The Queen’s Chronicles
Welcome to the Queen’s Chronicles where I share a bit of our week!
On Monday I traveled to take my mom in for a procedure in Sugar Land and as you can see she was happy as a clam once it was over! She has her follow up tomorrow and we are saying a few prayers the results are all clear.
I rushed back to help this little doll get ready for her dance pictures! Their costumes were suppose to be blue but were mistakenly ordered in pink and Carly was not impressed but put on a smile as soon as she found her bestie.
Little bit has dance the same day so Holly was able to grab this shot of the 3 of them. Too much cuteness!
Tuesday was more of the same for ballet class pictures. I just can’t believe how fast these two are growing up lately.
It was also STAAR testing so Carly Jo requested a special breakfast. I’m so happy my kids are loving this pancake/waffle mix as it starts there day with so much more protein than ordinary waffles.
Thursday we were back at the field for high school baseball. I really thought Dillon was done growing but, y’all, he drank a gallon of whole milk between Wednesday and Friday this week!!
Dillon was working on a project for his World Geography class so we took the opportunity to try a Turkish restaurant in town. My family was not impressed and pretty much just ate the bread! I thought it was delicious but of course there isn’t too much I won’t eat.
I made it to work out Friday night and again Saturday morning so afterwards Carly and I headed to Torchy’s Tacos for some grub. Sure, I love tortillas as much as anyone but to cut the carbs I ask for mine in a bowl. So good!
We even took Dutch along with us and he was such a good boy!
Carly and I spent the remainder of the day on the garage. Now, I know this may not look that great but let me tell you, the entire area you can see open was full of crap! I can now park my car in the garage AND I have listed all the stuff piled up to sell on an online site. Feels so dang good to walk out the door and not have to make a path to see the light of day!
We were set to have the worst weather since 2008 in our area on Saturday. It thundered a few times and we had a brief rain but thankfully nothing else. Instead we headed to the grocery store! This is one of my favorite things to make that is so light and super easy. I add a bit of EVOO or Ghee to the pan, sautee onions and then add the shrimp cooking until done. I sprinkle a little cilantro on top and let it wilt a bit and then squeeze in some lime. They work great on a salad, wrapped in a tortilla or even over pasta.
I chose to have a taco made with the little bib lettuce leaves. This has been my new favorite thing to eat lately. I topped them with a tiny bit of Tessemae’s creamy ranch and this made such a great lunch.
Literally, I spent the rest of the day prepping my food for the week. It really was not how I planned to spend my afternoon but I know I will be so happy I did when I’m not rushing to pull together my breakfast and lunch each day. Hopefully if I can keep this ups my shorts will fit again soon!!
There was a time these two were quite the handful and having play dates was a lot of work! Now they are just so much fun. I found them with a plasma car tied behind a bike rolling down the street today just laughing away.
Then they talked me into letting them make cupcakes BY THEMSELVES and since my kitchen was already a mess it seemed like a win.
There was lots of teamwork!
After a little compromising, they added food coloring to the batter with the end result being rainbow cupcakes. I’d show you the after icing picture but let’s just say these ended up being the ugliest cupcakes ever! Ha! So ugly Carly sent as many as she could home with Holden and she tossed the rest.
Ready to tackle Monday! Hope you all have a super week.
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I love the dance costumes…even if they were the wrong color! And where do you buy that pancake mix? I miss making pancakes! Have a great week!
Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
Sarah I have been finding it in the breakfast aisle near the other pancake mixes. They are yummy
Looks like such a fun week. Hope your mom’s results come back clear. That’s so funny how you caught DB in mid-lick for the picture. I definitely need to try that Kodiak pancake mix.
Thank you Tanya…mom is all clear! If I talk at all Dutch thinks it’s an invitation to lick!!
Prayers for your mama! Glad you got that garage tackled, I loved your Snap! LOL My favorite was, “And by game room I mean “game” room” LOL Classic! Have a wonderful week!
Girl…that garage was a disaster. When I say my husband is the least organized person ever….I’m not exaggerating!! I have been so happy to walk out there every day and see how good it looks.
I like that pancake mix too- I use almond milk with it. My kids don’t love it so much, but sometimes it makes for a nice breakfast for dinner for mom and dad. We’re getting a Torchy’s down the street from us, and we’re so pumped! I’m making a copycat of their queso for an appetizer this weekend! Have a great week ahead!
My kids haven’t even noticed the difference Allie! You will LOVE Torchys. I hear they have amazing queso but I haven’t tried it yet.
we love the kodiak cakes! We add almond milk to it. Have you tried baking with it? You can make the best muffins!
Sarah
Midwest Darling
I’ve been using almond milk too Sarah. I saw there was a recipe for muffins on the back but I haven’t tried them yet….definitely need to do that!
Those kodiak cakes are so yummy. My kiddos love the mix too. And a teenage boy and food is no joke! I am already having a crazy time wrapping my mind around what I am in for as my son gets older. One of my friends has two teenage boys and the amount of food they go through in a week is insane. What a great week you all had! Happy Monday Shelly!
Dillon is a very, very picky eater but when he decides to eat he can put it away. I keep thinking he’s done growing but he’s been drinking milk like crazy…like a gallon every two days!!!
And now I am hungry! I blame you, lol. Those dance costumes are just the prettiest, even if the color was pink. I hope your Monday is off to a good start!
Carly was so annoyed about the pink Beth! haha…when we walked in and the lady who incorrectly ordered them was like “oh my gosh isn’t that pink just beautiful” you should have seen the look on her face.
I’ve never had Turkish food but it looks delicious. All the food you ate looks delicious! What type of project did your son have to do for geography? Have a great week!
They have been studying 3 countries at a time and each project they have had a list to choose from as to what they could report on such as make an authentic dish, watch a sporting event, interview someone, dine at a restaurant. It’s been fun and a way for the rest of us to learn something too!
I just might be worth you gang on the Turkish food but I’m all over those shrimp/lettuce tacos😍🌮🌮
Haha…I thought it was good but not sure it would be somewhere I would just pop by! But yes…the shrimp tacos are a keeper!
I think you’ll agree with me that EVERY weekend needs to be 3 days! I swear I spend one day just getting my meals prepped for the week. Love the idea of tacos with bibb lettuce, I’m all about cutting the carbs wherever I can. The garage looks good too – such a nice feeling, right? Have a super week!
xoxo,
Kellyann
Girl…tell me! I seriously don’t know how other people get so much done. I’m fairly high energy and rarely sit down at home and I still feel like I’ll never catch up!
I loved getting a glimpse at your week! I will say a prayer for your mom that the results are good. XOXO I think the dance costumes are really cute! My daughters have theirs next week. My 10 year old is bummed that she will have a cast for them, but at least it matches her costume!
oh man…a cast for dance pics! I’m sure she will rock it though…I’m glad she’s still in great spirits. My moms results were perfect! Praise! Hope you are having a great week!
You are a good mama, mama! That darn STAAR testing. Glad you fixed a hearty breakfast for your test-takers. Back i the days of TAKS and TAAS, I used to have snacks for the babies I was testing. But that seems to be a no-no now days. Great job on the garage clean up. I just sold my first item on our neighborhood’s FB page. Thinking that might be the way to go over yard sales. Love the ballerinas in their costumes. Hoping my granddaughter returns to ballet next fall. How did your mama’s test turn out?