Kindergarten - we almost missed the bus because I was too busy trying to get the perfect picture. It's tradition for us to follow them to school and take a picture with Dad.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
First Day of School Pictures
Early morning seminary for my 9th grader - I was too tired to take it at 6am so this was when he came home
7th grader - nobody teases this tall guy
5th grader who loves to make and take her lunch
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Ten years old
E turned ten years old the end of August. It's been a whirlwind of a summer so now that the kids are back in school hopefully I can catch up. I bought her 10 different presents to open one each hour until dinner. (Simple little things that lead up to and hinted at her favorite, big present). Needless to say she was surprised we actually got her what she wished for and we're still suffering from sticker shock but it ended up being cheaper than throwing a party which we couldn't do this year because of the Parade of Homes and all that that entailed.
The boys were ecstatic when I told them the packing peanuts dissolve in water. Silly boys... :)
The boys were ecstatic when I told them the packing peanuts dissolve in water. Silly boys... :)
Menu Plan for the month
I don't know about you but I love to plan. It makes me feel prepared which makes me feel calm and in control and even if things don't turn out exactly like I planned... I still like having a plan in place. I enjoy making up menu plans for the month because it helps me shop for only what we need to buy instead of buying random items and we tend to eat better when we have THE PLAN in place. I also don't get asked, "What's for dinner?" anymore because they can find out by looking on the fridge where we post it. I also love the change of seasons and how that affects our meals. Have you seen the colors are starting to change along the Wasatch Front? Gorgeous!
Anywho... We're pretty simple folk so I like fast, cheap and easy because that works for a mom with five kids. BTW, my kids LOVE breakfast for dinner so for that reason they usually inhale all the food in our fridge before Saturday night just so they can have waffles.
Anywho... We're pretty simple folk so I like fast, cheap and easy because that works for a mom with five kids. BTW, my kids LOVE breakfast for dinner so for that reason they usually inhale all the food in our fridge before Saturday night just so they can have waffles.
September Dinner Menu
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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1
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*Recipes from Best Bites
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Leftovers?
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Black Bean soup and quesadillas
*ice cream sandwiches
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Bear Trapper
*Stuffed Pretzel
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Spaghetti and salad
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Chicken casserole
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Beef soup & crackers
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Pizza, Subway, movie
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Leftovers or
breakfast for dinner
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Orange Chicken and fried rice
*Spider webs
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Mac and Cheese
*Pretzel Crayons
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Quicky Sticky Chicken
over rice and cooked carrots
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Taco Salad
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Chicken soup & crackers
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Pizza, Subway, movie
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Leftovers or
breakfast for dinner
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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Chicken Enchiladas and salad
*Apple Cider donuts
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Spaghetti and salad
*Caramel popcorn
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Chicken Nuggets, corn and peas
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Grandma’s Tacos
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Potato Soup and rolls
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Pizza, Subway, movie
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Leftovers or
breakfast for dinner
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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BBQ chicken with carrots and tator tots *Pumpkin cc
cookies
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Mac and cheese
*Apple Cider Floats
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Chicken Pasta Salad
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Taco Soup with Quesadillas
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Easy Lasagna w/ zucchini, salad, rolls
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Pizza, Subway, movie
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Leftovers or
breakfast for dinner
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30
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Roasted Veggie Penne with diced ham *Caramel Apples
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