Dinner This Week

I thought I would share our menus from this week. I don't know if anyone cares but maybe you need some fresh inspiration. Enjoy!

Sunday: biscuits and sausage gravy
Monday: green chili stew
Tuesday: fettuccini alfredo with chicken and shrimp (only because I didn't have much shrimp)
Wednesday: beef fajitas
Thursday: fried hamburgers with fries and gravy (from the Pioneer Woman)
Friday: French toast and bacon

Left on the list for the weekend and next week:
chicken tacos
pot roast
chili
baked ravioli
breakfast casserole

Happy menu planning!

My Pride and Joy

I just have to brag on my boys for a minute. They are growing up and each of them is doing new things every day. It's an exciting time at our house!

 Asa is 5 years old and in kindergarten. He loves school. He likes drawing and writing letters and numbers. He always has a story to tell about his drawings. He played soccer this fall and had a blast. Today he was cutting up paper and gluing it together to make people. This boy is just so creative! I love it!

 Judah is 4 and in preschool. He also loves going to school. He likes playing soccer at school. At home he plays with cars, puzzles and likes to sing and color. He loves to help in the kitchen. Yesterday he even helped me with the dishes! We just had Judah's conference at preschool and it was great. His teachers said he is right on track academically to go to kindergarten next year. He is slowly learning how to be his own person, separate from his big brother. I'm so proud of his sudden interest in writing letters. It's fun to watch his fast progress.

 And our baby... Reuben is 1 year old; he will be 2 in 6 weeks. He likes making silly faces, jumping, dancing, running, taking care of babies, playing with playdough and doing everything his brothers do. This boy named 7 body parts on a doll tonight! His speech is improving every day. It's so fun to hear him speak the same words we do and be able to communicate with us. The picture below is Reuben reading a book on the deck. He lives the good life!

My boys are each unique and each amazingly smart and funny. I sit here and can't help but know that I am blessed. Children truly are a gift from the Lord.