Injured Ankle

About a month ago, Brandon was playing basketball and rolled his ankle. I just had to take some pictures of it because it was so nasty! I felt so bad for him! He was put in a boot for about three weeks, and now he has a brace he has to wear for sometime yet. He didn't break his ankle, but he had a grade 3 sprain along with some torn ligaments. We are very thankful he didn't have to have surgery. He is doing great today, and almost back to regular activity.

Meals for this Week

Monday- Grilled hot dogs/brats with chips and pickles
Tuesday- Brandon and I are headed out to the I-Club dinner
Wednesday- Steak, corn on the cob, and garlic bread
Thursday- I work late so this night is up to Brandon
Friday- Game night! Taco in a bag for the meal
Saturday-

• Lunch- Hamburgers, chips, pickles, and fruit
• Supper- We will be at Ben and Kayla's Wedding!! 

Sunday-

• Lunch- Homemade mac and cheese with mixed veggies
• Supper- We will be at a friend's house for a BBQ

Hope everyone has a good week, and sorry this is a day late---better late than never right??? :)

Easter

We had a great Easter celebration this year. On Saturday we headed to Laurens to have lunch with my side of the family. It was a very nice day spending time with everyone. We had a nice lunch, and then the weather was great so Brandon and Mason went out to the shooting range while my sister and I went for a run. While Brayden was napping, my sister, my dad, and I took Brody up to the school playground to mess around.

On Sunday, we hosted Brandon's family at our house. Again the weather was great, so we spent most of the time outside enjoying the sunshine. We started off by taking a nice walk on the local trial and then we spent the afternoon we at the park messing around.

Brayden getting the first stab at the cake :)

A little selfie on the ride home

Brayden testing out his new jammies from Nana and Joe Joe

The Easter Bunny dropped off some Play-Doh--Brayden's favorite!

Kayson taking Brayden for a spin

Brody taking Kayson for a spin



Kaleb's turn to take Bradyen around

Cheese!



The ballers

Random Brayden

I was  going through my phone and came across these pictures of Brayden within the last few weeks. I just had to share :)

My little painting helper



You look good in red Brayden



Sweet precious baby!

What a cool dude!

Menu for the Week

So last week didn't go according to plan. We had a visitation we attended back home in Laurens, and so the menu for last week was a little off from what I had planned. Here is this week's menu:

• Monday- Sirloin steak wrapped in bacon, corn on the cobb, and fresh melon
• Tuesday- Grilled chicken breast, wild rice, and mixed vegetables
• Wednesday- Grilled pork chops with stuff green peppers (suppose to be 83 degrees! Whoot Whoot!)
• Thursday and Friday- I have to work late, so Brandon is in charge of both meals
• Saturday- Brunch- pancakes and sausage. No supper is planned because we are headed out to an I-Cubs game!
• Sunday- It's Mother's Day and I don't plan on cooking :)

Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine!

A Trip to Blank Park Zoo

On Saturday April 12th, at last minute Brandon and I decided to load up the kids and head south to the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. We looked up the weather for the day and decided it would be a gorgeous day at the zoo, and it was! The boys had so much fun! It is so much fun watching their reactions to all of the animals. Each year we go to the zoo, and each year it becomes more fun. It is amazing how much they learn in a whole. Normally we only spend about an hour at the zoo, but this year we spent three hours! They had a blast! After a beautiful day in the sun at the zoo, we headed to Valley West Mall and met up with our good friends, Jacqulyn and Cameron! We had a nice supper, and then we enjoyed some playtime at the playground! I love watching Cameron and Brayden play and I'm excited for more play dates as they grow!

They had an Easter egg hunt at the zoo



The boys and their eggs

Brody was very brave and touched a snake at the zoo as well as an alligator!

Mommy and Brayden on the train

Look Captain America came to the zoo!

Brody getting his face painted









Brody, Cam, and Brayden watching the train at the mall

Brayden and Cam

My Birthday Celebration

I had a great birthday this year! I would have to say it was by far the best birthday celebration! It was pretty low key--just the way I like it. The Saturday before my birthday, my mom, dad, and grandma came down to the house to celebrate. We ordered take out from one of my favorite restaurants in town, Olde Bostons! Then we celebrated with marble cake from Hy-Vee (yum yum!) and played some cards! Brody also picked out some tulips for me when him and Mom were at Hy-Vee picking up the cake. What a sweet boy! And thanks Mom for helping him pay for them!

The day of my birthday I was beyond blessed with how many people wished me a happy birthday, so thank you to all of you for the Facebook messages, Twitter Messages, Snapchats, text messages, cards, phone calls, and face to face greetings! I loved them all! I was also surprised when all three of my boys sent me flowers at work, and then my husband took me out to eat to another one of my favorite restaurants in town- Willow Ridge. I was completed spoiled out there by Chef Michael and my culinary students. Thank you to all of you for the great dinner and singing! And thank you to my husband and boys for making it a great day! I am so blessed to have so many outstanding people in my life!

I had a great day, and was completely spoiled. I'm excited to see what year 28 has in store of me-cheers!

Flowers Brody picked out for his Mama



This was the best tasting cake I have ever had!

Love love love these two pictures for my mom and Brayden--his smile just melts my heart!

 



Flowers I received at work from all three boys! So pretty!!!