October Monthly Menu

Yay it is finally October!!!

October has to be one of my very favorite months! My hubby’s birthday is this month, and our anniversary too, and of course Halloween. October totally rocks! I’ve got a lot of tasty Fall meals planned, and a few special dinners to celebrate the extra special days in October. I might even throw in a new dessert or two… So here we go, Nico’s dinner menu plan for the month of October.

10/1/08: Spaghetti, Black Olives, Garlic Bread, and Chocolate Bundt Cake

10/2/08: Grilled Sausage, Rice & Lentils, and Hominy

10/3/08: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice

10/4/08: Lasagna and Garlic Bread

10/5/08: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, and Dinner Rolls

10/6/08: Angus Burgers and Fries, Grilled Cheese for the Kiddos

10/7/08: Turkey Leftovers and Tasty Sides, Apricot Bundt Cake

10/8/08: Chicken Chow Mien and Crab Rangoon

10/9/08: BBQ Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn Bread

10/10/08: Popcorn Shrimp, Fries, and Corn

10/11/08: Spaghetti, Pepperoni Chips, and Garlic Bread

10/12/08: Chili, Corn Bread, and Brownies

10/13/08: Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Chips, Salsa, and Cheese Dip

10/14/08: Grilled Chicken, Chicken Noodles, and Corn

10/15/08: Turkey Sloppy Joe’s and Fries

10/16/08: Beef w/Rice-a-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy

10/17/08: Lasagna and Garlic Bread

10/18/08: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Macaroni & Cheese

10/19/08: Turkey Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Dinner Rolls

10/20/08: Angus Burgers and Fries, Grilled Cheese for the Kiddos

10/21/08: Grilled Chicken, Green Bean Casserole, and Dinner Rolls

10/22/08: Grilled Sausage, Rice & Lentils, and Hominy

10/23/08: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice

10/24/08: Chicken Fajitas, Re-fried beans, Chips, and Cheese Dip

10/25/08: Beef Stew, Dinner Rolls, and Cherry Pie

10/26/08: BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, and Biscuits

10/27/08: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Dinner Rolls

10/28/08: Pasta, Pepperoni Chips. and Garlic Bread

10/29/08: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Dinner Rolls, and Chocolate Bundt Cake

10/30/08: Chicken Chow Mien and Crab Rangoon

10/31/08: Chili, Corn Bread, and Brownies

Whew! I had better get to cooking, October is one long month… I hope that everyone has a great October!

Cleaning out my Closet

I have a dirty secret, my closet was horrible. It was cramped, stuffed, and filled with way too much stuff. I knew something had to be done, so I picked out an evening and decided to tear into my mess of a closet.

I dug out everything, and I really mean everything, and I threw it all on my side of the bed. I then went through it all, piece by piece, and shoe by shoe. I cleaned out a bag of clothing for the MOPS Sister Swap sale, and I threw out 1/2 of a trash bag of just junk.

I rearranged my clothes, and my bags too. I’m so happy with the results. I hope that this Winter (when we are all stuck indoors) I’ll finally get around to painting my closet and shelves. I might just invest in a shoe rack, or two to help keep me organized also.

Now if I can just get motivated and clean out the boy’s closet too…

My New Chair

Saturday morning, as my hubby was off to work, he hollered “Honey, there is something on the front proch that you need to see…” I ran to the door, and saw the new chair, and I knew that my brother had come by to visit, only we missed him.

So now I feel bad, we were upstairs when my brother came by, and my house is a vacuum for sound, and we completely missed him… Thade keep asking, “where’s Uncle Rob”, and then Dylan will point to the chair and say “Rob, Rob”. Maybe he’ll stop by on his way home, I’ve promised him Football and Chili if he stops by.

Either way, I’m going out and purchasing a Door Bell kit for the house, I don’t want to miss Rob again.

Fall Parade

There is a fun Fall festival this weekend, and our town kicked it off with a great parade on Thursday night.

We found a great spot, and waited for the parade to start.

Thade even noticed Geese flying South for the Winter.

The Fall parade featured many floats, and plenty of antique cars. Mostly it was Tractors, but it is a Harvest Festival after all…

There was plenty of candy too. Thade had a great time running around to grab handfuls of Tootsie Rolls and Lollipops. He even found one packet of his favorite Smarties candies!

Dylan wasn’t a fan of the candy though… He got bonked in the noggin by a flying lollipop, so he wasn’t too pleased.

The Fall parade was a great one this year, and we all had so much fun. The weather was just perfect too. We might check out the Festival this afternoon, I’m hoping to visit some of the tasty food booths.

How does your town celebrate Fall? Are you planning on attending any Fall Festivals this Autumn?

Happy 1/2 Birthday Dylan!

Happy 1/2 Birthday Dylan!

Today is Dylan’s half birthday, and he has changed so much in the last six months. Dylan is our busy child, and our tough but sweet child. He is always there to give a big hug, and loves to run around the house chasing his big brother.

Dylan can speak just a bit, but even without any words he can get his point across. He has so many new skills, a few favorites are walking backwards, and climbing on everything. He loves to build with blocks, and then destroy his creations. He also loves to “go go go” and wants to wear his favorite shoes all the time.

Happy half birthday to our darling Dylan! We can’t wait to see what the next six months brings.