20 Weeks

We are having a GIRL!  I don't think I ever posted anything about being pregnant on this blog so this may seem a little out of place but we're having a baby and it's a girl.   : )

First Post

This is my first post on the iPad Jere bought for me. It seems pretty neat so far. Just getting used to it. The typing is really easy. I don't have to look at the keys. I can still type normally. It's pretty sweet but like with most things that are new that come my way, I am still apprehensive.

Meal Planning 4/26/10-5/2/10

Well last week was my first time menu planning in a long time. I planned every meal and it was nice knowing that we had the food in the house, all I had to do was prepare it. Since Jere's schedule is not normal like most people, I have to think about meals that are better for eating on the go when he's heading to class. Some days he comes home after work and other days he head straight to class from work. Last week it was nice to follow my menu exactly so I'm looking forward to doing it again.

Breakfasts
T: coffee cake
W: coffee cake
TR: breakfast burritos
F: oatmeal
S: french toast
S: breakfast burritos

Lunches
M: dijon salmon, salad, bread
T: leftover pesto pasta
W: calzone (from freezer), green beans, orange jello
TH: cheese sandwich, chips
F: salad, pb+j
S: blackbean dip, tortilla chips (p 348 simply in season)
S: fajitas (green pepper, onion, chicken, tortillas)

Dinners
M: cheese sandwich, carrots, chips (J) pita chips + leftover bean dip (R)
T: honey baked lentils (from freezer), rice, salad
W: huge salad + some other stuff
TR: penne pasta, alfredo sauce w/chicken, green beans & bread
F: BBQ @ Bloom's
S: phad thai
S: leftovers (J) alex's wedding shower (R)

In the jungle...

Here we can observe the animal in his natural habitat. He stares at his reflection and shrieks. This his attention moves on to his toy. Back and forth the subject is mesmerized.



As you can see, no ball and stick for this little guy! He's got tons of toys...

Green Grass

Two weeks ago, we tilled up our backyard. It was literally a jungle that came with it's own snakes and poison ivy. It had a small area that might have once been a dog run as well as a swing set. It all started when I snapped a couple pictures of the swing set and posted an ad on craigslist for a free swing set. It was gone two days later.

The day it was taken Jere and I got out and cut down some bush areas and it already looked 10 times better when we were done. The next weekend, we took down the dog run fence and bought a pick ax to dig up stumps and roots. It was hard work but it was SO rewarding. The third weekend after I posted the swing set on craigslist, we tilled up our backyard. Jere worked really hard wrestling the tiller and he got it done in less than five hours. Jere laid seed, we've been watering and lo and behold there it is!


Last weekend, we got a bunch of brick from our friends. Right after we brought it home Jere made a border for the vegetable garden we're hoping to cultivate this spring. There were brick pavers already in our yard that we took up and used to lay on top of the base layer of brick. It makes a nice definition between the yard and the garden. We haven't planted anything yet but we've got a few seed starters growing. It's looking SO much better and I am really looking forward to having a functional backyard next spring. : )