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