Outside Temp: 64 F (it was in the 90's, again. But this time, I forgot to close my windows, so my house was in the high 80's... all stinking day! At least it cools off at night!)
What I cooked today:
Oh yea, like I would cook when it's sooo hot out! (to be honest, I did throw a pizza in the oven around 10pm, just to relieve my guilt complex for not feeding the kids)
Update:
I hate the heat. No, really, I really, really hate the heat. Just in case you didn't already hear me complaining from wherever you live (yes, I complain loud enough so you can hear me 1200 miles away).
This morning, I was up at 4am (which is insane), to take my mom to the airport. We had such an awesome time, I was sad to see her go. Her flight left Great Falls around 6am, so we were out of town around 4:20, and into the airport parking lot at a few minutes after 5am. Since Great Falls is so small, she was checked in, bags checked and boarding pass in hand by about 5:08. Just enough time to chat for a few more minutes, before she went through security and into parts of the airport I am not cool enough to go.
So, now it was 5:26am, and I was in Great Falls. Hmmm, I decided to get my weekly shopping done, which brought me over to the Smiths. Only to find that they didn't open until 6am. Lovely. I sat in the parking lot, with my book, for the next 15 minutes, waiting for the store to open. I can't remember a time I have ever done that.
But, it did mean that by 7:45am, I was back home, unloading my car, with all my chores for the day completed. Which means, there was nothing stopping me from crawling back into bed and going back to sleep.
Around 11:45, I realized that as cool and nice as the house had been at 8am, I forgot to close up the windows, and it was now in the mid 80's, and rising. Ugh.
The next few hours saw me whining, complaining, whimpering, begging, and pleading for some relief from the heat. And it wasn't even that hot! I was short tempered with the kids, and I was not a fun person to be around. Not that I cared.
Finally, around 8-9pm, it cooled off outside. Of course, the house is still in the low 80's, even with every window open, and fans blowing the cool outside air into the house. Oh, how I miss my central air conditioning.
I feel a small measure of guilt, complaining about my 92 degree weather, when half of the country is in the triple digits and there are fires and stuff like that. But, boy, do I hate the heat.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
July 7, 2012
Outside Temp: 67 F (It got into the 90's today! Ugh, but no complaints considering how hot it is in other areas of the country!)
What I cooked today:
Orange Chicken (with fried rice): There is a big difference between using your normal pots and pans, and using other people's pots and pans. We cooked up at the Grandparents house, and Grandma has some really nice cookware. She also had a really nice cooktop. Both of which, I have no idea how to use. So, my chicken didn't get seared, like it normally does, it just cooked, which in turn, made the chicken a little tough and it didn't take the sauce the way it normally does. Oh well, the chicken tasted fine, and everyone ate it up, so I guess it wasn't too bad. On the other side, she has this really awesome cook pot/wok, that was huge and I could make my fried rice and no rice spilled over the sides. I totally want one of those!
Update:
We went over to the Stanford Pool today. Of course, the morning consisted of me scrounging around for Katie's bathing suit, which has gone missing. Perhaps it didn't make the move with us, since this is the first time this summer that she has needed it. After about an hour, and about 20 boxes of random items (I did find Patrick's bathing suit, some old pictures I thought I lost, and my nightgowns, which would be useful now that it's warm at night and sweats just aren't necessary), I decided that I would run into town and pick her up a new one.
I know, a run into Great Falls isn't something I usually do on a whim, but she really needed a real bathing suit, so we just pushed back our 'start time', and she and I jumped in the car and raced into town.
Katie, being her mother's daughter, picked up the plain blue and purple suit, and said, "I'll take this one." I did require that she try it on first, and when it fit, she was done. We were out of there in less than 10 minutes (we did have to run over and pick up goggles... oh, and these sheets are on sale and aren't they cute?... And we totally needed a bag of Skittles.).
