Not your typical Burger or Brownie

More fun times here .  I made some great meals and happy that everyone like them!

First off, Rick’s fav meal is Chicken parm so when I came across a meal for it in a new way and lighter version I’m on it.  First I had to make the rolls for it to go.  Bread Machine Ciabatta Roll Recipe is where I start!

Then here comes the best part of this recipe is the burger part but NOT your regular recipe.  From my favorite site of course SkinnyTaste.com is Chicken Parmigiana Burger (now I only had chicken breast on hand so I used that instead of chicken patties).

We had a playdate/dinner at the cousin’s house so I whipped up some Cheesecake Topped Brownies.  Now I had the brillant idea to bake them up at the cousins house since I was running late.  That meant that I lost a HUGE amount on the carpet of my floor.  It wasn’t pretty but it did taste good … LOL.  YES I didn’t scoop up the spillage and put it back in I just had to wash my car out when I got home.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

A Happy Birthday & WWW Farmers Market & Church at the Beach

One of my besties is having a Birthday Today, she is an amazing friend and bloggy friend. You know people come into your life at special time and keep you smiling. When I'm down she knows and I have no clue how and something arrives in the mail or email, she really makes my day more then she will ever know.

She is an awesome blogger that is faithful at commenting and recognizing new followers. Please stop by to my friend Amy and meet her beautiful family and wish her a happy birthday too.

Thank you my friend you have made me cry and smile and feel loved all in one, I am truly blessed to have you!

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Saturday I was still having the stupid effects of this cold, it just doesn't want to leave me. It's moved to just a cough but the coughing is killing me and making me pooped. I worked Saturday am and then wanted to hit the farmers market. We're in need of some fresh veggies and I rather not pay an arm and a leg for them.

The Market has some great vendors also. The boys got baloon animals (thanks to my friend who bought them). The boys played a while on the play set. Then check out those photos, this lady is amazing she takes things around the place that look like letters and make words. It was beautiful.

My second stop was to the apple farm, ok yes I'm a dork and thought we could pick apples at this time. STOP laughing, I'm a dork. (We won't mention the rude little kid that wouldn't share his bread with the younger ones). But the kids did get to feed the chickens at the farm. Then home for mom to sleep.

Sunday our church did Church at the Beach. I had the boys in shorts we got there it was so freaking cold, I had to run home to get jeans and sweatshirts. Sadly the hamburgers were like hockey pucks ... yuck and EVERYONE brought potato salad ... ugh! The kids sure did have fun and of course got totally wet. Before heading home we stopped by a lot in front of the military base for the air-show they had going on. I was feeling so yucky I had to head home and sleep some more. I'm so exhausted from coughing.

Yes a busy weekend and a very tired mom. I'm still worn out, the cough is better but it just is finally catching up to me. The sleepless coughing nights are really taking a toll on me. Plus Saturday I had some news that really hurt me, I'm working threw it right now.

Field Trip Day (Watch out ... Crazy Camera Mom)

Yeah it's our first field trip day since the official first one we weren't able to attend. Today was field trip day to the Berry Field. So Friday I called to see if I was one of the drivers, nope they didn't need me, so I called this morning to see if I could go. The teacher is like oh you're not going to drive now? So it looks like I was on drive list, of course it is now 8am and I need to be ready and there by 8:45am. I grab the registration and my license, get dressed in record time and grab Cole. Crap forgot about the other boys, Rick can you take them to Grandma Pat's? Grumpy was oh so happy to do that, do you detect the touch of sarcasm there? We hope in the car and it's super dirty so I try to clean as much as I can. We get going and I realize I'm needing the $6 for the farm, oh man what the heck is wrong with me I had the whole weekend to get cash. I stop at the first 7-11 I see have Cole pick out a drink grab 2 bananas (because I'm a healthy mom like that) and go to check out and see the sign no cash back. Ok no worries where is your ATM, behind that latter with the guy on it? Ok back in the car, sorry dude yes you can get a drink at the next place. Stop at the next gas station I've never realized before that there are like 6 gas stations before school. Thankfully this next one lets us get cash back for the small fee. So I'm 5 minutes late not too bad considering everything. We get in the office and they need my license and my insurance card. Insurance card oh crap I so have a expired one, ok I'll just call the insurance guy and have him fax one over. Who doesn't answer there phones after 8am?? Thankfully a few kids didn't show so it was just me and Cole in the car, yup I'm so a great helper!

To the farm we go and boy was it super fun we got to feed the chickens, pick apples, dig up potatoes, ride in a hay ride and pick out a pumpkin. Cole and his partner Bella were super cute holding hands trying to avoid the big mud holes. They only got talked to a few times, I finally found another child that doesn't listen like Cole. We had so much fun minus the mud it was a very cool first field trip.

Starting our field trip, Cole's PreK Class

Cole and his buddy Bella

Stop Squeezing my hand Cole ;)

Ready to feed the chickens, here is some bread.

Feeding the chickens

Digging up Potatoes

Come on buddy

Get on the hey ride

Mom it's too heavy you carry it! Don't you love the face!

After the farm we head to the chiro since I'm starting to walk with a limp again and my back is hurting really bad. We did a pretty good job playing since they have a cool playroom for kids, we didn't have to wait that long to be seen. After being adjusted and told to go lie down with some ice I call into work yet again ... GRRR I'm so dead! Not feeling like taking Cole to daycare I take him home with the treat to be good! It actually worked he ate lunch and went took a nap! After icing and needing to stand I figure I need to take out Roy's garbage. Guess all the fun stuff I found in there, a open can of Spam (that was just opened not eaten just opened), a can of Pepsi have drank, bags of food yet again! So on a hunch I open the draw and guess what I find string cheese, a yogurt drink, bags of beef jerky and a box of cookies. Kids, and when it's not your kid what can you do? I call to the host people and find that I should take it out of his room and talk to him about it and tell him that if it happens again I'm going to have to take something away. Oh boy tonight is going to be fun, he's going to nod and say yes and then continue to keep doing it. I don't want this to be a long 7 more months! Any advice?