Menu Monday: 6•24•19

Does that say 24?  Because it looks like 24 but then that would mean we are already one month into Summer Break and that just can't be...

We have gotten a rough start to the Summer.  Between the dogs and the doctors, life has been a little crazy lately.  Crazier than our usual crazy. And thats saying a lot.  There aren't any signs of it all slowing down either so Im just holding on and rolling with it.  I do want to knock a few things off our Bucket List this week.  And Im really hoping for a trip to the beach this weekend.  Fingers crossed.  Im kinda wanting to hibernate until Friday, but I think I will just get a start on the week and make the most of it.  Hello Monday! 

Usually I love being in the kitchen but this week, less time in the kitchen is needed.   More time with the family wins.  I mean it always wins, but Im carving out a little extra time.  Family always comes first.

With a little prep that I can get done later today, all of this weeks dinners can be ready to go in under 30 minutes.  Figured I would stick to things that I know everyone will like too.  And meals that will have leftovers.  That means on Thursday we can spend most of the day at the pool!  Here is what this weeks menu looks like...

Menu Monday 6•17•19

I'm going to need the time to slow down a little bit.  We are 2 weeks into Summer and I feel like I am already running out of time.  It could be that we spent most of last week in between doctors and one appointment after another.  I was supposed to have Liver Clinic today but that got bumped to next month,  I do have to do labs to update my MELD score this afternoon but mostly, I am taking today off from any kind of doctors office. 

But I am sure I will have a call or two from a doctor.  Anthony did his MRI on Friday and his Endocrinologist should have the results today.  She is pretty awesome at getting the ball rolling on things so I figure she will call me today with a game plan.  I'm excited and a little nervous about this whole growth hormone adventure we are about to start.  My anxiety is growing just thinking about it.  Ahh!  Let's start the week of with something super easy. 

Like food.  Because we all know I can talk about that all day long.  The only request for this week was that we have some "non chicken" dinners.  I think 2 days and 5 very different flavored dinners should be OK.  Here's what we are cooking up this week...

Mom Talk: Dinner Time Battles?

I remember being maybe around 7 or 8 and sitting down at the table with my brothers and sisters.  Dad brought this big pot over to the table and we are all anxiously waiting to see what he came up with for dinner.  That was how Dad cooked.  Unless you were in the kitchen helping, you just never knew what he was going to put on the table.  I feel so bad for all the kids that came over to eat and were absolutely horrified by our dinners.  Or maybe not.  I liked to think, in a way, Dad gave me a little something that I have passed down to my boys.

He raised us on a very diverse diet.  He taught us to keep an open mind try new foods. He also taught us to be respectful and not to turn up our noses at what someone took the time to put together and serve us.  That's not to say we didn't run into things that we really really didn't like.  The point was we tried it and then decided if we liked it or not.  Food can be quite deceiving...

Menu Plan 6•10•19

I woke up this morning thinking it was going to be a great day.  First Monday of Summer Break should be chill, but then I remembered how crazy this day is about to get and I threw the blankets back over my head and hid for just a few more minutes.  I'm not ready. But there's no hiding from it so... Happy Monday!

Days like today are the reason I plan out my menu each week.  Knowing what I need to do during the day to make the actual cooking part of the day easier is key.  Today we have two different appointments, at the same time, across town.  I am beyond thankful to have such awesome in-laws who will take Alex to the Dentist while we take Poncho to meet the Oncologist.  Anthony was supposed to have his MRI at the same time too but we bumped that a few days so that I could be with him and everyone was less stressed out by then. I hope.

But for now, lets just start with what we have lined up for dinners this week! Its another simple and quick kind of week!  My favorite!

What's up Weekend? 6•7•19

Hello day one of Summer Break.  I had big plans to sleep in and wake up when the boys needed me for anything.  But you know how things go when I plan them.  Instead, I was up at 5:45 and in a cleaning fit by 6:30.  Its 10am now and the house is clean, I've done 2 loads of laundry, vacuumed, finished all the dishes, made a loaf of banana bread and cleaned the boys bathroom.  Oh and this is happening.

We are finally getting Ponchos hole fixed.  A friend of a friend said they could knock it out for me this morning.  And that he'd be here at 8:30.  So, thankfully I was still on my school groove and up early!  Because the house was a wreck.  Thank God its Friday is right!

Today I'm linking up with Lindsay from The Flynnigans, Charlotte from My Pixie Blog and Beth from Coffee until Cocktails.  Every Friday we share all the things that we are happy, grateful and thankful for!  Stop on over and see what everyone else is sharing today! Here is my list for this week

Wild Australia at the San Antonio Zoo

Its no secret around here that we love the zoo.  And so when we heard that their theme for the summer was Australia, excited doesn't cover it.  And so last weekend we went to check it out.  I can't get over how cute it all is.  And I know I have been talking about it for over a week now, but there are Koalas and Kangaroos too!

So over the past few summers, they set out a theme.  Last year it was Zoorassic Park and there were animatronic dinosaurs and sculptures everywhere.  The year before that it was Bug Mania.  Thats where we ate the crickets.  YUM.  This year it is all things Aussie.