HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE

Any big plans for yall? None here I have realized that staying up late is not worth it anymore. Maybe when the kids are a little older. We also don't really have anyone to do anything with.
Anywho we will have a nice family day on New Years Day (hopefully Roy will not have to go to work like he had to today).

W Food:
coffee
rasin bran, milk
banana
tuna on Wasa crackers

Rough night

Avery was up at 1 and screamed quite awhile. She woke again at 4 cried till 5 when I fed her then slept on and off till 6. I think she may be teething again. I have never had such a bad teether :( I do not function well w/o proper sleep (who does?). So much to do and so little energy.

T Food:
coffee
OJ, rasin bran, milk
two eggs in a basket, jam, OJ
yogurt w/blackberries
iced latte
grilled chix, broccoli, potatos, salad, milk
ice cream

getting back in the groove of blogging

After a week of doing nothing here I am. The advantage of not going anywhere for CHRISTmas is no extra foods. We ate very normal last week so I don't have to worry about any extra pounds. If I weigh first thing in he am I am 116 by end of day tend to be 118.

MONDAY EATS:
coffee
banana, toast, eggs
toast, jam, yogurt
iced latte
blackberries
grilled cheese, milk
oj

SNOW and more SNOW!!

We have had snow for over a week now and got dumped on again last night. I love it although it has jepordized my CHRISTmas preparations:( My parents side of the state is in the worst winter storm in 12 years. Hence we will not be going for CHRISTmas. Micah will be in for the shock of his life CHRISTmas with no presents! Roy and I are trying to come up with something special to do. Any suggestions?? It will be a quiet two days couped up with just our family:)

Cereal, milk
coffee
sugar cookies
ranch chix, lettuce & tomato wrap, cheese quesidilla, mand. orange

iced latte

frosted sugar cookie

beef and veggie soup, crackers, juice

Very behind

We do not do much for Christmas. So it is not something I worry much about and then all of a sudden it is upon me and very little is done.
Last week we got a new engine put in the van. There were a lot of problems and it cost us over 5,000 UGGG!! So I went nowhere last week. Sat pm we went in the Hall bus to get the van eat and go grocery shopping and I forgot my list at home. It started snowing! It snowed all night and again Sunday night and most of Monday morning. Beautiful but not fun to go out in with kids so I still have no groceries, cards are still at the store and no stamps either:( Roy has my list today:) I'm makeing most of our gifts and going to 2 cookie exchanges thiss week so the groceries are important!
It has been a bear getting pics of the kids for our cards! Every time I tell the boys to smile Josiah yells cheese and Avery has to look at him! Ian dosent last too long befor he gets pouty and then mad. Will post them soon:)

Tuesday food:
coffee
eggs, asian pear

Thursday already?

Time keeps marching on. CHRISTmas is right around the corner!! Today I need to clean the house and do more laundry:) Fun times.

T food:
coffee
eggs , bananna

Wednesday

So much to do. The van is getting a new engine and should be ready today. I have gotten behind in the laundry department again :) I just can't seem to keep up!

W Foods:
coffee
eggs, bananna
oatmeal w/ brown sug
iced latte
chix & cheese in tortilla, stuffing, broccoli, juice
coffee, bananna bread

tired

I went to my last youth bible hour last night. Regardless if they continue on with it I will not go. It is too hard to be out late two nights in a row. Avery is often in bed by 7 when we are home.

Tuesday food:
cereal, milk
coffee
bun w/butter
ham and cheese wrap
iced latte
grilled chix, lima beans, stuffing and roll w/butter, juice
strawberries, pineapple and banannas dipped in chocolate

todays the day!!

Looking forward to hearing what baby Ficek is:) Roy is not working today so we will try to put up tree and decorate a little. He will help some friends move late afternoon into this evening.

Fridays food:
latte
rasin bran, milk
ham and cheese on a bun, salad w/catalina
coffee
lasanga, salad w/italian
coffee
yogurt w/ berries and granola

Yeah ITS A BOY!!!! Congrats we are so excited for your growing family!!

120 and holding

Getting ready for MOPS this am. Then I desperatly need groceries:) and gas. We are going to try to get some CHRISTmas decorations up this evening.

Looking forward to hearing what the little bean is!!

Thursdays food:
coffee
Brunch at MOPS
french vanilla latte
oatmeal cookie
fahitas (sp?) tortillas, sour cream and salsa, juice
cheerios, milk

busy day ahead

After a bad night we have a really busy day today. Ian woke up scared to death of something. Roy spent a long time with him and he kept crying. When I went in he told me he was afraid of daddy because he was making scary faces. Not too sure what that was about. I laid down beween him and Josiah and he was soon asleep. I tried to sleep there but after 1/2 a hour I gave up and went back to my bed where my feet don't hang off. He slept till 7 this morning.

Today I have laaundry and cleaning to do this am. This afternoon we have a birthday party to go to (I still need to get the rest of the gift). Tonight is prayer meeting and bible study. I am exausted already and the day is hardly started:(

Foods:
coffee
rasin bran, milk
pancakes, syrup
elmo mini cup cake
chix, rice, cream of mush. carrots in crock
salad, milk

Tuesday

I am so out ofthe swing of things. Time to get back to our normal schedule. Eating has also been horriblly sparatic and unhealthy :( Will try to get some pics on facebook tonight or in the am. I am sooooo behind in that sorry.

Tuesdays nummys:
Coffee
cereal, milk
pumpkin bread, blueberry pastry
chips and salsa
iced latte

I love being a aunt!!

I am so thrilled that Rachel is in the pregnant state again!!!!! I really felt that I missed out being a first time aunt since Ethan was born only days after Micah. I was so overwhelmed with motherhood that being an aunt was not so thrilling. If you think about it since dec 03 there has only been one 6ish month period where no one in the Don Ficek family was pregnant!! Some of them as we are finding out :) have overlapped quite a bit!! And Julie hasent even started yet. FUN TIMES! Who's next?? I say all in the Lords perfect timing.

Praying you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! We had a good time at my parents and saw lots of the Holt side at my aunts. Went to a outback farm the day after had a blast in the rain!! Glad to be home away from the rain :)

Food:
coffee
pumpkin pie
shredded wheat, milk, chips
iced latte
iced latte
spaghetti bake is ready to go in the oven
salad w/ranch, juice

Praying for a good day!

Yesterday afternoon was much better than the am. We went to a 7th grade b-ball game and the kids had a blast. The team we were cheering for won by a lot.
Today I have to pack and clean. We were going to leave early tomorrow am but last night Roy decided we would go tonight after work. I'm sure my house will not be clean:( Oh well! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the food and family time! We miss you all so much and wish that we lived a little closer! But know that you are always in our thoughts and prayers!!

Todays eats:
coffee
maple shredded wheat, milk,

another crappy morning

Why Why Why??? This am there is lots of laundry and cleaning to do not to mention were behind in school. Yet all I can do is yell at the kids and sit on the couch and cry (I seldom cry and never do I tell anyone if I do). Then my mom calls. She does nothing but frusterate me:) Micah caught me crying and has been wonderful ever since. We went out for a bit. Now we are getting ready to go to a middle school b-ball game! I am very excited about that although it may make me very sad because I want to play. The boys are excited. Like yesterday today was a bad eating day":(

Tuesday
coffee
rasin bran, milk
gingersnap latte
asian pear (hid and got the whole thing)
iced latte
crock cream cheese chix, salad, bread w/garlic butter
colossal mandarine orange (not very good)

Awful day

Boy was today ever tragic. Thru it all the Lord is good and the day is over!! House was a disaster from yesterday then children were not getting along very well. Still trying to catch up on laundry. Lots of phone calls and issuees to deal with my sis and Josh (Jaggers dad). Micah is getting very defiant and then told me at bed time that he felt like I don't love him anymore. We talked and he decided he wishes he were more like Jesus. :) Tomorrow is a new day withs lots of laundry still to do:)

Mondays eats:
coffee
cereal, milk
choco chips
No lunch:(
roll
chhix, corn, salad, biscut, milk
a few gummy bears at childrens meeting

is it the weekend yet??

