Weekly Menu Plan

Okay, for the few of you who read my blog, just ignore this. I used to post my weekly menu plan at my savings blog, but now that we've been taking a break, I realized that I missed doing so. I get many of my dinner ideas from various places online, and forget where I found them unless I have a link to look up. Also, I like to look back on previous weeks to get ideas.

So, like I said, ignore this. It's just for me

Monday: Morocan Chicken stew w/ sweet potatoes, couscous, salad

Tuesday: Indian Butter Chicken, rice, salad (didn't have this last week)

Wednesday: Rotisserie Chicken Wraps

Thursday: dinner at mom's

Friday: Seared tuna, coconut rice, salad

Saturday: Ministrone w/ collard greens & white beans, homemade bread

Sisters

Willow 4 months and Journey almost (sniff, sniff) 3 years old

Getting great pictures of the kids makes me so happy. Especially when it's of Journey. She is SO not photogenic.

Anyways, the above picture is a little deceiving of real life right now. Journey still loves Willow, but we have been catching her poking her eyes, covering her face with blankets and other naughty things. I've been trying to figure out if this is a phase, the "two's" kicking in a year late, or if she's just needing more attention. Never a dull moment in the life of a mom...

Four Months Old

Charity got Willow these adorable leg warmers for Christmas. Don't you just want to pinch her little buns? :)

Oh Willow, all I can say is that I'm just as crazy about you as I was about Aspen and Journey when they were babies. It just doesn't get old. You are sweet, gentle, sensitive, happy, and content, and I love you so much!

Weekly Menu Plan

Okay, for the few of you who read my blog, just ignore this. I used to post my weekly menu plan at my savings blog, but now that we've been taking a break, I realized that I missed doing so. I get many of my dinner ideas from various places online, and forget where I found them unless I have a link to look up. Also, I like to look back on previous weeks to get ideas.

So, like I said, ignore this. It's just for me


Monday: Homemade pizzas, salad

Tuesday: Salmon cakes, steamed broccoli, orzo

Wednesday: Hummus, Lebanese meatballs, cucumber salad

Thursday: Hmmm, New Year's Eve........not sure yet...

Friday: dinner out

Saturday: Indian Butter Chicken, rice, salad

Willow and Zoe

Willow is lucky to have two cousins so close in age. Lilly is 2 1/2 months older and Zoe is 2 1/2 months younger.

Zoe (isn't she a cutie?) and Willow. I kinda think they look alike. What do you think?

2nd Annual Ugly Christnas Sweater Party!

Okay, so I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking, but here's the recap. It was tons of fun! How can it not be with yummy food, drinks and dessert? Thanks to everyone who came. Can't wait for next year!

Nothing makes you feel hotter than a sweet Christmas sweater, right girls?

Had we of had a contest for the ugliest sweater of the night, Justin would have won for sure... Oh, and notice Brett's comb-over. He grew his hair out special for the party :)

Mmmmmm, fondue. Need I say more?

The champagne punch was awesome.

Uh-oh, Bryce's shawl/dicky thing has come off...

Hmmm, not sure what to say about this other than Mark looks like he's enjoying this a lot

more than Brett is.

hahaha, Kirstyn's going to kill me for this one!

Thanksgiving 2009

I seem to be always a few steps behind with posting, but at least I'm getting there....otherwise I'll never remember what we did! This year, for the first time since being married, we spent Thanksgiving with my family (Diana had surgery just before Thanksgiving). It was a lot of fun to switch things up.

We spent Thanksgiving day at my parent's house with my Aunt Naomi, Uncle Montie, cousins Jared and Christian, and everyone but Charity and Justin. I don't have any pictures of the day, but it was spent eating, drinking Mark's homemade hard cider, listening to the guys talk politics and the economy and playing the wii.


The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing at the beach. And a huge bonus, all three kids actually slept great!

This was Aspen's favorite part of the weekend - playing Star Wars video games.

He loves Star Wars right now.

Our two new cuties - Lilly 6 months and Willow 3 months.

Hanging out, enjoying the hard cider. A good addition to any family party.

Yep, we are having fun!



Charity getting in some Willow time.

We love the beach. It was cold, but we didn't have any rain.

Isn't this a cool picture? I like how everything is in motion except Aspen's face.

Aspen, Peyton and Journey getting some energy out on the beach with Justin.

Aspen 5 1/2, Journey 2 1/2

I'll admit, I was hoping to get them to do something cute like holding hands, but they weren't having it...this was as close as they were going to get.

There are so many things I am thankful for, and I feel incredibly blessed. Many times at night, when I'm up feeding Willow and things are quiet, I think about it all and pour out my thanks to him.