Football, Volleyball and Chicken Cordon Bleu

August 30, 2018
With the kids gone at school all day I have been slacking taking pictures.  Today was a good day though.  I went to Sams Club and stocked up on some frozen foods because we finally decided to buy another refrigerator.  We just bought a used one off Craig's list and it is not very pretty.  However, it will be so nice to have room for extra milk, frozen rolls, ground beef and who knows what else.  I made dinner today too...Chicken Cordon Bleu in a crockpot.  It got okay reviews by the fam.  I'll count that as a win.

This is my menu planning station earlier this week.  I do
so much better if I jot down a few meals for each week and buy
everything for them.  I'm horrible about doing it though.  Life took
over and I never completed it for the week/month....maybe tomorrow.

Parker had his first official game tonight at Grande stadium in Midland.  He played outside linebacker and did really well.  He is bruised, scraped, sore and tired.  Brinley was kind enough to pick up the Nimitz group (Tanner, Aubrey, Holden and Kendra) so Brian and I could be there on time.  Brian and I had fun watching him play.  I loved riding to and from Midland with my guy and just having time to visit about life.  Often with late nights and early mornings and work and callings and four children we don't have much one on one time.

Adam and Megan organized a group to play volleyball up at church and so 45 minutes after getting home from the game we headed to the church.  I was surprised Parker wanted to go but he was all in.  Brian had a long day out in the sun so he stayed home.  We played four games.   I was a complete disaster but I tried.  (Sorry team.)  Aub did really well especially considering she was the youngest one there.  Brinley, Park and Tanner were amazing and made big contributions to whichever team they were on.  It made for a late school night but since homework hasn't really started up it was nice to fit it in.

Our new Shutterfly family album (2017) came in
yesterday.  They take a ton of work but when I see the
family looking at them it makes it all worth it. 

Isn't this the saddest thing ever?  Aub had to get blood
drawn--allergy issues--and she was freaking herself out
on how bad it would be.  The phlebotomist was a pro
and Aubrey realized it's not so bad after all.

After the doctor apt. I let her choose a treat. 
She chose to stop by the store and buy a
whole gallon of sherbet just for herself!