the wind has arrived

Every Feb (usually earlier in month) we have a few weeks of warmer weather with severe winds. We moved here during that time 6 years ago and it was very startaling to see sagebrush blowing down the street like cars and shopping carts on their side in the parking lots. Anyway yesterday the winds came. This is also the big clue that March and warm weather is just around the corner!! Looking forward to switching the clothes and lots of walks to the park and time outside!!

Yesterday I had 2 of Glorias kids for the am and was unable to get the computer in the evening. Roy was listening to Dr. Mazak online :)

Today I took the kids to the store after lunch and then for a walk at the mall and some time playing for them. Roy is home early so dinner is in the oven early and I get a few mins to blog!

Tuesdays food:
coffee
pear crisp covered in milk
gloria brought pizza for lunch
cottage cheese, 1/4 apple
2 chocolate chip cookies, coffee
chix drumstick, brocc, cauliflower, couscous, salad W/ balsmic vinag.
2 choco cookies, milk while watching biggest looser :)

Wed food:
coffee
pear crisp covered in milk
1/4 apple peel
pb & honey sand. milk
iced vanilla latte
1 small chocolate doughnut
shepherds pie, salad

better late than never

Avery is teething
Josiah woke up with a fever
Roy had jury duty, work , then a mens meeting
I am still in my pjs why change now??
Kids are all tucked in and I am just waiting for Roy
They may be awhile so I may head to bed too!

Mondays food:
coffee, 2 choco chip cookies
bagel w/butter
tomato, ham and cheese pizza
milk 2 more cookies
chex mix
pasta, salad. garlic bread
going to have milk and a cookie then off to bed. Sweet dreams yall!

waiting

Today is MOPS. I was up early and had a good time of prayer, made a potatoe casserol, and am now waiting for the boys to wake up. It is always a difficult am as they sleep in due to meeting the night b4. Then I try not to eat very hard for me as there is so much good food at MOPS!! Soon I will go get their clothes out and try to rouse them!

Thursdays food:
coffee
lots of egg dishes, potatoe casserols and fruit. fresh bread, cookie, coffee
hot dog from costco, root beer
cottage cheese w/ pineapple
baked potatoe w/ sour cream, cheese, broccoli

Differences

Have missed you all. I am so a creature of habit and the weekend always throws me off.

I was just reading your blogs and realized how totally different we all are. There are only 4 of us and we have a full time worker with no kids, full time worker with kids, work from home mom and one who brings in no income with kids. Juust neat to see the many different paths the Lord has for us Ficek women! I love you all and marvel that Jesus died for each of us!!

Last night Roy brought donughts home for a special treat (hes been doing that a lot lately). They are from a local Mexican bakery and are huge and delicious. I took pics of the boys with theirs and the chocolaty faces after. Will try to post those later today.

tuesdays eats:
cereal, milk
coffee
pb & banana sand.
yogurt w/granola
trail mix
pork, couscous, broccoil& carrot orange stir fry, doughnut
orange

Wednesdays eats:
steel cut oats w/ dried cranberries, apple, br sugar, cinnamon
coffee
more oats
2eggs, celery stalks w/pb, chips w/sour cream and salsa
trail miix, cottage cheese
pancakes, oats, OJ
coffee, a handfull of hersey kisses

Friday Friday!

Last night we had a great time. Since 8 of the bodies were little people we were able to squeeze around the table. Avery and Silas sat in laps :) Roy and Josh go preach at the mission once a month. Gloria decided to take the kids this time to see how it goes. I did not feel too compelled to go but sent Micah and Ian along. Josiah Avery and I had a quiet yet fun hour while the big guys were gone. Roy came home with DQ yummies!

On to today. Kinda lazy morning cleaned up some in kitchen need to go clean boys room. We are going over to Glorias this afternoon for a Valentines party! Tonight we have a babysitter lined up :) Going to go out to eat with our gift card!! Thanks Lance and Julie :) We have not had a date night since early summer so it will be fun! Hope to get out early and a day early too to beat the crowds.

Fridays food:
cereal, milk
coffee
PB&bananna, milk
orange
coffee to take to the party!

Going to be a good day!!

Roy will not be going to work today!! We have company coming for dinner so he will be a big help with the kids and or helping clean and get ready. Still not sure how we are going to seat 12 bodies in our home but I am sick of not having people over because there is no room at our table. Should be fun and I plan on setting up the boys little people stuff in their room for the 6 bigger kids to play. A new Survivor starts tonight!! Going to be a busy but fun day.

TH Food:
cereal, milk
coffee
pasta bake
apple
chix, couscous, peas w/ baby onions, salad, orange cake
pb cup blizzard suprize from Roy :)

running late today

The boys slept in this am so when I put Avery down for her nap I dozed on the couch foor awhile :) So even though I was up early our day is running behind. Fortunatly we have no where to go till this evening.

Wend food:
cereal, milk
coffee
orange
pb&banana sand. milk
yogurt w/blackberries and granola
pasta bak w/cream cheese and sour cream, garlic bread, apple juice
coffee, 3 bites of Ian's left over ice cream

early appointment!