I am sooo tired today. Stayed up late talking with Roy and Avery was up at 5am:( I did manage to do some cleaning. The kit floor was a mess but I'm happier with it now. Even had willing helpers:) I have been trying to find a good whole wheat pizza dough recipe and think I may have found one. So we had pizza tonight:) Going to try to be in bed by 9:30!

Micah got his package in the mail today. Thank you so much he was thrilled he's very much in love with spiderman:) I just keep remembering "this too shall pass"!:) I am happy to see him so happy. I personally loved the little note from Arden!!

Friidays food:
coffee
cereal, milk
pancakes, milk
pizza, salad w/ ranch, juice
iced latte while watching survivor online

Heres to a good day :)

Last night was quite strange. Once we were home from meeting it was a struggle to settle the boys down. Once we had them in bed I was leaving and Ian was peeking out I went to kiss his sweet little face and he inadvertantly poked me in the eye. I thought Roy was with them and there was a lot of noise. Eventually all boys were downstairs and I realized Roy had gone to bed. Went up, came down. Micah showed up again then Ian started wailing. He smashed his lip on the wooden part of the bed. He has quite a gash on his lip:( Once that was settled he went right to sleep. Micah and Josiah were awake till 11. I guess they were so overtired now we have to be somewhere early this am. I'm sure no one will want to get up.

Thursdays eats:
nothing yet will have lots to eat at MOPS:)
eggs & sausage, potato cass, grapes, several breads, coffee
At this point I decided to scrap the plan and have fun to which the boys esp Micah cheered:) Instead of going to grocery and home we went to McDs, grocery, and pet store. All were happy!
Mc chix, few fries, water
ammaretto latte (still trying to decide if I liked it)

I just got jabbed in the eye while putting the boys to bed. So this will be brief as I cannot open my left eye.

coffee
cereal, milk
latte
doughnt
cheese , apple
pasta bake, juice
raspberry treat, coffee

Eye is starting to feel better. Tomorrow will be a full day. First MOPS then to grocery store and home for nap time and school. After dinner we are supposed to go to Josh and Glorias for a time of prayer. Hope everyone is sleeping soundly. I hope to be soon :)

tueday

I have completly eliminated the TV and computer for my kids this week. Last week it was just the computer. Micah is obsessed with them both so I need to cut them out for now. That said Mornings are spent keeping them entertained and playing kindly with each other. That leaves very little time for cleaning or anything I need or want to do:)

T Food:
coffee
cereal, milk
Gloria showed up at lunch time w/ a cheese pizza!
Had a brief but good time with her and three of her kiddos
iced latte
pasta ham and green bean cass for dinner
salad & fresh bread and butter, milk

Thursday

Tuesday night we had a time of prayer at Josh and Glorias house. Good time of fellowship. that night Roy and I were up till 12:30 talking mostly about the assembly.
Yesterday Roy was home from work and we went out to the stores.
Today Roy is home again. He wants to work on the car and I need to clean. My 2nd cousin Rebekah is coming over for the day tomorrow. Should be a busy day today.

W food:
coffee
cereal, milk
apple
chicken strip, bean buritto
iced latte
2 bacon egg and cheese bisc., 2 eggs, juice
brownie, coffee

Th food:
coffee
cereal, milk
egg and cheese buritto
cheese crackers
pepp pizza, milk apple
iced latte going to try my new decaf roast

UGH! Its Tuesday

I really really dislike Tuesdays. Whoever started the "tradition" of having our childrens meetings on Monday night did not have children or were absolutely crazy. With two nights in a row late to bed all my chillens are very cranky on Tuesday. This am Josiah woke up crying at 7:15 which woke the other 2 boys. We are low on cereal and all three cried for either a different kind or a diff bowl. So usually tues am I let them watch tv and veg more. Right noww they are watching curious george. A few weeks ago I decided I would start staying home with the two little ones and send Micah and Ian with Roy. About that time I found out that Josh wanted to stop the Monday night meeting. The men have been discussing the issue. There are only three more weeks before the award night and then a break for the holiday. I will finish off the year then if they continue next yr will stay home with Josiah and Avery maybe Ian too we will see.
I need to go get invites for Micahs b day party but may wait till tomorrow as it is raining.
Hope everyone has a Happy Veterans Day!!

Tuesdays food:
coffee
hard roll w/ butter, cereaal, milk

1/4 apple

pb&j, milk

pear

iced latte

pasta, corn, milk

new week

I cant believe we are so far into nov already. Love Love Love the pics of sweet little Arden!!
Today we went to the store near us then to a park for lunch. It was sunny but a bit breezzy ( I have no idea how to spell that:) will just add a few of all the letters). Then we hadd a very very good day of school! When he tries Micah can do almost anything and even after over a month off from our phonics/reading program he picked back up with flying colors:) Oh that he would do that every day.
Tonight we had childrens meeting and it was good to see my frind Gloria out ( Usually dosent come cause she has a 1st grader who needs to be in bed early) as there is no school tomorroww. We had a nice little visit:)

Mondays foods:
coffee
cereal, milk
chips w/ sour cream and salsa
1/4 apple
pb&j , grapes
iced latte
chix, mixed veggies, rice, bread, juice
recees bar, hard roll w/ butter

Very tired

Made a big mistake last night. Stayed up way way too late:( Roy got home around 9:30 and we got the kids to bed. I had baking to do for my MOPS meeting this morning. While doing that Roy and I started talking about our assembly, what's working, what's not, changes needed ect. The conversation moved to Roy at the computer on his bible program and me sitting nearby with my bible and a book on the NT church. We talked till 1am! When Roy went to bed he woke up Avery who cried for a long time. I finally fed her and got to sleep around 2. She was up at 5:30!! I had to get up to finish baking and get ready to leave by 8:30. Roy is off today so he just took Ian and Josiah for haircuts. Roy cut Micahs last week so he is watching while Avery finishes her nap.
Today once we were home Micah was playing a war plane game with Roy. I got Avery's cereal ready and Ian asked if he could help feed her. I held her in my lap while he spooned the food in:) It was precious. Josiah sat next to Ian and kept telling him what a good job he was doing! He did great but in the end Avery had cereal all over her nose down to her chin. Josiah got to feed her the last little bit. Fun times:)

Thursdays food:
coffee
several diff egg dishes, french toast, apple slices, cranberry bread, peach something
pumpkin spice latte
apple
hot dog, curly fries
Weird evening Roy came back with food for Ian and Josiah. So I had to make dinner for just Micah and myself:( Roy is still at the mens meeting so I am going to make a iced latte and watch my fav show survivor:) Might sneak some icecream too:)

T&W

Yesterday was filled with laundry. Micah wanted to help fold so it took a little longer but he was a willing and fast learner:) He then shocked me by asking to do school! Avery woke up at 5 a very happy girl for the first time in well over a week. All 4 kiddos were in bed by 7:30 and not a peep from anyone. Yesterday was a very good day and I am trusting today will be likewise.