We were back home by 1:00, and the boys were all ready to go. We ran up to pick up my mother, and I was finally able to show her Geyser and Stanford. We drove around the school and the town of Geyser and then headed the 15 miles into Stanford. We were going to stop and the Library, but it was closed (which worked out, since we were behind schedule anyway).
The pool is awesome! It's very large, with a diving board and a couple slides. They have a young kids section, where Ryan can touch the ground. Then the middle section, which is about 4-5 feet. Then the deep section (about 9-10 feet) with a diving board. Fortunately, they also had those foam noodles, so my kids who are not strong swimmers, could still feel comfortable playing. Ryan and I spent most of the time playing around in the first two sections, since I didn't feel comfortable taking him into the deep section (I wonder why?).
We played around for a little less than 2 hours. The kids had some friends that just happen to be there, so that was fun. The only problem was that I didn't put enough sunscreen on, so I got a little burned. Of course, the kids were all fine!
After the pool, we got cleaned up and headed into Church, with my mom. After church, we went up to the Grandparents and had a great dinner.
The only sad part is that today is my mom's last day in Montana... she's heading home tomorrow. What an awesome trip for us! I only hope that we can get her up here again soon!
What I cooked today:
Orange Chicken (with fried rice): There is a big difference between using your normal pots and pans, and using other people's pots and pans. We cooked up at the Grandparents house, and Grandma has some really nice cookware. She also had a really nice cooktop. Both of which, I have no idea how to use. So, my chicken didn't get seared, like it normally does, it just cooked, which in turn, made the chicken a little tough and it didn't take the sauce the way it normally does. Oh well, the chicken tasted fine, and everyone ate it up, so I guess it wasn't too bad. On the other side, she has this really awesome cook pot/wok, that was huge and I could make my fried rice and no rice spilled over the sides. I totally want one of those!
Update:
We went over to the Stanford Pool today. Of course, the morning consisted of me scrounging around for Katie's bathing suit, which has gone missing. Perhaps it didn't make the move with us, since this is the first time this summer that she has needed it. After about an hour, and about 20 boxes of random items (I did find Patrick's bathing suit, some old pictures I thought I lost, and my nightgowns, which would be useful now that it's warm at night and sweats just aren't necessary), I decided that I would run into town and pick her up a new one.
I know, a run into Great Falls isn't something I usually do on a whim, but she really needed a real bathing suit, so we just pushed back our 'start time', and she and I jumped in the car and raced into town.
Katie, being her mother's daughter, picked up the plain blue and purple suit, and said, "I'll take this one." I did require that she try it on first, and when it fit, she was done. We were out of there in less than 10 minutes (we did have to run over and pick up goggles... oh, and these sheets are on sale and aren't they cute?... And we totally needed a bag of Skittles.).
We were back home by 1:00, and the boys were all ready to go. We ran up to pick up my mother, and I was finally able to show her Geyser and Stanford. We drove around the school and the town of Geyser and then headed the 15 miles into Stanford. We were going to stop and the Library, but it was closed (which worked out, since we were behind schedule anyway).
The pool is awesome! It's very large, with a diving board and a couple slides. They have a young kids section, where Ryan can touch the ground. Then the middle section, which is about 4-5 feet. Then the deep section (about 9-10 feet) with a diving board. Fortunately, they also had those foam noodles, so my kids who are not strong swimmers, could still feel comfortable playing. Ryan and I spent most of the time playing around in the first two sections, since I didn't feel comfortable taking him into the deep section (I wonder why?).
We played around for a little less than 2 hours. The kids had some friends that just happen to be there, so that was fun. The only problem was that I didn't put enough sunscreen on, so I got a little burned. Of course, the kids were all fine!
After the pool, we got cleaned up and headed into Church, with my mom. After church, we went up to the Grandparents and had a great dinner.
The only sad part is that today is my mom's last day in Montana... she's heading home tomorrow. What an awesome trip for us! I only hope that we can get her up here again soon!
