Blogging Slump

I've been in a bit of a slump lately when it comes to blogging, just realized that it's been over a week since my last post. Been very busy though. Lots of crocheting going on, and of course, having three kids, I don't have much free time as is.

Most of my posting usually occurs at work, and we've been very busy lately. One of my close co-workers, and friend, just gave her two weeks notice. I know that this is an excellent opportunity for her, and as a friend, I am happy for her. On the other hand though, this means that until we hire a replacement, I will be taking on much more work. And then, I will have to train and get to know a new person, all over again. We've been working with the same tight group for 3+ years, it will be a tough adjustment.

Camille is getting soo big, almost 7 months already! We started solids a few weeks ago. Our first attempt was a hilarious failure - she absolutely wanted nothing to do with it and looked at us like "WTF are you putting in my mouth!" lol We backed off, but she was still very interested in everything we ate and was reaching for foods, so we tried again. I guess she just needed that extra week or so, because now she loves it! She has tried banana, avacado and applesauce. She doesn't eat much, just a dozen or so bites before she turns away, but it's a fun adventure for her.

And now for your viewing pleasure, some pictures. First, Camille's first thoughts on foods:

Now, she eagerly awaits each bite and tried to feed herself:

And just because these are cute pictures, Camille and the giant Care Bears (they're not really giant, but they sure do look like it next to her!)

And, Celeste always loves to listen to Kaitlyn practice her trumpet. The other day, Kaitlyn let Celeste play it. She was actually able to get a few notes out!

Will have more to post later - crochet updates and tomorrow is our Heart Walk.

Heart Walk

This year, the family and I will be participating in our local American Heart Association Heart Walk. We will be walking for and raising money in our dear friend's daughter's name. Miss M is the sweetest, silliest, cutest little 4 year old I have met. She was born with VSD and underwent open-heart surgery in June to correct.

If you'd like to donate, please see my page:

Menu Plan Monday

We had such a lovely weekend! We rented Surf's Up, Transformers and Spider Man 3. And that's about all we did all weekend. The big Sunday dinner we had was a hit, the girls and hubby all loved the roasted chicken I made. And there's plenty of chicken left-over for dinner tonight! I wish I had thought ahead and kept the bones to make chicken stock for a soup. Oh well, next time.

Monday: Shredded Chicken (left-overs) with Black Beans and Rice. Big salad and crusty bread on the side.

Tuesday: Cheesy Baked Ziti. Again, big salad and galric bread on the side.

Wednesday: Oven-fried chicken drumsticks, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.

Thursday: Hubby is on his own with the kids tonight. I am going to see Blue October! Will definitely post more about that.

Friday: Make Your Own Pizza Night. This recipe was soo easy, and the girls LOVED being able to help soo much and getting to play in the flour!

Saturday: Hubby is on his own with the kids again. I am going to see Blue October, again! Yes, you read that right, twice in one week. Thursday is St. Pete, Saturday is in Orlando. They are soooo worth the drive.

Sunday: Kid Kabobs with buttered egg noodles and green beans. This is subject to (and most likely will) change. Everyone loved the big Sunday dinner idea and my mom is coming over for dinner, so I'll have to come up with something great. If this does get shelved, it will definitely be on next week's menu, the kids will love this.

Happy Halloween!

Ahh, it's finally over! And there WAY too much candy left-over. The last two years in a row, we've ran out of candy, and had to start giving out some of the girls' candy. This year we have gobs of it left. Time to take some of it to work, and get it out of the house!

This year was a bit weird for me. For the first time, Kaitlyn went trick-or-treating with friends, instead of with us. Camille fell asleep before the festivities began, so it was just Celeste and I. We had fun, she tried to be brave, but there were afew house that I was instructed to excort her all the way to the door, not just the walkway. lol

Here are the girls in costume. Celeste is still on a Disney princess love-fest, so she was TinkerBell this year. Kaitlyn is dressed up as Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Great movie, btw.

As I mentioned earlier, Camille fell asleep before Trick-or-Treating began. I asked Craig to put her in her costume if she woke up, so that I could get some pictures. Unfortunately, she wanted nothing to do with her costume when she woke up, so I got no pictures of her from last night.

Fortunately, I did happen to get this one a few weeks ago, when we bough the costume. my little love bug, she's soo snuggly!

Menu Plan Monday

This week is a bit crazy. Kait has a football game to attend tonight (the last of the season for band) and then Halloween on Wednesday. Luckily for me, I don't have to work on Wednesday. Yay! We had a huge sale last weekend, everyone had to work (even us normal M-Fers) and to make up for it, they've closed up shop for the day.

Monday: I have on the plan home-made pizzas (that we didn't make last week), but we'll probably end up getting something to eat at Kait's game.

Tuesday: Vege Tacos with Spanish rice and refried beans, Cheese Quesadillas.

Wednesday: Chicken Parmasean with angel hair pasta and garlic bread.

Thursday: Cheese & broccoli stuffed shells with a big salad and crusty bread.

Friday: Curry chicken & potatoes, rice, corn and a big salad.

Saturday: Free Night, no plans.

Sunday: Roasted chicken, garlic butter, roasted new potatoes and green beans.

Getting ready for Halloween!

Today was one of the most beautiful days, ever! The temps stayed in the low 70's all day, there was a nice breeze, made two loaves of banana bread, Camille was in a good mood all day, no fighting from the older two. We decorated the front porch and carved our pumpkins. And had a blast. Just a great day overall.

Here's some pictures of the girls and I cleaning out the pumpkins. Notice how Celeste is trying her hardest to keep herself clean, while Kait and I are up to our elbows in pumpkin guts. lol



And our Master Carver, daddy taking care of those pumpkins once we had them all cleaned out.

TADA! One of our finished pumpkins (this one was Celeste's design).


And lastly, some of our front-porch decorations. The funniest thing - those Jesse pajamas fit Celeste last year. Now, the look tiny.

Birdies!

Well, for now it's just one birdie. But there will be more! I found this pattern on Ravelry, and it is oh so cute! Quick and easy to make, also. I started this one this morning and am already more than half way through a second one.

Anywhoosle, I plan on making a small flock of these, a little birdie family if you will, to be a Christmas present for Camille. She will love them. They are just the right size, and the wings and tail will be perfect for gnawing on. lol I'm not to keen on the eyes, but I didn't want to use buttons or anything, same goes for the beak. I'm afraid she might yank/gnaw those off and choke on them.