Pedometer

I have been using a pedometer this past week to count my steps. I know that I don't move nearly enough during the day, so I have challenged myself to walk 10,000-15,000 steps every day. It is really hard to do, but I have managed to do it for the past 5 days.

Jar's Newest LEGO

Jar built another LEGO for a competition he is in. It is called "Bag-end." It was the last entry into the competition...there were 5 rounds. He just found out that he won the competition. He was pretty excited.

What I ate

I had a delicious lunch yesterday, as well as today. I had avocado and cilantro lettuce wraps, sliced tomatoes with fresh basil, and a piece of Italian chicken sausage. It was delicious.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Today for lunch I made the boys pumpkin pancakes. I took one bite, and they were delicious. It tasted like fall.

Sadness

When Michael and I went out grocery shopping, we saw this in the parking lot. It is truly sad. There was part of me that thought it was so funny looking, and then Michael reminded me how sad it was.

Special Treats

Michael and I went shopping tonight. We picked up some special treats for the boys. They loved them.

 

On a side note, is anyone else annoyed by how expensive it is to buy groceries anymore?

Duct Tape

Duct tape is amazing. It really can be used for so many things. We always make sure that we have duct tape with us at home and when camping.

I found a new use for duct tape. Jar has had an annoying wart on one of his fingers. We have tried everything to get rid of it...tea tree oil, oregano oil, Compound W, Freeze it, and a few others. I decided to try the duct tape method, and it is working. YAHOO

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Mom's Blueberry Pie

One of my favorite things that my mom made when I was growing up was blueberry pie. I absolutely loved it. I can taste it right now as I talk about it. YUMMO

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Lesson Planning

Every day after the boys finish their school work, I have to plan their school for the next day. Homeschooling takes a lot of work...although since I have done this for so long now, I have a good system for it.

Boys with friends

The boys went out with some friends for lunch yesterday. They had a great time together...catching up with each other. I took some photos before they headed out to see them.

Lunch lately

Lately for lunch I have been having lettuce wraps. I have had spicy Italian sausage in the lettuce, and I have had roasted chicken with fresh basil. I have really been enjoying them.

Pumpkin Roll

One of my favorite treats for fall is the pumpkin roll. I love the spice of the cake and the creaminess of the cream cheese filling. I have pretty much removed sugar from my diet, but I sure would love to have a piece of pumpkin roll.

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Seafood dinner

Michael and Jar had been really craving seafood, so on Monday night we had some. Michael cooked some shrimp with rice, and he made some salmon on wood planks on the grill. It was yummy.

Movie: The Maze Runner

We went to see The Maze Runner the night of Michael's birthday. We all loved it. Grandma even came with us.

A Day at Home

Here are some photos of the boys during a normal day at home.

Jar got his new mouse

Cam's new mouse

Fall...My favorite season

I absolutely love fall. It is my favorite season. I look so forward to it every year. I love the cool, crisp mornings and evenings. I love the changing of the leaves. I love the fall colors. I love fall food. I love the smells of fall. I love football. I love fall decorating. I just love everything.

Michael's Birthday

Michael celebrated his 43rd birthday while we were camping. His only request was to have bacon and eggs for breakfast...and he wanted 10 pieces of bacon.

We all made him cards...he had his 10 pieces of bacon...he got his wanted camping chair...and we went to see The Maze Runner. I hope he had a fun, relaxing day.

Preparing for Camping

I usually spend a whole day cooking food for camping...that way it is super easy for me to just heat up food. These are some photos during my preparation for camping.