From My Kitchen

Despite not having time to blog about cooking or menu planning (or much of anything really), I do still manage to feed all these people three or more times each day.  Sometimes I even feed them something remotely healthy and yummy.  Anyway, here are some things I've made the past week.

Breakfast first.  I found the idea for this one a blog (which I have forgotten, or I'd give credit), but I modified it a little bit.  First line muffin tins with deli ham.  They should resemble paper muffin cups.

Then, crack an egg into each one.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and then sprinkle with some shredded cheese.

Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.  When they're done, they'll pop right out in one piece.

Next up, lunches.  I can get into such a rut with lunch sometimes, especially in the summer when Dave is home.  So, I've been trying to mix it up lately, and the kids have really liked it.

Banana blueberry yogurt parfaits.  The big kids LOVED these.  Jordanna not so much.  We had leftover mac and cheese with turkey smoked sausage with our parfaits.

We were running low on fruit one day, so this was my solution before I had a chance to go to the store.  Ham and cheese sandwiches, pretzels, dried strawberries, and peach/banana smoothies.

Caleb and Alexa begged for smoothies again later in the week, so we had leftover pizza with strawberry smoothies.

Finally, dinner.  I was making pork tenderloin when day this week.  I was planning to make potatoes with it, but my potatoes were too shriveled.  So I made up a random rice recipe with garlic, carrots, and broccoli.  It turned out really yummy!

No More Casts!

 Dave came home early from school early on Thursday so that he could go with me to have Sierra's casts removed.  She screamed while they were being removed, probably from the loud noise of the saw.  After they were off, we had to soak her toes for awhile to get the bandages off.  Her scars are still healing, but her toes look great!  And she is so happy to be able to wiggle around!

Jordanna reading some books to Sierra the morning of her cast removal

Making goofy faces at Mommy on the way home from the doctor

Toesies!

Pretty Pink Casts

Sierra gets her pretty pink casts off on Thursday after wearing them for three weeks, and we finally get to see her cute toesies.

Here she is showing off her goofy grin

and some of the signatures on her cast.

Smiley girl!

Silly Daddy!  I can't walk with my casts on.

Movie Night

We FINALLY finished reading Charlotte's Web for school, so we had a picnic dinner Saturday night and watched the movie.

Home School Math

Here's Caleb still in his jammies (and slippers) working on his math on our new white board.

Park Fun

We met some new friends from church and a new park on Monday before it was cloudy and rainy for much of the rest of the week.  It was a really cool park, and the kids had lots of fun.

There were musical instruments,

lots of swings,

and a rock climbing wall.  (I apparently forgot to take a picture of Jordanna).

Sickies

I stayed home from church yesterday morning with three sick kiddos.  Sierra slept most of the morning. 

 The other two laid around on the couch,

and drank hot drinks while reading the comics.

Hopefully everyone will be on the mend soon.