Future Pastor?

Baby cradle lectern?  Check.

Upside down hymnal?  Check.

Marble-works microphone?  Check.

He calls this playing "Bible Class". I have seen him playing it more than once.  Melts my heart.

Meal Plan Monday

1. Cauliflower Gratin, applesauce, salad
2. Potato Leek Soup, bread
3. Chili, corn bread
4. Omelets, smoothies
5. Pulled Pork Sandwiches, coleslaw
6. Pizza
7. Roasted Chicken, potatoes, green beans, blueberry bread pudding

Meal Plan Tuesday

So, I'm a day late.  Sorry about that. One of last week's meals is repeated in this list because we have been sick and our appetites have been quiet.

1. Gyozas, stir-fried veggies
2. Reuben sandwiches, veggies and dip
3. Chicken, Broccoli, and Wild Rice Casserole (yuck!)
4. California Soup, fruit
5. Pork Chops with Bacon and Cabbage, brown rice
6. Hot Spinach Dip with bread, veggies and apples
7. Beef Roast, baked potatoes, salad

Baking to-do this week:
1. Banana Scones with Brown Sugar Glaze
2. Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Pattern Play

I love this puzzle we have called Pattern Play. 

 Isabel has been working on the easier puzzle cards lately.  It is very challenging for her, but problem solving can never start too soon in my book.  I love all of the colorful wooden pieces.  Aren't they fabulous?

Meal Plan Monday

1. BLT's, applesauce
2. Italian Wedding Soup, bread
3. Cornish Pasties, salad
4. Baked Potatoes w/ toppings, salad
5. Gyozas (wrappers here), stir-fried veggies
6. Pizza, applesauce

Misc.

It has been busy around here.  Each week is a circuit of school, library trips and piano lessons.  I have been planning menus and lessons each weekend, which dramatically helps the week run more efficiently.

I have been trying to fix up the Northwoods bathroom since June.  I have kicked it up a notch the past few weeks, and I see the project's completion on the horizon.  Currently the walls are primed and the cabinetry and trim have all painted the same creamy white as the kitchen cabinetry.  Orange walls this weekend!  I still have to buy some new hardware.  I am experiencing a sort of crisis between choosing polished chrome and antiqued bronze. Stay tuned for before and after pictures!

Claire started Swim Team this past week.  She dove off of the blocks for the first time yesterday.  I just about died anticipating the worst.  She dove off like a pro.  She loves swimming and has already has made friends with a few of the other 9 year old girls on the team.

Meal Plan Monday

After a long hiatus, Meal Plan Monday returns...hopefully long term.

1. Country ribs with sauerkraut (did you know that my kids LOVE sauerkraut?), applesauce, carrots
2. Corn Chowder with Chilies, bread
3. Beef Stir Fry with broccoli
4. Chicken Pot Pie
5. Bean Burritos
6. Lasagna, salad
7. Chicken Wings, veggies