The 2nd full week of September already! Man, this month is going just as fast as the last. And pretty much all the others before it! We've got lots going on this week, as usual! Or weeks have naturally picked up pace with school starting! I was able to use a lot of what we had in our fridge and freezer for meals this week, which is good as this was pantry week! I only had to pick up a few things from the store, and I had a gift card so I got away with spending nothing! Plus, I had some great coupons! Free eggs with a purchase of $10 or more and $1.50 off any cheese purchase. I got some sliced cheese from the deli, and it was $2.89 before the coupon. $1.39 isn't too bad for about 15 slices of cheese! I only planned through Friday for this week. Alright... Here's the menu: Monday: Eggs, Sausage, and Hashbrown. Breakfast is always one of our favorites and it's easy and cheap! Tuesday: French Onion Burgers. Hamburgers browned on the stove and simmered in french onion soup. Lay a slice of cheese on it right before serving. It basically needs no toppings or condiments! Wednesday: Sandwiches. We eat on the run on Wednesday because of youth group. Ham and Turkey sandwiches it is! Thursday: Pancakes! My girls love pancakes. I figured we could handle breakfast twice in one week! Friday: Pizza. Friday is almost the only day this week we've got nothing happening, so we'll order pizza and have a movie night with the girls. :-) All in all, I spent about $15 for the groceries we needed for this week. Oh man, how do I recap this weekend?! Some of you may not remember, but this last weekend was my first ever 5k race! My friend Sarah came in from Michigan and we ran (well, ran and walked) the Color Me Rad 5k. My goal was to complete it in around 40 mins. Well, there were so many people that it was almost impossible to run. And when we got to each color station where they throw the color on you, we had to stop and wait in line to get through. We completed it in around an hour. I knew it wasn't a timed race, but I didn't realize how congested it was going to be! When we did have a chance to run, it was really hard because our pace had to change constantly because we were weaving in and out of people. I'm looking forward to doing a pretty straight forward race where everyone is running and it's not as crowded. But, with that being said, we had a great time! It was a great first race. The atmosphere was electric and everyone was very excited. After it was over it was cool to look out over the crowd and see the formerly white sea of people that were all covered in color. Here are our before and after pictures.... I look a little bit like an oompa loompa because I had an orange color pack busted right over my head. And I still have a few traces of that tattoo on my arm. :-) We had a great time. I think that maybe next year we'll do it with the girls. There were a lot of kids and they all seemed to be enjoying it. Later that day, we had the opportunity to go downtown Indianapolis with Sarah and her husband. We ate dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory (one of my favorites) and then we spent some time walking around and enjoying the city. Sarah and her husband and never been downtown Indy, and it was a beautiful night. We stopped at The Circle to take some pictures on the Monument. Here is Sarah and I in our matching Color Me Rad shirts... As you can see, the color washed off pretty well. There were still a few traces, but for the most part, we got squeaky clean. We were able to hang with them for another day, and they left after lunch yesterday. We had a great time with them and I hope we can do it again soon!
All in all, it was a great weekend!
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