Mommathon

Sunday-Tatum’s Birthday Dinner
Monday-Rotisserie Chicken, Green Beans, Biscuits
Tuesday-Chicken Bacon and Ranch Subs, Baked Beans
Wednesday-Piggy Pudding, Cantaloupe
Thursday-Italian Chicken and Potatoes
Friday-Southwest Strata and Salad
Saturday-Fajitas
Sunday-Italian Sausage and Peppers

Colm got a lot of Berenstain Bears books at the library last week. This one, in particular, has been his favorite. How many times have we read it to him this week? I don’t know, but I am glad we are going to the library today so we can take it back.

Today I took the boys shopping for some summer/spring clothes while Sean went to work out. They are having a super duper sale at Carter’s, plus I had a coupon for 20% off. Colm scored big time. Poor Liam is too big for Carter’s now. We tried, but they just don’t fit. He did get a new pair of much needed jammies, but that was it. I promised Liam I would take him somewhere else some other day. We all met up at home, ate lunch and then went to go see my grandma. It was great to see her and I am glad the boys got to spend some time with her. She is 91 years old, she has a terrible time getting around and does not leave the house, so I know that visitors are very important to her. After Grandma’s, we came home, Liam changed into his soccer gear and we headed out to his first soccer practice of the season. Then my father-in-law came over for dinner because my mother-in-law has been in the hospital since Sunday with pneumonia. (Prayers for her speedy recovery would be much appreciated.) No pics from today. Sorry!

Sean took off work today and tomorrow so we could do some things together as a family. So, Sean stayed home with the kids this morning so that I could go visit with his mom who has been in the hospital all week. We got in trouble with her doctor for talking though (she needs to rest her throat) so I didn’t get to stay too long. I made lunch for everyone when I got home and then we headed out the door to go bowling. We had a great time bowling, but I totally lost. Completely. Then we played putt-putt. This is the first time the boys have ever played putt-putt and they had a blast. We didn’t keep score, which was a good thing. Colm did come up with his own scoring system though, which I never did quite figure out. After that we went and explored a new park. It has a park/playground area, but then if you walk up the path a bit there is an old one-room schoolhouse, a nature center and a camping ground with these really nice cabins you can rent. There is also an amphitheater where the boys, Sean and I performed dances made up by the boys. (I am sure anyone who might have been watching must have thought we were cracked…it was fun though.)

From March 2009

From March 2009

I love going to Korma Sutra and one of the reasons I love it so much is because of the mango lassi. I had to buy some frozen mango for a recipe I made for dinner tonight, but had some left over. I was trying to figure out what to do with it when I had a lightbulb moment…maybe I could make my own mango lassi. With a little help from Google, I found a recipe that I could handle. I whipped one up and it was super yummy!!! Then I had another lightbulb moment…maybe I could make mango lassi popsicles. I think it would probably work. The boys would love them and they would make awesome treats to have around the house this summer.

Today the kids and I had lunch with Sean at work in their cafeteria. Oh, what fun!!! The boys love cafeterias…there’s so much to choose from and they always get more than they could ever possibly eat. Then Sean took us on a little tour and let the boys play in his office for a few minutes. It was time to say good bye to dad so we headed over to Matt Ross to go swimming. I have never seen so many people there. The boys had a good time. They spent most of their time in the lazy river and going down the slide. They loved the slide because it is usually closed when we are there. I guess I had an okay time, but there were just so many people there that I felt like I had to be on high alert the whole time just to make sure the kids were safe. (No, I don’t think the teenagers with the Lifeguard shirts on could effectively watch all of those people.)

Look at all the food on Colm’s tray! No, he didn’t eat all of it.

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Hanging out in Dad’s office while testing the new software…Liam is a beta-tester. 🙂

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Today we went to Kaleidoscope. This was Colm’s first time. He really enjoyed it and Liam liked showing him around. Then we met the cousins at Antioch Park, had a picnic and played and played and played. And if that wasn’t enough, then we went to Sheridan’s.

Playing with some really strong magnets at Kaleidoscope.

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Being crafty

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Making his puzzle..that was always my favorite part

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Climbing at the park

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Custard!!!

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We did absolutely nothing all morning which was AWESOME!!! We finally got ourselves together, went up to church to play on the playground, went to Mass, then went to Waldo Pizza. Then we went to Reading Reptile, Brookside Toy and Science and then topped it off with some ice cream. Then we came home, had a potty break and headed to the neighborhood park. I am loving this weather!

Typing it old school at Reading Reptile

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He loves that green chair

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Can you tell he was eating chocolate ice cream?

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Sunday-Migas with Bacon, Cantaloupe
Monday-Rotel chicken with rice
Tuesday-Spicy Chicken and Mango Stir Fry
Wednesday-Southwest Tuna Casserole
Thursday-Sloppy Joes and Cole Slaw
Friday-Fish Fry

Liam had a violin concert this weekend. (Thank you, Candy, for taking pictures.) Liam played Bach’s Minuet 1 and he did a mighty fine job. When he saw the pictures of himself that Candy sent to us he said, “I DO look pretty nice.” Cute, talented and humble.

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