Friday, July 6, 2012
July 6, 2012
Outside Temp: 57 F (awesome thunderstorm this evening, although I think the rain might have upset some of the farmers, since they are trying to hay)
What I cooked today:
Spaghetti Sauce: This is always a crowd pleaser! And it worked out well, since I made it before we left, and it was ready when we got home. Yummy.
Update:
We realized this morning, that we forgot to take pictures of the Anniversary couples! So, we snapped these pictures up in Monarch.
Both Grandmas joined 3 of the kids and I on our trek to White Sulphur Springs today! It's about an hour and a half drive, so we arrived right around 1pm, which was perfect for lunch. We had burgers and salads (and an awesome Gyro) at a corner deli, and then headed up to 'The Castle'.
This museum is really cool. The house was built in 1892, by a wealthy man in White Sulphur Springs. It is furnished with all period pieces and old photographs of the family, or other prominent people of the time. We had a really great time, and our 'tour guide' was a young kid (about 18) who was very polite and knowledgeable. He and Allen got along really well, as he challenged my son to trivia questions for the entire hour or two we were in there!
After the 'Castle', we went to the Hot Springs, which is a pool inside of a motel. The water is refilled each night, and was at about 100 degrees. The kids went in, while the Grandma's and I sat and watched. As the name suggests, it smelled a lot like sulphur. Lots and lots of sulphur.
After the hot springs, we headed back towards home, stopping at Memorial Falls to hike up to the waterfalls. It was a great hike, not easy but not too difficult either. We got some great pictures up there!
What I cooked today:
Spaghetti Sauce: This is always a crowd pleaser! And it worked out well, since I made it before we left, and it was ready when we got home. Yummy.
Update:
We realized this morning, that we forgot to take pictures of the Anniversary couples! So, we snapped these pictures up in Monarch.
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Both Grandmas joined 3 of the kids and I on our trek to White Sulphur Springs today! It's about an hour and a half drive, so we arrived right around 1pm, which was perfect for lunch. We had burgers and salads (and an awesome Gyro) at a corner deli, and then headed up to 'The Castle'.
This museum is really cool. The house was built in 1892, by a wealthy man in White Sulphur Springs. It is furnished with all period pieces and old photographs of the family, or other prominent people of the time. We had a really great time, and our 'tour guide' was a young kid (about 18) who was very polite and knowledgeable. He and Allen got along really well, as he challenged my son to trivia questions for the entire hour or two we were in there!
After the 'Castle', we went to the Hot Springs, which is a pool inside of a motel. The water is refilled each night, and was at about 100 degrees. The kids went in, while the Grandma's and I sat and watched. As the name suggests, it smelled a lot like sulphur. Lots and lots of sulphur.
After the hot springs, we headed back towards home, stopping at Memorial Falls to hike up to the waterfalls. It was a great hike, not easy but not too difficult either. We got some great pictures up there!
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We headed from the falls down to Monarch to meet Patrick and Grandpa and Ryan for dinner at the Lazy Doe. But, alas, the closed the kitchen at 6:30pm tonight! I'm not sure why, perhaps a private party, since the smells from the kitchen sure smelled good when we got there around 7pm. But, fortunately, I had already started Spaghetti Sauce for dinner, so we still got a great meal.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
July 5, 2012
Outside Temp: 60 F (it was in the 70's and beautiful today!)
What I cooked today:
Pancakes: The kids wanted breakfast, so I spoiled them with pancakes. Of course, I made too many, so they sat on the counter and got munched throughout the day.
Chicken Kiev (sort of): For our anniversary dinner, I made up my Chicken Kiev, with Greek seasonings, which turned out really well! I think I need to practice my pounding of the chicken a little more, since I know it wasn't really uniform. But, I heard no complaints, so I guess it worked out great! Even Grandma's brother went back for seconds, so I'm very pleased! Grandma made up some broccoli and rice to go with it, and then we had strawberry shortcake (homemade!) for dessert!
