iPhoto Friday!

So I forgot to post this on Friday! I had plans to that evening but our vacation officially started that night and I forgot! 

1. Jack & Daddy playing hockey. Jack loves hockey!!

2.With my sisters up with went to Funtown three times this week! Peter enjoying the tilt a whirl with Lola, Kayla and Gwen!

3. The house next to Nonni's got knocked down to build a nice home so we went over to check it out.

4. Pizza club night with the Sulivan's & Varney's!

5. Love these girls and love our monthly pizza club!

6. A rainy Thursday meant we went to mall for a bit.

7. All of us eating lunch before deciding to go back to Funtown.

8. There were NO lines at Splashtown on Funtown and we had a blast! All of us! It was so great having my sisters up for the week! We are fresh off the water slides in this pic!

Mt. Blue Camping

This past weekend we went up to Mt. Blue State Park to camp with the Varney's and had a great time! The boys love to camp and spend some much time outdoors!

The kids slept great in the tent!

It rained a bit on Saturday morning but with some bacon & mimosas, we made the best of it!

We then headed out for a drive to Coos Canyon. The scenery in this part of the state is beautiful! This weekend made me realize I want to explore this state more!

@Coos Canyon

Enjoying Coos Canyon!

We headed back to the campground for some time at the beach!

Pete & Nick playing football with Peter(the helmet was still on from bike riding)!

Jack loved being around Elise :)

Thanks to Kati, we got a family picture and I'm in one. I need to not always be behind the camera! I wish I had remembered to get a pic of Kati & I together! We got to relax, enjoy some time off the grid and it was so nice to have that time.

Menu Plan Monday

Good morning! If you follow my facebook page, you saw that beautiful views I saw while camping this weekend. We had a great time with our friends!  I don't think I will cook a dinner this week! My menu is up in the air this morning! Both my sisters are here at my Mom's for vacation this week! I am still working this week but I'll be able to sneak out for a few hours here & there and we'll be spending many of our evenings with them. Some plans include swimming at the lake at my Mom's, a trip to Funtown, & dinner out for wings...Lola loves wings just as much as I do!  We just don't know when the plans will happen with three sisters and 6 kids, you never know, hahaha! Enjoy your week!

with my sisters last Christmas.

 

I love how food and family(at least with ours) seems to go together. My Mom spends a ton of money before everyone comes up and she always have our favorites. We enjoy cocktails, apps and some of the classic summer dishes. So while I have no idea what I might be doing for dinner this week... I know it will be good :)



Monday:???
Tuesday:???
Wednesday: Pizza night with Varney's & Sullivan's
Thursday: Binga's for wings!
Friday: ???

Every week I link up with other menu planners :)

 

iPhoto Friday

It's Friday!!! I'm looking forward to a fun weekend!! I love summer weekends :)If you are a fan of my facebook page, you know I've started posting for Throwback Thursday. I'll be doing that weekly from now on!

1. Saturday morning we headed to Trader Joe's. The boys love going there because of the kid grocery carts! 

2. Saturday night we had a wonderful time at Hugo's with Kenny & Emily! 

3. Sunday afternoon we went over to Toot's ice cream with Nonni & Poppi. The boys enjoy visiting all the animals.

4. Tuesday we headed to one of my favorite spots..Winslow Park! We met up with the Storey's for a fun play date.

5. Auntie Cyn came over Tuesday before he trip and the boys wanted her to read a few books to them.

6. Wednesday, I had Sparks Ark come do a program for the kids. It was great! Peter and a few of the other daycare kids held the snake!

7. Jack enjoying a cuke fresh from the garden!

8. We went for a walk Wednesday night and the boys started running as soon as they spotted Daddy!

9. Thursday night we had Jenny & Jacob over for a campfire.

Halloween Disney Costume Review

Many of you know how much I love Halloween! I've always dressed up. I think I was a bumble bee for about 5 years, haha. I am already thinking of this year's family costumes! The last few years with the kids and the daycare I am always trying to think of new ideas. When I was trying to think of new costume ideas last year, it was frustrating that so many adult costumes weren't appropriate to wear around young kids.

I was excited when I was contacted by Halloween Adventures to review a costume. While looking on the website I was very happy to find so many costumes that I would be able to wear with the daycare kids! They had so many options I couldn't decided which one I wanted, I wanted so many! I finally decided on the "Jessie" Costume from Disney Pixar's Toy Story movies. They shipped the costume fast and happy to see price and quality went hand in hand.  The costumes consisted of the one piece outfit and cowgirl hat. The costume fit true to size and I was very happy with it. I will be wearing this when I take the daycare kids trick or treating!  I would happily order from this company again going forward! October will be here before you know it! I thought they had a wonderful selection and the prices were extremely reasonable. You can find something while working on a smaller budget!

For more information on this company, you can find them on Twitter also!

* This costume was received in exchange for an honest blog review. All opinions and words  on this review are my own.*

Menu Plan Monday

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Hello Monday! A fun, , relaxing, productive weekend has come to an end. Saturday night we had a fantastic experience at Hugo's in Portland. We went with Emily & Kenny Walters and enjoyed a 3.5 hour tasting experience! Our last course was one we all could share. A 90 day aged Rib eye steak that was out of this world!

My Smore dessert, it was so good!!

Monday: Girls night for me, Omelets for the boys!
Tuesday: Chicken Spaghetti
Wednesday: Turkey Burgers
Thursday: Orange Beef Stir Fry
Friday: Take-out :)

Every week I link up with other blogging menu planners :)

Chicken Spaghetti

I wrote this for post as a guest poster on Mindi's blog over a year ago! When my husband was just looking through some of my blog pics, he mentioned that he wanted this for dinner this week. It was then that I realized that I never shared this recipe on my blog! Enjoy :)

I am a HUGE fan of the Pioneer Women(maybe she'll invite me to her ranch someday....Call me Ree, haha)! Her Corn and Cheese Chowder is one of our favorites! My husband does just as much of the cooking as I do, so when I got her cookbook from the library, he was the first one to go through it and found this recipe. I love anything with pasta, so I was looking forward to making this. We make a few quick changes due to what we had at home, our changes are in red below. This recipe did not dissapoint!

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8

Ingredients:
■1 "Cut Up Fryer" (Basically, one chicken that’s been cut into pieces)
■2 cups Cooked Chicken
■3 cups Dry Spaghetti, Broken Into Two Inch Pieces
■2 cans Cream Of Mushroom Soup
■1 can Cream Of Mushroom Soup
■1 can Cream Of Chicken Soup
■2 cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
■1/4 cup Finely Diced Green Pepper
■1 jar (4 Ounce) Diced Pimentos, Drained
■1/4 cup Finely Diced Tomato
■1/4 cup Finely Diced Onion
■2 cups Reserved Chicken Broth From Pot
■2 cups Chicken Broth
■1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
■1/8 teaspoon to 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
■ Salt And Pepper, to taste
■1 cup Additional Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Shred chicken to make two cups......

While pasta is cooking, chop up green pepper, tomato & onion.

When spaghetti is cooked, combine with remaining ingredients except additional 1 cup sharp cheddar.

Place mixture in casserole pan and top with remaining sharp cheddar.

Cover and freeze up to six months, cover and refrigerate up to two days, or bake immediately: 350 degrees for 45 minutes until bubbly. (If the cheese on top starts to get too cooked, cover with foil).

This meal was so good!!! We all agreed(Jack by the amount he ate) that this will be one to cook again soon! The daycare kids had some the next day and they all liked it! I actually thought it was better reheated! Add this to your list to try :)

Posted by Ree on September 5 2009