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Monday, August 31, 2009
Menu Plan Monday
Sunday- Tacos
Monday- Baked Ziti
Tuesday- Meatloaf & Twice Baked Potatoes
Wednesday- Pesto Chicken & Pasta
Thursday- BBQ Beef
Friday- Frozen Pizzas
Saturday- Sloppy Joes
Next week Nicky will be out of town, so my menu might have a little less cooking...yay!! lol But, I know I do need to actually cook sometimes for the rest of us. Ugh. So, I will. And, I will post the menu plan next week.
Have a great week!
PS- Just so you know, I finally posted a couple pictures on the First Day of School post. Check 'em out. Bye! :-)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Aren't They Beautiful?!?
Wednesday, August 19 was a very special day for Savannah. Today she got her braces off after 3 1/2 years!! Whoo hoo!!
Here she is as we were leaving home to go to the orthodontist appointment. The last "metal" smile.
Here is the tech actually removing the braces.
And, here she is! Ta-dah!!
The doctor came in and noticed that she had a ripple in her front tooth leftover from the braces, so he had to do some filing.
And, here she is! The end of the metal....and the beginning of a lifetime "clear" retainer set. Man, I wish they'd had clear retainers when I was 15!!! lol But, seriously, doesn't she look just mahhvelous?? I think so!
Here she is as we were leaving home to go to the orthodontist appointment. The last "metal" smile.
Here is the tech actually removing the braces.
And, here she is! Ta-dah!!
The doctor came in and noticed that she had a ripple in her front tooth leftover from the braces, so he had to do some filing.
And, here she is! The end of the metal....and the beginning of a lifetime "clear" retainer set. Man, I wish they'd had clear retainers when I was 15!!! lol But, seriously, doesn't she look just mahhvelous?? I think so!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
First Day of School
I forgot to take pictures of Ashton on her first day of school, so these are from the second day. Her uniform shirt is dark green. Unfortunately, she had a very hectic and overwhelming day. First, she got a bad cold the weekend before school started. Second, the registrar never put her into the computer, for unknown reasons, and wanted her to check in on Monday morning so she could then put her in. I'm not sure why she decided to not input her until Monday, but it sure made for a yucky day. Since she wasn't put in until that morning, none of her teachers had her on their lists. And, they weren't allowed to admit students who weren't on the list. So, first thing, after finding her first period, she was sent out and down to the cafeteria where they were working on schedules with bunches of other kids. It took them awhile to get her in the system and finally it worked out that she could go to class. She's already upset because of all the run-around and on top of that, she's coughing and sneezing and blowing her nose and worse, she doesn't know anyone. Ugh. It was not a smooth day. But, as the week went on and as she made her rounds to class over and over, she got the hang of it, started making friends, and was feeling better each day. Thank goodness!! This week should be much better!
(Written on Monday, Aug. 31).
Monday, August 24, 2009
Recently Overheard...
This morning, while we were driving to school, a guy came driving next to us and passed us, not to quickly. Levi said, "Whoa! Slow down, cowboy." It was so natural and so condescending, it was so funny. We all cracked up! He says the funniest things!!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Well, it's that time again. So, here is my Menu for this week.Sunday- Noodle Dish
Monday- Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan
Tuesday- Shake & Bake Pork Chops
Wednesday- Hamburger and Noodles
Thursday- Chicken & Peppers Skillet
Friday- Hot Dogs & Fries
Saturday- Chicken Puffs
Hamburger & Noodles
1 lb. hamburger
1/2 onion, chopped
1-2 cups brown or mushroom gravy
medium or wide noodles, cooked & drained
This is a homemade "hamburger helper", as my husband calls it. Ironically, he loves it!! lol Cook the meat and onions and misc. spices like garlic powder, chili powder, Italian seasoning, etc. all together. Add gravy & mix well. Add cooked noodles to meat mixture. Add more gravy, if desired, to make prefered texture.
