White men can jump!

This kid's got game! Physical skills are definitely a strength for B. His repertoire includes jumping, running, twirling, climbing, and dancing and each day he surprises us with something new. His language repertoire is also growing. His top five words are: "ball", "soos" (soother), "da", "mama", and "up". Now we are just waiting to see what he calls his sister! He is our little all-star!

Lucky, Blessed, Fortunate...

Everyone calls it something different and it means something different to everybody. To me it is the luxury of being able to enjoy these little sprouts as they grow. Today it included being brought chocolate chip pancakes in bed and going to the lake with my family. Of course there were a few unfortunate incidents throughout the day: a toppled mimosa on a down duvet, a certain teething individual biting another particular individual, and a little guy toppling backwards on his bum into a cold lake. Every day has outtakes but at the end of the day there are definitely more good moments than bad ones and that makes me feel lucky, blessed, and fortunate.

My Mom

Cooking. Laughing. Loving. These are three things that my mom has down pat. Now she is attempting golf! She is the heart of our family. She is known as "the matriarch", "head office", and "squinty". She is a great mom and grandma. When I grow up I want to be just like her! Happy Mother's Day, Mom! I love you!

B

Polka-dots and pigtails

Meal Plan Monday

So I feel like I need to get everything organized and under control by September 2011 (my return to full-time teaching date). One of the things that I have been trying to do is plan meals for the week. This month I am also going to try to stick to a grocery budget (wish me luck!). I will be trying to cook with what we have, without having to make intermittent grocery store trips to pick up random ingredients. For the meal planning part I basically generate 5 ideas for supper and then decide that morning what we are having that night for dinner. If I get time during B's nap then I do some prep to cut down on the five o'clock craziness. What are you having this week??? Check out "I'm an Organizing Junkie" for lots of ideas.

This week we are planning to have:

Veggie burgers and sweet potato fries

Turkey Chimichangas and spinach salad

Broccoli, Chicken & Rice Bake

Pulled Beef Sandwiches and salad

Baked Ham, carrots, roasted asparagus

Common Moods

... slight annoyance

...intense concentration

...joyous exuberance