About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (8), Camden (7) and Emma (4). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures. What I’m Reading
Menu Plan Monday – April 27
Monday – So Easy BBQ Glazed Chicken, sun-dried tomato pasta, vegetable
Tuesday – Hot Dogs with the Works, roasted potato salad, baked beans
Wednesday – Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta, vegetable
Thursday – Ravioli, caesar salad, garlic bread
Friday – Inside Out Burgers, oven fries, cherry tomato salad
Saturday – Breakfast – Walnut Streusel Coffee Cake, fruit – Dinner – Out to Dinner
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Wordless Wednesday
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Menu Plan Monday – April 20
Monday – Chili, crackers
Tuesday – Chicken Pesto Pasta, cucumber and tomato salad
Wednesday – Grilled Cheese, chips, raw veggies
Thursday – Chicken Casserole, honey cornbread
Friday – Grilled Pork Chops, sesame noodles, peas
Saturday – Breakfast – Breakfast Burritos, fruit – Dinner – Date Night with hubby, pizza for the kids and babysitter
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Happy 4th Birthday Camden!
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Easter 2009
Our family had a great Easter this year.
The weekend before Easter, our kids participated in our church’s Easter egg hunt. Besides hunting for eggs, the kids also got treat bags before they left, which resulted in a…sugar high.
In our house, we put more toys and less candy in their Easter baskets.
When the boys woke up on Easter, they ran downstairs to find their baskets on the kitchen table. They waited for my husband and I to get up and then dug into them to find all their goodies. They sure were excited by the simple things we got for them. Emma slept in, so she got help from her brothers to discover hers.
We went to my in-laws for a great Easter dinner. I made a carrot cake for dessert, that was very yummy.
The picture of the all three kids is the best we could. Poor Emma had been running a fever since Saturday afternoon and was not feeling well all day, but she was a trooper.
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Menu Plan Monday – April 13
Monday – Egg Salad Sandwiches, potato chips, fruit
Tuesday – Chicken Pot Pie, fresh fruit salad
Wednesday – Buttermilk Pancakes, maple roasted bacon, birthday cupcakes
Thursday – BLT’s, chips, fresh fruit salad
Friday – Out to Dinner
Saturday – Breakfast – Oatmeal, fruit – Dinner – Out to Dinner
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10 on the 10th
My son’s birthday is this month and so my 10 on the 10th is all about Camden.
- He was born on the 15th (our tax day baby)
- He is very artistic – always coloring, drawing, creating
- He loves to do puzzles and is an expert at putting complicated ones together
- He loves to read (we work hard at creating book lovers in our family)
- He loves to play with his trains
- He gives hugs and kisses and says “I love you” freely
- He loves peanut butter and jelly and would choose this everyday if we let him
- He has a great relationship with his big brother and baby sister
- He loves the color yellow
- He has a huge heart and a very sensitive soul
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Menu Plan Monday – April 6
Monday – Chicken Noodle Soup, bread
Tuesday – BBQ Pulled Pork, roasted potato salad, vegetable, double decker banana cups
Wednesday – Fried Egg Sandwiches, fruit salad
Thursday – So Easy BBQ Glazed Chicken, sundried tomato pasta, sauteed asparagus and peas
Friday – Baked Ziti, caesar salad, garlic bread
Saturday – Breakfast – Amish Baked Oatmeal, fruit - Dinner – Grilled Cheeseburgers, oven fried, baked beans, vegetable
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Spring Break
For spring break this year, we took the kids to Chicago for a few days.
On Wednesday, we headed to Michigan Avenue to do a little shopping. This included going to the Lego Store and letting the kids pick out a new Lego set to bring home. We walked from our hotel, which was quite a trek, and needless to say we wore the boys out. Camden ended up riding on my husband’s shoulders most of the way back to the hotel. Emma was happy to ride in her stroller.
On Thursday we headed to The Field Museum. The boys especially liked the pirate exhibit, the underground exhibit (experiencing what it is like to be a bug underground) and of course, seeing Sue the dinosaur. We also got to explore the Ancient Americas exhibit, which the boys actually enjoyed.
That afternoon, we headed to Blick Art Store. This is a great art store and they have a section for kids where the kids got to pick out a new art project. Also, a trip to Chicago is never complete without a stop at Garrett Popcorn. We each got our own bag of popcorn and enjoyed eating it for several days.
That night for dinner, we went to Ed Debevic’s and the boys had a blast. We weren’t sure if Camden would really appreciate the atmosphere, but he actually opened up and enjoyed it. The kids really enjoyed when the servers would get up and sing their songs.
On Friday, it was time to head home. But, not before we went to IKEA. We were exhausted by the time we got home, but we had a great time.
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