Have a great week, everyone!! :-)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Trip Pictures #3
This is the final installment in my vacation photos. I'm sure by now you're overjoyed that it's nearing the end, huh?? lol
This is a waterfall about 10 minutes from my mom's house. It's at the end of a trail through the woods that is a very nice walk. We took the dogs, Big Mac and my brother's dog, Zoe and they both had a lot of fun splashing in the water. Just about where Ashton (in pink) is standing, there's a little pool that is perfect for the little guys.
Here's Levi (left), Indy (center), and our nephew, Aaron next to that little pool.
Here's a nice little picture of Savannah, Ashton, Indy, and our other nephew, Andrew. Now, you wanna see where they are??
Look at the very tip top of the waterfall. See the pink? That's Ashton surrounded by the others. You can imagine how I held my breath at seeing them up that high....and that close to the edge! Apparently, the trail we walked goes up even further than we went, to the top of the waterfall. And, according to the kids, the waterfall actually goes up even higher than they are, but they couldn't see a trail....thank goodness!!! lol
Here's the two doggies enjoying themselves. Poor Zoe is so old now that she's slower than she used to be and Mac just wants to play with her.
Here's the little boys playing on the rocks. Just as we were getting ready to leave, Levi slipped on the rocks and puctured his head....wow, big surprise, huh?? lol But, it was pretty small and he was fine. When we got home, I put some cream and a band aid and he was just fine. At 5 bandaids heal a lot, don't they?? lol
Here's a good one of my brother. Smile, Rich!! :-)
A group shot. L to R: Me, Savannah, Ashton, my SIL Leslie, Rich, Andrew and on the front row:
Well, I guess that's it....finally. Hope you enjoyed "seeing" our trip instead of just "hearing" about it. Luckily for you I'm not going on another trip for a long time!! lol
This is a waterfall about 10 minutes from my mom's house. It's at the end of a trail through the woods that is a very nice walk. We took the dogs, Big Mac and my brother's dog, Zoe and they both had a lot of fun splashing in the water. Just about where Ashton (in pink) is standing, there's a little pool that is perfect for the little guys.
Here's Levi (left), Indy (center), and our nephew, Aaron next to that little pool. 
Here's a nice little picture of Savannah, Ashton, Indy, and our other nephew, Andrew. Now, you wanna see where they are??
Look at the very tip top of the waterfall. See the pink? That's Ashton surrounded by the others. You can imagine how I held my breath at seeing them up that high....and that close to the edge! Apparently, the trail we walked goes up even further than we went, to the top of the waterfall. And, according to the kids, the waterfall actually goes up even higher than they are, but they couldn't see a trail....thank goodness!!! lol
Here's the two doggies enjoying themselves. Poor Zoe is so old now that she's slower than she used to be and Mac just wants to play with her. 
Here's the little boys playing on the rocks. Just as we were getting ready to leave, Levi slipped on the rocks and puctured his head....wow, big surprise, huh?? lol But, it was pretty small and he was fine. When we got home, I put some cream and a band aid and he was just fine. At 5 bandaids heal a lot, don't they?? lol
Here's a good one of my brother. Smile, Rich!! :-)
A group shot. L to R: Me, Savannah, Ashton, my SIL Leslie, Rich, Andrew and on the front row:Levi, Aaron, Indy. I was so impressed with this picture! I set it on a rock and then set the timer. It actually worked! I was so excited!! Oh, I forgot Mac and Zoe, too!
I think it was the next day, we went gem mining. The kids always love that. They get their "treasures" examined by the staff and then separate the "treasures" from the regular "pretty rocks".....then they keep both. Naturally. They always ask to go gem mining, though. And, we like to watch them.
My mom has Andrew's old pedal thingie at her house. It's been too small for Andrew, but too big for Aaron, so when they moved to Texas they left it here. My boys are the perfect size and they just love this thing! Every single morning before I was ever up, the boys would eat some cereal, let Mac out, and then go in the front yard and play on this (and another little bicycle thing) in their pj's. It was sooo cute! Just outside the bottom of this picture, there's a crack in the driveway that the boys are not allowed to pass and they're very attentive to that crack because they know they'll have to come inside if they aren't. lol Isn't Levi cute???
