Saturday and the Emergency Room...

We have all had the "Crud" around here for the last couple of weeks, and it ended up getting little Brennan. He had a little bit of a snotty nose when he woke up Saturday morning, but by 3:00 that afternoon, he was having a really hard time breathing. We called the Doc. who of course said, take him to the clinic. Luckily our Ped. office has a Minor Emergency Clinic in town, so that is where we went. His Oxygen levels where low; so they did oxygen treatments, chest x-rays, nose swabs, and finally Nebulizer treatments. Poor Baby, was such a trooper through it all, but really hates the mask. We are continuing to do breathing treatments at home, and all test came back clear. Of Course being a blogging Mom, I got pics. PS. He isn't sleeping here, he is screaming.

He finally passed out on his daddy! Sweet Baby!

Brennan is well on his way to get over the crud, just in time to start cutting his top teeth. I'm so glad they don't really remember their first year of life. It is so tough.

Menu Plan Monday.

This week I'm including 1 1/2 weeks in my Menu. We are going out of town the last part of next week, and next Monday we will be spending as a family due to the Memorial Day holiday.




MENU PLAN MONDAY

Monday
B: Earth Bread (recipe below)
L: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Pretzels, fruit
D: Lg. Salad

Tuesday:
B: Fruit and Yoguat Parfait
L:Pimento and Cheese, Cheetos, veggie dippers
D:Meatloaf, Mashed Pot., Green Beans

Wednesday:
B:Earth Bread
L:Pimento and Cheese, Pretzels, Fruit
D:Quessadillas, Rice

Thursday:
B:Granola Bars
L:Meatloaf Sandwiches
D:Whole Wheat Fetticini, Salad

Friday:
B:Toast & Honey, fruit
L:Pimento & Cheese, Pretzels, veggie dippers
D:Pizza Movie Night (Pizza, Popcorn, Strawberry-Peach Slushies)

Saturday:
B: Cinnamon Toast, Egg Scrambles
L:MacNCheese, Peas, Fruit
D:Black Bean Burritos, Salad

Sunday:
B: Smoothies
L:Out
D:Leftovers.... clean out the fridge

Monday: (Memorial Day)
B: Yoguart & Granola
L: Out
D: Hotdogs, Chips, Fruit, Cupcakes (Picnic)

Tuesday:
B:Breakfast Rollups
L: LO Hotdogs
D:Sausage, Egg, Tacos, Fruit and Yoguart

Wednesday:
B:Granola & Milk
L: Leftovers
D: Cereal

Thursday:
B: Granola Bars
L:Peanut Butter & Jelly, Pretzels, fruit
D:Pizza Roll (in Car)

Friday - Sunday in Longview.


Earth Bread ( maybe not the healthiest but it is really tasty)

Heat Oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour 2 med. Loaf Pans.

Mix together and set aside:
3 Eggs
1 t. Vanilla
2 C. Sugar
1 C. veg. Oil

Mix Dry Ingredients:
2 C. Whole Wheat Flour
1 C All Purpose Flour
1 t. Baking Soda
1 t. Salt
1/2 t. Baking Powder
1/4 t. Cinnamon

Mix dry ingredients to Egg mixture and add
1 C grated Carrots
1 C Grated Zuchinni
1/2 c. smashed banana
1 C. Chopped Pecan (optional)

Mixture will be very thick. Pour into Pans and Bake for 50- 60 Minutes.

Day at the Beach

I mentioned a while back that we were going to make a point to go to the Beach more this summer. So last weekend, we headed out to the Beach again. We had a great day, and all got a little crispy... except for Brennan.

Brennan was getting so tired. He snuggled up and laid his head down for a long time, but wouldn't go to sleep.

William and Cade playing in the sand... racing their trucks.

Cade loves to get dirty! He kept laying down in the sand. But didn't ever warm up to the water. William kept talking about sharks and I think it freaked him out.

William was so silly. His Favorite thing this time was jumping in the waves.

Brennan is 9 MONTHS OLD!!!

I am just in shock... it doesn't seem like it has been 9 months since this sweet boy was brought into the world. He is such a blessing. He is so laid back and goes everywhere with a smile. Here are a few pics from the last couple of weeks.

Brennan at the Beach.

This picture is so funny. He was so tired and had just been bathed and for whatever reason his hair wouldn't go down! This is such a rarety, that we had to take pics and laugh.. Poor kid!!!

Recipe Corrections

OOPS. So I guess when I post recipes I should double check them to make sure they are correct. Well, I will from now on, but here are the correction(in red). Hope you all enjoy.

Omelets in a Bag:
You will need a heavy Duty Ziploc for every member.
Write name on bag with a permanent marker.
Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil.
Lay out a variety of omelet fillings ham, cheese, bacon, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions, black olives, tomato, etc.
Allow each person to pick and choose their favorite fillings and place in bag, then crack two eggs into the bag PRESS OUT THE EXTRA AIR and shake.
Place Bags in pot. Cook for 13-15 minutes.
You can put about 6 omelets into a large pot, for more you can make another pot of water.
Remove bags and dump contents onto plate.

Serve with Hashbrowns, fresh fruit, or sweet breads.


Strawberry, Peach Slushies
2 c. froz. Strawberries
1 c. froz. Peaches
1 c. Water
1c. raw baby spinach
HONEY TO TASTE

Blend until slushy... I also added some raw yellow squash to mine and the kids drank them just the same.

Menu Plan Monday.

Here is this weeks Menu. I warn you, if something doesn't get used from last week, it will be on this weeks menu. Sometimes things just don't go as planned.


Monday:
B:Granola Bars
L:Bean and Cheese Tortilla, pretzels and fruit
D:Roast, Veggies, Green Beans, Spelt Biscuits

Tuesday:
B:Cereal
L:Tuna Salad, pretzels, fruit
D:Omelets in a bag

Wednesday:
B: Strawberry, Peach Slushies
L:Tuna Salad, Fruit, veggie dippers
D:LO Roast Sandwiches, Salad

Thursday:
B:Fruit & Yogurt Parfaits
L:PB & J Sand. Cheetos, fruit
D:Grilled Chicken, Homemade Cream Corn, Peas

Friday:
B: Toast, Honey, fruit
L: Out
D: Pizza Movie Night Pizza, Popcorn, Strawberry, Peach Slushies

Saturday:
B: Pancakes, sausage, Fruit
L: PB& J Picnic, Chips, veggie dippers
D: Spinach, cheese Tortellini, Salad, Garlic Toast

Sunday:
B: Granola Bars
L: Out
D: Meatballs and sauce,Rice, Green Beans


Strawberry, Peach Slushies
2 c. froz. Strawberries
1 c. froz. Peaches
1 c. Water
1c. raw baby spinach

Blend until slushy... I also added some raw yellow squash to mine and the kids drank them just the same.

Water, You goin down!

It was so pretty today, and I needed to water my grass, so we had a water day. The boys spent most of their time trying to take the water out. First it was the baseball bats. Cade ended up being the only casualty in that fight. The boys got a little too close and William swung and gave Cade a bit of a shiner. Then they broke out the swords. You would have thought it was a fire breathing dragon coming at them. I'm not really sure what vendetta they have against the sprinkler, but it better watch out for my little warriors. William loves to ham up for the camera. Brennan decided to get in on the action too. He was soaked. The water would hit him in his head and he would laugh and go back for more. When he finally got tired on the sprinkler, he decided to go exploring. We keep all of our outside toys in this trash can when we aren't playing with them and he decided to see what was inside. He played in there for 5 mins.