Happy Halloween!

Today is a good day for me because it is the last day to get past before I am ready to deliver baby girl.  Why do I want to wait until tomorrow, you ask?

• Funny enough, I am stuck on November and really want to wait until tomorrow at least.  ;)
• Additionally, Rebekah is finally really seeming to love school, but Luke is starting to struggle a bit.  When I picked him up on Thursday, he was sobbing, and his teachers mentioned they weren’t sure why…meaning nothing had happened.  They said the best they could come up with was that when he doesn’t get to be with Abigail, he is really sad.  However, when I asked him what was wrong, he focused on just wanting me.  Then, even though he talked about school all morning Friday {as usual}, once we actually arrived, he lost it again and chose to come home with me for a nap.  He fell asleep almost the second I laid him down.  I am hoping he has just been tired…it’s crazy how his attitude has changed so rapidly about school.  He was a little hesitant about church yesterday morning, too.  Could it be he is sensing all the changes with baby?

So, why am I not ready to have this baby when I am sooo ready to have this baby?  Because I really wanted the kids to have a fun Halloween today, at school and with friends, without throwing in their new sister quite yet.  ;)  So, assuming I don’t deliver today sometime, we did it!

This afternoon, we are trick or treating with our American friends in our neighborhood then ending up at our flat for an easy dinner.  Fitting 43 people will be a fun challenge.

This Week’s Menu

• Monday: Dinner with trick or treaters- I am making pumpkin curry soup & candy corn popcorn balls
• Tuesday: Artichoke Bacon Chicken Sandwiches, crisps, and pickles {yep, still pregnant}
• Wednesday: Garlic Lime Shrimp Pasta, bread
• Thursday: Hoisin-Glazed Beef Kebabs, rice
• Friday: Left-Overs
• Saturday: ??
• Sunday: Host dinner with friends: Spanish Paella

This Week’s Menu

• Monday: Thai Green Curry Soup, naan and red pepper hummus
• Tuesday: Date Night!
• Wednesday: Stuffed Cabbage Soup, rice, salad
• Thursday: Loosemeat sandwiches, homemade mac ‘n cheese
• Friday: French Dip Sandwiches {freezer}, more mac ‘n cheese
• Saturday: Beef Kebabs with veggies, rice
• Sunday: dinner with friends

French Dip Sandwiches

Beef Kebabs

Thai Green Curry Soup

I’m linking up to Org Junkie!

Well, we are on the countdown to baby girl!!  I am so excited!  It’s weird to be planning meals these last few weeks, wondering how many more I’ll cook myself before mom’s come to help or friends generously bring by.  Such a blessing to have such a wonderful, giving community!

This Week’s Menu

• Monday: Chicken & Veg Stir-Fry on udon noodles with curried brussel sprouts
• Tuesday: Stuffed Canneloni and salad
• Wednesday: Beef Stew & Irish Soda Bread
• Thursday: babysitting…chicken nuggets!
• Friday: Spaghetti & Cumberland sausages {UK’s closest version of Italian sausage}
• Saturday: Left-Overs
• Sunday: dinner with friends

This Week’s Menu

• Monday: *Broiled “Tilapia” Parmesan {we’re using haddock}, herbed basmati rice, veggies
• Tuesday: Cheddar Chicken Chowder & Baked Potato Bar {this chowder is also a fave!}
• Wednesday: Beef & Noodle Stir-Fry, fruit {new recipe- will let you know}
• Thursday: Date!!
• Friday: Greek Chicken, Greek salad, pitas, roasted potatoes
• Saturday: Beef Stew, Irish soda bread {also a new recipe for the bread- will post if we like it!}
• Sunday: Dinner with friends: Chicken Veg Stir-Fry over Udon Noodles

Broiled Parmesan Tilapia/Haddock

This is one of our favorite recipes!  Even I LOVE this fish dish!  I always do it the day I’ve grocery shopped for the freshest fish.  I prefer tilapia, but we can’t get it here, so we use haddock which is also a mild white fish.

I missed last week’s menu because we were in the lovely Lake District of England.  I am glad I didn’t post it, though, since we deviated so much anyway.  Thus, this week we are having a lot of what we should have had last week or planned and never got to sometime recently.  ;)

This Week’s Menu

• Monday: Left-Over *Beef Enchiladas, Spanish rice, chips & salsa
• Tuesday: Using a Papa John’s voucher
• Wednesday: Smothered Pork Chops, mashed potatoes, something green
• Thursday: babysitting a bunch of kids…chicken nuggets, anyone?
• Friday: Loaded Nachos
• Saturday: Peking Chicken, rice
• Sunday: dinner with friends