Tuesdays eats:
coffee, chocolate
cereal, milk
oatmeal w/raisens
asian pear
cheese quesidilla, milk

Wednesdays eats:
coffee, cereal, milk

Monday

Our weekend was very uneventful. Avery has a eye tooth poking thru now so that must be the problem. She was up again at 4 this morning :( We are going to a friends this am then to walmart and home for school. Roy and his boss Tim are going up north hunting for a few days. Hopefully they get 2 nice fat deer:)

Coffee
cereal, milk
coffee
grilled cheese
apple, chocolate
taco salad
yogurt

bad girl

All week Avery has been getting up earlier and earlier. Monday started the usual 6:15ish T=10 to 5, W=5:30, TH=5:10, F=5 and this am 4!!! I let her cry till 6. The boys would go back to sleep but not my girl! This am I let her cry till 5 then gave her some baby ora gel then she cried 10 mins or so then went to sleep for a hour. If this is just more teeth coming uggg she is more difficult in every way or maybe I was just badly spoiled with the boys:)
Last night was a blast. I had never been to a trunk or treat befor and this one was awesome! Very well done and well participated in. Micah was a soldier, Ian spiderman, Josiah a bee and Avery a lady bug. Will try to get the pics on comput today and post them soon but you know me so don't hold your breath:)

Saturdays Food:
coffee, milky way
cereal, milk

Hapy Halloween!

We are going to a trunk or treat tonight! I am so looking forward to it. The kids always have so much fun. Hope we can get good pics:)

Fridays eats:
cereal, milk, coffee
1/2 asian pear
pita w/ greens, chix, tomato, ranch
Chix salad w/ranch, cukes and red peppers
candy, hotdog, coffee

Survivor Thursday!

Yesterday was a busy day. Regular cleaning in the am and then to the farmers market, grocery shopping and errands early afternoon. Roy was home early so getting ready for dinner and meeting was non hectic. Love those days! Please pray for our little assembly. We are going through some slight changes hwever slight they may be it could be very difficult because of tradition. We are praying that everyone would be open to the Lords leading. If we relinquish all control to him all will be well.

Wednesdays food:

coffee

cereal, milk

latte

chips, bean dip w/cheese tomato sour cream and onion

1/4 apple

chix salad w/tomato cukes and red pepper, juice

cake, coffee

apple

Thursday:

coffee

cereal, milk

1/4 apple

chips and bean dip, grapes, cheese

turkey potato casserol, salad, cukes, red peppers

icecream, coffee

The week has begun

Spent last weekend over the mts. Jagger had his 2nd bday on Sunday. We had a great time staying with my sis! The boys were right at home with the big boys, tractors, a dog, goats, pond, trees, what else can I say kids need wide open spaces. Jo's landlord owns lots of property with his own construction business run from there. He has 5 boys and a girl! Most of the boys are grown buut there was one Jordan 9 who played guns with my boys! They were very very sad to have to go.

I am still getting settled home and Avery is on a strange three nap day again today. The problem is when she is awake she is very cranky. I trust it is over tired from the busy weekend.

Mondays Food:
coffee
cereal, milk
choco chips
eggs, applesauce
iced latte
pasta bake, milk
mini hersgey bar
yogurt w/granola

Tuesdays Food:
coffee
cereal, milk
pasta bake
iced latte

MIA

Sorry Ive been mia the last week. Just lotsa stuff :) Pray for Micah I believe he may have gotten saved yesterday if not he is close and thinking about it a lot. Today he questioned it since he sinned. He knows all the answers and the verbal how to be saved. praying it is in his little heart. Tomorrow is a busy day so I must go get some lunches made.

Coffee
corn flakes, milk
cookie
oatmeal
cookie, iced latte
grilled chix, couscous, lima beans, corn bread, butter, milk
cookie, coffee

Errands Tuesday

Spent part of the day running around town. Grocery shopping and the boys needed to buy a birthday present for a friend. 3 stops makes for 1 very tired mommy however the chilluns were very good:) Tonight Roy and I watched biggest loser while eating cheesecake oh the irony of it all!

Food:
coffee, eggs
mocha cheesecake
pear, iced latte
teriyaki turkey meatballs on rice, zuccini cassserol, salad, milk
mocha cheesecake, milk

Busy Monday

Today we got back to school w/ Micah. I decided to clean in the morning and do schooling in the afternoon. He was done in record time:) We also set up the pack-n-play in the boys room. If Avery sleeps in there the boys can play outside w/o waking her and I can clean the kitchen then at school time we can use the kitchen table. The fan in their room is also louder. Needless to say she took a 3.5 hr nap this am and has been down for over 2 hrs now! Finally getting things figured out. Roy decided Josiah dosen't need a nap anymore. Good because he goes right to sleep at night but late afternoon he gets crabby:)
Jake and Hillary's 4 month old baby girl in Ethiopia died on Sat. She had been sick in hospital for most if not all of the week. I believe they are also adopting her brother who I think is 3. Please keep them in your prayers. They were holding out for two and a baby was a priority as they cannot have any more themselves. So thankful they know the Lord is in control!

BTW I have gained 2 pounds.

Sundays food:
Cereal, milk
coffee
potato casserol, chix&broc cass, zuchinni cass, caesar salad, mocah cheesecake, strawberry cream cake, coffee
crackers, cheese, meat, suger cookie, coffee
icecream

Mondays food:
mocah cheesecake, coffee
oatmeal, rasins& br sugar
yogurt W/granola, 2 choco sandwich cookies
iced latte
pancakes & chopped fruit is whats on the menu

Busy day

This morning I took Ian and Josiah with me to the farmers market. It was very chilly but we had a great time together. We browsed thru once then went next door to a awesome latino bakery for donuts then back to make purchases (and sample more apples!).

After lunch I dug thru all my clothes:( I have not even put my prego clothes away (kept thinking I would take pics and sell some on ebay. Wishful thinking) Now everything is away or in a proper spot in the closet. Next I will tackle my dresser however that should not be too hard. I have switched the familys clothes in record time this season:)

After Avery's nap we went to Richland to look at a house. Very big but very old and run down also right next to a very busy road:( I had packed snadwiches and fruit for dinner so we went to the park by the river and had a bit of fun!

Once home I had to make a casserol and dessert for tomorrows lunch. I am currently waiting for the cheesecake to finish baking so I can go to bed:) I still have a bunch of Sunday School stuff to do but will set it up tonight and finish it in the morning.

Rridays food:
cheerios, milk, coffee
can't remember lunch maybe just some fruit
iced latte
chix, potatoes, acorn squash, salad
yogurt w/granola

Eats for Saturday:
coffee
toast w/ cream cheese
latte, 1/2 a giant donut, several apple samples
lasanga, 1/2 pear
iced latte
1/2 pb&j, grapes, plums
tastes and licks of my baking (chocolate sandwich cookies, cream cheese, choco cips, coffee, cheese ,zuchini)

New park

After grocery shopping (a much more expensive trip than usual) we went to a new park. It was perfect small and quite so it was easy to keep track of everyone:) While I was doing dishes Roy fed Avery her green beans. Instead of 1/2 he fed her 3/4 of it. Oops she spit up green all over herself and me several times during the meeting. Ian thought it was really funny as it was in my hair and down my back. I knew I put off feeding solid for as long as possible for a reason!