Good late afternoon to you all :) Our morning started off early as we had to be out of the house by 8 am. Have a good dr visit then went to grocery store for milk and a few produce, then to the pet store. By the time we got going from there it was almost lunch time I caved and we went to McDonalds.

Micahs dr visit yesterday went great. The Dr was pleased with his hand and it did look much better than it did sun am. She told him that he didn't even have to wear the splint anymore!! Boy am I tired already and the week is not yet 1/2 over. With prayer meeting tomorrow and a bible study Thursday am I will have been out every day this week very unusual for us!!

Tuesdays eats:
cereal, milk
coffee (sample at grocery store)
milky way
McChicken, few fries
apple, coffee

Week of dr. visits

Today I have to take Micah to the dr. foor his hand. Roy and I are concerned that the glue did not take properly. When we change the bandages the cut looks open and just not right. Thankfully there is no sign of infection. Just glad the apt is for today! Tomorrow I go to the ob dr. and I have to make dentist apts for everyone this week. I have not been since my BJ days so this should be fun!! We also have another medicalish apt on Thursday. no one has been to the dr since Averys 3 month visit so i don't mind the flurry of dr visits :) Although by the end of the week I will be exausted!

Went to Josh and Glorias for breakfast Sat am and had a wonderful time of fellowship with them. We watched Fireproof that evening. Great movie what a testimony of the love of Christ for his bride!! "We love him because he first loved us" seems to have been our weekend theme. Sunday was a very normal day of worship and fellowship with our Lord and his saints! Now on to the week.

Today I will tackle a very messy kitchen! During the week I spend at least two times a day cleaning it (not to mention clean up time directly after a meal). On the weekend that number turns into 1 or 0 hence Monday my kitchen is always a disaster :( Roy is amazed at how bad it is but last night I told him that I am not as I know how much time I spend keeping it up during the week and on the weekend well... So I better get a move on it to have it done b4 lunch and our apt.

Mondays eats:
coffee
cereal, milk, banana
pb & banana sand, milk

I love MOPS Thursdays

Had a great time at MOPS this am. Today we were challenged to take the 21 day love challenge. We are to do a little something or say something special to our "project" every day for 21 days. Will see how it goes this is not something I excel at :) After we stopped at the grocery for milk, gas station, then the pet store. Home for lunch and some down time (naps and reading) for the kiddos! My kitchen needs serious attention so I must get in there soon :(

Thursday:
cottage cheese
coffee
potatoes, bean salad, deviled eggs, cinnamon bread, fruit, sugar cookie, chocolate hearts!
espresso milkshake
oatmeal w/ honey, milk

3 reasons for tuesday

What a day yesterday was!!!!

1. Internet connection down in the am
2. Went to Dennys with Gloria and her kids for free grand slams. The line was into the parking lot so... she treated us to Taco Bell and then we went to the park. There is a long story here :) will eloborate in the future. Got home late afternoon.
3. spent the evening in the ER with Micah. I have always marveled at the fact that with three boys and Micah being such a dare devil we have never been to even the dr for injuries. Not so anymore. After dinner the boys were clearing the table as they always do, Micah fell with a casserol dish and sliced his hand pretty bad. Roy took care of it (there was a lot of blood and screaming) and told me to take him to the er for stitches. When we got there he kept crying saying he was scared and did not want stitches. He was also very white :( A nurse cleaned it out while I held a screaming boy and tried not to cry myself. Then the Dr came and glued it, bandaged it and put a splint on that he is to have on for a week. All in all not too bad a experience I am so glad they glued it the marvels of modern medicine! We got ice cream on the way home for a special treat.

Tuesdays food:
cereal, milk
coffee
planning on eggs and pancakes but settled for a chicken taco, beef-n-bean burrittoand water
1/4 apple
grilled chicken, scalloped potatoes, white corn, salad w/ thousand Isl.
fried tortilla w/cinn and sugar
ice cream

Wednesdays food:
coffee
cereal, milk
coffee
pb banana sandwich, cheese,, milk
yogurt w/ granola
1 1/2 grilled cheese, tomato soup
coffee

New week

This weekend was a busy one! Roy was home Friday. Between fri and sat we got rid of the entertainment center and rearranged the living room. I also got all the toys away in their PROPER place and started cllearing out the boys room. We are trying to come up with a plan for Avery!? She is such a light sleeper that Roy often wakes her in the night. He has slept on the couch the last few nights and she has slept till at least 5am. She had been waking at least twice during the night. We may put the pack n play in the bathroom or downstairs. Will experiment this week.

I enjoyed watching tennis and both of my picks won the mens and womens championship!! The my pick lost in the superbowl :( oh well can't win em all!!

Today is another day to live in humble faith for out Lord! I pray youall find comfort and strength in that faith today and throughout the week! Love you guys!!

Mondays food:
coffee
cereal, milk
cottage cheese
toast w/butter and jam
coffee
orange
goldfish
baked potatoe w/cheese, sour cream and broccoli, cornbread, water