Monday Monday, Can't Trust That Day (otherwise titled: Nobody Likes a Whiner)

Ugh. Here we are. Monday. AGAIN. I swear the weekend was about 30 seconds long. I don't remember my parents complaining about Monday on Sunday night like we do. Is it a generational thing? My mom was a stay-at-home mom and my dad was a salesman...Both worked hard, but didn't complain. I complain. A LOT. It's not that I don't want to work; I do. I'm a hard worker and I like my job. I'd just RATHER be at home with my family sometimes. Is it a generational thing that we complain about the week starting already? I think so. I think our parents knew that complaining wasn't going to make a difference so why do it?

But today, I am reminded of something I used to say to my twin cousins when they were little (and then I'd make them repeat it because it was too cute): Nobody likes a whiner!

So, Kristen, have some coffee, get your butt in gear and let's go.

This weekend we went to a pumpkin patch.

It was fun, but the pumpkins and other goods were SO expensive that we only got a couple of pumpkins then got the rest at Walmart (same size, less than half price. Score one for Walmart!).

 

 

Anyway, so Kennedy colored her pumpkin with Sharpies and Avery painted hers. Then we had a lovely, rainy, windy Saturday evening with movies and games. I loved it!

Sunday we went to church, had another windy rainy movie afternoon, then I took Kennedy to Girl Scouts where she carved a pumpkin and we learned about all the fun activities planned for the year. I don't know who's more excited....Probably me. I <3 Girl Scouts! When we got home, that's when Ave painted her pumpkin. We wound the weekend down with hot chocolate and cider. It was so cozy!

For this week, we are having:

Broccoli Cheese soup
Three cheese pasta bake
Italian sandwich bake
Chicken noodle soup
(and if we need another meal, chicken and stuffing because it's awesome and I can't get enough of it!)

I made the broccoli cheese soup on Saturday and it was AWESOME. I doubled the recipe (but not the cheese) because I knew we would eat it all if I didn't and I wanted left overs!So then we ate the rest last night for dinner. The chopped green pepper gave it a little something extra awesome. We served it with garlic texas toast and it would have served 8-9 people if they'd only had 1 bowl each. However it served 2 people over 2 days because we're unashamed gluttons. ;) Try some of these recipes and I PROMISE you won't be disappointed!