Ahhh... Naptime!

Hurricane JaedenMya went through today.  Twice.  The damage was so bad that I couldn't even see the carpet.  I shouldn't have bothered cleaning up the first time because it just went through again.  At least I know they are playing and using their toys to their fullest potential!

Yesterday my mom and dad came over mid-morning so that my dad can continue helping Jon with their no-so-easy-let's-install-recessed-lights-on-out-porch-before-our-new-siding-gets-put-on project.  There has been 2 full days of work thus far and there is more to go.

Anyway, my parents took the girls and I out for lunch.  Jaeden picked "ice cream" (Culver's) over Playland.  My was crabby the whole time because she's sick and she was ready for a nap.  She didn't eat much.  She did manage to spill an entire cup of ice water (that Mimi left within reach) all over herself, the table and Bapa, though.  Fun.

Jaeden didn't eat too badly, and came with us to go to the counter with Bapa and I while we ordered out shakes.  His Vanilla, mine chocolate.  The lady is typing his card number in because it didn't swipe and Jaeden says, "I want green."  I halt the process and add a mint mixer.  The lady says, do you want chocolate chips?  "Yep. Chocolate chips."  So I confirm: "Jaeden, you want green ice cream and chocolate chips?"  "No, chocolate chips."  I said, "No green?"  She says no, chocolate chips.  OK.  I change the order to vanilla chocolate chip mixer.  We get our ice cream and go back to the table.  Jaeden eyes hers skeptically and says, "I want chocolate chips."  Bapa digs out a chocolate chip and gives it to her on a spoon.  "NO!  I want chocolate chips!"  She doesn't eat a lick.

Mya, in the meantime, has started pitching a fit.  She wants out and she wants to run.  Mimi takes her on her lap and she proceeds to climb all over her and the table to wave at the cars going by.

Jaeden is still not eating.  She wants on Mimi's lap too.

It's incredible how two girls manage to fit in such a little space and how quickly their moods change.

I've had enough.  It is time to go.  I put Jaeden's coat on and she begins to cry, "I am not done eating!"  Oy vey.  Really?  Needless to say they needed naps.  So do I.

Anyway, they are sleeping right now and instead of sleeping off this cold that's knocking on my door, I am balancing the checkbook, making a menu, a grocery list, cutting coupons, picking up debris from Hurricane JaedenMya and I haven't even thought of laundry or cleaning yet.  Not to mention showering or putting clothes on.  Oy vey.

MENU!!!
Sunday: Chili
Monday: Turkey Tetrazzini.  The least Easy Peesy of the week: Heat butter and flour in a skillet until brown. Add wine and chicken broth.  Add half and half and cubed turkey.  Heat Though.  Mix with cooked spaghetti.  Put it in a greased casserole dish.  Sprinkle toppings (panko crumbs, Parmesan, almonds) and bake until bubbly.
Tuesday: Missy's chicken pot pie cupcakes
Wednesday: Spaghetti with meat sauce (brown ground beef and add to left over pasta sauce).
Thursday: Balsamic Pot Roast:

1. Place roast beef into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together beef broth, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, Soy sauce, honey, red pepper flakes and garlic.  Pour over roast beef and set the timer for your slow cooker. (4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low)
2. Once roast beef has cooked, remove from slow cooker with tongs into a serving dish. Break apart lightly with two forks and then ladle about ¼ – ½ cup of gravy over roast beef.
3. Store remaining gravy in an airtight container in the refrigerator for another use.

EASY PEESY!

Friday: Tuna Casserole (or dinner at the Millers?)

Saturday: O.Y.O. or left overs

Monday Monday!