Food:
Coffee
cereal, milk
grapes
Oatmeal, br sugar, rasins
Kaluah Kicker
Chix nuggets, fries, milk
lemon tart, cooffee
yogurt w/ granola (sad that I forgot the frozen fruit at the store)

Juggling act

Eating around here is going to be a juggling act for me. Roy has eliminated red meat and all fats possible. I have to eat more "good fats". Ian is to eat regular with not too much fats. Josiah has to eat more and try to get more of those good fats into him. Sweet Avery has to start eating ssolids. So today started the really yucky poopy diapers. I perfer to put that off for as long as possible. Today I made my menus for the rest of this week and next. Tomorrows shopping trip could be interesting:) and expensive:(
BTW Rachel yes I think Ardens molars are very early. They usually start at 2-2.5. Go Arden the sooner the better you MAVERICK BABY :0) Loved the pics from the fair she is getting so big!

Todays foods:
Coffee
cereal, w/2% instead of fat free
iced latte, 1/2 peach, cheese
scrambled eggs w/cheese, milk
iced latte, 2 marshmellows
parma chix, corn on cob, mashed potatoes
cereal, milk

The woes of being too skinny

Went for our check ups at the health dept. Thhe head nurse/dietician saw us as several had called in sick. Ended up there longer than usual. I was drilled on Josiah Avery and I's eating habits. Both of them are under weight and I was told I didn't have enough fat to prodduce proper fattening milk. She was kind but very invasive as to their diets and we have to go back in 3 months instead of 6. Since their bloodwork was good we do not have to go back next month. Micah is 46# Ian 41 Josiah 26 and Avery 13 I officially weighed in at 122 (home scale says 118). So I need to eat more, feed more variety to Josiah, and find a quiet spot to try to get Avery to nurse longer. This is goingto be fun!

Mondays foods:
Cereal, milk
iced latte, milky way
scrambled eggs w/cheese, 1/4 peach, milk
cottage cheese, tortilla
lasanga, milk
fast break bar

Good Monday morning

Wishing ya'll good mornin even though it is sunday evening here. Trust this finds you both feeling better and well rested after the weekend. I spent the weekend changing out the boys clothes:( Not too fun but it is pretty much done:) Now oon to Avery's wardrobe:)
Friday we got a package from some pretty neat family members:) Thanx Rachel for the adorable sunflower outfit we love it!! Avery loved the tissue paper :) Also loved the stiicker pic of all of you in aprons!! Have a very HAPY MONDAY and SMILE :0)

Sundays food:
licks of cake batter
coffee
spaghetti, salad
1/4 apple
cheese quesidilla, caesar salad & tomato wrap, milk
coffee, oreos

Survivor Thursday

Survivor is the only show that I make sure to watch i just love it. Roy dosen't:( oh well. Today we looked at a repo house. Big house 1700 sqf and yard but lots of work to do. Lots of small bedrooms, no garage and split level were the big cons for me. I hate houses where you have to either go up or down stairs when you enter the home. We will see it is only 119,000. And it is twice the size of where we are now:)

Thursdays food:
Coffee, monkey bread
iced latte
tomato cheese and bacon on whole wheat
1/2 peach
chix, cheese, tomato quesidillas
will make some special coffee during survivor :)

A mess

I made a snack for after the bible study tonight. So... the kitchen is a mess so I must be quick:) Tomorrow we are going to meet with our real estate agent and look at a couple of houses.

Foods:
Coffee
toast w/cheese, cereal, milk
iced latte
grapes veggies w/ ranch
snickers & milky way (2 for at the g store bad me)
Baked chix, broccoli, couscous
suprise monkey bread, coffee

Under 120!!

Well I am under my pre prego weight and clothes still don't fit:( this has not happend to me b4.? I think my hips spread with the little girl. Oh well at least the weight is down. Now to get rid of the extra flab. Roy lost 10 pounds last week. He has gained quite a bit over the summer and is trying to only eat white meat and veggies. Amazingly he lost it while chowing on bread. He can't seem to get enough of my whole wheat bread:) We could easily go thru a loaf a day.

Tuesdays food:
coffee
oatmeal w/b sugar
1/4 pear , iced latte
carrots, g pepp, r pepp w/ ranch
gummy octapus, whoppers
chicken tomato pizza, juice
toast w/ cheese

MONDAY MONDAY

After a busy weekend today was a nice day to stay home. Avery pulled a lamp into her crib so she was up early from her am nap. I packed a lunch and we walked (Micah and Ian rode bikes) to the park. Tonight was bible hour and I am early to bed:) I have to get up earlier and get things in order for the day.

Mondays eats:
coffee
pancakes, homemade syrup
iced latte vanilla cream cookie
Veggies w/ ranch
1/4 pear iced latte
stew, chicken saandwich
fast break mini candy bar

Airplanes!

Today Roy suprized us and was home early. So we went out to watch the local airshow from a nearby neighborhood. We ran into Gloria and her 4 kids who are all about the same ages as ours. We were in a pre consturucton area that had lots and lots of dirt!! Needless to say the kids all had a blast in the dirt:) Wish I had my camera:( Saw a fighter jet and the Canadian Snow Birds. It was fantastic!

Foods for the day:
Coffee
eggs, grapes
1/4 peach
Pasta w/ g. turkey & tomato sauce
iced latte
stew
iced latte, cookie

Been messing with the blogs last night and this am. Takes me awhile:) I hope Emily has had the little guy by now anyone heard??

Tuesday:
cereal milk coffee
pb&honey on whole wheat, grapes
1/4 peach
tomato bacon cheese pizza, fresh veggies w/ranch
yogurt

Monday Monday :)

Well this day is almost done!! Today was a busy day but I took some time to watch Avery play. She had ventured into the kitchen (hard floor has kept her out this long) and pulled down my basket (gift from Ted and Rachel a few Christmasses go) of bags. She played with it the got distracted by a fly. For 5+ mins she watched it fly around the kitchen. It landed and she crawled toward it and it naturally flew away. This went on for about 15 mins. Then she noticed the sun on the floor from the window this was facinating for her and she noticed her shadow too! Off to the fly swatter a boy had left on the floor but mom spoiled the fun there :) and a large stick in the corner (broom and dustpan) mom spoiled that fun too :) She then had a blast exploring under the table and thru the chairs. I need to do this more often. It truly was a wonderful time watching the little ladybug explore a new area! Hope ya'lls day was in some way as rewarding as mine. :)

Food for Monday:
coffee
cereal, milk, cranberry oatmeal bar
another bar
burritto, 1/2 a peach
iced latte
pancakes, syrup, juice
rice krispy treat, coffee

McDonalds 2xs!!

I try to only take the kids to fast food once a month. Then there is the occasional time when Bryon and Joni invite us to mcd's for dessert. Today I went grocery shopping and since I had no bread for the kids lunch we went to Mcd's but the playground was closed. Major bummer for the boys!! We got our food and went to the park. Roy and Bryon went off to shoot guns after work and b4 they feft Bryon suggested the kids and I meet them at Mcd's for treats. The boys were thrilled!!

Thursday's food:
coffee
cinnamon bread
McChicken, Iced coffee drink (was awful)
apple slice, peanut m&ms
iced latte (wonderfully delicious!!)
Cheese, crackers, grapes
Resses Mcflurry
fresh warm bread & butter (Roy just brought me)

We have a announcement to make!

