Category Archives: Nico

May 3

Off To Nana’s

Today I’m taking the boy’s to Nana’s. We have a few activities planned, lunch at Cici’s Pizza (Thade’s pick) and a trip to the Arbor Center (Nana’s Pick)! I’m just happy to have a day out of the house! James is pretty excited too, he will have a day filled with peace and quiet, and I’m bringing home dinner from one of his favorite restaurants 😉

I hope that the boy’s do well in the car today. It is a over an hour to get to Nana’s, and Dylan was up last night (late) with teething troubles. Even though I didn’t get too much sleep, I’m ready to go and have a fun day!

I hope that everyone has a great weekend!

May 1

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 🙂

Apr 30

Busy Days, Sleepless Nights

It all started last weekend, I couldn’t sleep Saturday night, and this trend has continued through today. Last night I was up at 3:00 a.m., half tempted to just get up, but decided to try to go back to sleep. I was up past 5:00 a.m., and I finally got a little rest. Dylan was up before 7:00 a.m., but Thade is still snoozing.

Yesterday we went to purchase a T-Ball Glove for Thade, our local Wal-Mart had  completely sold out, so we had to shop out of town. With the gas prices at $3.59, I wasn’t looking forward to the trip. I made the most of it though, and stopped off at Aldi to stockpile the pantry, and I picked up Arby’s for lunch. I even treated myself to a Grande Cafe Vanilla Frappuccino  at Starbucks 🙂 My frugal mind said no do not buy the $4.02 coffee, but Nico’s love of Starbucks took over and I enjoyed every delicious sip of my coffee. All in all it was a fun trip, but a bit pricey in the old gas tank…

We had Thade’s first T-Ball practice last night, and he could not wait to go. Both boy’s were up before 7:00 a.m. yesterday morning, and all day Thade asked when T-ball practice was, I kept telling him it was at 7:15 p.m. Mr. 20 Questions (Thade’s new nickname) continued asking all day, by 6:00 p.m., he couldn’t wait to go, so Dad took him outside to practice catching in the back-yard.

When 7:15 p.m. finally made it Thade was happy/grumpy/anxious/exhausted. He finally got to go and play, but after the 12 hour wait, it took him a little bit of time to get used to the Baseball environment and the new team. He loved the baseball field though, and running the bases too. I got a little nervous when he got to Bat first, this was Thade’s first time even holding a Bat. He did well, and hit the ball right off of the Tee 🙂

His coach is really nice, and the team looks great 🙂 I think that it is going to be a fun T-Ball season, and games start very soon. I think the kiddos have one more practice, and then the games begin. I’m bringing snacks and drinks to the first game, so I should probably find out just when that game is happening 😉

Today I’ll be catching up around the house, and making a few phone calls. I’ve been trying to get a hold of the Lawnmower repair guy for about 5 days now. Our mower is in the shop, and this dude is not returning my calls… Grrr! The lawn is in desperate need of a mow, so I’m hoping to hear from him today.

I hope that your morning is going well, and that your day isn’t too busy 🙂

Apr 27

YAY! Surprise Visitor :)

Today we had a surprise visitor! My brother Rob stopped by this afternoon, and spent some time with the boy’s and me. I was super happy to see Rob, and so was Thade, we have missed him bunches!

We are planning a trip to visit Rob sometime next month, and I can’t wait! It is always a fun trip and I might get in a little shopping too.

I hope that everyone is having a great weekend!

Apr 24

Tasty Veggies :)

We made a snack run yesterday, and the tasty produce has made a return to the grocery store! I happily stocked up on Yellow Squash, Carrots, Zucchini, Corn, Fuji Apples, Pears, and Bananas too.

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I reworked my dinner menu for last night. I couldn’t wait to have the corn, so we had Grilled Chicken with Roasted Zucchini and Squash, and of course super tasty Corn on the Cob 🙂

 

Locally we have a Farmer’s Market that opens in May, I can’t wait to take the boy’s and stock up on all of the Locally Grown Veggies!

Do you have a favorite Spring-time Fruit or Veggie?