Sunday, April 12, 2015

Florida Trip- Fort Myers

Florida Schedule

Wednesday-
Lunch at University Grill
Check in at hotel
Visit with G&G at hotel
Jungle Golf
Dinner at Jimmy John's 

Thursday-
Fort Myers Beach morning (4hrs)
Lunch at Mango Rita's
Nap/pool time
Dinner at Cape Cod
Love Boat ice cream dessert
Movie night- Princess and the frog 

Friday-
Lunch at Fiddlesticks CC with G&G
Lakes Park to play and water parks
Dinner at Pinchers 

Saturday-
Breakfast at First Watch 
Say bye to Gaynors
Lakes Park- ride the train, train museum, playground, walk trails
Lunch at Bahama Breeze
Kill time and play at CFA indoors!! 
Depart for home-airport


















Wednesday, April 1, 2015

April 2015 Menu Plan

April menu plan

Wednesday-1 
Dinner to shelley's 
Taco bake 

Thurs-2
Show in Dallas 
Ginger garlic tofu 

Fri-3
Tamales rice and beans 

Saturday-4
Church Easter picnic 
Out

Sunday-5
Easter- broccoli dish 

Mon-6
Mops 
Chicken stroganoff-crockpot
Egg noodles 

Tues-7
Caprese chicken (recipe 3)

Wednesday-8
Florida

Thurs-9
Florida

Fri-10
Florida

Sat-11
Florida

Sunday-12
Lifegroup- egg sandwiches

Mon-13
Crockpot chicken fajitas 

Tues-14
Baked spaghetti 

Wednesday-15
BBQ with Pendergrass family 
(Red hot and blue potato salad??)

Thurs-16
Crockpot chicken terriyaki (recipes 2)
Fried rice
Veg dumplings

Fri-17
One skillet creamy chicken pasta 

Sat-18
Grill hamburgers/turkey burgers (avocado)

Sun-19
Lifegroup
Leftovers 

Mon-20
Lasagna and Caesar salad
Garlic toast 

Tues-21
Peanut noodles and edamame (all recipes)

Wednesday-22
Poppyseed chicken with egg noodles (recipe 1)

Thursday-23
Pistachio crusted Salmon (recipe 2)

Fri-24
Amatriciana and salad (all recipes)

Saturday-25
Honey lime grilled chicken (recipes 2)

Sunday-26
Strawberry spinach salad with grilled chicken and poppyseed dressing

Mon-27
Heavenly broiled fish with veg (Madsen cookbook)

Tues-28
Stuffed shells (recipe 3)

Wednesday-29
Hawaiian chicken with rice (st Luke cookbook)

Thurs-30
Beef tacos/taco salad 

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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)





Monday, February 2, 2015

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


Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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

Thursday, December 4, 2014

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