The big 20!

It's official she's no longer a teenager and has entered the next decade of life. The big 2-0!!! A milestone that deserves a big celebration. But you know her, that is not something she wanted. Low key is how she rolls. No birthday song with candles, but she enjoyed all her presents and gave a few shy smiles! For an epic dinner, she had a chicken sandwich from Wendy's. The other squids had Wendy's too. Dane and I decided steak was the better choice ;) 

Goodbye old man

It was really hard to say goodbye! I was there when he took his first breath. Dane and I stayed up as he slowly took his last. 

BOOMER GAZETTE

 Every week Dane and I do a PSA for the kiddos. Do they read it? Sam...

That said, we enjoy informing the kiddos of the week's plans so they can veto a dinner (usually Christian). We then work on the grocery list. Still, some kiddos complain there's NOTHING good to eat :( So sad, so very, very, sad. Our critters appreciate me the most! They don't talk back, give me tons of affection, and ask very little of me. Food, a clean litter box, and a short walk equal happiness!

BOOMER GAZETTE

Last Week's Highlights 

• It snowed!!!

 This Week's PSAs

• Think before you act & SNACK

• Be happy where you are. 

• Focus on the family.

• Take breaks from technology. LOL

• Go outside and take a breath. 

• Rub Kahuna for good luck.

• Be thankful for what you have.

This Week’s Menu

Day	Main Course	Sides	Link
Sunday	GaGa’s
Monday	Soy Ginger Chicken Thighs	Green Beans Roll	https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe-detail/ug:d53a7581-1dbf-232e-7c44-50a6240d4129/keto-one-pot-soy-ginger-chicken-thighs
Tuesday	French Dips	Fries
Wednesday	BBQ Hamburgers	Baked Potato Bar Cabbage Slaw Pasta Salad	https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8735/italian-chicken-bow-tie-pasta/
Thursday	Red Robbin		Birthday March Birthday Bash!
Friday	Pork Chops	Green Bean Casserole Mac N Cheese
Saturday	Chicken Bacon Chowder	Biscuits	https://peaceloveandlowcarb.com/chicken-bacon-crock-pot-chowder/

Cape Disapointment

(https://www.parks.wa.gov/486/Cape-Disappointment)

This time I was NOT disappointed! Dane went last time with the boys. 

Start of my new bird necklace pendant

Fun day with the boys! Exhausting, but fun! We shared memories and made lots of new ones to laugh at later. The cape is a two-hour drive, but it was worth it. You see, the car is the one place they can't run away from me, so it's a great place to talk and find out what's happening in their world. 

Typical over-achiever Christian finished college classes early and was itching to get out. His plan...to fill 9 buckets of beach sand rich with gold flakes before my 3pm cut-off. Typical ME, after trying to sit and relax I failed and hauled buckets back to the car too. Those buckets weighed about 70 lbs! Sam seeing me hauling and also wanting to leave at a decent hour helped out too. Shacky and week, we earned that 4pm breakfast/lunch/dinner! But honestly, I wished we had chosen a better place to eat...HEARTBURN all-night-long!

It's your birthday day all day long!

He started the day moping because he was turning 46! We spend the day celebrating with my in-laws. Hearing about Dane's childhood, everyone laughed a lot, which we all needed! 

The stories go on about his aunt losing him in the clothing rack, jealous, our nephew pouring soda onto his bed, Grandma N* falling backward off the escalator when he was a rootsy-boo, the list went on. Later, he broke out the 1950s dance moves from 8th grade and insisted I join. Dane started talking about flipping me after some crazy spin move, "Nope. I'm out!" Long story short, I made the spin move but ran away when he tried the flip. I love his blue eyes, but they look scary when he's intense or having fun.

Sam, his friend, Dane, and I walked the very cold  http://www.fantasytrail.com Negative for newts in the pond. but we did have fun chasing each other through the pirate maze.  

 

Along with good moves, Dane's a great prankster. Knowing how scary it was, he twisted me on the Tarzan swing, causing me to swing out of control. It was fun UNTIL I almost hit a tree! I ran as fast as I could to attempt a leg sweep. Safe inside (for him), I warmed up a bit. Emma then begged for a turn on the swing. Braving the cold, I got some great pics of her as well. 

We missed one member of the family. I hope next year we'll see her face cring while we all sing the endless birthday song!