Game Face
Carter is in the white tank in the bottom right corner of the video and the next picture.
I had to hide in the car so he wouldn’t see me taking pictures on his big day!
July 6, 2009
Meal Plan Monday
I’ve been scouring the web today for healthy meal ideas.
It is another short week for us because we are camping with friends this weekend! Anyone have any healthy camping food ideas?
Here’s The Plan:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Breakfast wraps using Trader Joes whole wheat tortilla
{ I found a whole wheat recipe today that I can’t wait to try later this week}
Breakfast sandwiches on homemade bread with grilled eggplant and peppers that Brad grilled up this weekend!
Anyone have a better whole wheat bread recipe??
Lunch:
Natural PB wraps
Leftovers
fruit
Dinner:
Photo: Randy Mayor - MyRecipes.com
1. Spaghetti, Salad with this dressing, whole wheat breadsticks {still looking for a recipe}
2. Tostados {we didn’t get to make these last week} with quinoa and black beans
3. Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken over brown rice {not sure about the sodium in the soy sauce though}
Other Ideas I’d like to experiment with this week:
Baked potatoes {maybe sweet potatoes}
June 29, 2009
Meal Plan Monday
Hey everybody! We’re Baaaaack!
We just got back from a week long trip to Austin to visit my brother and sister-in-law. I have tons of pictures to post once a get a few extra minutes.
I’ve decided to start posting our weekly meal plan to help me get organized and to have some accountability to our quest for healthier choices. Plus, you will get to read about some of our favorite foods as well as all the new recipes that I will be trying out.
This week is pretty simple, because the kids will be at Cousin Camp for half of the week and I don’t plan on planning meals for just the two of us.
Monday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Go Lean Crunch Kashi Cereal (I love KathEats for great oatmeal ideas!)
Lunch-Turkey Sandwiches with cantaloupe and carrots
(I had a black bean burger crumbled over a side salad. Yum!) Morningstar Farm coupon
Dinner-Turkey Hot Dogs and grilled corn
Tuesday:
Breakfast-Quaker Oatmeal Pancakes or Waffles (Now to look for a healthy syrup, is there such a thing?)
Lunch- Turkey or Ham sandwiches with fruits and veggies
Dinner- Pizza for the kids and Tostados for the adults
Snacks- Yogurt with homemade granola & fruit
Homemade Granola from Becky Hammond
Heat in microwave:
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. oil (we used Smart Balance)
1 t. vanilla
Pour over:
6 c. regular oats
1 c. raw sunflower seeds
1 c. wheat germ
1 c. nuts (we used sliced almonds)
1/2 c. coconut (we used unsweetened)
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. craisins, dried apricots, etc.
Bake for 1 hour at 300° stirring every 20 minutes.
Right now I’m trying to compile a list of healthy and easy foods for the family. If you have any ideas, PLEASE let me know.
June 16, 2009
Before and After: Dresser
Solid wood dresser we bought from Goodwill for $25 in a scary shade of maroon.
We loved the lines and thought it would make a great buffet.
We sanded it down and then coated on 2-3 coats of black satin paint.
Now we just have to add some color!
June 12, 2009
Kindergarten Concert
Her kindergarten teachers: We love them!
Can you find Smiley Riley?
June 11, 2009
In Over My Head
Carter asked to have a few friends over for an End on the Year Get Together.
I thought, why not?
I sort of laugh and cry at the same time as I remember the looks on the teachers faces when they found out all of these boys were coming home with me.
Don’t worry no one was injured! Apparently they really do enjoy beating on each other.
They have energy I tell ya!
The girls were less than impressed.
That looks tells ya what I was thinkin’ too!
So I immediately called Big Papa to please please please come and help me!
What a great man. He was home in a jif shooting hoops with the boys.
Unfortunately the weather was gross but the boys didn’t mind. The played basketball in the drizzle.
They played kickball too.
And in the end it was all worth it!
I love my little man!
June 10, 2009
Summer Snapshot
the girls are obsessed with water balloons. they are used for all sorts of things including pretend babies. i even put a a bracelet on one today. not easy i tell you.
June 9, 2009
Memorial Day Picnic
A little bit of this and that.
A little barbie time
A little bit of swinging with friends
A little game of kickball
A little snuggling on the swing
A little baby in the play-yard
A few little mommies in the play-yard
A little intense conversation by the fire
A little mess of picnic food
Fun Times with Good Friends
June 8, 2009
End of the Year Picnic
Here are some highlights from our end of the year preschool picnic:
May 27, 2009
Happy Trails
We loaded up the bikes and we headed to the kid-friendliest bike trail that we could find.
Things were off to a great start.
The sun was shining, the kids were laughing, and there was a cool breeze in the air.
Then the smiles turned into tears when “little miss I wanna keep up with the big dogs” pedaled her two wheelin’ self down a gravel hill. Not pretty.
Am I a bad mom to document a moment like this with pictures? I think not.
I knew she was okay and she was in good hands with Big Daddy and his med kit, aka water bottle and sweat band.
But these picture are still disturbing. Doncha’ think?
Commercial Break: Wear helmets!
She was a little scared but she managed to get back on her bike and ride the rest of the trail.
We found some ramps that Carter tried out. We all got eaten alive by misquitoes watching him, but it was worth it.
Here they are, The Fantastic Four!
Minus the injury, it was a beautiful day.
Before:
After:
