March menu plan

March menu plan

Sun-1

Dinner at church- Lifegroup leader training meeting

Mon-2

Baked Havarti chicken (all recipes)

Potato/veg

Tues-3

Turkey Divan (Linda) 

With rice 

Wed-4

Amatriciana with salad (all recipes)

Thurs-5

Mexican Turkey Spinach Casserole (recipes 3)

Fri-6

Tamales w/ rice and beans

Sat-7

Marinate and grill chicken with

(Lawry's Tuscan sundried tomato marinade)

Grill veg 

Sun-8

No Lifegroup- spring break

Out

Mon-9

Crockpot- Jamaican jerk pork tenderloin sliders (pampered chef)

Tuesday-10

Happy Birthday Mike! 

Family dinner at Macaroni Grill

Wed-11

Beef brisket potato salad, baked beans

Thurs-12

Pesto, goat cheese and sun dried tomato pizza (all recipes)

Fri-13

Grilled chicken and Strawberry salad

Sat-14

30 year BGR Specialties anniversary dinner  

Campbells with boys 

Sun-15

Lifegroup

Egg sandwiches

Mon-16

Goulash (Mimi)

Tues-17

Ham & Cheese bow ties (all recipes)

Wed-18

Baked fish/veggies in foil

Thurs-19

Chicken and wild rice freezer meal (mops 2015)

Fri-20

Chicken salad with fruit sandwiches 

Sat-21

Grilled fajitas 

Sun-22

Lifegroup- leftovers 

Mon-23

Teriyaki steak stir fry veg & fried rice

Tues-24

Chicken and mashed potatoes and spinach 

Wed-25

Spaghetti squash with meat sauce

Thurs-26

Stuffed honey ham biscuits 

Mac n cheese 

Fri-27

Out

Sat-28

Grilled- Greek chicken skewers with avocado tzatziki sauce (pampered chef)

Sun-29

Community service day- Lifegroup dinner out

Mon-30

Baked ranch chicken with green beans and red potatoes

Tues-31

Ground turkey lettuce wraps (Lisa)

February 2015 meal plan

February Menu Plan

Sunday-1

Leftovers

Mon-2

Crockpot Honey sauced chicken with rice and veg (recipe 1)

Tues-3

Beef Taco salad/nachos boys 

Wed-4

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Thurs-5

Great Wolf Lodge R's Bday 

Fri-6

Ryan's Bday pick

Sat-7

Pizza party with family for Ryan

Sun-8

Chicken curry in a hurry (recipes)

Mon-9

Peanut butter noodles with chicken

Tues-10

Kung Pao chicken tacos (recipe 1)

Wed-11

Quick chicken Marsala (all recipes)

Thurs-12

Heavenly broiled fish (Madsen)

Fri-13

Tamales w/ rice and beans

Sat-14

Valentine's Day (undecided)

Sun-15

Terriyaki meat balls and noodles/rice stir fry veg 

Mon-16

Spinach and chicken farfalle (shrinking kitchen)

Tues-17

Hamburger Soup (misty)

Wed-18

Pad Thai with chicken (Lisa)

Thurs-19

Mac n cheese with ham roll ups (Ryan's pick)

Fri-20

Dinner out/Lifegroup coaches mtg

Saturday-21

Turkey Divan

Sun-22

Chicken n dumplings

Mon-23

Crockpot chicken tacos

Rice/beans

Tues-24

Ravioli lasagna- (Kroger recipe 3)

Caesar salad

Wed-25

Ginger garlic tofu 

Thurs-26

Eggs and bacon toast/biscuits

Fri-27

Cedar plank Grill Salmon with glaze 

Potatoes and veg

Sat-28

Out

January 2015 Meal Plan

Finally finished up my meal plan for next month with only two days to spare. Here it is:

December Menu Plan

January Menu Plan

Thurs-1

Hamburger Stroganoff and rice  

Fri-2

Ravioli with balsamic brown butter and salad 

Sat-3

Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti 

Sun-4

Lunch out with Lifegroup BBQ

Turkey divan

Mon-5

General Tso Slow Cooker Chicken

Tues-6

Cheesy bacon chicken with mashed potatoes 

Wed-7

Peanut butter noodles with chicken

Thurs-8

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Fri-9

Pizza

Sat-10

Turkey sausage with Mac n cheese

Sun-11

Taco soup (MOPS)

Lifegroup

Mon-12

Cheesy Lasagna

Tues-13

Ginger garlic tofu

Wed-14

Slow cooker Creamy Ranch chicken with rice (recipe 1)

Thurs-15

Rotisserie chicken with mashed potatoes, veggies and pineapple 

Fri-16

Mongolian beef over brown rice and steamed broccoli (shrinking kitchen)

veg dumplings (recipe 1)

Sat-17

Baked potato soup with homemade bread

Sun-18

Crockpot pulled pork tenderloin with ginger lime marinade tacos corn/avocado/tomato salsa

Mon-19

Crockpot chicken stroganoff with egg noodles (recipe 1)

Tues-20

Goulash

Wed-21

Mandarin Orange Chicken with Quinoa and veg (recipes 2)

Thurs-22

Pistachio crusted Salmon

Fri-23

Buffalo chicken quesadillas

Cheese quesadillas for boys

Sat-24

Out

Sun-25

Crockpot Chicken Terriyaki with rice and veg

Mon-26

La Madeline's tomato basil soup with grilled cheese sandwiches (recipe folder)

Tues-27

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Wed-28

Kung Pao chicken tacos (recipe 1)

Thurs-29

Breakfast for dinner

Fri-30

Beef Taco salad/nachos boys 

Sat-31

Out

Ethan is 2

Ethan phrases at age 2 and other  updates (a few months delayed) 

Phrases: 

Hold my hand peas (please)

I need it 

No my do it (meaning No, I want to do it)

More mit (milk) peas (please)

Chotit mity (chocolate milky) 

I go outside 

I no have it, no need it

I wan more tiss peas (I want more kiss please) 

I wat a yow peas (watch a show please) 

I need you mommy

Funny words:

Napis "Thomas"

Um nyum nyum "M&m"

2 yr molars- cutting them all at once it seems!!

Top left end of Sept

Bottom left second week of Oct

Bottom right last week of Oct

Top right end of November 

Diapers: Turning 2 he was moving into pull ups and potty training with some real interest at least a few times a day. Has worn undies a few times. 

First poops in the potty Sept 22nd, first pee in potty late July. (**Update at 26 months Ethan is in undies full time including nap (pull up only at night) and all tee tees and poo poos are making it in the potty! Only about 1 accident in the last 2 weeks which we are considering to be a miracle! Woohoo!! He is staying dry a majority of nights too, but still pull ups precautionary until more consistent overnight) 

Size 7 shoes

Clothing Size 24mo-2T, still have to roll the bottoms of pants and some are too big in the waist, but fits best

Stats- I can't seem to find where I wrote these down from his doctor visit. Even checked facebook! So this is appx what I remember:  

Weight 26lbs

Height 34.5 inches 

December Menu Plan

December Menu Plan

Mon-1 

Hawaiian chicken 

Tues- 2

Ryan sings at senior program 6pm

Crockpot green chili enchilada soup

Wed-3

Chicken Pot Pie- Jamie's

Thurs-4

Chili relleno egg casserole (all recipes)

Fri-5

Beef stir fry with veggie dumplings

Sat-6

NY strip steaks/baked potato/asparagus

Sun-7

Jorge's Bday party

Out/leftovers 

Mon-8

Hamburger Stroganoff 

Tues-9

Crockpot chicken fajitas (recipes 3)

Wed-10

Chicken fettuccini Alfredo 

Thurs-11

Breakfast for dinner 

Fri-12

Steamed fish with veg in foil

Sat-13

Ritz onion chicken with mashed potatoes and corn

Sun-14

Lifegroup Xmas Potluck party

Mon-15

Sausage Pasta (all recipes)

Tues-16

Preschool program 6:30pm

Out (fast)

Wed-17

Creamy pumpkin fettuccini  (recipes 3)

Thurs-18

Whole chicken in crockpot (recipes 3)

Fri-19

Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken (all recipes) with rice and veg

Sat-20

Nanny's xmas party

Sun-21

Mimi's xmas party

Mon-22

Tamales, rice & beans 

Tues-23

Stuffed honey ham & cheese biscuits 

Wed-24

Christmas Eve

Roberts' house

Thurs-25

Christmas Day

Homemade pizzas

Fri-26

Campbell's Xmas party 

Sat-27

Cousin's xmas breakfast

Ginger Garlic Tofu and Edamame (all recipes)

Sun-28

Cajun chicken pasta (recipes)

Mon-29

Mandarin Orange Chicken with Quinoa and veg (recipes 2)

Tues-30

Chicken tortilla soup (recipes 1)

Wed-31

New Year's Eve 

Asian carry out? 

Disney World Trip 2014

Here is a run down of our days at Disney. I tried to keep notes on my phone updated once or twice a day with our schedule. In hindsight that first day I wish we had spent checking out the resort and enjoying relaxing by the pool instead of rushing into the park since it closed at 7pm. Or if you have a late opening the day you arrive then spend time at the hotel on your departure day. We didn't leave until 8pm on last day so spent 7 hours in the park that day which was definitely worth it. Here is our vacation!

Day 1- Magic kingdom

Woke 5am

Flight 7:40-11:10

Check in hotel 12:20

Lunch at hotel

Check in again, go to room- magic bands don't work, leave bags with housekeeping 

Downstairs to check in (again) get everything finally working and head to MK 3pm

Catch end of parade 

Go to Little Mermaid ride

Go to Dumbo ride

Get notification we have extra fast pass- try to book and lose our next two reservations for Tomorrowland speedway and buzz lightyear spin (facepalm) scramble to get small world fast pass only one we can get 

Ride barnstormer 

Ride small world 

Get fast pass walk up for Peter pan's flight 

Ride carousel

Dinner at cosmic ray's

Head home to hotel!

Day 2- Hollywood Studios

Toy story midway mania FP+

Disney Animation room

Disney jr live on stage FP+

Hollywood and vine with disney jr characters 

Voyage of the little mermaid FP+

Meet buzz and woody 

Nap... Didn't happen... 

Frozen snow playground

Frozen singalong show 

Honey I shrunk the kids playground

Toy story mania again FP+

First aid-Mike

Pizza planet 

Fantasmic fireworks from the parking lot 

Day 3- Magic kingdom

Chef Mickey breakfast 

Magic Kingdom 

Pirates of the Caribbean FP+

Swiss family tree house

Haunted mansion FP+

Enchanted tales with Belle (wish we had FP, waited 45 min)

Jungle cruise FP+

Aladdin carpet ride

Disney festival of fantasy parade 3pm

Buzz lightyear spin FP+

Dinner (1hr) and Pool time (30 min) resort 

7:20-8:20 FP+ adventures of Winnie the pooh

Main Street electrical parade 9pm

Celebrate the magic 9:45pm

Wishes nighttime fireworks 10pm

Day 4- Magic Kingdom

7 Dwarfs mine train FP+ 9:10am

Carousel- Ethan

Mickey's Philharmagic

Lunch be our guest 11am

Walk through castle 

Monsters inc laugh floor

Castle performance 1:10 dream along with Mickey

Buzz lightyear spin 1:20

Splash pad to play and cool off

The Barnstormer

The People mover

Voyage of the Little Mermaid FP+

Meet Gaston

Winnie the Pooh ride (25 min wait)

Meet Rapunzel and Cinderella (15min wait)

Move it shake it celebrate it! Street party 5:40

Dinner Crystal Palace 5:50

Splash mountain 

Meet Tinker Bell 8:30pm (10 min wait)

Day 5- Epcot

9:05 Spaceship Earth FP+

Met Chip n Dale

10:10 Seas with Nemo and Friends FP+

Turtle talk with crush

11:10 Soarin' FP+

Living with the Land

Lunch at Seasons

Journey into Imagination with figment FP+

Meet characters around countries:

Mary Poppins

Aurora

Belle

Toured countries with kid spots for Duffy the Bear

Chase lounge A/C break

Mexico gran tour boat

Met Duffy the Bear

Nemo and friends ride again 

5:25 Coral Reef dinner 

Ride monorail 

9pm Illuminations fireworks


Day 6- Animal Kingdom

9:05- Kilimanjaro safaris FP+

Animal face painting: panda for Ryan and Pluto for Ethan

11am festival of the lion king show FP+

11:30 lunch at Rainforest Cafe

Met Daisy Duck 

Triceratops spin 

1:15 FP+ Dinosaur ride 

3pm finding Nemo the musical FP+

The boneyard playground- Dino dig

4:15 bus back to hotel 

5pm bus to airport 

7:55 flight home