We have a little announcement to make! We have a new member in our Ficek family. Roy went to the pet store with Ian (his absolute favorite place) and came home with an iguana! I was shocked at his spontanious ( not sure how to spell thta?) purchase. He is little but don't know actual age. Must be a baby I am thinking. So Rachel do you still have yours? How big was it when you got it? Ours keeps a close eye on the boys and scampers around if they get near the tank. Ian thinks it is great to get close and have him run terrified back and forth. He has already lost two front claws I assume from running scared. Poor little guy:( What did you feed yours when he was young? Did you hold it a lot? Any advise? I am not a pet person but am enjoying the little fella:)

Food:
coffee
Cheerios,milk
peanut M&Ms
oatmeal W/brown sugar
iced latte
scrambled eggs w/cheese, baby tomatos, milk
cinnamon bread, coffee

Thankful for good baby boys!

Avery is my absolute worst baby and yet everyone says how good she is. After a very messed up Aug and beg of Sept we had two very good Normal days. 11-12 hrs at night with 2 3-4 hr naps in the day. This morning I met a friend at the mall, since Avery will not sleep in he car she had no nap. Got home in time for lunch and put Avery and Josiah down for naps so I ccould do schoolwork with Micah. Her nap lasted just over a hour:( I have always said once they learn to sleep long at night they will take longer naps and vice versa. I am convinced that I am right :) She is in bed now crying (has been for awhile) Josiah would cry for a min or two and go back to sleep. My stubborn little girl. I am grateful that while out and about she almost never cries even when nap is missed. so I shoulnt complaine too much just not go out:) I never realized how easy the booys were. They are all a blessing from the Lord!! Better log food and get the little ladybug:)

Todays food:

Cheerios, milk

iced latte

pb&honey on wheat

iced latte

The Good The Bad The Ugly

We started full school today. It was as my title says:o) If we can get the ugly out I will be happy. It will be a challenge to keep Micah on task and the other kids entertained and or quiet.
We also had our first YBH (youth bible hour) meeting tonight. We had about 18 kids out and will have a special event all next week.
Food was not too good today but it was busy.

Mondays food:
coffee, yellow cake
tomatoes
cheese quseidilla, chocolate milk
iced latte 2 of em:)
chix, wild rice, juice

Roy's home!!!

It is so nice to have Roy home again. With the crazy scheddules and company then Roy being gone several weeks this summer the boys behavior is not too desirable:( I have also been lacking patiencee with them. Please pray that we all start behaving better.
This am was my first time back to MOPS for the new school year. Boy do I miss it during the summer I wish it were year round.

Foods for Thhursday:
coffee
quiech, hashbrown casserol, potatoe mixture w/ cheese, grapes, carrots, cantalope, strawberry dessert, marbled bread, scrambled eggs
iced latte
chips
chix, rice, mixed veggies

getting back to normal

Mom dad, jo and jagger left last night so I am trying to get my kids back on some sort of a more normal schedule. Roy is still gone and will hopefully be home tomorrow or at least by friday. My sis brought lots of candy so my food intake has been bad:( will wait till next week to check weight.

Todays food:
cereal milk coffee
jelly beans
2 hot dogs
brownie
1/2 cheeseburger, a few chix nuggets, some fries, rootbeer
yellow cake, icecream, coffe

What a horrible eating day. Oh well heres to a better tomorrow. I'm off to a slumber party with the boys!!

Ian's birthday!!

I can't believe he is four already! How time flies.
Been a busy week getting back to normal. This weekend my parents, sis and Jagger are coming for Ians bday party. Wish yall could come too!
We had a appointment this am and spent the rest of the morning out running errands.

Thursdays eats:
Coffee
iced latte, pumpkin scone
espresso milkshake
grapes
homemade tomato and cheese pizza, salad, juice

I'M BAAAAACK!!!!

Wow what a whirlwind the last month has been. Our week at the ocean was great. Lots of fun and relaxation! Not fun was the 7 hours drive to get there:( Got home in time for Roy to leave and work out of town. He got home just in time to go to Mark's wedding. It was beautiful and we had a great time at the wedding and his cabin. I had only met Chad from those Ficeks so it was great to finally meet the family!! We are going to try to drive out to see them next spring/early summer (only 9 hrs away). On our way home from the wedding I got news that a friend from home was being flown to Seattle. She woke up with a bad headach and went back to bed never to wake again. She went to be with her Lord early Sunday morning. She was only 44 and left 4 kids ages 22-14 and a shocked husband. Please pray for the Andersons. So I packed up the kids and went to my parents so I could go to the funeral. Now I am home and plan on not going anywhere for a while. So back to blogging my food:)

Mondays food:
Pumpkin waffles w/carmel nutmeg syrup, coffee
Angus burger w/spinach, tomato, katsup, mustard
peanut butter sandwich, grapes, choco pudding, coffee
2 small choco chip cookies

bad eating day

We are getting ready to go to the ocean tomorrow after meeting. I always wait till the day b4 to pack so it was a busy day!! I am excited to introduce Roy to the Pacific Ocean!! Avery too!! The little boys have all seen it.

Food :
coffee
two slices of toast w/ cheese and milk
chicken , rice, corn bread w/ butter
yogurt ( as I type) realized about 1/2 hr ago I was really hungry and tired:)

I will miss you both while I am away. Will try to check in if I can:)
Love Sarah

This week has been a struggle. I think it would be easier if Roy did not come home at all till the job was done. I think it is especially hard on Ian for Roy to be gone 5 days home 2 then gone again. As of this morining he will be home tonight!!

Yesterday we went to a special at the library BUGS THAT BITE. Then we went to a wading pool and had a picnic lunch in the park. Needed to go to the groc store but am still putting it off.

T food:
cheerios, milk, a taste of coffee
iced latte
hot dog w/ whole wheat bun, corn
popcorn

W food:
special K, milk
two tortilas, slice of peach
iced latte

Dreary Monday

Roy went out of town again this am. This time he should be back by Thursday. I have a few sores in my mouth that are aggravating so not too into eating.

I have lost 17 pounds since joining you girls!!! It makes quite a difference when you have to write down what you eat. We are also in the process of getting off food stamps. Since we have to add $$ to what they now give us there are not so many snacks in the house. Now on to the workout portion of my unwritten goals.

Food:
Cheerios, milk, coffee
cheese quesidilla, milk
cheesecake, milk
eggs, pancakes, milk
tons of water

TGIF

Roy comes home today!!! At least he will be home by tomorrow early am at latest. After dinner yesterday we were getting ready to go to the pool and Ian got stung by a bee. Micah and Ian both ran into the house screaming at the top of their lungs. Josiah just stood and stared. Ian was tramatized for quite some time. Micah was crying and asking if Ian was going to die! (They recently saw a show about venom and that bee venom was the most extreme venom. They love the animal planet show THE MOST EXTREME but at time liks these I wonder why I let the ever watch it) I was a little nervous how he would react as he seizures with fevers. There was a little swellin but nothing else. Needless to say we did not make it to the pool. We went to the grocery store and got ice cream instead.

Thursdays food:
Cereal, milk, coffee
sunchips, peach, iced latte
choco chips, iced latte
bean and cheese quesidillas
Tillamooks Espresso Mocah ice cream

Fridays food:
Chex, milk, coffee
whole wheat toast, cheese, peach
tortilla, iced latte

my many blessings

Blessings

I have four little blessings. I am blessed with a wonderful hunband. The Lord has blessed Roy with a wonderful employer. They are blessed with lots of work. Blessings have taken Roy out of town and left me alone all day and night with the little blessings. The Lord has also blessed me with a wonderful friend. My blessed friend Gloria offered to take my two big blessings and add them to her four blessings. She is blessed to have her teacher husband home and a nephew and his wife living there. So in the end I was BLESSED to have a little time to myself. The Lord has blessed us with so much and sometimes it takes a big blessing to notice all the little ones we experience day in and day out.

