The Oatmeal Drum

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I made a double batch of No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies yesterday, and I had an empty container for Thade. He quickly turned the Oatmeal Container into a drum, and played lovely songs all afternoon.

At breakfast this morning Thade and I made up a song about everything that we had to do today so we could have fun out of town tomorrow. Thade also made up a song about Dylan liking bagels.

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I don’t think Dylan was the biggest fan of our singing, but Thade had a great time with his new “drum” 🙂

Watches and Warnings

Tonight is going to be a long night… We are under a tornado warning until 10:00 p.m., and a watch until 1:00 a.m. We’ve been over at our awesome neighbors house, to hang out in the basement just in case bad weather strikes. I’m hoping that the weather will stay calm this evening, and those tornadoes stay away! Spring-time in the Midwest, never a dull moment 😉

May Dinner Menu

Yay for May! I love the month of May, Spring is usually in full bloom, and we get to celebrate May Day, Cinco De Mayo, Mother’s Day, and my Mom-in-law’s birthday too 🙂 May is full of fun, and lots of yummy home cooked meals. Here is my menu plan for the month of May:

5/1/08:Chicken Chow-Mien and Rice Noodles

5/2/08:Pasta and Garlic Bread

5/3/08:Dinner Out 🙂 Nico and the Boy’s are out of town!

5/4/08:Pot Roast with Potatoes

5/5/08:Chicken Fajitas, Re-fried Beans, Cheese Dip, and Tortilla Chips

5/6/08:BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Biscuits

5/7/08:Angus Burgers and Fries

5/8/08:BBQ Beef Sandwiches and Fries

5/9/08:Fish and Chips

5/10/08:Grilled Chicken, Stuffing, and Green Beans

5/11/08:Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Apricot Pie, and Chocolate Pie! Mother’s Day dinner at Our House 🙂

5/12/08:Steak, Salad, and Hominy

5/13/08:Super Yummy Turkey Leftovers 🙂

5/14/08:Salmon Cakes, Salad, and Rice

5/15/08:Lasagna and Garlic Bread

5/16/08:Chicken Chow-Mien and Rice Noodles

5/17/08:Chili and Brownies

5/18/08:Turkey Noodles and Mashed Potatoes

5/19/08:Angus Burgers and Fries

5/20/08:Grilled Chicken, Corn, and Rice

5/21/08:Pasta and Garlic Bread

5/22/08:BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Biscuits

5/23/08:Chicken Fajitas, Re-fried Beans, Cheese Dip, and Tortilla Chips

5/24/08:Steak and Steak Fries

5/25/08:Chili and Brownies

5/26/08:Steak, Salad, and Hominy

5/27/08:Beef with Rice-a-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy

5/28/08:Salmon Cakes, Salad, and Rice

5/29/08:Pasta and Garlic Bread

5/30/08:Fish and Chips

5/31/08:Chicken Chow-Mien and Rice Noodles

I hope that everyone has a great May 🙂