Feeling Good

I really can not recall the last time I had a great week. I mean it is all good with your kids but this has been the perfect week for us. I could be better but I am thankful for where I am at.
Chasen has managed all week long now to pretty much sleep the night through. 7:30 is bedtime for both boys and on full time school days its up at 6:30. Other mornings are 7ish or when ever they wake and weekends are the same. I can not complain. The only night we had an issue was the night the winds were clocking high in speed. Chasen has a tree outside his window and the wind kept the limbs hitting it.

My kids are such gems. They are beginning to eat better along with me. More fruits and veggies. Of course I was never one to toss crap together for them every night. If I was not in the mood to cook they still get pancakes or waffles and they love when I put blueberries in it.
Alex had a great transition back into school after the holiday break - good notes every day and even a call from his school on Thursday to praise him. That is my boy!!!!

Chasen is learning that fits are normal for a 2 yr old and its ok if mommy does not give in - tough love! He has been demanding as ever but he is two so he has an excuse lol.

We had Exceptional Resources for Children out the other night. They were really helpful and found ways to help us when other places would not. With in 2 days we had a grant for respite care. 6 hours a week at 18 bucks an hour is not bad. I pick who sits for me and how I do the 6 hours and they make the money. Dennis and I will be back to basics soon on us because we will use most of the time to just be adults. I am so thrilled there.

Dennis is big in the job search and even has his bosses helping him. In the mean time they are trying to come up with an expense plan for us so we can get speech and other resources that Ontario denies us because of Alex not being born here. If it happens we will be able to pay out of pocket on the spot for any need he has and best thing is the money is on top of his pay. They have really stepped up and are trying to help us.

This marks 11 days on my diet. I did not go with a plan to sink $ into. I am counting calories, fat, carbs and more and I am on a strict reduction. I measure again on Monday as I do not have a scale which is prob good. I am the type if I see no improvement I may give up. But as of this past week I lost an inch! Looking forward to Monday to measure again.

I have not had any major challenges yet. I had a piece of cake at a party but worked it off on Sunday and cut the cals to make up for it. Dinner out tonight and pizza tomorrow night but I will do fine. I have been so good today that I can eat ok tonight, just nothing fried and high in carbs. Tomorrow I will eat protein all day as I know pizza is coming. I will do fine as now I am really quite used to this.

I know this is also the first week I have not had a headache and my PMS is not bad either. I cut out alot of junk and sugars and taken better care of myself so I know I am benefitting from this.
Slow and easy and eat right is my goal, so far I am doing good with it and its limits and I do hope to continue. Promise me if I fall off the bandwagon you handslap me ok!!

Alrighty I must run and do some things in the house. Everyone have a great weekend, I know I am :) Excuse any typos as honestly you get what I mean.

Snow much fun - NOT

Oh where to begin. I just wish life would slow down but I do not think that happens as we grow older. Last week began with a bang with the concert and this week will end with one as well as a friend and I are going to see Hedley and Bon Jovi on Thursday. We have great seats and can not wait to just have a girls night out. This time no heels in the ice!!! I learned!

On Wednesday of last week we found out my hubbys grandfather passed away at the neglect of the nursing home he was in. It is such a sad story. This man had a huge hand in raising my DH and his sister when small. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. Early this year he closed his eyes to never reopen them. But he lived and seemed healthy other than in his mind.

From what I gathered the nursing home did not take time to feed him or give him fluids. I sense a law suit pending or a settlement at least with this case. He began to run a fever and show signs of an infection the weekend after turkey day but they could not find the infection. So they finally sent him to the hospital, but it was too late.

Long story short his body and the organs were shutting down little by little but not from an infection but from dehydration. They had a huge time gathering blood because of this and his veins were not good. They did began an IV but to our surprise it basically flooded him and his lungs and he drowned to death till his heart stopped. He was in no pain they say and there was no saving him as his body was shut down from neglect.

DH and I wanted to go to the service but mother nature had other plans. They were hit in the states with a winter storm on the day we were to travel and that night here at our home we were hit too. It still is spitting snow off and on but it is pretty.

Chasen was also sick. I took him in Friday to the drs for wheezing again. Bronchitis... YEAH! So yeah Alex was on the mend from croup, Chasen was sick now, snow everywhere and 10 hours on the road did not equal out to a good trip there and a trip home in time for school today.

God Speed GrandPa D!

Pork Chop recipe that the family loved

I tried this recipe the other night.DH loves chops and they are usually a cheap meat to buy around here. With that I am always looking for recipes to make. This one was pretty good. DH loved it. Eldest did too which is strange but we told him it was chicken lol.

1 tsp garlic
1 tsp seasoned salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup flour
2 cups Italian Bread Crumbs (I flavored my own plain ones)
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup Milk
1/3 cup of white wine

Preheat oven to 350
Preheat Oil in frying pan over Med-Heat

Rinse chops and pat dry. Season them with the garlic and the salt. Keep the eggs you beat in a small bowl alone.

Dredge the chops lightly in flour, dip into egg to well coat and cover in bread crumbs very well.

Fry chops 5 mins per side or till brown and crusty (this makes the dish so brown those bad boys)

Put into a 13x9 and cover tightly with foil. Bake 35 mins to an hour. I did around 40 as I ran out of time. Somehow the time cooked = tenderness but mine were fine.

Combine soup, milk, wine in a bowl before the time cooking is complete. Pull the chops from the oven and cover with the mixture. Tightly re-foil the pan again and bake 20-30 mins more making sure its bubbly and chops are cooked.

Serve... I put these with rice and roasted veggies with rosemary. Makes a good gravy for the chops and rice.