Where Did The Time Go?

Wow! I didn't realize it has been since March since I have last posted! Where has the time gone? So much has happened since the last time I posted, and so many big events! First of all Benny Keith turned 1 a few weeks after I posted!! I can't believe how fast that year went! The years keep just keep going faster and faster! Since Benny and I share a birthday, that also means I turned another year older--the big 3.0.!! Yikes!! Time really needs to slow down! I feel like the last 10 years just flew by!

Since I have last posted, Brandon has been busy building us a new dinning room table which got done just in time for Mother's Day this past weekend. I'm so excited and so lucky to have a great guy build this table for me! I wanted a new table to fit our growing family, but yet I didn't want to pay for a new table. I saw an idea, and Brandon put it into reality for us! I heard the word "no" a few times, but then all of a sudden he said we were going to Menard's to pick up wood so he can start on that table I was asking for! I sure am spoiled! 

I'm so excited to get everyone caught up to speed on our busy little life! I will get blogging!

Our New Family Adventure

Our new family adventure this past week was adding urban backyard egg laying chickens. We did this for many reasons, we feel it is important that the boys learn where their food comes from and the hard work that it involved. Another reason is because the boys can't have pets inside due to their allergies and asthma, and lastly, the boys can earn some money and take responsibility by selling their fresh farm eggs! We have had the chickens now for a week and we are totally in love them! I also have to add in there, I am no longer the outnumbered female in the house--there are actually 5 females to 4 males in our household now. I guess the females now rule the roost! :)

Brown Chicken- Margo, Black Chicken- Lily, White Chickens- Susie and Ruth

Our first egg! Brayden was so excited!

After two days of having the chickens, Brandon decided to add on to their hen house for more room. He loves his ladies!

Our little egg nook!

Supper Menu

This week was pretty easy to plan out since we will be celebrating Easter this weekend.

Monday- grilled pork chops, Parmesan asparagus, buns 

Tuesday- I work late so I'm sure Brandon will make a gourmet meal for the boys, frozen pizza

Wednesday- spaghetti, roasted broccoli and garlic bread

Thursday- biscuits and gravy with fresh fruit (we actually had something come last week the night we were supposed to eat it) 

Friday- Caseys pizza take out

Saturday- we have one Easter celebration 

Sunday- we have our second Easter celebration 

We hope everyone has a great Easter celebration!

"He is not here; for he is RISEN as he said" Matthew 28:6

Laundry Room Remodel

We live in a split level house, and the main door we use to go in and out of the house is very crowded when five people are trying to leave in the mornings or come home in the evenings. Plus when you add in a pile of shoes on top of that you are constantly stubbing your toes or tripping over items. This chaos was driving me nuts, so since we had spring break this week, I decided our laundry room was going to get a face lift and become a mudroom. This will will now be the place were people can enter/exit our house and have plenty of room to put on their coat and shoes. I'm very excited about this and how it turned out! I know, it apparently doesn't have to be much to get me excited! Just a nice sense of being organized is a great feeling!

Also, since I'm all about our budget, I gave myself a $100 budget. After paint, rugs, storage organization, and wall hangings, I came in under budget at $89! I was pretty proud of that because I thought it was going to cost more. Brandon does want to add in a storage component for dirty laundry, but that is going to have to come out of another month's budget since the units we priced are about $200.

I painted the trim white, took down some old cabinets and added coat hooks, painted the walls and brick, reorganized shelves and the clutter, adding some floor coverings, and then hung up some wall hangings to add in a homey touch.

Here are the before and after pictures! 

Before Pictures

After Pictures

Supper Menu

Last week we had a lot of things come up, so what I had planned we didn't get to eat. It may seem like a repeat, but we didn't get to actually eat most of the planned meals. 

Monday- Honey garlic chicken with carrots and green beans 

Tuesday- Mississippi roast with homemade onion rings and strawberries 

Wednesday- Fettuccine Alfredo with garlic bread and peas 

Thursday- Biscuits and gravy with fresh fruit 

Friday- eat out

Saturday- Lasagna with roasted broccoli and garlic bread 

Sunday- it's Palm Sunday so my dad is bringing down turkey dinners from the Knights of Columbus 

Supper Menu

So I hate to admit this, but I still have not made it to the store! I know I'm shocked too!!! It's been two weeks without grocery shopping! We are down to just condiments and shredded cheese in the refrigerator.. Maybe an apple and an orange left. My plan is to make it to the store tomorrow, and here is what I have planned for the week: 

Monday-- we ate whatever we could find to call our "supper" 

Tuesday- grilled cheeseburgers, French fries and fresh pineapple 

Wednesday- grilled chicken with wild rice and peas 

Thursday- I work late, so I'm guessing Brandon will make a frozen pizza

Friday- pancakes, sausage and fruit 

Saturday- eating out 

Sunday- Mississippi roast with homemade onion rings and fresh fruit 

Supper Menu

So I have to be honest, I haven't posted yet because we have not had time to go grocery shopping. Last weekend was very busy for us, and we never made it to the store. We are living on whatever we have in the freezer and cupboards this week. Great way to use up what we have I guess! 

Monday- I worked late so it was up to Brandon

Tuesday- homemade fried rice with sesame chicken

Wednesday- cheeseburgers with homemade onion rings and pineapple 

Thursday- pancakes, sausage and oranges 

Friday- enchiladas with chips and cheese 

Saturday and Sunday- we will be out of town at a wedding