It's been a nice break

I have not been able to motivate myself to cook lately. I mean, yes, I have cooked. It has been macaroni and cheese and toast. I made nachos on Wednesday, but that has been it since last weekend. Just no desire, or motivation, or creativity to put together a full meal for my family.

I sweet talked Mark into taking the family to P.F. Chang's for dinner Saturday night. Oh my! That was incredible!!! It also cost us almost $100. Ooops! It will be a rare treat for us. Not to mention the kids were all insane.
John doesn't seem to know how to sit down to eat a meal. I know, what do I expect? He's only 2. But geesh it wears on my nerves!!!
Brandy was whining through the whole thing. Well until we got food.
Ashleigh and Brandy argued. Ashleigh and Eric argued.
Eric put his menu up on the table in front of him like a barricade. GRRRRRRR!

Calgon!! Take me away!!!!!

After church ysterday, we stopped by the grocery store and tried to figure out what we wanted for dinner. 2 kids wanted spaghetti, 1 wanted fried chicken. Mark and I didn't want either. So we wandered aimlessly through the store. Mark stopped to look at the meat counter. He came back with a brilliant idea of steak fingers. It was brilliant because it meant he was going to cook it since I very rarely fry anything. Last night's dinner wound up being steak fingers and gravy, corn, fried okra, and rolls. YUM! Ok, everything but the okra. But on a good note, John and Brandy both ate the okra and John actually ate a bit of the meat. I don't know if he has eaten any meat but a chicken nugget in I don't know how long!!! (Is a chicken nugget even meat??)

Tonight's dinner is supposed to be stuffed bell peppers for Mark and I, and meatloaf for the kids. Maybe the coconut cream pie I attempted to make for last night will be set up and ready to eat tonight.