Update:
Today is Patrick and my 15th Wedding Anniversary! I know there are some of our friends that couldn't imagine that we would work out. We were too volatile, which is true. But, it works for us! We both are so happy with the dramatic turn that our lives have taken, with our choice to leap into this new life in Montana. And, neither of us could have imagined how much happier we would be up here!
On top of that, today is also Patrick's parents 41st Anniversary (yes, we got married on their anniversary, which makes it really, really easy to remember!). I am so grateful for them, not just for my wonderful husband, but for their guidance and wisdom over the years.
So, to celebrate our combined 56 years of wedded bliss, we had a wonderful dinner up at the Grandparents' house, with some family from Belt and, of course, my mother (who is out visiting). And, for the kids, we kept back some firecrackers and fireworks from last night, which just allowed us to celebrate just a little longer.
At some point this evening, my mother commented that it was a little strange that two of the honorees (Grandma and myself) were doing all the cooking. I replied that it tasted much better than if we requested that our husbands do the cooking. And, in it's own way, it was a wonderful gift that we gave to each other.
Happy Anniversary, to my beloved husband and his amazing parents!
What I cooked today:
Pancakes: The kids wanted breakfast, so I spoiled them with pancakes. Of course, I made too many, so they sat on the counter and got munched throughout the day.
Chicken Kiev (sort of): For our anniversary dinner, I made up my Chicken Kiev, with Greek seasonings, which turned out really well! I think I need to practice my pounding of the chicken a little more, since I know it wasn't really uniform. But, I heard no complaints, so I guess it worked out great! Even Grandma's brother went back for seconds, so I'm very pleased! Grandma made up some broccoli and rice to go with it, and then we had strawberry shortcake (homemade!) for dessert!
Update:
Today is Patrick and my 15th Wedding Anniversary! I know there are some of our friends that couldn't imagine that we would work out. We were too volatile, which is true. But, it works for us! We both are so happy with the dramatic turn that our lives have taken, with our choice to leap into this new life in Montana. And, neither of us could have imagined how much happier we would be up here!
On top of that, today is also Patrick's parents 41st Anniversary (yes, we got married on their anniversary, which makes it really, really easy to remember!). I am so grateful for them, not just for my wonderful husband, but for their guidance and wisdom over the years.
So, to celebrate our combined 56 years of wedded bliss, we had a wonderful dinner up at the Grandparents' house, with some family from Belt and, of course, my mother (who is out visiting). And, for the kids, we kept back some firecrackers and fireworks from last night, which just allowed us to celebrate just a little longer.
At some point this evening, my mother commented that it was a little strange that two of the honorees (Grandma and myself) were doing all the cooking. I replied that it tasted much better than if we requested that our husbands do the cooking. And, in it's own way, it was a wonderful gift that we gave to each other.
Happy Anniversary, to my beloved husband and his amazing parents!
July 4, 2012
Outside Temp: 51 (it was beautiful today, in the high 70's/low 80's. Fabulous!)
What I cooked today:
Brownies: I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies, but apparently, I used up all my chocolate chips. Oh well, brownies worked out great! (and there were leftovers, which is almost better!)
Fruit Salad: I didn't realize how much fruit is in 1 lb of grapes, 3 apples, 2 bananas, 1 pint of blueberries and 1 mini watermelon. A lot. My container only held some, so I put the apples and bananas in their own container, with some lemon juice to keep them from going brown. It didn't really work, but that was okay, since the other fruit was in the big container, and it wasn't contaminated by the brown apples and bananas.
Hot dogs: We had hot dogs at the park, and then more hot dogs when we got home. We're pretty hot dogged out.
Update:
We had a wonderful day!
We went to Logging Creek, to have a 'picnic' with the family (like extended aunts and uncles and cousins).
It's currently haying season up here, so a lot of the family was busy. One thing I have learned up here is that when it's haying time, you hay. You only have a selected period of time to get the hay cut and processed, so you don't stop for silly things like national holidays. This evening, when we were heading home from the Grandparents house, one of our neighbors was out on his swather, cutting hay, at 12:30am.
