Sauna

No, not like I got to go to one, like I'm living in one. Ah, the midwest in the summer. It was 96 yesterday. I have no idea what the heat index was. Today is supposed to be about 90 but even higher humidity. Tuesday we took advantage of dollar day at the pool, yesterday I took them to the free splash park. Yes, money is an issue. The 'spring' property taxes have come. Notice how it's late June when the county got around to sending them. I wonder if I can be three months late paying them. Yeah, I didn't think so.
The older boys are still at camp until Saturday. I'm expecting them to be DONE with the great outdoors after all this heat and mosquitos.
The Chocolate Frosting Incident

Sisters ~nothing like the swimsuit sale, they are not crazy about matching

Enjoying the wading pool

Life Scout-trying for Eagle if girls don't get in the way

Busy and Menu

Just too busy living life. Girl Scout Day Camp last week, older boys at Boy Scout camp this week. VBS is this week and I'm helping. Finishing up baseball/softball. Soccer is over! The Fourth of July Festival will be here before I know it. DD wants to enter something in the flower show, 4-H projects, etc., etc.

Menu
My 15yo and 13yo dss are at scout camp which should do wonders for my budget foodwise

Dinners:
Mon-chicken alfredo w/broccoli, strawberries
Tue-chopped steak, potatoes&gravy, salad,apple slices
Wed-au gratin potatoes w/ham, green beans, mandarin oranges&kiwis
Thu-spaghetti&meatballs, salad (walmart had a sale, lol), grapes
Fri-hot dogs, potato chips, fruit salad
Sat-beef&bean burritos, corn, ice cream
Sun-ham&swiss sandwich roll, berries and bananas &chocolate dip

Breakfast:
blueberry muffins
pancakes
toast&sausage
coffee cake
oatmeal
toast&eggs
cereal

Lunch:
leftover salisbury steak, carrots,pears
fish, green beans, oranges
english muffin pizza, applesauce
chicken nuggets, peas, grapes
peanut butter sandwiches,carrot sticks, bananas
ramen noodles w/peas&carrots, peaches
cheese quesadillas, pepper strips, fruit cocktail

Pray

Tomorrow I am taking eight 10 year old girls to an amusement park. Two hours away. In my big van. Yip, yip, yahoo.

Actual Life

We've been swimming and hiking and ball playing and bike riding and... you get the idea. And I never take a camera. I do have these
All those final awards


Girl Scout Service Project


Milkshakes in the yard

We're enjoying the heck outta summer, go get you some too

Well Duh

"This part really hit me over the head -- not sure why this thought never occured to me before. . ."Kathy
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The Empirical Evidence on How Vouchers Affect PublIc Schools


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Menu Monday

Menu Plan /Kids Are Home Edition

Mon-leftovers (hamburgers,hot dogs, fruit salad)
Tue-breakfast for dinner
Wed-pork chops, hot rolls, broccoli
Thu-spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
Fri-pizza,relishes
Sat-chicken and stir fry,rice
Sun-corn dogs, fries, corn