Kindergarten firsts!

Tomorrow is Landon's first day of Kindergarten! He can hardly wait, and at this very moment is having a terrible time falling asleep. One of my first memories is of Mrs. Kemp in Kindergarten, she was the sweetest, kindest woman in the world! I hope that Landon has as good of an experience as I did. Here's the menu for the week:
Monday: School BBQ (but because I can't stand hot dogs, I'm bringing Baked Southwestern Egg Rolls with creamy chipotle dipping sauce for my family)
Tuesday: Sloppy Joes, Garden Carrots and Celery, Corn on the Cob
Wednesday: Chicken Coconut Kurma (I always add some brown sugar and more garam masala, but this is close enough :), Basmati Rice, Green Peas
Thursday: Sweet Lime Chile Enchiladas, Green Salad, chips and fresh salsa
Friday: Soup and Cheese Toasties
Saturday: Mom's Night Off :)
Sunday: Grilled Steak, , Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Stir-fry and Sweet Dinner Rolls

School's in!

Today was the first day of school! It felt so good to have all the kids up early, practicing piano, getting into a routine again! This is going to be a great year!

Summer was fantastic! It seems like we were going non-stop....Florida, Bear Lake, Trek, Lagoon, Bear Lake some more, Fairview and more. We had a great time together, and I'll post pictures soon.

I plan to get back to my menu posting. During the summer we were so laid back, but I still did my menus! I can't live without them. I was just too lazy to post.

Here's to a great school year!

Monday: Unbelievable Chicken, Garden Corn, Garden Artichokes with Lemon Butter, and sliced fresh tomatoes
Tuesday: Family Favorite Chili and Corn Bread (The chili recipe I use is in the red and white Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, it's the easiest chili and I've won two blue ribbons with it! Delish!)
Wednesday: Caesar BLT wraps, Fresh Carrots and Celery from the garden, tortilla chips and fresh salsa
Thursday: Cub Scout BBQ at the park
Friday: Baked Potato Bar
Saturday: Waterskiing and Tubing and BBQ at the Lake with our West Virginia friends
Sunday: Wall Family Dinner

Back on track!

My computer died on me...so that's my excuse for no menus for the past two weeks. We also spent an AWESOME week in Florida, so that's my other excuse. I like to plan one extra fun vacation for my family every year. It has been one of my favorite traditions. The best thing about it is the unity and togetherness I feel as a family. The boys all get along, they play together, we laugh together, and we just REALLY enjoy being a family! No outside friends, no outside pressures, just us. This year we visited the new Harry Potter section of Islands of Adventure Universal. Hands down, the best ride I have been on in my life! So fun! We loved the Airboat ride through the everglades, eating gator nuggets, and playing at the pool. The weather was great and we all came home a bit sun kissed! Now back to real life...
Monday: Chicken and Dumplings (Try making your own Dumplings)
Tuesday: Baked Southwest Eggrolls with Creamy Chipotle Dipping Sauce, Garden Salad
Wednesday: Perfect Grilled Burgers, Fruit salad, and Chips
Thursday: Calzones, Mixed Green Salad
Friday: BBQ Grilled Chicken, Orzo with Parmesan and Basil, Pineapple Spears

Oh, BTW, all of the lettuce, arugula, spinach and herbs are harvestable from my garden! I love this time of year! YUM!

Countdown!

The kids have started to "countdown" to the end of school. Only 14 days left! And let's face it, the last week really doesn't count, right? Here's looking forward to a great summer!!!!
Here's my menu for the week:
Monday: Sweet Lime Chile Enchiladas with Sweet Pepper Rice and Romaine Salad
Tuesday: Sloppy Joes, Yogurt and Fruit Salad, Relish plate
Wednesday: Sue's slow cooker chicken, brown rice, and green beans
Thursday: Toast Cups (Add peas and diced ham to freshly made white sauce, toast buttered bread in muffin cups under the broiler, serve the white sauce mixture over the toast cups. It really is delicious!)
Friday: Mom's night off! :)
Saturday: Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Sunday: Rosemary Ranch Grilled Chicken, Sweet Dinner Rolls, Fruit Plate and Green Salad

Lovin' my girls!

Today was a bitter-sweet day for me. After three great years as Young Women's president in my ward, I was released. I'm happy and sad all at the same time. I sure love those girls! Being the mom of four boys, I needed my girl fix every week! They are sweet, amazing and full of love! I'll miss being with them so often! But on the other hand, I'm kind of excited! I'll have Sunday mornings at home with my family (no more meetings--YAY!) and I can join a choir I've wanted to join, but couldn't, because it practices on Wednesday nights. And I'm so excited that one of my best friends was called as the new Young Women's president. She will do a fantastic job, and it makes it that much easier to be released when you love the person replacing you so much! Phew, I guess I'll be onto the next adventure!

Here's my menu for the week:
Monday:Hashbrown Bake, fresh fruit, spinach salad
Tuesday: French Dip Sandwiches, chips, fresh veggies
Wednesday: Slowcooker Chicken and Vegetable Tortellini Stew, Buttermilk Cornbread
Thursday: Build your own Burrito Bar
Friday: Mom's night off! :)
Saturday: Dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house!
Sunday: Greek Chicken and Vegetables, spinach salad, rustic artisan bread

My poor, sick hubby :(

My cute husband has been yucky sick all week. Even feeling terrible, he's such a hard worker, and totally spoiled me today. I'm a lucky girl! Here's my menu for the week:

Monday: Crustless Quiche, french cheeses and breads (leftover from the fabulous french Mother's Day dinner he made me), fresh fruit salad
Tuesday: Shepherd's Pie, spinach salad, fruit smoothie
Wednesday: Stromboli, Marinara and Ranch dipping sauce, Caesar Salad and chips
Thursday: Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle lime dressing (Last Thursday was a bit crazy and I didn't have time to make this, so we'll try it tonight!)
Friday: Mom's night off :)
Saturday: Oat Waffles, eggs, bacon and fruit
Sunday: Dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house!

For the love of chickens!

I think I mentioned in a previous post that my husband thinks he's a farmer. He's a very cute farmer, and as long as he keeps our "farm" to the size it's at now, I'm thinking it's going to be fun! At present we have 15 chickens, and my boys are in LOVE with them! When hubby starts talking about cows and goats, I think I'll have to put an end to the fun! :) Or we'll have to move! We went to the farm store on Saturday and he bought us each a pair of rubber farm boots. It's getting serious....

Here's my menu for the week:
Monday: Lettuce Wraps (I use ground turkey rather than ground beef in this recipe and omit the sesame oil) and potstickers
Tuesday: Sweet and Sour Meatballs over brown rice and spinach salad
Wednesday: Easy Bagel Melts, chips and salsa, veggies and dip
Thursday: Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle Lime Dressing
Friday: Soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
Saturday: Mom's night off :)
Sunday: Mother's Day! I think I'll let someone else handle this meal! :)