Appropriate

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often, when the kids are misbehaving, especially in stores, I will tell them that their behavior is inappropriate. That has evolved into me just saying ‘inappropriate’ whenever they are throwing fit, fighting, or talking about poop in a restaurant.

Tonight at dinner Honor started telling us how he doesn’t like being named Honor (its boring you know) so we started offering him name suggestions. Jim suggested ‘butt show’ (anyone who knows Honor knows how well this fits as he is allergic to pulling up his pants). And Honor looked at Jim with a look that said "you’re ridiculous" and said "Dad, that’s appropriate.". Yes Honor, yes it is.

Friday the kids and I spent 8 hours in the truck traveling to Craig, Colorado and back. There we picked up our new puppy, a miniature dachshund. The ride home proved to be a little bit interesting – lets just say that it involved dog puke, kid bathroom emergencies (#1 & #2) and a lot of mud. It was quite the “mommy moment” for sure.

But we made it home and Dexter is adjusting pretty well to living us. He is kind of a scardy-cat – I find myself calling him a Weenie quite often. But he is pretty mellow and very sweet and we love him! Today, while the kids are at school, he ventured into their room for the first time unattended and discovered a plethora of really fun stuffed animals. I see several baby gates in our future.

Here he is, all four pounds of squishy, whiney puppyness.

Instead of posting a menu this week, I’m just going to post my Thanksgiving menu. This year I think it will just be the four of us at home. I’m kind of excited to eat off my new fiestaware. All this food should feed us for a week!

Turkey w/ white wine
mashed potatoes
Maple Sweet Potatoes w/ Bosc pears
Cranberry Sauce (homemade and the kind in a can that you slice, which is Jim’s favorite part of Thanksgiving – go figure.)
Green Bean Casserole from ED Food Nov 09 issue
Refrigerator Rolls
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie

Menu week of Nov 16 2009

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Monday: chicken w/ lemon mustard sauce & seared radicchio
Tuesday: steak tacos (jim)
Wednesday: tomato, pasta & potato bake
Thursday: pizza (jim)
Friday: acorn squash something (jim will be out of town. This is the day we pick up our new puppy!)
Saturday: ?
Sunday: chicken in a pot