Mondays are hard on me....well, ok, maybe its not the MONDAY so much as the weekend but it is something less satisfying to blame (since really, can you blame the weekend?  No.).  Ok, so Saturday, the boys desperately needed haircuts (check!), we had plans to go sledding (nope, its been cold here again) so I took the boys for a "walk" at Target.  An hour and 15 minutes later I was tired from constant chaos of a  very busy Target store, trying to figure out what needed to be bought and just the boys in general (check!).  Lunch, Naptime (check, check!), 9 mile run - three of which were with Wilson, a discussion within itself, all 9 miles on top of four inches of ice/snow that we got last weekend.  I'm not going to lie, it wasn't easy.  Every step forward was a half step/slip back and jumping over mounds of snow at the intersections...sigh (check!).  Anyway, a trip to Hastings to meet my friends wonderful 6 day old baby girl!! (check :) )  So cute - some dinner and discussions later before I Know it I'm beat, its 9:30pm and I still have to drive my scotch drinking husband and our kids 35 miles home.  Sigh.  I got home (check!) and remembered I had a skijoring date scheduled with my brother in law, his dog Kaija and Wilson at 8:30am on Sunday.  My running jacket was still damp from my run so I threw everyrhing in the washer/dryer and got ready for my sunday morning workout as well (check :( ).

So I skied and wilson ran, then I wanted to ski and Wilson pulled ice out of his feet, then we skiied and then Wilson pulled ice out of his feet, then Wilson pulled ice out of his feet, then Wilson pulled ice out of his feet - then we skied, then more of wilson pulling ice out of his feet.  5K later I had had enough and his paws were bleeding from the salt/chemical/ice we ran on on Saturday and the picking at his feet from the snow on Sunday!  We went home, I was home by 9:20am.  Paul studies on Sundays so I get the boys all day to myself.  Yay (kind of?).  Laundry, laundry, clean, clean, play play...pet the puppy and the kitty. NAPTIME!   I sat on the couch and watched Hockey Day in America and researched dog booties.  $60 dollars later I bought four dog shoes that I HOPE will work.  It will make my life so much easier if they work .  I can't wait to get them.  They shipped today, Whoot, whoot!!  THen my parents came up and we went on to a tropical garden at the Como zoo to pretend it was warm outside with the boys, then out to dinner.  Yum.  Came home and I was so tired.  I stayed up until midnight though doing everything.

So Mondays are rough!  I wanted to take the day off but I've been so busy at work that I'm working at night from home and have big projects I need to complete this week.  I'm making dinner right now - grilling hamburgers and making roasted broccoli (it smells so good!!).  I can't wait to eat (but john just came up and he's poopy, awesome).

TONIGHT:  Grilled burgers/Roasted broccoli
tomorrow:  Hamburger and RIce hotdish
WEdnesday:  home made chicken nuggets (my new favorite!_
THursday:  Pork with sweet potatoes and apples.
Friday:  I have no idea.

My husband is no longer wiser than me.

I have a lot of time on my hands today.  It feels like a Saturday for some reason.  The girls are at Mimi and Bapa's (hopefully napping, although I doubt they are) and Jon is home.  He had a wisdom tooth pulled this morning, so I got to be chauffeur, read my book for an hour in peace in the waiting room and now I am "attending" to his every need.  Just kidding.  He's not that bad....  just watching TV.  So I am now cleaning and doing laundry AND I had the time to come up with next week's menu.

Sunday: Dinner at the Millers

Monday: Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken: Chicken in slow cooker, 1 chopped onion on top, 1 can cream soup over that.  Cook.  Before serving, mix with 1 package of Zatarain's Yellow Rice, 1 can of whole kernel corn, 1 cup cheddar cheese.  I think I might make corn bread too.  Or maybe just fresh bread.

Tuesday: Dinner at Pops and Kathy's

Wednesday: Ash Wednesday.  Tuna Casserole

Thursday: Beef Stroganoff.  Already made (Beef stew meat, onion onion, garlic garlic, cream cheese, beef broth, sliced mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce - mix in freezer bag and freeze).  Thaw and throw it in the crock pot.

Friday:  Dinner at the Miller's.  If not: Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup.

Saturday:  DATE NIGHT!  Valentine's Day.  WHAT?!?!  We are going out for Valentine's Day?  We even have reservations!  I don't care what I eat, so long as it is accompanied by red wine.