Lots of New!

So this past week has been full of new stuff. First Derek and I bought a brand new Lazy boy couch and chair. I don't have a pic of the chair on here but it is a chair and a half so it seriously fits 2 adults. And all of them recline.And next is this little lady. She is a 7 month old beagle. She is such a sweety, she loves to cuddle on the couch with you. She isn't quit potty trained so that is taking it's toll onme, but we'll get through it. Oh and she came to us with the name 'Lady'. It was a little stressful the first day (yesterday) but today has gone alot better today.

Monthly Organizing Roundup: Kids Bedrooms

I am just jumping in this month, but it worked out perfect because this month I totally had redone my 3 yo sons closet.

He was wanting to pick out his own shirts every morning, so I was having to lift him up to the top bar. I don't have pics of the before but on the bottom of the closet were a set of those clip together wire baskets with his books and toys I didn't want him messing with.

So the new organization of the closet worked out great.

-I put his clothes are on bottom rod, now they are in his easy reach.

-We put shelves on top and now the books and toys I want him to stay out of are up high.

-Toys like lego and kinex are in plastic storage bins.

-Seems simple, but we put the shelves off to the side so we still had some room for our seasonal coats.

Menu Plan Mondays

Tonight we will have the Turkey Tyme burgers we haven't eaten from last week.

-Lemon Tyme Tilapia packets, brown rice

-Roast Chicken w/ garbanzo beans and tomatoes

-Bubble Up Enchiladas, salad

-Make your own Pita Pizzas, veggie sticks

-A night of Left Overs

For more great menu's check out Laura over at Organized Junkie.

Menu Plan Monday

This is my menu for the week I didn't do it until today because the inlaws where visiting this weekened and we ate out and BBQ'd alot. Also I still haven't figured out my picture issue, I have one more guy who is going to look at it before I have to pay to have it fixed, so please keep it in your prayers. So I haven't had a computer since Thursday.

-Tues. will be leftovers, we have alot of foodleftover from this weekend with the inlaws visit.

-Grilled Asian Pork, mashed sweet potatoes, brocolli

-Family Favorite Kabobs (from Taste of home June/July 08)

-Fish, grilled zuchinni, brown rice w/ frssh herbs

-Baked Chicken, salad, Cheesy beans & rice

-Turkey Burgers w/Salad

Cook was sizzling....

I have been watching American Idol since the beginning of the season and have been rooting for David Cook the whole way through. So glad he won, was so worried that all the tiny 13 yo screaming girls would take over the phone lines and help Archuletta win.

OH and then on a sidenote-- A very sad and upsetting one. I was downloading a costco photo program to my computer last night and some how ALL, yes I mean ALL 3+ yrs worth of photos disappeared off my computer. That is thousands of pics gone. I have someone looking at my computer tomorrow, please say a prayer that he can find them.

Some Birthday pictures.

Wyatt opening gifts.His look when he saw daddy carring in the bike.He had fun all night riding it around the community center. Blowing out the candles.
Playing with the water guns he got as a gift.
Wyatt and daddy talking on the Thomas the train phone.

There will be more pics after Wednesday. This is just pictures from one camera. After that I will upload all 300+ pics to kodak so you can see them all.

Menu Plan Monday

My MIL and her husband are coming down on Thursday so I will only be doing meals until then just because I am not sure what they will want to do for dinners.



Stew Stuff (ww) w/ salad

Tacos (from ground turkey)

Sandwiches/ Leftovers (lots of leftovers from the party)

Bubble up enchiladas

Also I am looking for some really good WW meals or just real healthy ones, please send links if you have any. If you are new to the site my DH is working out and getting this family to eat healthier, he has lots 20 lbs so far. But it can sometimes be hard to find good healthy meals so please share any you have. thanks

New layout

Here is a layout i did of my niece. Loved this new Making Memories noteworthy line. I got the idea for the layout by doing one of two peas in a bucket's NSD free classes tutorials learning how to do the folded paper around the edge, very cool idea. And I love how the flowers turned out that I made using the noteworthy line ribbon.
Just love how this layout turned out.

Party Planning

-OH Wyatt will so love this bike for his birthday. I can't wait to see the look on his face when we bring it out to him.

-Then lots and lots of balloons(got the idea from her blog). Wyatt loves them, when attached to a string he calls them kites. So I am filling the community center where the party is being held full of them. Can't wait to see him ride his new bike through them all.

-Then the goodie bags will be filled with Wyatt's favorite things, bubbles, play doh, and stickers.

If you have any other idea or suggestions please feel free to share int he comments. I just love planning parties.

meals, road trip and cute shoes

This weeks TO DO

-Watch sister's kids on Monday

-road trip up to Bellingham with Terry to Treasury of Memories. Can't wait. Yes I work at a scrap store, but hello we don't carry everything.

-Work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

-Gardening at mom's for the community garden we are doing

-Work on my own herb garden

- Decorate for Wyatt's Bday

-Shop for party

-Birthday Party on Saturday

I need to do some planning I think so I don't get to stressed and it gets all done.

