Weekly Menu Plan

~I am a firm believer in planning, but being willing to adjust plans as time goes by. Each week, I like to plan a menu. To me, this is a comfort, not having to come up with a meal idea at the last minute all of the time. Here is our menu plan for this week.


Saturday~ Cheese and Bean enchiladas topped with home made sauce, lettuce and tomatoes

Sunday~ Farm fresh eggs & home made hash browns with OJ to drink

Monday~ Stuffing casserole, organic broccoli & veggie Barbecue ribblets

Tuesday~ butter milk pancakes

Wednesday~ Baked Potato, Green beans, Mac & Cheese

Thursday~ Veggie Burgers on homemade buns, French fries and milk shakes

Friday~ Pizza with salad

Spring Concert

I just have to share a photo I took of my girls before they went to their spring concert the other evening. All the children looked so adorable, and did such a great job.




Then little Justin decided he needed to be in a photo too!

Help for tooth pain

I have a tooth in the back of my mouth that my dentist has tried to save, but about once every six months or so, it gets infected and hurts me as bad as child birth. No joke! Today was one of those days for me, and I was in tears with pain this afternoon. My mom (who is a nurse) told me to use some clove oil on it. I told her I had already tried so many things, like tea bags to help draw out infection, over the counter pain relievers, garlic tablets for the infection, and tea tree oil. Nothing even touched the pain today. I called my doctor who called me in an antibiotic, but it would take about a day to help me...I was not happy. I almost did not try the clove oil, because I figured it would not help. Boy am I glad I tried it. It took my pain level from a ten to a one in a few minutes. (it tasted horrible, but was very worth it for the relief it gave me!) I just put a few drops onto a cotton swab and put it between my cheek and gum by the infected tooth for a few minutes.

I hope no one else has to go through this kind of tooth pain, but if you do, it is worth it to try clove oil! Awesome stuff!

Justin's 4th Birthday Party

We celebrated Justin's 4th birthday last Saturday afternoon. In attendance (aside from our family) was His grandpa and grandma Smith, grandma Sandy, his great uncle Duane and Gianna and her mommy. We ate Papa Johns pizza for lunch and then it was time for the awesome dinosaur cake my dad made for Justin. Justin loved it! Then it was time to play pin the tail on the donkey and at last, open presents! I think it is fair to say that he had a wonderful time at his party!


I love this photo! Here is Justin with Grandpa.




Justin blowing out his candles!




Justin got to go first on pin the tail on the donkey!



The bike Steven and I got for Justin!




Justin opening his Buzz Light Year from Grandpa and Grandma.




He also got some Starwars toys and cute summer outfits from Grandma Sandy, and a very neat Discovery Kids dinosaur toy from Gianna, money from his uncle Duane and money from his great grandma Kelly and his great grandma Anna. I think he enjoyed being a birthday boy this year!

Justin's birthday party got put off a week, due to my lovely back pain. One of the joys of being a tiny person who gave birth to four children. (Although, let it be said, it was very worth it, back pain and all.) We did give little Justin his new bike, and let the other children give him their gifts last week anyways. Family will be coming to help us celebrate Justin's 4th birthday this Saturday. Justin will love it! I had a very nice mother's day this year. Lauren and Megan made me gifts at school, they were so sweet. Justin and Tristyn gave me hugs and told me they loved me! :) Yes, even my almost 14 year old did! Melts a mommy's heart. Steven took his mother and I to eat lunch at a place called the bread basket, that had the best food in the world! (not to mention, very good coffee and deserts) It was food like my grandma Kelly would make. It is hard to find home-made food these days any where you eat out. It was very good! I will post a photo or two of our family bike ride on Sunday.