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Menu Plan Monday Feb 25

Ian and I decided to make some cookies last week when we were at my mom’s house.  I let him pick out the cookie cutters…

yes, that is a Christmas tree cookie cutter

yes, that is a Christmas tree cookie cutter

me: whatcha doing?Ian: oh, nuffing, just pressing my fum in da cookies

me: whatcha doing?
Ian: oh, nuffing, just pressing my fum in da cookies

Menu Plan 2/25-3/3

Mon: Braised Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Vegetables served with mashed potatoes or rice

Tue: Breaded Parmesan Ranch Chicken served with pasta

Wed: Beef Bourguignon served with baked potatoes

Thr: French dip sandwiches with left-over roast beef

Fri: Crockpot Lasagna Soup

Sat: Kitchen is CLOSED

Sun: Roast Cod with butter served with pasta

 

 

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Party Planning and Menu Plan Monday 2/18

My big boy is turning three next month!  Where the hell did the time go?

We discussed what type of birthday party he wanted and he decided on a Superhero theme.

The other day I came home and he was chattering on and said “Star Wars birffday party.”

To which I replied “Star Wars?  I thought you wanted a Superhero birthday!”  Ian said “Oh yeah.  Superhero birfday party. BEST PARTY EVA!”

Whew!

I have been pinning ideas on my Pinterest board for the party and have been thinking about things, but I hadn’t really started to do anything yet.  Then last week I got an evite from my cousin for her daughter’s birthday (Ian and her daughter were born only a week apart) and I realized ‘HOLY CRAP! I have to send out invitations soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’

I had an idea for the invitations and wanted to take some pictures of him, he of course didn’t want to cooperate.  Since he wouldn’t do as I wished, I would have to use some pictures I already had to make his invitations.  This weekend I worked on them and I am pretty pleased with the results.

invite-sneak-peak

Of course I am not going to show you yet.

Here are some of the pictures I took, instead of the ones I wanted to for his invitation.

Sunny Day Bug Hunting

Sunny Day Bug Hunting2

 

Menu Plan Monday 2/18-2/24

Mon: Lemon Garlic Chicken with Lemon Risotto

Tue: 2am Chili

Wed: SW Pork Loin with Spinach and Mashed Potatoes (recipe calls for chicken but I am subing for pork)

Thr: Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Pepper Jack Cheese and Spinach over rice

Fri: Beef Carbonnade

Sat: Fend for yourself

Sun: Beef roast (not sure what kind yet….)

 

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The Things Kids Say and Menu Plan Monday Jan 28

Since my toddler has started talking he has been making me laugh, constantly.

I try to remember all the funny things he says, but it is hard.  I tell myself to remember that one, and I will write it down later.  But when later comes I can’t remember what he said.

Sometimes it is just that he says a phrase that I say, or someone else always says and it is so cute coming out of his mouth.  Lately he says “hey, what’s da big idea?” from Donald Duck.

The way he interacts with Baby Sid is so cute that I wish we were filming him at all times!

Last night Ian was taking a bath (our house is very small) and Baby Sid was in the living room in his swing with Dad.  Baby Sid hadn’t felt well and started crying.  Ian yells from the bathroom “It’s OK Baby Sid, I just takin’ a bath….Don’t worry Baby Sid, Mama’s commin’…..Shhh, it’s OK Baby Sid, I almost der.”  And other things of that nature, even though Baby Sid had stopped crying and was just making noises now.

I have been putting up a few of our conversations up on my Facebook page and I hope to put some up here as well.

He had us crackin’ up all weekend.  It was really  nice that my husband finally had a weekend off and the kids and I didn’t have any plans.  We all spent the whole weekend at home.  We did a lot of building with Legos.

Legos

Update: This morning after Ian came out of his room and this was our conversation

Ian: Mama, where your brudder at? (He calls Baby Sid ‘your brother’ because that I what I sometimes say)

Me: he is still sleeping

Ian: I go see him

Me: he is sleeping, please don’t wake him up

Ian: I be quiet, like dis (he then starts to whisper) I say ‘it’s OK, Baby Sid’

Me: ok, but don’t wake him please

Ian: (after coming out of the bedroom, with a panic in his voice) I can’t find him, Baby Sid not der

Me: yes, honey, Baby Sid is in our bed, sleeping

Ian: no Mama, he all gone, I can’t find him

Me: don’t worry honey, he is just sleeping (I pick him up to show him)

Ian: Baby Sid all gone (he is starting to cry) I can’t see him, I can’t find him!…..Oh, der he is, he sleeping, he so cute…..whew, dat was close

Menu Plan Jan 28-Feb 3

Mon: Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos* with Spanish Rice

Tue: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joe Rolls (recipe to come next week)

Wed: Baked Chicken Cordon Blu** with Arkansas Green Beans***

Thr: Taco Bake

Fri: Autumn Sausage Casserole

Sat: Leftovers

Sun: Pan-Seared Steak and Onions with Pepper Jack Potatoes 

*Last time I made this it made a lot so I froze some filling, which is what I am using this week
**I don’t actually make the Chicken Cordon Blu, I buy it from the meat counter at our local Fred Meyer Store.  I just use this recipe for the sauce.
***48 oz of frozen green beans is WAY too much for our family so I down size it to one bag

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Menu Plan Monday 1/14 and I have been MIA

So I had a very busy week and have been MIA from the blogging world.  I was going to tell you all about it today, but my eyes are closing while typing this, so I will wait till tomorrow….

 

Menu Plan Monday 1/14-1/20

Mon: Fabulous Fajita

Tue: Do-ahead Ravioli Sausage Lasagna

Wed: Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Thr: Meatloaf

Fri: Penne Pizza Bake

Sat: no cooking for me!

Sun: Stuffed Shells with Easy Parmesan Knots

 

Easy cooking week to help me ease back into working.  I didn’t plan side dishes this week, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have them when needed!

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