This & That

Did this:
Had the last basketball games & wrestling meet of the season
Found out my sister is expecting a BOY!!
Ate at Burger Shed again -- man I love that place!
Took the kids to Minnesota for the weekend
Went to the Ice Castles again
Visited our old friends & their 3 kids
Cleaned the garage & took our first Ranger ride of the season! 

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That
T: Vikings Game
W: What's Up Wednesday
T: Minnesota Recap | The Ice Castles
F: Friday Favorites
S: February Goals -- How they really went

Ate that:

Air Fryer Chicken Parm

Ingredients

• about a cup of Panko
  2 eggsabout ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese4 boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins, not frozen

Instructions

1. Spray the basket of your air fryer.
2. In a bowl, stir together your breadcrumbs and grated Parm.  In another bowl, mix 2 eggs.Take each chicken tenderloin and dunk in eggs and then dredge each piece in the breadcrumb mixture and place it in your air fryer.
3. Close the air fryer, set the temp to 325 degrees and the timer to 19 minutes.
4. When the timer goes off, your chicken is ready to go!

This & That

Did this:
Finished a big project at work!
Watched Toy Story 4 & The Lion King
Celebrated the 100th day of school, Donuts with Dad, & a play put on by Jordyn's class
Basketball, taekwondo, piano, youth group, small group, etc.
Went to my great niece's 1st birthday!
Took the kids skiing

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That
T: An update on 'No Online Purchases' this month
W: My Morning Skincare Routine
T: BVI Vacation Recap
F: Friday Favorites

This & That

Did this:
Met old coworkers for dinner
Got my phone screen fixed!!
Picked up the kids new glasses
Spent the weekend with friends
Played in epic game of Monopoly
Took the kids ice skating
Watched the SuperBowl with the kids

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That
T: February Goals
W: South Carolina
T: Valentine Favorites
F: Friday Favorites

This & That

Did this:
Took Lola to the vet
Celebrated a friend's birthday
Went to a bunch of appointments
Finally put our Christmas decor away!
Built an igloo with the kids
Made a fry board
Watched Jordyn & Cullyn's basketball games
Had a late start & a snow day
Watched my dad work on several little projects around the house :)
Took the kids & Lola tubing/snowmobiling/ranger riding in the snow

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That
T: Sundays
W: Charcuterie
T: Colorado

F: January Goals Accomplished

This & That + my favorite Open-faced Hamburger Recipe

It's been forever since I did a little recap of the week...

True story in Iowa this week!

Did this:
Volunteered at the concessions stand with the kids
Got my hair did!
Kept my niece, Oaklyn, overnight
Watched my niece's last volleyball game
Let the kids each have a friend sleepover
Made Banana Nut Bread
Hosted {not really!} my parents
Took more of our kitchen cupboards down {yay!}
Pitched our screen door {that broke my new outdoor light, sigh}
Took the kids to a Trunk-or-Treat
Ran 10 miles
Sipped Moscow Mules on the deck with Adam
Caught a cold
Edited a senior session
Skipped church
Had family photos taken {!!!}

Instagrammed {@MurdocksMamaBlog} that:

Ate this: {Spoiler alert -- we ate to survive this week since I didn't feel 100%!}

M: Nachos from the concession stand & ice cream after the kids went to bed {true story!}

T: The best Mac & Cheese ever!

W: Adam got home early and made a super yummy cheesy egg, hamburger, & potato scramble!

T: Gas station food on the way to my hair appointment {just killin' in this week}

F: Pizza & Popcorn!
S: Open-faced Hamburgers -- my mama's recipe!
S: Pirates of the Ponderosa {our local marina} for lunch.  The kids ate popcorn for supper and Adam made me Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
*This week has to be better, right?!  Haha!
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Open-faced hamburgers

1 lb. raw hamburger
1 egg
1 cup shredded cheese
ketchup
seasonings {onion powder, Lawry's seasoning, pepper} to taste

Mix it all together and form into patties.
Put the raw patty on top of a halved english muffin
& bake at 350* until baked to your desire.

This & That :: 4

Did this:
Regular week -- dance class, band practice, cooking class, work, school, gym, etc.
Watched Mya & Ava play basketball
Celebrated Peyton's birthday
Took the kids to SING

Instagrammed that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: January Family Date

W: Our Kids 4|52 

T: Lil Chefs

F: A Photo

This & That :: 3

Did this:
Jordyn had a follow up at the ENT -- another follow up in 1 month :(
Went skiing with friends 
Got an ice storm
Had a sleepover with the Joynts

Instagrammed that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: Snowman

W: Our Kids 3|52 

T: Ice Storm 2017

F: A Photo

This & That :: 2

Did this:
Jordyn started art class and cooking class this week
We volunteered at church
I 'decorated' for Valentine's Day
Went to lunch with Cullyn and a friend
Watched our niece's varsity basketball game
Had our youngest niece and nephew play at the lakehouse for the day

Instagrammed that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: Jordyn's Surgery

W: Our Kids 2|52 

T: 

F: A Photo

This & That :: 1

Did this:
Celebrated Christmas!
Went on a double date with Adam's sister and husband
Left the kids with my parents for a few days
Tried Plus39 in downtown Des Moines
Took down the Christmas decor and organized the house
Supervised my dad and Adam as they ran electrical & mounted a TV in our room
Put together a storage unit for our room
Rang in the New Year!
Ate Hurts Donuts with my family {thanks sis!}
Watched Sully with Adam and Storks with the kids
Let Cullyn sit with me in church instead of going to kids' church
Lounged around a LOT!