So, some of the family was busy, but we still ended up with about 20 of us, which was great. It was at a campsite, next to a creek, so the kids played in the creek and had a blast! We had wonderful food and, with the exception of the flies, it was perfect.
Once we got home, we all crashed for a little bit, just relaxing. Then, after munching down on some more hot dogs, we headed over to the Raynesford Community Center, where we socialized until the sun went down. Then it was time for FIREWORKS! Woo hoo!
We had purchased some, and everyone else brought some, which means there were tons of fireworks. The kids were able to help out, lighting fuses and such. And, yes, there was a parent there, supervising.
After about 45 minutes of continuous fireworks, we finally ran through the pile. So, we all headed up to the grandparents house for more of the smaller, personal sized, fireworks. Which means that we didn't get home until after midnight.
What an amazing day!
What I cooked today:
Brownies: I wanted to make chocolate chip cookies, but apparently, I used up all my chocolate chips. Oh well, brownies worked out great! (and there were leftovers, which is almost better!)
Fruit Salad: I didn't realize how much fruit is in 1 lb of grapes, 3 apples, 2 bananas, 1 pint of blueberries and 1 mini watermelon. A lot. My container only held some, so I put the apples and bananas in their own container, with some lemon juice to keep them from going brown. It didn't really work, but that was okay, since the other fruit was in the big container, and it wasn't contaminated by the brown apples and bananas.
Hot dogs: We had hot dogs at the park, and then more hot dogs when we got home. We're pretty hot dogged out.
Update:
Happy 4th of July!
We had a wonderful day!
We went to Logging Creek, to have a 'picnic' with the family (like extended aunts and uncles and cousins).
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It's currently haying season up here, so a lot of the family was busy. One thing I have learned up here is that when it's haying time, you hay. You only have a selected period of time to get the hay cut and processed, so you don't stop for silly things like national holidays. This evening, when we were heading home from the Grandparents house, one of our neighbors was out on his swather, cutting hay, at 12:30am.
So, some of the family was busy, but we still ended up with about 20 of us, which was great. It was at a campsite, next to a creek, so the kids played in the creek and had a blast! We had wonderful food and, with the exception of the flies, it was perfect.
Once we got home, we all crashed for a little bit, just relaxing. Then, after munching down on some more hot dogs, we headed over to the Raynesford Community Center, where we socialized until the sun went down. Then it was time for FIREWORKS! Woo hoo!
We had purchased some, and everyone else brought some, which means there were tons of fireworks. The kids were able to help out, lighting fuses and such. And, yes, there was a parent there, supervising.
After about 45 minutes of continuous fireworks, we finally ran through the pile. So, we all headed up to the grandparents house for more of the smaller, personal sized, fireworks. Which means that we didn't get home until after midnight.
What an amazing day!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
July 3, 2012
Outside Temp: 58 F (it was not as warm today, and the evening breeze was awesome!)
What I cooked today:
Nothing: We had dinner at the Grandparents, so I didn't have to cook!
Update:
We headed up to Fort Benton today. There are a ton of museums up there, and we had a great time. We took this picture on the way back towards Great Falls. It's the Missouri river, and it was just beautiful!
The deer below was crossing the Missouri river, and we were totally surprised that it was this shallow. We didn't stay to see if he made it all the way across, but I'm sure he was fine.
After Fort Benton, we stopped at the Giant Springs park to have a bite to eat, and watch the beautiful river. It was so peaceful and calm. The temperature had dropped, and the breeze was blowing nicely.
Connor took this picture of the river, just to show off how beautiful it was! That's Grandma CC and Katie in the picture, although I'm sure neither of them knew it was being taken!
What I cooked today:
Nothing: We had dinner at the Grandparents, so I didn't have to cook!
Update:
We headed up to Fort Benton today. There are a ton of museums up there, and we had a great time. We took this picture on the way back towards Great Falls. It's the Missouri river, and it was just beautiful!
