Monthly Menu Plan August 2013  

Posted by: Julie

Week 1: Taco Soup; Chicken Casserole; Pollo Fundido; Spaghetti; Pancakes and Bacon; Dinner Out or Leftovers; Hamburgers

Week 2: Cream Cheese Chicken Chili; French Dip Pot Roast; Beef Tacos; Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo; Eggs,Biscuits & Bacon; Eat Out or Leftovers; Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Week 3: Loaded Potato Soup; Chicken Teriyaki; Grilled Chicken Nachos; Lasagnette; French Toast Bake; Eat out or Leftovers; Sloppy Joes

Week 4: Chili and Beans; Chicken Pot Pie; "Try a new Mexican Dish"; Pizza; "Try a new Breakfast Dish; Eat Out or Leftovers; BBQ Sandwiches 
Recipes:


Week 1:




  • Spaghetti: I bet you already have a favorite recipe  

  • Pancakes and Bacon: I use Bisquik and just follow the directions 

  • Dinner Out or Leftovers

  • Hamburgers: easy ... ground beef meets grill ~ hee he~

Week 2:







  • Eat Out or Leftovers



Week 3:






  • Eat out or Leftovers



Week 4:

  • Chili and Beans: I use the recipe on the back of the Chili-O Mix  


  • "Try a new Mexican Dish": I have several on my Pinterest page I am considering but haven't decided on which one yet

  • Pizza: probably take out but we might buy pre-made crusts and let everyone make their own pizzas 

  • "Try a new Breakfast Dish": same as "mexican dish" above

  • Eat Out or Leftovers:

Before and After  

Posted by: Julie

August 30 my 4 yr old fell on our deck, busted his mouth and damaged his two front teeth.

We saw the dentist the next day and was told he needed to have those teeth pulled. He had damaged the root on one and pulled a tendon on the other. Really no way around it, they needed to come out.

Today was the day! At 9 am we arrived at the dentist office expecting to be there several hours.
We needed to sedate Daniel to make the process easier on him. Usually they drink the "juice" and wait for nearly an hour for it to work. Then the rest of the day they are groggy and sleepy.
However, they are now using a new medicine that works in 10 minutes and wears off quickly. If they are doing something quick like pulling teeth, it is a much better option.

Daniel drank it with no problem and pretty quickly got very relaxed and sleepy. They put a topical on the teeth to get the area numb before they gave him a "bubble" (that is what they call a shot).

He will need a permanent partial because it will be so long before his adult teeth come in. They are estimating him to be 8 - 9 yrs old before those adult teeth make their way in. Anyway, they were able to fit the bands and make an impression all while he was already there and relaxed.

It didn't take long at all and while he did cry and didn't like what was going on, he didn't put up too much of a fuss and he was very brave. He was never in pain and he wasn't scared. One of the best parts of the medicine they gave him is that he really doesn't remember what happened so he won't be afraid to go back to the dentist. By the time we got home he was his happy little self and ready to eat!

Now for the best part....

the Before and After Pictures!






Poor kid!  

Posted by: Julie

My 4 yr old is an accident waiting to happen.

He is wide open all the time and NEVER watches where he runs!

Monday evening he was playing in the yard with my mom and my other children.

They were having a wonderful time playing their own version of "Minute to Win It".

All was well until time to go in. This time, Daniel was simiply walking up the steps and the next thing my mom knew his face was on the deck!
Somehow he tripped and when he fell his mouth is what caught him.

Wanna see the damage?




Bless his heart!

Thankfully he didn't require stitches but his top front tooth was pushed back.

He has an appointment to have both top front teeth pulled next week, but I'm getting a second opinion before we go that route. See my kids keep their baby teeth FOREVER! My oldest two didn't loose their first tooth until the end of 1st grade. Infact, my 7 yr old still hasn't even gotten a loose tooth. If he follows the same trend he could have a gap for 3 years. I'm concerned that his teeth will shift and will cause problems down the road. I'm talking with my kids orthodontist to see what she recommends :-)

I am so very thankful that God was watching over this precious little boy!

Hello...Is anyone out there?  

Posted by: Julie

Wow it has been a L-O-N-G time since I posted last.

I last posted in March, right?

Well, March 2, 2010 my Uncle David lost his battle with cancer.

I let a lot of things slide after that.

Anyway, the kids are back in school and I'm getting back on track.

We had a good but quiet summer and the kids are enjoying being back in school.

I learned a new craft and I'll be sharing more of that with you soon.

Anyway, I just wanted to say "Hello" and let you all know that I'm still around and I hope to be posting on a regular basis again :)


I can't wait to catch you all up on what's been going on around here!


 

Posted by: Julie

If you have ever wondered


Where it all began ....

His sacrifice...

Your future...



 

Posted by: Julie

If you've ever wondered

Why....

Do you know what it is?  

Posted by: Julie

This is a picture of the inside of my dryer.

See all that blue looking stuff all over it?



Do you know what it is?

It's gum! 

Gum that a child left in their pants

Gum that went through the wash

Gum that was in a blue wrapper

Gum that ended up

ALL OVER MY DRYER!!!