Tiny Talk Tuesday

I'm new to Tiny Talk Tuesday. My name is Tracy and I have Two toddlers James 2years, 10months old and Marcia 4years, 9months. I have seven children in all. All are a joy, but my
toddlers says the darnedest things. This is a picture of my two toddlers (by the way, that's chocolate on his face, and there's dad hiding in the background, and one of their older sisters, Andrianna.)


Today while I was a the computer James comes up to me and asks

James: mommy play nonny (real word sonic)

Mommy: no not now, maybe a little later

James: please play nonny

Mommy: no not now

James: (climbs in my lap, gives me a big Hug) mommy nonny please, (hug) please, (hug) please.
my heart melted.

Mommy: not now come back later mommy busy with puter ( his word real word computer)

James: (walks away with his arm folded) mommy mean

The joy of children, I love them all. James has his please and thanks you down to the tee, but only when it suits him.

Menu Plan Monday

My menu is posted a day late. I was so busy on Sunday and Monday I just didn't have a chance to post. So here we go.

MENU for the Week of
November 24, 2008
Thanksgiving Week
Monday-Ashley & James
Breakfast
Eggs, French toast, mini pancakes
Lunch
Sandwich, chips, Gatorade
Dinner
Wing dings
Rice, salad
Black cherry kool-aid

Tuesday-Andrianna
Breakfast
Cereal & milk
Lunch
Sandwiches, French fries
Dinner
Pork chops
Potato salad
Green beans
Kool-aid/strawberry lemonade

Wednesday-Tiffany
Breakfast
Oatmeal, toast, orange juice
Lunch
Sandwiches, pickles, kool-aid
Dinner
Chicken stir fry
Noodles
Kool-aid, Grape

Thursday-Jonathan
THANKSGIVING
Breakfast
Waffles, chocolate milk
Lunch
Fruit, water
Dinner
Thanksgiving dinner

Friday-Emily and Marcia
Breakfast
Cereal & milk
Lunch
Hot dogs, potato chips, green tea
Dinner
Leftovers from Thanksgiving

Saturday
Breakfast
Bacon, eggs, ham, grits, pancakes
Lunch
Pizza, salad, fruit cup, flavored water
Dinner
Leftovers from Thanksgiving

Sunday (November 23, 2008)
Breakfast
Cereal & milk
Lunch
Lunch meat and crackers, apple juice
Dinner
Roasted Chicken
Cheese & bacon flavored potatoes
Corn-on-cob

Menu Plan Monday

MENU for the Week of
November 17, 2008

Monday-Ashley & James
Knight’s Birthday
Breakfast
Cereal & milk
Lunch
Open tacos
Dinner
Meat loaf
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Spaghetti, corn
White cake

Tuesday-Andrianna
Breakfast
French toast, orange juice
Lunch
Crackers, cheese & meat
Dinner
Hamburgers
Potato salad
French fries
Salad
Kool-aid

Wednesday-Tiffany
Breakfast
Oatmeal, waffles, chocolate milk
Lunch
Sandwiches, pickles, flavored water
Dinner
Steak, mashed potatoes
Corn, Rolls
Tropical punch/kool-aid

Thursday-Jonathan
Breakfast
Bacon, pancakes, grits, milk
Lunch
Tuna sandwiches, chips
Dinner
BBQ chicken wings
Cole slaw, Potato salad
Soda

Friday-Emily & Marcia
Breakfast
Malt-o-meal, bagels w/cream cheese, chocolate milk
Lunch
Ravalli and salad, veggie juice
Dinner
Spaghetti w/Italian sausage
Salad, Bread sticks

Saturday
Breakfast
Hot cereal & milk
Lunch
Grilled turkey dogs, fries, flavored water
Dinner
Grilled chicken, corn-on-cob
Cole slaw

Sunday (November 16, 2008)
Breakfast
Egg sandwiches & milk
Lunch
Peanut butter & crackers
Dinner
Baked chicken breast
Rice, greens
Punch

Menu for the week of November 10, 2008

Monday-Ashley and James
Breakfast
Bagel, yogurt, orange juice
Lunch
Spaghetti, salad, left-over steaks, burgers
Dinner
Pork chops, baked potatoes
Salad, asparagus

Tuesday-Andrianna
Breakfast
Pancakes & sausage, chocolate milk
Lunch
Cheese sandwiches & noodle soup
Dinner
Baked chicken
Macaroni & cheese
Sweet peas and carrots

Wednesday-Tiffany
Breakfast
Oatmeal & toast
Lunch
Pizza burgers, salad
Dinner
Smothered steak
Roasted potatoes
Sweet peas and carrots

Thursday-Jonathan
Breakfast
Bacon, eggs, chocolate milk
Lunch
Chicken nuggets, French fries, water
Dinner
Homemade pizza
Veggies

Friday-Emily & Marcia
Breakfast
Cereal, bagel, Orange juice
Lunch
Mini pizzas, punch, fruit
Dinner
Meat loaf, mashed potatoes
Salad, Raspberry tea/milk

Saturday
Breakfast
Vegetable breakfast scramble, Orange juice
Lunch
Hot dogs, chips, water
Dinner
Pasta bake
Toasted French bread
Steamed broccoli and carrots

How much is too much

Just this past Saturday, November 1, I took on too much. You see, we don't do Halloween, so we decide to have a Harvest Festival for the children at church, me forgetting I had to do a baby shower the same day. I was exhausted.

I got up around 6:00a.m. Saturday morning, did my meditation and read my scripture. Then I had to go to the store and pick up the rest of the supplies for the Harvest Festival. Went to the festival, had lots of Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun. Finished at 1:30p.m., and then I had to get everything ready for the baby shower at 3:00 p.m., games, gifts, and some of the food. Got to the shower and had a lot of fun. Wrapped it up around 6:45 p.m., sent everyone home and cleaned up. I didn't have to do much because it was at Comfort Suites, one of their conference rooms, so I didn't have to stack chairs or tables, thank God. I went home around 7:30p.m.

Came home to a house full of sugar - high children, I was so tired. I had to spend quality time with them. I think I finally went to bed around 2:00a.m., I'm not sure. I had to spend some time with My Knight, so we sat up and talked a little because I hadn't seen him all day.

We need to take time and realize that we can not do it all. WOMEN. We are extraordinary beings, that's the way God designed us, but he gives us wisdom to know when too much is too much. So we have to consider that we are super wives, mothers, friends, co-workers and so on, but we have our limits. We need to use what God gave us and take care of ourselves. That's why I'm going to do as the song says, One Day at a Time, and find my secret place in God. He will give me the peace I need to continue each day in harmony.