It's A Crazy Life.....

I'm hoping to make this a working book - one that will live with us and grow and change as we do.  Something that I, Mr. CrazyLife and all the kids can use and understand.  I think that setting our daily lives and rhythms and schedules to paper should help with some of the craziness and confusion that sometimes rules our lives.  I want my children to get used to making lists and keeping track of life in general so that when they are older, they don't struggle the way I do.

At MIL's house: Memorial Day BBQ and leftovers for dinner

Lunches: brown bag school lunches/mac n' cheese & hot dogs

Dinner: BLT's (from last week), deviled eggs, pasta salad

Lunches: brown bag school lunches/PBJ w/cut fruit

Dinner: Soyed Chicken Wings (MIL's recipe), baked beans, cut veggies, salad

Lunches: brown bag shool lunches/bologna & cheese w/crackers, cut veggies, mini-marshmallows

Dinner: Speghetti w/red & white sauce, garlic bread, broccoli

Lunches: brown bag lunches/hot dogs w/chips and fruit

Dinner: Pioneer Woman Sour Cream Noodle Bake, french bread, green beans

Lunches: Do-Again's

Dinner: Breakfast for dinner!  Pancakes & bacon, scrambled eggs

Lunches: Do-Again's or Find it in the Fridge

Dinner: Pioneer Woman Beef with Snow Peas (from last week), rice, salad, rolls

Linking up to:  Menu Plan Monday

As a kid, nothing was better than shouting, "School's Out! School's Out!  Teacher let the Fool's Out!" on the last day of school.

Let me tell you, as a teacher, there is still nothing better . . . only this time the fools' getting out ARE the teachers!

There is just something special about those last few days of school.  The lessons are pretty much done for the year.  Everyone is relaxed and looking forward to long summer days in the sun.  Kids are looking forward to a break from their teachers.  And let's face it, the teachers are looking forward to a break from the kids.

There has been a lot of bad press out there lately about teachers (especially if you live in my GREAT state).  And yes, sometimes the school system and teachers are in the wrong.  But sometimes we're in the right too.  And I can honestly say that I have never worked with a teacher who didn't care about her children or who didn't try their hardest to help a child learn.  Not all of them were warm, fuzzy, loving teachers.  Not all of them were unique or original in their teaching.  But all of them do their best to help each child succeed.

And at the end of the school year, as we're enjoying those long, hot days in the sun (or the long, rainy, chilly days in grey clouds if you're in my neck of the woods lately), we can look back with pride over how well our students achieved this year.  And smile.  And start thinking about next year . . . well, maybe in a day or two!

(Mr. CrazyLife and the munchkins still have about 10 days of school left though . . . so I'll enjoy those 10 days before totally allowing myself to get on to summer mode, I guess!)

(and wait till you see what we have planned for this year . . . TONS of magical fun ahead . . . just wait for the OWL post and see!)

Meal Plans for the Week of 5-23-11

Monday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Pork steaks w/honey and mustard sauce w/rice and broccoli

Tuesday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Homemade Mac n' cheese with polish sausage/hot dogs and green beans

Wednesday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Pioneer Woman's BBQ Meatballs w/rmashed potatoes and veggie

Thursday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - BLT sandwiches w/chips and baked beans, potato salad

Friday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Do-again's (leftovers)

Saturday

Lunch - PBJ sandwiches w/cut veggies and yogurt

Dinner - Pioneer Woman's Beef with Snow Peas w/veggie and bread

Sunday

Lunch - Do-again's or sandwiches

Dinner - Speghetti w/red and white sauces, garlic bread and corn

Linking to: Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie.com