The Day's Happenings

Today was one of those wild yet calm days. I did not feel stressed out even though we were busy. Around 10:45 I got the call that my glasses were in so bundled up and went to Baudette after the vehicle was done complaining about the cold. :)

I got my glasses, we went sledding for a few runs (I think Melissa lasted the most at four treks down the hill,) and even stopped at McDonald's for lunch/a treat. I also dropped off our electric bill.

When we got home I did not have much time before Mike got home from work so we quickly did our "2:00 clean-up." Less than an hour after Mike got home, I left with the older three kids, and we stacked wood for a friend for 15 minutes before heading the rest of the way to town where Tracy and Jason went to the pool for swimming. Aaron kept the car warm while I did some errands.

When we got home, I made some chicken nuggets from part of the breasts I got for 99 cents a pound, and just a bit ago I finished pulling the rest of the meat off of the bones (after they had boiled.) I will probably try to make a pizza or some sandwiches with that meat and soup or gravy with the broth.

Now most people are in bed so I should get my teeth brushed after doing a bit of clean up. Have a great day tomorrow!

A Quiet Evening

I enjoyed a quiet evening last night. Tracy went to a planning meeting before youth group so I hung out at a friend's house while he took Tracy to youth group. I did some mending for him first, then I worked on some of my pictures of Aaron and Jason for their books, I made some cookies, went to the store and got a few groceries, and then sat and read my book while waiting for them to get back. Mike was the lucky guy who got to deal with all the noise here, which really isn't noise until you start giving out the orders. If I had the camera on me, I would get a picture of the messy living/dining room, which hasn't been straightened up for three days now. The little girls keep invading the house with their toys and Polly Pockets and My Little Ponies! I find them in the living/dining room, kitchen, bathroom, my bedroom, and sometimes in the back hallway. :)

Turkey Dinner

Last night I made a turkey dinner for some friends. Their son had been given a turkey from his place of employment for Christmas, and they have had it in the freezer. I cooked it up, cut a bunch of the meat off, and brought that over along with potatoes, gravy, cranberry salad, frog eye salad, jello, stuffing, vegetables, and buns for a yummy dinner to share. Tracy also made a French silk pie, and we had ice cream.

I now have meat leftover for some meals plus the rest of the meat I didn't bring and the bones to cook down for soup! I've also been offered another ham so will have to plan some meals around that in a couple months. We are still working on our ham Mike got at Christmas time from his place of employment.

I bought my anniversary flowers yesterday also, along with the flowers I usually get for the Awana leaders for Christmas. Okay...so I am a month behind... :) At least it is getting done. :)

Going, Going, Gone!

Mike said to mention that "sleeping potion" was one of the things in the stew. :) I also had some hidden zucchini and squash I threw in. Nothing too major...

Clean-Out-The-Fridge Stew

Today was the day to make a stew for supper. I had some ham I did not throw in, but there is burger, beef roast, pork roast, chicken, turkey, and a variety of vegetables in there from meals over the past 1 1/2 weeks. I also put in some "unmentionables," but I'll wait until later to disclose them, if anyone is interested. :)

Of Showers and Cows

Is it appropriate to tell your smelly teen-age son there is "no food and no Wii" until a shower is taken? I say this in the light that when I mention how he smells, his dad just laughs and says, "He's a boy." Well, I understand that, but this is not a third-world country, we have plenty of water and soap around here (the water is even heated,) and it's not as if he is out physically working, earning the stench. This is a matter of, "Please take a shower; it has been two weeks." I self-admittedly stink right now because I took the little kids to see a new calf that was born. The first time Laura and I saw one, it was around 1/2 hour old. David and the calf are checking each other out. It weighs three to four times as much as he does! These last two pictures are the heifer that was born yesterday afternoon, which we got to see around 3 hours old. She was a frisky little thing, jumping all over the pen.

"Christmas" Dresses

I sewed a lot of dresses for Christmas time this year. The three girls along with the three girl cousins on my side got dresses like this. (Well, if you count the baby's. We were not expecting a girl and didn't really have enough material so I had to piece something together.) Emily does not like her dress though so I'll probably cut it apart and make the baby a new one when she gets a little bigger so she can match her sisters.

I also sewed a purple "Tinkerbell" dress for the cousin on Mike's side, but I don't know if there is a picture of it. She would not try it on; she likes Rapunzel better now. One month goes by quickly for "name-brand" things.