Monday Menus

I need an extra day to recover from the weekend.  I guess that is a sign it was a good one :)

We started Saturday with a CC meet 1.5 hours away, and then off to a football game.  We came home for a an hour and then headed out to church.  We ended the day watching ND barely beat my Boilers.

Ann and I, along with my niece and sil drove to Fort Wayne for a a bridal shower for another niece getting married next month. I came home and left with Joe for a surprise date night to the Michael Buble concert.  A sweet parent at school gifted them to me and it was a huge blessing.  Buble puts on an incredible shoe, he is such a talented performer.  It was a nice night out, which we haven't had in probably a year!

Monday
Beef tips in the crock pot
noodles
watermelon

Tuesday
French dip sandwiches
watermelon
mac and cheese

Wednesday
Chicken caesar salad
fruit

Thursday
Tortellini with marinara
italian dunkers

Friday
Chili

Weekend and Menus

We had a fun weekend, starting with a Conference track meet on Friday night.  Aaron was able to break 2 conference records in the 1600m and the 2400m.  It was extra fun to have his grandparents and cousin John in to watch him.  It is always fun to watch him run, he truly has a gift.

I came down with the stomach flu Sunday and have not been that sick in years.  It makes me so thankful for my health.  All I could think about was a friend going through chemo.  I only have this for a day, she is enduring for months.  I just can't imagine.
Luckily I have a job that is relatively quiet in the mornings.  I can have time to rehydrate and feel less dizzy. I am sooo thankful to be feeling better and that no one else is showing signs of it yet.  I am sure I got it from the little darlings I clean up after every day at school :)

Last weeks menus weren't used much.  It was a busy week and we ate out fast food more than normal(maybe that explains my sickness).  Joe is gone all week again, so who knows if these will get made either, but I will try.

Monday
Beef and Broccoli
rice

Tuesday
Tacos in the crock pot

Wednesday
Chili in the crock pot

Thursday
Leftovers

Friday
pizza?

Monday

This was how I spent most of my day Saturday.  Aaron won the state meet for Middle Schools in our state.  This was his goal since last years race when he finished 35th.  He worked hard this past year and it paid off!  What a joy to watch him run. What a cool friendship these two have started.  They realized that they were competting with each other at all of their joint meets.  They exchanged numbers and text each other all the time now.  They have had matching shoes for this race !

We also had football, and soccer Saturday.  Luckily it was an absolutely beautiful weekend to be outside. 

Ann's soccer game on Sunday was fun to watch, we snapped a team picture since over half the team was gone on picture day! (now I can't figure out how to turn it-ugh)

On to Menus:

Monday: Pizza Casserole- pasta dish for the night before the night before a race (we are learning these CC tricks!)

garlic bread

Tuesday:

Turkey sausage, mac and cheese, fruit

Wednesday:

London Broil on the grill(sale piece of meat)

salad

Thursday:

Chicken and rice bake

fruit

Friday

Chili

This boy...

I love watching him run.  God has given him a gift. 

We talk a lot about using our gifts for His glory.  How do you run for His glory?  He has found a few ways.  Brings tears to his mama's eyes.

He has won every race this season.  He waits at the end of the chute and encourages all of the finishers, not just his teammates.

He suggested they pray before the race as a team.  They have different boys pray each race.  These are 13-14 year old boys, they astound me! 

He is a peer facilitator at his school and is with a boy with a traumatic brain injury, confined to a wheelchair, unable to speak.  Aaron pushes him around the school and loves to make him laugh.  He is considering asking if he can run with him on the track to see if he would like it!

I love watching God work in my children's lives, it brings me so much joy.