Poppy turned 9 on Friday, and we spent eight hours at a water park. I got my feet tangled in my purse and fell out of the car onto the sidewalk, and I got my first legitimate hug from my 11-month-old nephew. Take the good, take the bad, take it all and there you have an overall pretty great weekend. (Water park fun + baby hugs > dinged-up knees.)

Monday: Breakfast for dinner

It’s been too long since I’ve microwaved veggie sausages.

Tuesday: Sweet and sour chicken

I forgot to thaw the chicken for last week’s stir fry. Hopefully I’ll remember this week.

Wednesday: Hanburgers

It’s Pete’s Choice this week. He usually asks for cheeseburgers, but this week he requested the “Star Wars” version. Complete with Jabba Jiggle Jell-O.

Thursday: Poppyseed Chicken

We enjoyed this so much the last time I made it that I set it to repeat on my calendar. I’m looking forward to Thursday.

Friday: ???

We’ve been trying to get to my in-laws’ house for the last several Fridays for dinner, but the fates have not been in our favor. Maybe this week no one will be ill or otherwise indisposed.

Today was our first day of school. Poppy started fourth grade, and Pete started first. Our co-op, which hasn’t started yet, meets on Mondays, so Monday is our lightest day of at-home assignments. Which means the kids were finished with their first day of school by 10:15 this morning. Now they’re playing video games, and we’re going to the playground after I hit the “publish” button here. Not a bad way to start the year.

What’re you up to this week?

I’m linking this up with OrgJunkie.com’s weekly Menu Plan Monday thing.