So my free time which did not last to long (both little blessings took poor naps) was spent cleaning, roasting coffee, cupping espresso, drinking my iced latte, and talking with my upset sis with minimal interuptions (Josiah woke up ). Then I was able to spend some quality individual time with Josiah something he gets very little of. We had his fav for dinner then off to meet the big boys at prayermeeting and bible study. Overall today was a A+ day. I feel refreshed and ready to finish the week on good notes!

The blessed food:
cereal, milk, coffee
french toast, peach
espresso, chocolate, iced latte
whole wheat pancakes, syrup, milk

Monahy and tuesday

Roy is gone again this week:( I woke up this am with a ear ache and sore throat. Hope it passes quickly.

Mondays food:
corn flakes, milk, coffee
totillas
peach
eggs in a basket, juice

Tuesdays food:
Cheerios, milk, coffee
Whopper Jr with extra lettuce onion and tomatoe from Micahs:)
iced latte, peach
shepherds pie, milk
cheese, toast

Sunday:
coffee
wheat thins
Sausage jumbalaya, salad, coffee
leftover enchiladas, molassas cookie, OJ

Slow Saturday

Rachel notice the ladybug outfit? Shes wearing it again today!!

I am trying to keep Micah and Ian quite while daddy, Josiah, and Avery sleep. We are planning on going to the public pool this evening.

How was the funeral? I found out from Linda Neufeld that it was Thursday. Glad we didn't get the tix for Roy as he would have missed it anyway:) Very kind of his parents to tell him when it was. And thats all I am going to say about that ( I am peeved at them).

Foods:

overnight carmel french toast (thanks Julie I found it when I looked for the cheesecake one), milk, coffee

PB&J, sun chips

peach, iced latte

ground turkey and spinach enchiladas, milk, grape juice

cosmic brownie, milk

Happy Friday

While I was gone Roy got a new computer! Fun except I went to post pics and can't yet:( Hope to update the other blog this weekend once Roy tells me how to get our pics onto this computer.

Put off going to tehe store to today so I am waiting for Avery to wake up so we can go and will have lunch in the park. We have very little food in the house. A blessing because there are no snacks but also no milk means no easy bfast and no lattes:(

Last night we looked into getting tix for Roy to go to SC but it was just over 1,000$. He would like to go but... we will be in prayer for the family especially the unsaved.

Fri food:
whole wheat toast w/pb, coffee
pb&j on whole wheat, peach slices
espresso milkshake
grilled chix, corn, scalloped potatoes, milk
pineapple and peaches

I 'm back

We had a eventful and fun trip to my parents. We went specifically for VBS at mom and dads hall. I was supposed to help with the 5 yr olds but ended up with sick kids. Tues Ian threw up on me twice and then had a seizure while in the bathtub. Spent the afternoon in the er. Thurs Josiah threw up on me twice and had a high fever. After dinner on fri I took him to a walk in clinic thinking he may have a ear infection. Ended up he had what Ian had it just took a little longer to get over. I was grateful Micah , Avery and I stayed healthy.

The boys had a blast playing outside in my parents yard. Sunday pm we went to Jos. The guy she rents from lives on acerage. The kids played with goats, frogs, kids and a dog!! Went hiking, played in the pond, lit fireworks, rode in a tractor and had more fun than ever romping in the great outdoors. So much fun Micah cried to stay one more day before he even got out of bed yesterday. Now it is back to our tiny yard:( but glad to see daddy!!

Todays food:
cereal, milk coffee
oatmeal, raisins, br sugar
iced latte Boy did I miss these when I was gone!!
egg burittos W/ sausage, sour cream, cheese
chopped up peaches and pineapple

T&W

I have got to start getting to bed before midinght. My alarm sounds at 6 and I cannot get up. When Roy was gone I was up early almost every day. He tells me that he was up at 5:30 every am and would like to continue that. Since he got home on fri he has slept till 7 or later every day. I guess we do better without each other. Crazyness!!

Tues:
special K, milk, coffee
iced latte
oatmeal w/brown sugar, milk
iced latte
cheese
turkey burgers, big salad w/catalina

Wed.
Special K, milk, coffee

Monday

Today I was able to button up my work jeans I can hardly breath but they are buttoned!! Progressing:)
Spent a lot of the weekend and most of today going over curriculum. Amazing how much is out there. Quite overwhelming but I am getting there.

Food:
Special K, milk, coffee
2 tortillas, cheese
2 iced lattes
Grilled chix, broccoli, rice, salad

Roy's coming home today!!

Last night we had a slumber party. I let the boys stay up late then we ate cake and they watched a little of Jonah. Then we all slept in Ian's bed two at each end. Once we got situated it wasnt too bad:) They love it and since they stayed up later they went right to sleep and I got to sleep a little earlier too.
Today has been regular busy. Lots of laundry a little cleaning and we made bats with handprints. Now it's lunch then put Josiah down get Avery up feed her then entertain her while M&I play outside in sprinkler. About the time Josiah wakes 2-2:30 she will go back down then I will get dinner prepped then a Iced latte for me and let Josiah outside too while I sit in the sun and enjoy my drink and the boys!!
I am so looking forward to Roys homecoming. The last time he was gone i didnt mind too much but this time was kinda rough. I guess starting out w/ bladder didn't help. And we added another little one:) The good thing is they are not going back next week!!

On to Fridays eats:
Coffee, english muffin, butter
cookie
three eggs, 2 slices of toast, milk, peach

W and T

W foods:
Cereal, milk, coffee
english muffin
peach
egg burritos, milk
cake, coffee
still drinking lots of water

Th food:
Cereal, milk, coffee
iced latte (bought w/ kaluah) choco chip cookies
tortillas, apple
hawian chix w/ rice, milk
cake

Feeling fine today keeping up with the water and cranberry pills till wkend. Getting ready to go to bed with the boys. We are having a slumber party!! Lucky me:) Love and prayers to all!

Exausted Tuesday

I made it up early!!! Not by choice:( Yesterday I felt the onset of a bladder infection. 3 am this morning I had to pee and have not been back to bed since. 3-7 was rough (pain and bleeding)and I consumed a enormous amount of water. Feeling better now, still drinking lots of water and taking cranberry pills. Pray I can take care of this w/o going to dr. I have no health insurance.

Tuedsday food:
water water water
coffee, eggs, english muffin, milk
water water and more water
2cookies, milk
chicken broccoli alfredo, salad w/catalina, milk
water water water
will have icecream with the boys after Avery is in bed

Tired Monday

First thank you Julie for the first Happy Birthday I got today!! So glad I checked ya'lls blogs this morning. A big thank you to Rachel for the wonderful package I got in the mail today. I got it after a long morning out with the kids. We watched the DVD many times!! I cried over the card it was perfect!!!! And what a neat photo album many thanks!! Made my somewhat dreary day much brighter :o)
What a long weekend! Friday was botched by accidently spending most of the day at a friends. Saturday we had a yard sale. Sunday was a usual busy Sunday. Now it is a tired lonley Monday evening. Roy left early this morning for western Wa. They are doing the plumbing for a new Red Robin in Bothell (near Seattle). He will be home for the weekend and then back over next Monday for most if not all of next week. This morning I had a WIC appt and took the boys to the park. This evening we had our monthly youth bible hour picnic. Now I am writing this for the second time. I wrote it on the wrong blog:( silly me!! I am skipping the weekend food. It was not very healthy anyawy.

