriyaki chicken, brown rice, veggies

Tuesday: Leftovers

Wednesday: Quesadillas

Thursday: Roast, carrots, potatoes

Friday: Dinner out

Saturday: Sandwiches

Sunday: Cajun cream chicken

 

Last week we did a lot of just chilling at the house.  The kids had some friends over or went to their friends’ houses.  It’s been so nice to just relax a bit.  We definitely have been enjoying our summer as much as possible with swimming, free kids bowling, late nights and letting the kids be kids.  This week is going to be more that, topped off with a friend’s wedding and a  pool party!

Here’s what we are making this week:

Monday: Burgers, limas

Tuesday: Sandwiches

Wednesday: Black bean burritos

Thursday: Pizza

Friday: Leftover or create your own

Saturday: Dinner out

Sunday: Picnic with our neighbors

I am so glad to be on break.  It’s been very much needed around here to have some downtime!  We’ve been spending time up in the mountains again and loving all the fresh air!  The kids were able to ride horses, swim, and be themselves.  Loving every minute of our summer so far!  Here’s what we are making this week:

Monday: Leftovers

Tuesday: Grilled Chicken, Spaghetti, broccoli

Wednesday: Grilled pork chops, okra, rice

Thursday: Ribs, Salad, green beans

Friday: BBQ, beans, salad

Saturday: Egg Casserole, zucchini

Sunday: Leftovers

What are you making this week?

 

It’s been a great weekend.  Went to the mountains with friends while my husband and son went to Patriot’s Point for a Trail Life Troop outing!  During the trip, they spent the night on the U.S.S. Yorktown in the bunks where sailors used to stay!  They had a blast and the rest of us had fun hanging out pool side in between rain storms.

We ended up finishing school last week and calling it quits on our homeschool.  We are all very much looking forward to a break, although our summer looks to be quite full already!

Here’s what we are making this week:

Monday: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

Tuesday: Lazy Lasagna

Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner

Thursday: Beef Enchiladas

Friday: Potluck with friends

Saturday: Burgers, corn, limas

Sunday: Dinner at church