Well it is the end of a wonderful weekend.    This is the first weekend my hubby was home and didn’t have to work.  I thought I would not like it, but wow what  a difference!!  I got so much more accomplished since there was an extra set of eyes to supervise Erik.    He of course got in trouble over the weekend, but it wasn’t such a big deal since it wasn’t just me trying to do the household things, care for Tommy and make sure Erik doesn’t do something he isn’t suppose to.   In some regards Erik requires more supervision than Tommy.   Plus my hubby wasn’t so tired all weekend.  He was able to get alot of yard work done and other outside things.   He usually was so tired after going to work at his old job at 4:00am.   It is worth the cut in pay to have my wonderful hubby back.

Friday – I worked late and Josh and Amy  took Erik with them to the mall search through church.  Erik really looks up to Josh so he was very excited to go.  They all ha a great time.  I didn’t get home until 9:00pm from work.  Glad to have the weekend!

Saturday – We tried to stay with our normal routine, but hubby was needing to make up for some lost sleep.  So the boys and I left around 10:30 and ran our normal Saturday errands.  We went to the bank, library, Target, and the toy store.  I took the boys to the toy store so they could show me what we should write in our letter to Santa!  Erik makes alot of lists, but he only can think of things from the ads.  He has to see some thing to think he might want it.  He is VERY impulse driven.  Tommy found a couple of things he wanted too!   ToyStory toys of course and Nemo and a view master.   I will probably go back and buy a couple of the things they wanted.   Since we had a late start, we got home a little later than normal, but had lunch and tried to get Tommy to sleep.   I was wondering how it would work this weekend with hubby home since I keep the TV off most of the days.   I just enjoy the peace.  Actually hubby was great with it and was out and about doing things or on the computer.  He just had more energy I think with better rest.  I cleaned about an hour on Saturday and did a bit of laundry. 

After supper we had a little bonfire with friends.  After it was time for Tommy to have a bath and get ready for bed, I watched a movie (Raising Helen) and worked for two hours.  I didn’t have 40 hours in yet since I was off on Monday and Tuesday due to daycare being closed. 

SUNDAY – up and went to church.  We even got to church early.  Everyone was up and ready on time for once.  LOL!!  the sermon was very good about being a christian.  After church we went to Target to buy Erik a new pair of black shoes for church.  The ones he had hurt his feet so he had to wear his brown ones.  I always makes sure my boys have brown and black shoes for church.  After going to target we came home and I made a big brunch of hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, and sasuage.   Amy joined us too!   Josh had to work today in the afternoon.  

After brunch I went to my room to read for a bit, but ended up taking a nap.  Tommy and I both napped.   After our naps I got up and washed up brunch dishes and started peeling potatoes.   My mother had brought me about 10 pounds from her garden and I needed to do something with them so they wouldn’t spoil.  I boiled up 15 pounds and made mashed potatoes and froze 5 meals of potatoes.    With me working late so much it is handy to have things for hubby to jsut heat up, otherwise the kids eat at Mcdonalds every night I don’t have something planned for him. 

So tonight I prepared some ribes for the crockpot.  Josh will start them tomorrow morning since I have to leave for work early and I will be out late as I have a meeting at church after work.   So I have ribs and mashed potatos for them.   I also took one of my Thanksgiving in a Pan out for them to thaw for Tuesday night since I will be working late.  Wednesday they could eat at church if they wanted, otherwise i will get something ready for them!  I really have to plan ahead this month since I am gone so much.  

Thursday I have the day off since it is a holiday.  I think I might do some cooking and get some meatloafs in the freezer for nights I work late.  Probably some pizza pasta too!   Time to stock up!!  Friday I might make my rotiserre chicken in the crockpot so I can use the carcass to make soup on the weekend.   No waste in my kitchen!!  

Well that was our weekend, Tommy is still goofing around in his room.  I think it is time for me to read and go to sleep.  I hope you all had a great weekend. 

I have a bunch of pics to share from Halloween, but never get around to it, so I will share one of me and the boys and one of Josh and Amy for now.

ERIK, MOM AND TOMMY

Josh and Amy

NIGHT….HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!