Mondays food:
Chex, milk
frappachino
McChicken, a few fries, water
Funetti cake cookies, milk ( happy b-day to me:))
Hamburger, sun chips, 2 choco chip cookies, root beer
peach

Food for Thursday

Long busy day! Avery decided to wake up at 5:15 am:( She has not done that in well over a month. Had a play date with my MOPS group. Then trying to entertain Micah and Ian while the little ones napped and go through stuff for our yard sale on Saturday. Tonight Roy went to a hearing about some land across from the hall. I'm still waiting for him to come home Started at 7 didnt think it would take so long.

Chex, milk, coffee
grapes
pb&honey, milk
iced latte ( drank while spending quality time outside with My Ian)
Grilled red snapper, asparagus, couscous w/ parm cheese and butter, salad, juice
ice cream

Micah's news

So this is the reason I did not post last night. It is kinda a long story and I will post it on the family blog soon. He was quite excited and called my parents and talked to grandma for the longest time. He is such a talker. He did not get back to bed till 10:( I am going to experiment with the pics we will see how they turn out!

Tuesdays food:

coffee, cereal, milk

pb&honey milk apple

iced latte

yogurt covered rasins

chili, biscuits, juice

Todays food:

coffee, cereal, milk

pb&honey milk

snickers 1/2 can rootbeer

ham, lima beans, noodles w/butter, salad

blueberry muffin, coffee

unusual monday

Tonight feels like Saturday night. Roys boss called this morning and told him to stay home for the day. We got a lot done and Roy even mopped the kitchen floor!! Now I am going to feel a day behind all week:)

Coffee
english muffin egg cheese milk
yogurt covered almonds
pb&honey, milk
iced latte
grilled drumsticks,steamed broccoli, sticky rice, juice

drank my latte outside watching the boys in the pool and the elip machine. Count for anything?:) Soon I hope to be up early and on the thing.

weekend

We have had a weekend w/o hot water. The heater wnet on fri pm and Roy finally got permission from our landlords to fix it this afternoon. He is doing that now and having trouble elements are so old one is stuck. Poor Roy it was supposed to be a quick job. I just hope it works so I can have a warm shower tomorrow:)
Lets see if I can remember what I have eaten this weekend
Saturday:
Oatmeal pancakes, butter, syrup, scrambled eggs, milk, coffee
Pb&honey sand, milk, yougert
Grilled cheese, chix noodle soup, juice
apple

Sunday:
Cereal, milk
coffee
turkey, stuffing, mashed potato, gravy, cranberry, sweet potatos, peas and carrots
marionberry pie w/coffee
orange
coffee and more marionberry pie after gospel meeting
I'm thingking too much pie:) and she sent the leftover pie home with us! Oh well.
Happy Monday Yall;)

friday fun

Friday was a good day. Avery slept from 8pm-8am!! Went shopping then to the park. After lunch Micah and Ian played in sprinkler and I cleaned kitchen.
Roy got home early and there was a big box delivered. Roy announced that it was my bday present and after a guessing game I got to open it. A new espresso maker!!! I made 2 iced lattes (the best Id ever made) and Roy and I sat outside to watch the boys (Josiah was up by then). What a great machine. It is so much easier to pull shots on than my old one and the brew is perfect!!!
Bryon and Joni had us over for dinner. He grilled pork and we ate outside. Then had a nice visit. Overall it was a wonderful day.

Fridays eats:
a little coffee
no breakfast :(
1/2 almond joy
pb&honey milk
iced latte
better iced latte
Pork chop, jello w/oranges, noodles, the best potato salad I've ever had
coffee, watermelon, skinny cow ice cream sand. Dove chocolate
Hope todays meals are more balanced.

Thursday

Today I started going thru stuff. We are going to have a yard sale sometime soon. Anything that dosent have a home or specific use goes. Living in a two bedroom with 4 kids leaves very little space.
We had a very nice suprize in the mail today:o) Thankyou Aunt Rachel, Uncle Ted, and Cousin Arden! I love the outfits and shoes for Avery. The boys enjoyed the treats:) Did you know that I called my belly BUG (boy uh girl?)when I was prego? I figured I would call a girl my ladybug and a boy doodle bug. So glad I got a ladybug!!!!! Not too long ago I bought her 1st bday dress from gymboree. I had been watching it and was on sale and a friend ggave me a 20% off coupon too. It is a sundress covered in ladybugs I got the hat too. All that to say the ladybug outfits are perfect!!! And I have always wanted shoes like that:)

Food for today:
whole wheat toast, milk, coffee
yogurt covered almonds
pb&j milk
french toast, syrup, milk
going to goeat a apple now and watch bball
then I will finish the kitchen:)

Got online before Roy!

Tonight brought an unexpected suprize. Roy failed to tell me the men were having a meeing after the bible study. The good part was Joni and Marilyn stayed too so we were able to visit some. So the kiddos did not get to bed untill 10:( May be trouble for tomorrow. I put them in the nursery with some little toys. they soon tired of the toys and brought them to me along with a bunch of screws, nuts, bolts, washers, and such. My boys took apart the small wooden crib! I am continually amazed at the things they do! The looks Micah gave me as he was telling me not to go into the nursery were priceless. Then Josiah blew it and kept repeating over and over "crib broke! crib broke!" Of course they wanted to help dad fix the crib!

Food for today:
Whole wheat toast, butter, milk, coffee
pb&honey sand. milk, yogurt
iced latte introduced to the floor by Ian
another iced latte (not sso good as the floor tasted the last of my flavoring)
grilled chix, peas, rice, juice
coffee, angel food cake w/cool whip and bananas

Catch up

Roy has been on the computer the last two evenings. I waited patiently then gave up and went to bed. I had wanted to do this in the evenings but that may not work too well.
Did stuff around the house on monday. Yestersay we went to our friends. They all wanted to go outside but kept coming back in cause they were too cold. IN the end the boys had on pink princess slippers, pink or purple big coats, and hats. All 6 were jumping on the trampoline in the light rain. Wish I had the camera:)

Monday:
special K cereal, milk, coffee
pb&j milk
Latte, rubarb dessert w/milk
Mongolian beef, rice, broccoli, juice

Tuesday:
Wheat toast, milk, coffee
ramen noodles
yogurt covered almonds
chix noodle soup, cheese quesidias, milk
rubarb dessert w/milk

weekend

We had a busy but fun weekend. It was goo to get out and about on Sat. First I was up by 6am to watch tennis and enjoy coffee by myself! We celebrated the birthday of a elderly lady in our assembly by going out for buffet breakfast. I would eat bast food for every meal if I could so I really enjoyed the array of food!! Good time of fellowship too as all 8 children were very well behaved. After bfast we went grocery shopping (2 diff stores) and then to walmart. Got home well past nap time but everyone was glad to finally get out of the house:)

Sat food-
eggs, french toast, potatoes obrien, biscuit, oj, coffee, fruit, more eggs, bacon
no lunch as bfast was so late
baked potato w/ cheese, broccoli, onion, sour cream juice

Today was a regular sunday. Up early and made blueberry muffins and millk
Lunch at the hall
ckicken strips, ranch, peas, fruit salad, rubarb dessert w/coffee
Pb&j milk
rice krispy treat with chocolate on top, coffee, cheese & 2 crackers
Apple

Now that we are all back to normal I will be up early tomorrow hope to get some real workout in:) Have a happy Monday!!!

What a morning!!