The Balsmaic Chicken w/ mushrooms last week was very good. I totally would make it again. This week we will have

Sausage & White bean Cassoulet, whole wheat rolls (didn't get to last week

Savory Chicken, corn, noodles (didn't get to last week)

Bourbon Chicken w/ brown rice and stir fry veggies

Fish (not sure what with, but I am trying to make this once a week now)

Homemade Pita pizzas

Saturday, wyatt's bday party, so party food, yummy!

Next, but not least. Ok so I saw these shoes on Elsie's blog. I so want a pair and I figured if I posted them here that it would help me remember. So cute.

Check out their site here.

And I will leave you with this cute pic of my two boys from over spring break, love it.

HAPPY
MOTHER'S
DAY!

Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing day.

Here is a old pic of my mom. Love you!

Menu Plan Monday

Due to money issuses I didn't go grocery shopping last week, so we just ate what was available in the house. So most of the recipes will be repeated this week with a few extras because this menu will actually be starting on this Saturday.

-A night out for Wyatt's 3rd Birthday

-Salsa Verse Braides Pork, tortillas

-Balsamic Chicken w/mushroms, Cheesy mashed potatoes

-Sausage & White bean Cassoulet, whole wheat rolls

-Tilapia w/ fresh herbs, asparagus, brown rice

-Homemade pizza on pitas

-Savory Chicken, corn, noodles

-Leftover night


Visit Laura for more menu's on Monday.

Wyatt turns 3!

At birth Wyatt was

8lbs 1 oz., 21.5 inches

At 1 year old he was

21.5 lbs., 30 inches

At 2 yrs

OK not sure on this , but will check

on Monday at his WIC appt.

At 3 years

34 lbs., 38 3/4 inches

HE LOVES

• stickers
• trains
• Painting
• playdoh
• coloring
• bubbles
• soccer ball
• playing outside
• max & ruby show
• digging in the dirt
• reading w/ daddy
• his animal blankie
• watching for birds and airplanes in the sky
• sitting on the back of my office chair
• corn dogs, chix nuggets, carrots, pizza, peanutbutter jelie sandwiches, hot dogs, apple slices, bananas, fruit snacks, juice, baba milk

Time flies when your having fun..

So this Sunday, May 4, Wyatt will be 3.
Wow that is a long time.

He has grown so much just in these last few months. He wants to do everything himself.

-He can take a corndog out of the box from the freezer.
Put it in the microwave, close door.
Push the 30 sec. button twice.
Get the ketchup out of the fridge and put the ketchup on his own plate.

-He can undress himself, well he tries any way. He has gotten his pants on and off, just not over the diaper.

-He has no desire AT ALL to potty train.

-He has to pick out his own shirt, I now can't even come into the room while he is doing this.

-He sings. I have caught him a few times singing a wheels on the bus song, not sure what it is but i hear a pretty good melody.

-He loves making up new games with daddy.

- Today I found him outside trying to convince a bird that was across the yard to sit on his finger, it was pretty funny.

So after his 3 year appt. tomorrow I will post some pics, his height and weight comparison and some of his favorite things.

New layouts

This one was a lift off 2peas, done by Amy Grendell, so cute.

Don't forget to check out my previous post, it's my menu for the week.

Menu Plan Monday

There were some really good recipes in last week's menu. The herbed zuchinni noodles, Stir fry beef & snow peas and the Parmesean chicken. I had alot of the spice mix left over from the zuchinni noodles and I added that on top of the parmesean chicken and it was so good. Make sure you check these all out.

-Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breast with Roasted Green Beans & couscous

-Salsa Verse Braides Pork, tortillas

-Balsamic Chicken w/mushroms, Cheesy mashed potatoes

-Sausage & White bean Cassoulet, whole wheat rolls

-Tilapia w/ fresh herbs, asparagus, brown rice

-Homemade pizza on pitas

"Wyatt do it"

So I have been hearing this alot "Wyatt do it"
He loves to do things himself right now. Here are a few pics of some of the things he likes to do himself.

Putting the straw in his juice box.

Getting the mail.
This last pic is blurry, but wyatt now likes to put his own ketchup on his plate.

And this last picture is of wyatt's new hat, he picked it out himself. He likes to wear it all the time.

Menu Plan Monday

Last week we had the Rosemary Chicken w/ white beans and the Pasta w/ sausage & broccoli and they were so good. You must try them both, they are keepers.
I found a couple really good food blog this week and am trying several of their recipes this week, make sure you check them out. This week we will be having-

- Tilapia, Herbed Zucchini noodles, salad

-Jamaican-Style Beef Kebabs, salad

-Stir Fry beef & Snow peas, brown rice

-Parmesan Dijon chicken, asparagus, couscous

-Chili

-Salsa Chicken, not sure what I'll have with it yet.

Thanks for stopping by.

75, that is alot of trains !!

Wyatt and I decided this morning to put all of his trains in a looooong row. I don't think there really are any more he can get, 75 that's alot. And the cute part is he knows the name of everyone of them and if you get it wrong he will correct you.

A few new things from me.

Here is a bunch of stuff I have created for the store.