Thanks to Stacy, Audra, & Charlotte (my sister-in-law) for inspiring me to do a meal plan. I admire you very much.
I definitely see the need for one around my house. Especially this summer since we it is going to get really busy. I don't want to find myself making a lot of random trips to the store AND we need to stay on a budget.
Forgive me if I don't do this EVERY week but I am really going to try. It is "really empowering" (as Charlotte says) to have your meals already planned out and to KNOW you have everything you need for the week.
Here goes nothing.

NOTE: all meals are subject to change :)

MENU PLAN MONDAY

Monday
B: Scrambled Eggs, Toast & bananas
L: Hot Dogs, fruit
D: Quesadillas

Tuesday:
B: Oatmeal w/raisins & toast
L: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches & fruit
D: DATE NIGHT! (Nana & Grandad can figure out what our kids are having)

Wednesday:
B:Cheerios & Bananas
L:Lunchable type food (crackers/turkey meat/cheese) & fruit
D:Chicken Salad & fruit

Thursday:
B:Oatmeal, toast & fruit
L:Sandwiches & fruit @ the splash park :)
D:Spaghetti (Aubrey's favorite!), salad & garlic toast

Friday:
B:Cheerios & fruit
L:Lunchable type food (crackers/turkey meat/cheese) & fruit
D:Boy's Burritos night

GIRL TRIP!! Earlier on Friday Aubrey and I are leaving for Austin to see the musical "Annie" (with Nana, Aunt G, Aunt Nee' & Reid) so I am sure Bryan & Pete can figure out what to eat on Saturday & Sunday. We will miss our boys.

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

Aubrey has grown so much since last August since she began ACA (Alpine Christian Academy). She went for two days a week and at first was a little apprehensive about the whole school thing but really learned a lot, made new friends and grew from this experience. I think it is important for kids to experience new situations and adjust to them well. That is what we are constantly doing right?

Change is inevitable.

We are so proud of little Aubrey! Thanks Nana for buying her this sweet puddle skirt outfit!
Here is a video of her class proforming "Your Teddy Bear" at the ACA graduation. Left to right - Mallory, Aubrey, Sam, Grayson, Conner, Sierra - I get a little blurry after that. Cooper is the boy on the floor :)


I snatched the following picture from the Corbitt's blog - yoink!
The next one is of Mallory and Aubrey. LOVE the outfits AND these beautiful, sweet girls. Several people of told me that they look alike.

Although I don't have her in picture or video, sweet little Rylan was in Aubrey's class also and is a good friend of hers.

While you were out

Last weekend I went to West Texas with Aaron (older brother), Amy (sister), Charlie (nephew), and my mom. It was so good to get to visit and cut up with them once again. We attended a retirement party honoring my old principal, Bro. Hartsfield, and his wife for their years of service at PBCS (the school I went to from K-5th grade).
We had a really great trip, reminisced, visited old friends. I am so glad we went!
I missed Bryan and the kids. Bryan is a wonderful dad - the kids are always insured a fun time when their dad is around. He is very patient, loving, imaginative, really the list goes on. You would know these things if you have ever seen Bryan with kids. It is one of the many things I love about him.


He is also a wonderful husband. He kept me informed of their happenings through pictures and it comforted me to know that my little family was having fun - it also made me happy to know that I was missed :)


Here are just a few of the creative pictures I received:

"Let's be DOG people!"

4 years ago Bryan and I agreed to take Buck into our care - seriously, he has been the most awesome Dog! We got him just 2 months after we were married so he has been with our little family unit from the very beginning.
He is also the ultimate jogging partner, great with kids, well behaved (never chews anything he isn't suppose to), he is loving, playful.
All this to say, WE LOVE BUCK!
If you didn't catch the story of how we were blessed with Buck, refer to last year's post.

A stand-up Grandad

Happy Birthday Darrell!

Just wanted to send a birthday shout-out to Darrell. We are so blessed to have him as part of our lives. I love that he is so involved in our kids lives as well. He is a wonderful man and I know he means a lot to many people.

NOTE: I just thought I'd brag on him a little bit as well. He is probably one of the healthiest 58 year olds I know. I am proud of him for his commitment to working out and eating right. HERE HERE!

LOVE YA!
Here are pictures of Darrell with his two Granddaughters on his birthday.

Double B-day Shout-out

I just realized that two awesome friends of mine have a birthday today. Now THIS is a cause for celebration!!!
Your friendship means a lot to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA


HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER

May the 4th be with you!

I took Aubrey to school this morning while Pete hung out with daddy. When I got back, Bryan and Pete were watching Star Wars while waiting for my return. I asked Bryan if he was watching it because it was Star Wars Day (which I had read in a tweet earlier that morning). He had no idea what I was talking about. He did not know this day was celebrated.
It was just one of those random coincidences in life. OR maybe the force is strong with him.

I am sure we will celebrate it from here on out ;)
Pete told me today that he wanted to be a Jedi Youngling.

I love my family!