Instagrammed that:

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: 2016 Recap

W: Our Kids 1|52 

T: January Goals

F: A Photo 

This & That {w33}

Did this:
Flew home from New York City
Started my new job at work
Took the kids to the Iowa State Fair

Instagrammed that:   

This & That {w32}

Did this:
Gave the boys haircuts
Flew to New York City with my mama and sisters!

Instagrammed that:   

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: 

W: Kids 32|52 
T: 

F: A Photo 

This & That {w31}

Did this:
Took C  to the pediatrician {Hand, Foot, & Mouth}
Met a friend for lunch
Photographed a newborn
Took C to his follow up eye exam {waiting 6 months for glasses}
Went out for maidrites & milkshakes 
Got my hair done
Spent the weekend at Guthrie River Ruckus with friends
Watched Zootopia with the kids

Instagrammed that:  

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: 

W: Kids 31|52 
T: 

F: A Photo 

This & That {w30}

Did this:
Took J to church camp all week
Had lunch with a coworker at the food trucks
Took the kids to an iCubs game with friends
Got the 'all clear' from the ENT for J's ears--for the first time ever!
Went to my sister's Keep Collective party

Instagrammed that: 

Scheduled this:

M: This & That & An Update

T: Tropical Sno

W: Kids 29|52 & Summer Bucket List Progress
T: Summerfest

F: A Photo 

This & That {w29}

Did this:
Had dinner with a guy we met in Mexico 4 years ago 
Took photos for a 6 month old
Added rock to the landscaping out front
Went out to dinner with the dance parents
Photographed a wedding in Davenport

Instagrammed that: 

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: Watermelon

W: Kids 29|52 & Saying Goodbye
T: Picnic at Jasper

F: A Photo {Jonah 6 Months}

This & That {w28}

Did this:
Listened to live music at Jasper Winery
Ate TropicalSno
Went to Summerfest
Drove to Nashua to see family
Spent the weekent at the Lake
Listened to Adam's band
Took several Jeep Rides
Photographed a 9 Month old

Instagrammed that: 

   

Scheduled this:

M: This & That 

T: A Trip to Nashua

W: Kids 28|52 
T: The Drive In

F: A Photo {Kayden 9 Months}

This & That {w27}

Did this:
Saw 'Finding Dory' at the Drive In
Went to the splashpads
Had our first Tropical Sno of the season
Made pizzas on the smoker with friends
Took the kids to their first really successful dentist appointment
Spent the weekend at the lake
Made Root Beer Floats
Went to a parade
Listened to Adam's band
Sang around the campfire
Took tons of Jeep rides
Spent the day in Party Cove
Watched tons of fireworks
Did sparklers
Made S'mores
Took 4 Wheeler rides
Shot guns

Instagrammed that: 

   

Scheduled this:

M: This & That & Happy Independence Day!

T: Picnicing

W: Kids 27|52 & My New Scale
T: 4th of July!

F: A Photo

This & That {w26}

Did this:
J took tennis lessons
I had a dentist appointment
My car went into the shop 
I took the kids to the splashpad
We went swimming
The kids and I watched my oldest nephew play baseball
We went out for ice cream
Adam and I spent a couple evenings playing cribbage on the deck
I photographed a wedding in Dubuque on Saturday
We had a lazy day on Sunday

Instagrammed that: 

 

Scheduled this:

M: This & That

T: Father's Day Weekend 2016

W: My Kids 26/52 

T: The Strawberry Patch

F: A Photo {Wedding!}

This & That {w25}

Did this:
Swimming lessons for the kids {mainly J}
Took the kids strawberry picking
Went on a picnic at the park
Took both kids to the eye doctor
Listened to band practice in the garage while it rained
Had friends over for dinner
Started tumbling for J & C
Photographed all of the new Mercy Residents
Spent the weekend at the lake
Went out for pizza
Participated in our first kids Fishing Derby
Hosted Auntie Esha & Uncle Brad
Caught fireflies with Gram
Went kayaking with my sister and the kids
Went boating with Papa
Took a Jeep ride with my mama
Slip-in-Slided with my in laws
Floated with my family
Made homemade Ice Cream & strawberry shortcake
Celebrated Father's Day
Took several trips to 'Firefly Lane'

Instagrammed that: {totally over IG'd--seems to be a trend this summer!}

  

Scheduled this:

M: This & That

T: 2016 Summer Dreams - Top 50

W: My Kids 25/52 

T: Our Family Photos 

F: A Photo