Today started with lots of poop and pee!! First Avery pooped out her diaper b4 I even finished feeding her hence I am poopy too:) Micah woke up to inform me there was a problem. NO pull up. They went to bed late last night and he never got one on:( Everything has pee on it (he pees a lot at night). More laundry for mom. Once I had him dressed I noticed Josiah had poop out the back of his diaper. Now that one was gross and all over his back, clothes and couch:( Now they all need a bath! Avery is asleep so when Backyardigans is over it will be off to the tub.

Todays menu:
Coffee, egg in basket, orange
pb&j, apple
popcorn
tacos w/ground turkey instead of beef, lettuce,tomato,salsa,sour cream

Roy goes to work early on Fris so he gets off early. So hopefully dinner will be early as I have lots of shopping to do. Much quicker if I can go alone or with one big boy:) Well I best get on with the day. Have a great weekend all you Ficek women!!

thursday

Did not make it up early. I really need to get to bed earlier.
We are slowly on the mend. I need to go grocery shopping. Not much in the house to eat:( We only had enough milk for two bowls of cereal and Micah slept in. He got juice in his and then everyone else wanted more. How could I deny them juicy cereal!
At dinner Micah told us he was a theif with a costume on. "I am a thief with a Micah costume on. I am a thief named Robber." He comes up with the cornyest ideas I need to write them down.

Coffee, 1 mini donought
english muffin, cheese
animal crackers
chicken sandwich, potato salad, juice

Todays eats

We are feeling better. Went to bible study tonight. I thought it would do us good to get out of the house. My MOPS group gets together tomorrow am. Not sure if we will go or not. Will see what the morning brings.

Cereal, milk, coffee
protien shake with a shot of espresso in it
almonds
Spaghetti, g beans, white grape juice
english muffin with cheese

Goal for tomorrow is getting up early. Julie you've inspired me:)
Also plan to spend 10 mins on machine.
Keep looking up to the Master planner!

Tuesdays food

Coffee, granola, milk
english muffin, egg, milk
latte
all bran crackers
chicken, rice I ended up giving my corn on cob away. the boys love it!
cookie dough blizzard Roy dissappeared and came back with them!! Never done that before.

Monday

granola, milk, coffee
chicken salad, pears, milk
iced latte
ravioli, corn
cereal, milk

Averys crying, Ian wants more cereal, Roy is on his way out. Better go for now.

A new week

I am feeling a little better this am. What a wasted weekend. Yesterday Micah said "I can't go to meeting. My eyes....my friends will think I am crazy" His eyes were really "snotty" yesterday. Being sick has its perks. I have a good reason to sit around and oh darn the french open is on. My girls are all out already.

Saturday:
egg salad, coffee, milk
chicken burgers, cheese crackers, juice
little debbie snack
beans, potato salad, pears, water
protein shake thanks Roy:)

Sunday:
rasin bran crunch, milk coffee
egg salad, milk
pizza, tea, applesauce
yogurt, blackberries, granola

I still dont have a menu for this week:( thats going on two weeks in a row. I'm running out of unplanned meals. despratly need to go to the grocery store. Maybe tonite or tomorrow night we will see.
Have a Great Monday!!

Go away May!!!

This month has been horrid. I can't wait for it to be over! Then everything will be better right?? First I was injured. yesterday was the first morning I woke up pain free. Now I have the crud. Slight runny nose, almost constant headache, cough, and today a sty in my eye! Not easy to be patient with sick boys when mom feel bad too.

Turns out Ian's rash is a result of a viral infection. He has not had any outbreaks in the last two days. All three boys have cough and runny noses. As of yesterday Josiah has a whole lot of eye snot too. It is constant and will not let you wipe it off. I will ssay that i am thankful that no one has a sore throat nor has anyone thrown up those are the worst!!

Sorry to complaine so. I am just tired:)
Roy is watching TV with them now and Avery is sleeping so I better take the time to get dinner ready. Heres to a better June!! Love you all!!

Rough day

Everyone here has some sort of slight illness. Boys all have runny nose. Micah, Ian, Roy and I all have a bit of a cough. I am loosing my voice. Avery even had a little runny nose. Nothing too bad just yuck! At lunch today Ian had a welty rash on his face. I was concerned besause it was bad around his eyes. I called dr they would not tell me anything as he has not been seen by our new dr. So i scheduled a appointment for tomorrow am. Within the hr it was gone, returned around 4 also on back and arm then left within the hr. Appeared again about 7:30ish not too bad on face but bad on back, tummy and legs. Roy thinks he is allergic to the sun, I say food (walnut) allergy or fifths disease. We'll see what the dr says.

Not much activity here I sat around most of the day.
Food for the day
Chex, milk, coffee
broccoli slaw salad, milk, english muffin w/butter
Bananna
Spaghetti, green beans, juice
green tea

Any news???

Wondering if Emily knows yet?? You Bair girls have a terrible time finding the gender of your babies!! All in Gods plan.
My parents came over late Sat and left a few hrs ago. We had a good memorial day at a special ceremony in a cemetary. We even saw some friends there. Their sons Caleb and Michael are in the young marines. Micah was thrilled to see his friend in military dress. He loves anything soldier and even calls his shoulders soldiers. Crazy kid!!

Lets see if I can remember the food list for the weekend
Saturday:
coffee, eggs in basket, milk
??
fried chicken, potato salad, tea, coffee at the park

Sunday:
coffee, cookie
hamburger, hot dog, potato salad, pasta salad, rubarb dessert&coffee
no dinner not feeling too well

Monday:
oatmeal, milk, coffee
BK chicken sandwich, fries, dr pepper
grilled chix, potato salad, broccoli slaw, juice
ice cream

Tuesday:
Chex, milk, coffee
turkey sand, potato salad, brownie, milk
egg in a basket, bananas, milk

This has taken a long time. Many interuptions:) Now I hae to go make the egg dinner.
Loe to you all, Sarah

Not doing too good

I keep intending to post in the evening but either start watching something or Roy is on the computer. I have not been on the machine yet shoulder and neck are still sore.
Tues food: Kix with milk
coffee
PB&J milk
sun chips
iced latte
cookies
pasta bake
salad sourdough bread

Wed food: Protein shake
pasta bake
iced latte
Fish stix, broccoli, baked potatoe w/ sour cream, cheese, salt and pepp
Tropical cream cheese thing and coffee

Thurs food: latte
picnic lunch chicken salad, potato salad, veggies, beans, brownie
Tery meatballs, rice, carrots w/br sug and almonds, corn
ice cream

Up Early

Although I did not make it up when my alarm went off @ 5:45 I did make it befor Avery woke up to eat!! I could only do 5 mins on the machine:( I either tore or severely pulled my neck and shoulder muscles 11 days ago. It is still very sore in the mornings and moving around is difficult for a few hours.

Yesterdays food list:
cheerios with milk
coffee

iced latte
cookies and milk

salad
broccoli
carrots

yogurt w/blackberries and granola

Here I am

Hello girls loolkin forward to keeping in better touch with the family! I also have to shed some extra baby weight. I gained 50 lbs with this pregnancy. My current weight is 140 20# too many. My main goal is to get fit. A year ago I was running every am training for a marathon. The I got prego and the marathon went bye bye. I just want to be fit and have enough energy to keep up with the boys:) Roy just bought a eliptical type machine that now sits on our back porch area. It will be easy on my knees and can be used anytime. Problem is it gets too hot here to use during the day and I am too tired in the evening. That leaves early am and I am not a morning person. This might be the accountability key I need. Heres to a early start to tomorrow!!