Very frustrating...

I have all these pictures I want to share with my dear readers however, I can't figure out how to download them from my husband's camera to the computer. Nevermind that I have done it before but my brain completely is stumped and Dan is working 7 days a week this past week and this week and it won't be until October 23rd that he'll have a day off to show me how to do it again... Please be patient until this problem is resolved [because we all know yelling at electronics really doesn't help]...

Family Picture

A friend took this picture of us so you can see what we're looking like lately.
Solomon isn't being too aware that his picture is being taken and has his soccer uniform on because we go straight to his game after the picture, Cyrus has leaves and other wonderful goodies from his school's nature hike as we just picked him up from school, Dan got off work a little early, and I am my normal self...

"Hi everyone!"

Monday Menu Plan

Monday: Tom Kha Gai [Thai chicken coconut soup]

Tuesday: Fish tacos with orange cilantro rice

Wednesday: Lasagna in a Skillet [didn't make it last week]

Thursday: Ravioli

Friday: Stir fry [vegetables for me and added chicken for dh and boys] over rice

Saturday: Seafood Laksa [soup]or if it is another warm day like today- Pad Thai...

Sunday: Eggplant parmesan

For more menu ideas go over to Organizing Junkie...

Yesterday... Happy Birthday to Dan!

Yesterday was Dan's birthday. I made a favorite dinner: salmon with Rub With Love's Seafood Rub on top, cauliflower, and rice. We had an ice cream cake from Cold Stone. We watched a family movie, Solomon picked it out, Speed Racer. The boys went to bed late!

Free Admission to Museum Day [Saturday, Sept 27th]

Check out this link: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ and see if you can participate in a local museum near you.

I think we'll be checking out the World Forestry Center [see picture above]. Dan has to work Saturday so I need something to do with the kids in the morning...

Happy First Day of Fall!

Time to get out the Autumn Decorations... Some Fall things to do:
Apple picking, Farmer Markets. Pick your own pumpkin. Corn Maze. Pumpkin soup, muffins, and pie... Catch a football game and then a basketball game. Figure out your Halloween costume if you haven't already. Make your own carmel apples or visit your local Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory if you're lucky to have one less than an hour dive away. Bake some cookies. Start having oatmeal for breakfast. Buy a winter coat. Knit a scarf. Take walks and see the colors in nature change. And a special feature here in the Northwest: go puddle jumping when raining!

Menu Plan Monday

Whoo Hoo this weekly feature is back- you are all excited right! ;)

In an effor to cut down on cost and to be healthier- I have eliminated red meat and most bird...

Monday: Black Beans and Rice [hidden vegetables such as carrots inside] with tortillas topped with Avocado- needed something that could be served to kids before soccer practice and after practice for the adults. Breakfast: Cereal and I had sunflower butter on toast Lunch: Dan and Solomon are having turkey sandwiches, orange wedges, and Dan also has banana. Cyrus and O will have sunflower butter and fruit spread sandwiches and fruit. I will have leftover potato soup that I made last night. Snack will be watermelon slices.

Tuesday: Waffles for breakfast. Lunch for Dan, Solomon, and Cyrus will be turkey sandwiches. I will have hummos, vegetables and crackers. Lasagna in a Skillet [kind of a fancier Hamburger Helper but with loads of vegetables] for dinner.

Wednesday: Homemade banana nut muffins. Lunch will tacos [leftover beans and rice]. Dinner will be Baked Potato with Vegetarian Chili.

Thursday: Smoothies and toast for breakfast. Solomon and Dan will have leftover lasagna or tortellini for lunch with a side salad. Cyrus will have the same but carrots instead of salad. I will have a meal size salad. For dinner a breakfast skillet- cut up potato, bell pepper, and mushrooms stir fry with eggs on top. [Soccer game night for Solomon.]

Friday: Muffins or cereal for breakfast. Not sure about lunch. Vegetable Pot Pie.

As always- you can find more menu ideas over at Organizing Junkie

Quote

Stay, stay at home, my heart and rest; homekeeping hearts are happiest, for those that wander they know not where are full of worry and full of care; to stay at home is best.


--Longfellow

As you can see in my "About Me" tidbit that I am not much for staying home. The weather finally took a nosedive and is no longer sunny and blue; just getting colder and gray. So maybe I should try this stay at home mom stuff, but then I would have to face my chores and maybe clean up but who wants to do that?!!!

So here is my motto:

Baseball!

Cyrus started his baseball skills class and he loves it!