One day I took the kids over to the cemetery to see my dad's grave. They all know he's not there, but in heaven instead, but they like to go there. I think they feel like it's almost like visiting him. While the boys were running around Savannah laid down in the grass. I thought this was a neat picture.
And, here's the boys "visiting" Grandfather. We bought one blue flower to add to those already in there. It's the brightest blue one there.
This is a picture of kudzu, which is a vine that grows rampant in NC during the summer. In the winter, it's just a bunch of brown, dead-looking vines that are pretty ugly, but in the summer, I personally think they're pretty. But, they do take over everything that doesn't sit still. My aunt used to have a goat named "Billy" (Billy goat, get it?? lol) who they'd tie out in different places in the yard to eat the kudzu up. He loved it!! It was pretty funny. Anyway, Savannah wanted to take a picture of this to show Juan because he didn't believe that it was everywhere. She just had to show him.
Our last night there, we had a big family gathering. We had all sorts of cousins and aunts and uncles and "button-hole" cousins and it was a blast! They do that all the time, but we always miss their get-togethers because we live here, so we really enjoyed this one. Here, Levi is playing with the golf putting toy my cousin Jason gave him for his birthday. Everyone is watching him and cheering him on. He seriously played with that toy for about 2 straight hours!
Afterwards, my grandmother gave each of the little guys a bubble gun of some sort to play outside with. They had a lot of fun with that!
On our way home..... Indy and Levi got these nerf guns from my brother and SIL for their birthdays. Oh joy, joy! lol See what they do with them?? This was on the ride home! lol
I think it was the next day, we went gem mining. The kids always love that. They get their "treasures" examined by the staff and then separate the "treasures" from the regular "pretty rocks".....then they keep both. Naturally. They always ask to go gem mining, though. And, we like to watch them. 
My mom has Andrew's old pedal thingie at her house. It's been too small for Andrew, but too big for Aaron, so when they moved to Texas they left it here. My boys are the perfect size and they just love this thing! Every single morning before I was ever up, the boys would eat some cereal, let Mac out, and then go in the front yard and play on this (and another little bicycle thing) in their pj's. It was sooo cute! Just outside the bottom of this picture, there's a crack in the driveway that the boys are not allowed to pass and they're very attentive to that crack because they know they'll have to come inside if they aren't. lol Isn't Levi cute???
One day I took the kids over to the cemetery to see my dad's grave. They all know he's not there, but in heaven instead, but they like to go there. I think they feel like it's almost like visiting him. While the boys were running around Savannah laid down in the grass. I thought this was a neat picture.
And, here's the boys "visiting" Grandfather. We bought one blue flower to add to those already in there. It's the brightest blue one there. 
This is a picture of kudzu, which is a vine that grows rampant in NC during the summer. In the winter, it's just a bunch of brown, dead-looking vines that are pretty ugly, but in the summer, I personally think they're pretty. But, they do take over everything that doesn't sit still. My aunt used to have a goat named "Billy" (Billy goat, get it?? lol) who they'd tie out in different places in the yard to eat the kudzu up. He loved it!! It was pretty funny. Anyway, Savannah wanted to take a picture of this to show Juan because he didn't believe that it was everywhere. She just had to show him.
Our last night there, we had a big family gathering. We had all sorts of cousins and aunts and uncles and "button-hole" cousins and it was a blast! They do that all the time, but we always miss their get-togethers because we live here, so we really enjoyed this one. Here, Levi is playing with the golf putting toy my cousin Jason gave him for his birthday. Everyone is watching him and cheering him on. He seriously played with that toy for about 2 straight hours! 
Afterwards, my grandmother gave each of the little guys a bubble gun of some sort to play outside with. They had a lot of fun with that!
On our way home..... Indy and Levi got these nerf guns from my brother and SIL for their birthdays. Oh joy, joy! lol See what they do with them?? This was on the ride home! lol
Well, I guess that's it....finally. Hope you enjoyed "seeing" our trip instead of just "hearing" about it. Luckily for you I'm not going on another trip for a long time!! lol
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