The deer below was crossing the Missouri river, and we were totally surprised that it was this shallow. We didn't stay to see if he made it all the way across, but I'm sure he was fine.
After Fort Benton, we stopped at the Giant Springs park to have a bite to eat, and watch the beautiful river. It was so peaceful and calm. The temperature had dropped, and the breeze was blowing nicely.
Connor took this picture of the river, just to show off how beautiful it was! That's Grandma CC and Katie in the picture, although I'm sure neither of them knew it was being taken!
Monday, July 2, 2012
July 2, 2012
Outside Temp: 62 F (it was pretty warm today, in the high 80's... except our little field trip, where it was probably in the high 90's... uck. I don't like the heat. At least it cooled off nicely!)
What I cooked today:
French Toast: I spoiled the kids with breakfast. Connor doesn't like eggs (oh, that is going to suck when we soon have more eggs than we can eat), and I didn't feel like making pancakes. So, we ended up with french toast, which they gobbled up.
Mexican Lasagna (with homemade salsa!): When I made this a few weeks ago, the kids complained that the store bought salsa I used was too hot and spicy. Ah, the joys of cooking for a bunch of spoiledbrats, I mean, children. So, I found a recipe for salsa and started playing around. I roasted an Aniheim chili (instead of a jalapeno) and mixed together onions, garlic, salt, a little sugar, canned tomatoes and about 1/4 of the chili. Patrick wanted me to add a little cumin, and I think it added a little something. Then, I added the lime juice and cilantro. Awesome salsa, and not hot at all! I used it in my mexican lasagna, and everyone said it was great! Woo hoo!
Update:
Today, we went out to Ulm to see the 'First People's Buffalo Jump', which I think used to be called the Pishkin. When we were kids, we heard stories about how the Native American's used to run thousands of buffalo off cliffs, and how one tribe couldn't eat it all, so it all went to waste. At least, that was the story I was told (or at least how I remember it).
So, today, we went out to where this actually occured. As the curator explained, it was a time before the horses and guns and wiskey made all the tribes lazy and spoiled. And multiple tribes would come to this location to run the buffalo off the cliff, and then they would share in the food and hides. And, he explained, it was about 150 buffalo, not thousands. The reason they would have to kill them all was not because they were wasteful, it was because if a buffalo experienced the jump and lived to 'tell about it', the other buffalo would never fall for it again. So, they had to kill all the survives, so no one would live to 'tell the tale'.
It was a great center and really informative. The butte doesn't look that steep from the ground, until you get right up on it. Yea, it's pretty steep. And the best (or worst, if you're a buffalo) part is that you can't tell there is a drop, until you are right up on it. It looks just like a normal rolling hill.
The only bad part was that it was hot. And I hate the heat. But the kids did great and didn't start getting snippy until later in the afternoon. I'm so glad we went, since I've been meaning to go up there, since we got here!
So, when we got home, Ryan ran out to check on the chicks, and came running back into the house, really upset. The chickens were gone! Oh yea, Grandpa and Allen came down while we were gone, and moved the chickens up to their new chicken coop at the Grandparents' place. They have a ton more space and a big coop. Of course, they weren't quite sure what to do with all that space, but I'm sure they'll get used to it!
What I cooked today:
French Toast: I spoiled the kids with breakfast. Connor doesn't like eggs (oh, that is going to suck when we soon have more eggs than we can eat), and I didn't feel like making pancakes. So, we ended up with french toast, which they gobbled up.
Mexican Lasagna (with homemade salsa!): When I made this a few weeks ago, the kids complained that the store bought salsa I used was too hot and spicy. Ah, the joys of cooking for a bunch of spoiled
Update:
Today, we went out to Ulm to see the 'First People's Buffalo Jump', which I think used to be called the Pishkin. When we were kids, we heard stories about how the Native American's used to run thousands of buffalo off cliffs, and how one tribe couldn't eat it all, so it all went to waste. At least, that was the story I was told (or at least how I remember it).
