5 Question Friday

1. Where do you hide things from your kids at? In my shoes, in my underwear drawer, in the cookie jar because they know I do not keep cookies in there. 2. What is your favorite rainy day activity for bored toddlers? Play dough, there is nothing like making a fresh batch of play dough and letting them play 3. Are you a punctual person or are you always running a few minutes (or more!) late?? Oh, it is horrible. I am always early as in really early. I often park down the street and have to wait 20 minutes before arriving. Someone once told me that being that early is as rude as being late. 4. When eating out, do you prefer off the beaten path "Mom and Pop" cafes or tried and true national food chains? I have not found that many mom and pop places, But I do like small restaurants like small burger places or Mexican places instead of big restaurants. 5. Does your significant other snore? Do YOU snore? Yes it is horrible, he does wear a sleep apnea machine and that changes everything. So instead of snoring I hear a constant humming noise and if he gets too close then I feel the cold air. Pamela

Feeling Beachie

This week’s statements: 1. I don’t like to _smoke cigars but I love the smell of someone else smoking a good cigar.___ 2. I love to _lay in the bed under the blankets when the house is cold and quiet__ in the mornings 3. If I could change one thing in my life it would be _that my son would not have to deal with the effects of Asperger . I love him just the way he is but wish others felt the same way and understood him better.______ 4. If I was better at _taking critism____, I would _probably have gone father in the world.____ Seriously, my life is not all doom and gloom but I sure did make it sound this way tonight. Pamela

Thankful Thursday- a date with daddy

My husband is a amazing man who works hard for our family. I sometimes wonder how he keeps it all up. He helps my son with scouts, always comes home to a list of math problems from the kids. Or a list of to do’s from his wife. You know unclog the toilet, grill some burgers or figuring out what the sound means that something is always making. He always finds time to get it done. His knew goal in life is to take time to spend with his girls. We have spent a lot of time talking to our girls about what they want in a husband. We try to remind ourselves that we are teaching them what to look for. Rob is trying hard to make time for his girls alone. They are such different young ladies when they are alone. They talk more than normal. This last week he took Grace out. She wanted to go to Cracker Barrel. I received these pictures. I guess the waitress wanted her to feel special because what was suppose to be a kids meal looked huge and she ate most of it. I cannot wait to share Hope's date. She was not going to let dad off with just breakfast. Pamela

Turkey Soup

This is probably the hardest recipe I have ever given you. One I did not find on pinterest or from a book. One I came up with because I had leftover turkey that I could not convince the kids to eat another day. Boil one bag of egg noodles, rinse and add to 32 ounces chicken broth and let set Add cut up chicken pieces and let cook about 10 minutes Then let the kids eat. They loved it. My kids actually love roman noodles, but YUCK and they are very messy. Pamela

Menu Plan Monday on Tuesday

Menu Plan Monday Monday- breakfast cereal for the kids and eggo waffles for me (I can’t do cereal) Lunch- lunchables for kids and hospital for me (I love hospital food so this will probably be a weekly thing when I get my shot) Dinner- rotisserie pork tenderloin, my husband made it Saturday night but we have not eaten it. So yummy. I will either add a couple baked potatoes or salad or both Tuesday- Breakfast- eggs and toast (if I can get around to making bread this evening) Lunch- salad or sandwiches with lunch meat Dinner- leftovers, I have baked potatoes’ wedges, turkey, chicken. I actually think the potato wedges put in the skillet with spray pam and a fried egg. Please know any time I say something is fried I mean put in a skillet with spray pam Wednesday- Breakfast- scrambled eggs and turkey sausage Lunch- hot dogs and chips and grapes Dinner- Cor Don Blue Casserole (I am cooking for church that night so I will make 4), salad and corn Thursday- Breakfast- Oatmeal- probably regular oatmeal Lunch- soup and leftovers Dinner- either leftovers for church or I will make turkey burgers Friday-Breakfast-cereal, toast with peanut butter. Two of my kids have testing and will need protein Lunch- Eating out somewhere after testing Dinner- PIZZA, my big boys are camping and I am having sleepovers for a couple of the kids. So this will be a easy clean up night. I think I will make some pizza rolls to have as appetizers and to make the pizza go father. Saturday- Breakfast- donuts and sausage (the little girl who is sleeping over begs me for donuts) Lunch- probably pizza casseroles or left over’s from Friday night Dinner-who knows, I will be exhausted so whatever we can come up with. I have not been good about snacks in the last week. We have had cheese crackers and rice cakes and lots of fruit. I love some fresh fruit. Now if only I could find a way for it to not cost so much. Pamela