My Menu

I know it is already Tuesday, but better late than never to plan my menu for the week.  Even as I type this I have no idea what all the meals are going to be so I am just going to go with it and see what I come up with!  We had a busy week last week, Tyson's birthday was on Friday and he took the day off, so we went to the fair with the girls, after we got home neither of us felt like cooking so we ordered Chinese food!  On Saturday we took the girls fishing at CJ Strike to just kinda get a change of scenery and they LOVED it.  This week he is taking Thursday and Friday off (we were suppose to go camping but with the burn ban it is not going to happen) so I am not sure if the meals I have planned are going to work or not but it is nice to have something in place!

Sunday: Appetizers (we were suppose to have this on Friday and then Saturday but it didn't happen), wings, potato skins and stuffed mushrooms

Monday: Taco Soup (I know right, soup when it is hot out, I had to go to Morgan's preschool orientation so I needed to make something quick and easy)

Tuesday:  Italian chicken with caramelized onions and mushrooms, corn on the cob and rolls

Wednesday: Carne Asada, grilled veggies, and fried potatoes

Thursday: The MM Sandwich, PW Style (from pioneer woman), baked beans and fries

Friday:  Not sure, Tyson is going to a friends house to watch the BSU game so I am not sure what me and the girls will have.

Saturday:  ??  Not sure, either Steak, or Finger Steaks

I haven't been trying too many new dishes lately, I think mostly because I haven't had time to look on pinterest (where a lot of them come from) but with Fall around the corner I have a ton of recipes I want to try, especially from The Pioneer Woman, I haven't made one thing of hers that we didn't like!  If you are not familiar with her, check out her website here, she is AWESOME, and really funny too!  Have a great week!!!

Camping

We were so excited this year to be going camping, last year was just too much for us to handle since the girls weren't walking yet.  We even bought a new tent to make the small trips easier than lugging around and setting up the camper trailer.  No unfortunately our other camping trips have to be set aside because of all the fires that are happening in the mountains.  You can still camp and have a fire in a designated camp area, but that is not our camping style.  We like to be alone and isolated away from other people to enjoy the peace and quiet.  So we are hoping the burn ban will lift soon and we can get maybe 2 more trips in this year.  Here are some pictures from our trip to Lowman this year.

Miss Jaidyn having fun

Cameryn

Of course the dogs had to fetch sticks in the water

All three girls

I took probably a dozen of these photos and this is the only one where they are all looking at the camera, of course Jaidyn is picking her nose (I have a ton of pics of her doing this)

Cameryn just relaxing 

Morgan's dirty face

Say Cheese

We did have one huge scary moment camping.  If you look at the picture where the dogs are in the water, it is like a tide pool area that is off the river.  It was pretty shallow except for the very right side and Morgan went to grab a stick but it drops way off, I have never moved so fast in my life to grab her, and we both managed to get soaked but at least I was right there to get her right away.  Sure did get my heart going!  Like I said earlier, hopefully we can get a few more trips in this years as the girls had a blast and did great sleeping in the tent!

My Menu

We managed to recover our pictures from our hard drive now I just need to download the newest ones on the camera so I can update on the girls.  I will get to that eventually, but right now I need to plan my menu for the week and do laundry, vacuum etc.  All that pesky house chore stuff!

Sunday:  BBQ Baby Back Ribs, salad and fried potatoes

Monday: Tilapia (we didn't have this last week), fresh green beans (from our garden), and noodles

Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn

Wednesday:  Roasted Chicken, rice, and pea pods

Thursday:  BLT's, macaroni salad and fries

Friday:  Pizza Night

Saturday:  Appetizers, Wings, potato skins, and stuffed mushrooms

I have to say that I am enjoying using our BBQ so much this year, but I am looking forward to cooler weather as I am really missing some of our fall comfort food, like Taco Soup and Pot Roast.  It will be nice when the weather changes because we will be able to add more variety into our menu!  Have a great week!!

My Menu

I know I haven't posted in a while, but we have had a few busy weeks this past month.  My sister in law and niece were here visiting followed by a 9 day visit from my parents!  It was wonderful, the girls had a blast, especially Morgan, she really loves her Grandma and Papa, so much when I dropped them off at the airport the first thing she said was "I am really sad that grandma and papa had to leave" and it broke my heart.  Good news is that hopefully next year at this time they will be living here!  I have also been wanting to update posts on the girls, but now we are having a hard time finding all our pictures from the last 3 years on our hard drive.  Sometimes if it isn't one thing it is another!!  Now I am back to my daily routine and that means making up a menu!  We were spoiled with my parents here, we ate out a bunch and they cooked for us the whole time!!  It was a nice break but now I have to get back into my groove and start planning all the meals again. 

Sunday:  Pizza and Hot Wings (we didn't feel like cooking)

Monday: Chicken Legs (Teriyaki and Hot), fried potatoes, salad and green beans

Tuesday: Rigatoni with spaghetti sauce, garlic bread and salad

Wednesday:  Taco's, refried beans and tator tots (and peas for the girls--I try to give the veggies everyday)

Thursday:  W.T.  Baked Potatoes, Chili and Mac and Cheese (and leftover green beans)

Friday: Tilapia, rice and corn

Saturday:  Homemade Finger Steaks and fries

Good news is and I am on top of all of our laundry, I only have the girls bedding and some clothing left to wash today, so that is going to free up a lot of my time.  It is also going to be hot, hot, hot outside so I want to get some projects done inside the house.  I have some serious organizing to do in my kitchen cabinets as well as my closet!  Have a great week!!