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Happy Monday!  This weekend was one of the most relaxing we've had at our house in a while!  How was yours?
We had our first visit from a bear this year.  It knocked over our garbage can on Saturday night and ended up denting our new downspout with its paw.  I'm bummed that I didn't get to see it.  I heard the thump of the can getting knocked over but it was already gone by the time I looked out the window.  Bears make me nervous, but I figure if they're going to come hang out around my house I might as well get to see it.  I got to see one three years ago when we first moved into our house. 

I made some yummy peach crisp for dessert last night.  Can't wait to get more vanilla ice cream to top the leftovers with.  

This week is our first week of soccer every night of the week.  I'm going to have dinner prepped or ready before the kids get home from school.  If I don't, we end up eating cereal at 7:30 pm.   Not that there's anything wrong with cereal, but maybe we shouldn't eat it every night.

Monday: tinfoil dinners

Tuesday: chicken wraps

Wednesday: chicken and rice bake

Thursday: crockpot taco soup

Friday: Grandma J's pizza

Saturday: grilled burgers

Sunday:  crockpot fauxtisserie chicken, potatoes and gravy

What's on your menu this week?
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