So, today, we went out to where this actually occured. As the curator explained, it was a time before the horses and guns and wiskey made all the tribes lazy and spoiled. And multiple tribes would come to this location to run the buffalo off the cliff, and then they would share in the food and hides. And, he explained, it was about 150 buffalo, not thousands. The reason they would have to kill them all was not because they were wasteful, it was because if a buffalo experienced the jump and lived to 'tell about it', the other buffalo would never fall for it again. So, they had to kill all the survives, so no one would live to 'tell the tale'.
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It was a great center and really informative. The butte doesn't look that steep from the ground, until you get right up on it. Yea, it's pretty steep. And the best (or worst, if you're a buffalo) part is that you can't tell there is a drop, until you are right up on it. It looks just like a normal rolling hill.
The only bad part was that it was hot. And I hate the heat. But the kids did great and didn't start getting snippy until later in the afternoon. I'm so glad we went, since I've been meaning to go up there, since we got here!
So, when we got home, Ryan ran out to check on the chicks, and came running back into the house, really upset. The chickens were gone! Oh yea, Grandpa and Allen came down while we were gone, and moved the chickens up to their new chicken coop at the Grandparents' place. They have a ton more space and a big coop. Of course, they weren't quite sure what to do with all that space, but I'm sure they'll get used to it!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
July 1, 2012
Outside Temp: 63 F (it was in the 80's, before the thunderstorm came through and cooled everything off)
What I cooked today:
Scrambled Eggs: I knew that we'd be having dinner in town, so I had to make something today... So, I scrambed up some eggs for the kids and Patrick... they would be working hard today and needed their protein!
Update:
My mom arrived today from New Mexico, which is totally awesome! She will be here for a week, so we are going to do a bunch of sight-seeing. There are a lot of things that I haven't gotten around to seeing, so I'm glad to have the excuse! Of course, she had some issues with her flights (they were delayed and they moved the gates around in Denver, and stuff like that), but she made it!
Patrick and Allen worked with Grandpa up at the grandparents' house, working on the chicken coop. It should be ready for the chickens soon, I hope.
While they were gone, Katie, Connor and I picked up the house. I've decided that my kids totally need chores. They are totally spoiled! Granted, they were great today and didn't complain about 2-3 hours of cleaning I made them do. But, if they did regular cleaning chores, it wouldn't have needed 2-3 hours to get it clean!
After we picked up my mother from the airport, we headed over to the 3D in Great Falls for dinner. I love their food! Patrick and the Grandparents brought the kids in, and we had a great family dinner! And on the way home, we had the most beautiful sunset! As usual, the picture does not do it justice (and the fact that I took it out the window as we were driving!)
What I cooked today:
Scrambled Eggs: I knew that we'd be having dinner in town, so I had to make something today... So, I scrambed up some eggs for the kids and Patrick... they would be working hard today and needed their protein!
Update:
My mom arrived today from New Mexico, which is totally awesome! She will be here for a week, so we are going to do a bunch of sight-seeing. There are a lot of things that I haven't gotten around to seeing, so I'm glad to have the excuse! Of course, she had some issues with her flights (they were delayed and they moved the gates around in Denver, and stuff like that), but she made it!
Patrick and Allen worked with Grandpa up at the grandparents' house, working on the chicken coop. It should be ready for the chickens soon, I hope.
While they were gone, Katie, Connor and I picked up the house. I've decided that my kids totally need chores. They are totally spoiled! Granted, they were great today and didn't complain about 2-3 hours of cleaning I made them do. But, if they did regular cleaning chores, it wouldn't have needed 2-3 hours to get it clean!
After we picked up my mother from the airport, we headed over to the 3D in Great Falls for dinner. I love their food! Patrick and the Grandparents brought the kids in, and we had a great family dinner! And on the way home, we had the most beautiful sunset! As usual, the picture does not do it justice (and the fact that I took it out the window as we were driving!)
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