Our newest addition:

Titus Matthew 7lbs 13oz 19 1/2 in.

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Pumpkin Patch

Missing Jake...

We are in crisis mode this week. On Monday our dog Jake got out and hasn't been seen since. It has been tough more so for me than anyone. Jake was my baby, my companion, and protector. As much protection a 18lb small mutt can provide. We've contacted shelters, vets, police, neighbors, put up flyers and nothing. Our house is much to quiet without him. Pray he comes home.

Apple Picking Pictures

Sometimes you just need a break

I did not create a menu for this week *insert shock*. No instead my week or at least the past several days have been incredibly painful both physically and emotionally therefore I chose to take some time off and just wing dinner. Yesterday I had my 32 week appointment and the Dr said I was measuring slightly larger than normal. I am not sure if this is the cause of my pain or if it is just my bad back. Eric and I both got a kick out of the measuring large part because the name we have chosen for this little guy means "giant" so it fits well.
On Saturday we did take the kids Apple picking.  I must say fresh produce is SO SO SO much better than the store bought stuff. I am so thankful I live close enough to a place we can pick our own apples, peaches, berries etc. We made homemade applesauce with some of the apples we picked which the kids love!

Grace has had quite the week with getting to take home her classroom monkey named Maxwell. He is sort of like a flat Stanley so we got to do many things with him this week and write about them in a journal. Her class also had their first good behavior party day so today she got to wear her pajamas to school! She is loving Kindergarten and eating up everything she is learning. Jonah keeps asking when it is his turn. He can't wait to go but I must say one child at a time is all I can take right now. They grow up entirely to fast.

Menu Planning and Meal Planning Monday

I've been working on our grocery budget again by reading Family Feasts for $75 a week. I must say there are some really good tips in the book besides the normal coupon tips you see or read about. I especially found her break down of meat costs and canned items helpful. My favorite tip so far has been buying the bagged beans instead of canned and freezing them, something I would of never thought of on my own. She even has a tip in there about cooking them in your crockpot in which I have utilized all week long and got really excited when shopping at Super wal-mart and found 1 lb of beans on clearance for .60 cents which is about equivalent to 10 cents a can. Beans are a staple in our house we use beans in pretty much everything from soup, chili, to casseroles. It's the Texan in me and the love of Mexican and Tex-Mex food.

So this week's Menu-

Tonight-Bringing the Enchiladas over from last week.
Tuesday-Tuna Casserole
Wednesday- Roast in Crockpot
Thursday- Veggie Soup with the leftover Roast
Friday- Leftovers(maybe)
Saturday- Homemade Pizza Night