About Me
My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (6), Camden (4) and Emma Grace (2). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
Menu Plan Monday – August 31
Monday – Chili, honey cornbread
Tuesday – Oven Fried Chicken, sour cream mashed potatoes, corn
Wednesday – Chili Dogs, lone star fries, cinnamon maple applesauce
Thursday – Grilled Ham and Cheese, raw veggies and dip
Friday – Grilled Steaks, twice baked potatoes, grilled veggies, heavenly key lime pie
Saturday – Breakfast – Breakfast Burritos, fruit – Dinner – Out to dinner
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Menu Plan Monday – August 24
Monday – BBQ Beef, potato salad, corn on the cob, double decker banana cups
Tuesday – Breaded Chicken Cutlets, sour cream mashed potatoes, vegetable
Wednesday – Buttermilk Pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit salad
Thursday – Taco Pasta, corn on the cob
Friday – Grilled Ham and Cheese, chips
Saturday – Breakfast – Sausage and Egg Casserole, fruit – Dinner – Grilled Pizza, salad
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First Day of Kindergarten
Today was Caleb’s first day of Kindergarten. He has been getting so excited about starting school and counting down the days for the last week.
When we got to school this morning, we lined up with his class and went to the gym for the morning assembly.
Then we went to his class. Caleb got to put his supplies in his cubby, look around his classroom and meet his teacher. The kindergarten classes only had to stay for one hour, so the morning was pretty short.
After we left school, we took him to Coffee Hound for a special treat.
It was a great first day of school and I am looking forward to what this year holds for him.
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first day of school
Menu Plan Monday – August 17
Monday – Sloppy Joes, lone star fries, cinnamon maple applesauce
Tuesday – Hot Dogs, chips, baked beans, watermelon
Wednesday – Ravioli, salad, cheesy garlic bread, strawberry pie
Thursday – Chicken and Stuffing, vegetable
Friday – Grilled Pork Chops, potato salad, corn on the cob
Saturday – Breakfast – Old Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls, fruit – Dinner – Out to dinner
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Strawberry Jam
This week, the boys and I decided to make some strawberry freezer jam.
The boys helped me crush up the strawberries and mix the jam.
And, the next day we tried the jam on biscuits.
YUM!
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strawberry freezer jam
Menu Plan Monday – August 10
Monday – BLT’s, chips, fruit
Tuesday – Fettuccine Alfredo, caesar salad, cheesy garlic bread
Wednesday – Biscuits and Gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit
Thursday – Egg Salad Sandwiches, cucumber salad, chips, fruit
Friday – Grilled Burgers, very veggie pasta salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, watermelon
Saturday – Breakfast – Old Fashioned Cinnamon Rolls, fruit – Dinner – Grilled Pizzas, salad, strawberry pie
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Menu Plan Monday – August 3
This week we will be at swim lessons and then VBS every night. I will be feeding the kids and myself before swim lessons and leaving something for Larry to eat on his way to church. Needless to say, our dinners will be quick and easy.
Monday – Grilled Pork Chops (from Sat. night), raw veggies, fruit
Tuesday – Sandwiches, chips, fruit
Wednesday – Macaroni and Cheese, vegetable
Thursday – Turkey Wraps, chips, fruit
Friday – VBS Cookout
Saturday – Breakfast – Scrambled Eggs, bacon, toast – Dinner – Out to Dinner
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Zoo Adventure
The summer is quickly coming to an end and school will be starting soon. So, the kids and I decided to have an adventure last Thursday. We still have several things left on our Summer Fun List and going to the zoo is one of them. We usually go to our local zoo, but decided to head to Peoria to the Peoria Zoo.
At the beginning of the summer they opened the new Africa exhibit.
We packed some snacks, the boys grabbed their binoculars and off we went.
We saw some different animals that we had never seen before, the mandrill, the Angola colobus and the red river hog. We also saw more familiar animals, lions, zebras, rhinos, antelopes and giraffes.
There is a pathway/bridge that goes around the giraffe exhibit and leads to an observatory.
Once we got to the top of the observatory, we were looking down at the giraffes and had a great view of them. They were so close, it almost felt like we could reach out and touch them.
We also went through the Australia exhibit, where we saw a black swan. The boys liked seeing the wallaby and the emu.
We had a great time and are very fortunate to have great zoos within driving distance. We are already planning to go back and take daddy next time.
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Africa, 
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