2014 Week 24

We spent the weekend with friends.

Lot's of hiking, playtime, and laughs.

A great way to spend Father's Day weekend!

Dinners this week:

Sunday - Gillin' time! Steak for S, mushroom for me, fish for kids, corn on the cob, smashed potatoes, and a garden salad. Perfect!

Monday - Using up leftovers from camping, croissant grilled cheese with tomato soup.

Tuesday - Grilling again, it's hot here! Chicken for kids and Scott and black bean burger for me, with corn and sweet potato fries and a salad.

Wednesday - Green noodles with a salad.

Thursday - Tacos!

Friday - Homemade pizza night.

Saturday - Block party night. We're bringing a yummy pesto tortellini salad.

2014 Week 23

Last week was full of summer fun!

 Exploring,

 and ice cream!

 Baseball and swimming.

Skateboarding 

 and crafts,

 and tired babies (and mamas!).

Dinners this week:

Sunday - Pear and blue cheese flatbread with a big garden salad.

Monday - Food truck night! Making quesadillas here to bring for the kiddos, buying dinner for us and dessert for them.

Tuesday - Baseball game night. Greek tortellini salad and chicken at the game for us.

Wednesday - Pesto noodles with fruit salad.

Thursday - Fish tacos, we love these!

Friday - Heading to a cabin with friends, dinner will be there.

Saturday - Dinner at the cabin.

2014 Week 22

We've just completed our first week of summer.

 This is how we all feel,

but only a few of us are getting our beauty sleep.

Our garden greens are flowing! 

Scott planted lettuce and salad greens and they are growing fast.

So, you can pretty much count on salad being added to every dinner this week!

Dinners this week:

Sunday - Grilling out! Chicken, veggies and watermelon.

Monday - Fish tacos with purple cabbage and lime crema.

Tuesday - First baseball game tonight.  Early dinner of kitchen sink quesadillas.

Wednesday - Green noodles with fruit salad.

Thursday - Breakfast for dinner, waffles, bacon and fruit.

Friday - Home made pizza night.

Saturday - Grilling with friends again.  Steak and veggies, homemade bread.

2014 Week 21

My inlaws are here this week.

They brought a doll house for H that required a little paining.

Such fun with family.

Dinners this week:

Sunday - Grilled steak and mushrooms and veggies with smashed potatoes.

Monday - Salmon tacos with avocados.

Tuesday - Dinner out with inlaws after baseball practice.

Wednesday - Dinner with friends.

Thursday - Grilling after baseball.

Friday - Homemade pizza night.

Saturday - My nephew's birthday party is tonight.

Happy summer all!

2014 Week 20

This week marks the last week of school.

It's full of picnics and field day,

parties and goodbyes.

Dinners this week:

Sunday - It's round two of Mother's Day dinner here.  Last week was snowed out, so we are trying again today.  Grilling out.

Monday - Dinner out.

Tuesday - Taco night, with all the fixings.

Wednesday - Breakfast for dinner, waffles, eggs, fruit salad.

Thursday - Pesto pasta with salad and veggies.

Friday - My in-laws arrive today! We're making homemade pizzas.

Saturday - Not sure yet, something fun with the in-laws.

2014 Week 19

Our big guy turned

 last week!

His "big present" was a skate board and new helmet.

Oh lord, it's a good thing we have insurance!

Yikes.

Dinners this week:
Sunday - Happy Mother's Day! It's supposed to be snowing a ton here (boo) so instead of a lovely Mother's Day picnic, we're having yummy, warm enchiladas and margaritas!
Monday - Snow predicted, soup (corn and potato chowder) and fresh bread will be on the stove and in the oven.
Tuesday - Peanut udon noodles and tofu with stir fry veggies.
Wednesday - Kindergarten continuation ceremony, means a late dinner, kitchen sink quesadillas.
Thursday - Grilling out.  Burgers and veggies.
Friday - Kindergarten BBQ to celebrate the end of year!
Saturday - Homemade pizza night.

2014 Week 18

It has finally tuned really beautiful here.

Our littlest man enjoyed the swing for the first time,

flowers have been planted,

the veggie garden is primed and ready.

Spring time is fun!

Dinners this week:

Sunday - Grilled salmon, chicken, asparagus and mushrooms.

Monday - Cinco de mayo celebration with friends, we're bringing guac and chips, and dessert.  I'm still looking for recipes. 

Tuesday - A big salad with leftover grilled salmon.  

Wednesday - Sesame udon noodles with tofu and veggies.

Thursday - Grilled veggies and chicken.  An orzo salad on the side.

Friday - Our big guy turns 6 today! His favorite dinner is pizza and mummy dogs (seriously) so those are on tap and a big chocolate cake to boot!

Saturday - It's party day! Dinner will be pizza with a bunch of 6 year old boys!  Sweet Cow ice cream for dessert, yum!