Menu plan Monday and shopping trip

This week I kinda threw things together and came up with a plan, oh about a hour before I left to shop!We were busy all weekend and with Brian leaving in a week I just wasn't into planning. But cant go to the store without a list cause well I wouldn't know what to buy! So a quick check of what I had on hand and Viola!

This week for breakfast we will have cereal and milk, banana muffins and fruit, and today we had pumpkin cheesecake french toast bites from the Hungry Girl 123 book. They were yummy!

Lunch will be a mix of sandwichs, nuggets, and peanut chicken wraps.

Dinner

M - Left over buffet (have a few things from last week to eat up)
T - Chicken and cheese enchiladas
W - Chili and Cornbread
TH - Sloppy Joes and Mac & Cheese
F - Roast Chicken and mashed potatoes
S - Chicken Pot Pie
S - To be determined (Brian leaves that morning and it's halloween)

Shopping trip

Winco

Toaster struddles - 3.56 (1.00 coupon)
3 pints buttermilk - 1.14
egg beaters - 2.27 (.50 coupon)
montery jack cheese - 3.25
3 pounds ground turkey - 6.78
coffemate - 2.50 (1.50 coupon)
pizza dough - 4.16 (1.00 coupon)
butter - 2.00
v/8 juice - 4.08 (1.00 coupon)
2 red kidney beans - 1.36
white kidney beans - FREE
2 cans mixed veggies - 2.58
1 can corn - .58
2 cans stewed tomatoes - 1.16
mayo - 1.96
mustard - .91
cream of chicken soup - .72
tomato sauce - .48
2 cake mixes - 1.56
vanilla - 8.39 (1.00 coupon)
onion - .37
tomatos - .83
green pepper - .58
red pepper - .68
celery - 1.09
bean sprouts - 1.28
cucumber - .48
1.2 pounds cornmeal - .65
tortillas - 1.88

Total - $51.28



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Cookies for Grandma

We were going over to Great Grandmas house to celebrate Grandma Betty's birthday. So Eli and I made cookies for Grandma. Unfortunately they were not from scratch (sorry !)and came from the cookies dough I got to support Barret's ROTC program. They were still yummy and Eli was the best baker!

pumpkins,pumpkins everywhere

October just wouldn't be complete with out at least, I don't know, 3 or more trips to the pumpkin patches. We went the first time with Eli's preschool on a field trip, another time alone while Brian was at work just to bounce in the bouncy house and yet again with Auntie Sandra. Eli loves the pumpkin patch and asks to go at least every other day. I am sure we will be back again a few more times.

Pumpkins for Literacy Patch

Kai excited about the train ride

A little small, I might need to throw these back






Carlton Farms


Children of the corn

Kai loved the tube slides and tunnels!

Menu plan Monday and shopping trip totals

Okay so here I am a day late. Sorry, but with Kai's birthday things just got a bit busy and well here it is almost 10:00pm on Tuesday night and I am just getting to it. Went shopping today, the kids were out of hand so it did make me a bit rushed so maybe I wasn't as thoughtful as I could have been but still came in at a good number.

This week for breakfast we are relying on the old standby of cereal and milk, banana bread and melon and dad will make his usual big breakfast for us on Saturday. In fact that's what I went over budget on this week. Costco sells these amazing breakfast sausages (of course in a huge pack) and we were out. but with only 2 more Saturdays left with dad before he leaves till Thanksgiving I wanted to make sure we have all the necessary things. Lunch will be mostly sandwiches, chicken nuggets, salad for me and fruit.

Dinner

M - Turkey meatloaf never ate last week
T - Chicken chow mein (my recipe)from the freezer stash!
W -Crock pot potato chowder
TH - Crock pot lasagna
F - Big apple french toast casserole
S - Pizza
S - Tuscan beef stew

Shopping Trip
Winco

S&W chili beans - FREE
cream of chicken soup - .72
beef broth - .58
2 cans white beans - 1.36
4 cans chicken broth - 2.32 (.75 coupon)
2 cans tuna - 1.00
Tomato soup - .50
crushed tomatoes - 1.86
salad dressing - 2.78 (.75 coupon)
diced tomatoes - .98
applesauce - 1.43
tomato sauce - .48
ricotta cheese - 2.09
egg beaters - 2.27
bacon - 2.48
Parmesan wedge - 2.57
shredded mozzarella - 1.48
butter - 1.98
creamer - 2.50 (1.50 coupon)
apple cinnamon Cheerios - 2.48 (.75 coupon)
Cheerios - 1.78 (1.00 coupon)
Texas toast - 3.76 (1.00 coupon)
4.2 pounds sugar - 1.94
3.75 pounds flour - .98
3.8 pounds powdered sugar - 2.64
.50 pounds walnuts - 1.54
.25 pounds lasagna noodles - .32
4 pounds Fuji apples - .98
cantaloupe - 1.39
green onions - .38

total = $41.82

Costco

2 gallons milk - 3.96
salad - 3.99
Disney nuggets - 11.99
2 doz eggs - 2.29
sausage - 13.99
bananas - 1.32

total = $37.54

weekly total = $79.36

over by $9.36

boy does he grow!

Day one October 17, 2008

1st Birthday October 17, 2009

2nd Birthday October 17, 2010

Party time!

We had a party at our house for Kai's 2ND birthday and all the family came over. We had a great time and the little guest of honor could not have had more fun. His party was all about his favorite train "Thomas" and everyone was on board with train gifts. He is in choo choo heaven and couldn't decide what ones to take to bed with him last night. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us and made it the best day possible!

Oh and never mind the cake. It started to melt in the heat of our house and the frosting was starting to slide off the cake. Didn't matter it still tasted good!

What a cake train looks like after it derails!

Kai is Two!

Happy Birthday my little sleepy head.
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