dinner menu 1/25- 1/30

So in my attempt to save money I'm trying to plan out our meals for the week. That way I can actually make a grocery list based on what we need instead of just going up and down the isles tossing stuff that I know we use in the buggy. So here's tonight through Friday.

Sunday - Chili
Monday - Hamburgers and french fries
Tuesday - General Tso Chicken (homemade, I have almost perfected the recipe and I'll share mine once I do)
Wednesday - Spaghetti
Thursday - Chicken with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese and bacon. Bacon green beans, & mac n cheese
Friday - Steak and fries and/or salad

I'm hoping that by planning out our meals I'll be able to keep from having to run to the store all the freaking time. Because trust me, with two kids, that can be quite the pain in the butt. I also started working on my coupon binder tonight, I clipped all the coupons from last weeks paper and got about 1/3 of them put in, hopefully that will make it easier to keep up with them.

my newest cake

tomorrow is my sisters birthday so i made her a cake, i needed a chance to test out my newest cake pan anyway so that would be why i made her a Lightning McQueen cake. it came out pretty good considering i had to make it in stages b/c the kids kept being needy.

I'm a bad blogger

so i'm doing a bum job at project 365, it should be day 21 and i haven't posted a picture since day 15. and its not like i'm just behind on posting, i also haven't been taking pictures much either. oh well. i have, however, added a bunch of blogs to my list to read and most of them have something to do with saving money. one of my goals is to save up some money and the best way i can do that is to not spend so much (DUH!) and so i've been reading all these blogs trying to understand things like CVSing and how to get the most out of coupons and sales. i've always been a good shopper but i can see that there are mamas out that that are amazing shoppers. so if anybody else is looking to do the same check out some of the blogs i have listed.

also prayers are needed for some of the blog familys i read about: the Tubre Quads have one in the hospital and 3 more at home sick, the Wright Five had a kido pass out and shes in the hospital now, and the Gerwer Quads are all sick and their mama is in the hospital sick too. so if you pray then say a prayer for all of them. and also for my grampy whos in the hospital, he was having an irregular heartbeat yesterday and so they're trying to get it back in sync.

Project 365 - Day 15

toddler fashion. omg, hes a toddler...eep!

Connor asked me to cut his hair tonight and heres the end look.

Connor likes to pretend hes a dog and this is Connordog giving daddy a doggy kiss

Project 365 - Day 14

Collin trying to shoot mommy with a rubber band

Connor passed out on the couch

Connor actually took this picture but hubby was making such a funny face that i had to post it

Crazy Collin

Crazier Collin

Project 365 - Day 13

today the boys and i went outside to try and rake up some of the leaves and pile them up for the boys to play in and they had a blasty blast (yes i watched Dane Cook tonight)

Collin

Connor

Connor

Connor

all the leaves

if you look closely in this picture you'll see that all the big outside toys have been knocked over. that is because i have a crazy 3 year old. he went on a toy tearing rampage while we were outside.

Connor running at me

i managed to snap this picture as he was diving into me. apparently knocking over all the toys wasn't enough he had to come after me also.

Collin

Connor

Collin

the boys in the leaves

Collin

Collin having a snack

wild man Connor

Connor was having so much fun

there is a weed right there and hes trying to stomp it

after we came in i gave the boys a snack and poor Collin passed out in his high chair

Project 365 - Day 12

when i told Connor it was time to get out of the
tub he grabbed the soap bar thing and was holding
on for dear life because he did NOT want to get out.

Project 365 - Day 11

the little rugrat FINALLY fell asleep, on the couch

my new ab lounger. i post this picture
while eating a whole bag of mint milanos...

Project 365 - Day 10

busted!

i found a great deal on some legos at target today and was gonna put them up till Connors birthday (in june). this is him closing his eyes 5 minutes after i got home so i could give them to him

its hard to tell in the picture but he was really excited about them, it was thomas the train in lego duplos

date night!

Project 365 - Day 9

Connor riding the carousel at the mall today

my sweet boys - they're actually loving on each other

Collin

So I threw that (extreamly soft and under inflated) ball at Connor and managed to get this picture just before it hit him in the head.

matching boys with matching cups all snuggled together

Project 365 - Day 8

today they were a little more cooperative when i tried to take a posed picture, Connor actually really wanted to take this picture

helping Kacie make Bens birthday dessert

my sister Kacie... 'nuff said

Project 365 - Day 7

silly face

another silly face

this is what it looks like when I try to take a posed picture of the boys

look, another silly face from Collin

my sweet Connor

they were both trying to climb over the couch, they are so wild

my crazy naked boy

hes just so cute!

"what you want?"
i swear this kid is gonna make me crazy, look how sassy he is,
and he's only 14 months (tomorrow)

does this picture look familiar?