I'm looking at a busy, crazy week ahead with our son graduating from high school and the last day for my preschoolers (I do memory books for each child, plus a little program, so...um, you know!).
When people ask what it's like to have a son whose graduating, I'm usually like, "What? I don't know! My kid is still ten, isn't he?" What is it about our minds that stop aging after a certain time (for me it's around 33 to 35)? Everything seems to go on around me, people get lines and gray hair...children start to drive and graduate...but I just stay the same.
In my mind. Of course the mirror says something different. See how this is just a concept and not at all based in reality?
It's just flat-out weird to be thought of as old, when I was always the one thinking people were old. Who can ever explain these things to you?
Anyway, onto the realities of life: our son's birthday (yes 18, *sigh*) is the next week, so we are having a graduation/birthday party on Saturday for 30 to 40 people. Aack- so much to do! So you can imagine that this week's menu will be simple, simple. Bring on the frittatas, pastas, and slow-cookers!
Monday- Pizza fundraiser (perfect timing!)
Tuesday- Sauteed Shrimp, Tomatoes, & Feta over rice, green salad with vinaigrette
Wednesday- Sausage and Swiss Chard Frittata, updated artisan bread, green salad with cranberries and walnuts
Thursday- Slow cooker: Ribs in Teriyaki Sauce, fried rice, stir fry veggies
Friday- Quick vegetable pasta before the graduation (eek- it's really happening!)
Saturday- The Big Party (scheduled menu: grilled sausages, various salads, couple of dips with veggies and bread, graduation cupcakes- you'll probably see more on this later...)
Sunday- Leftovers (of course)
-Jami
Sounds like a fun week! And I wish you were my daughter's preschool teacher! How cute it that!!!
ReplyDeleteSeems like just yesterday my younger one graduated kindergarten. Sigh...where does the time go?
ReplyDeleteLadies, you are scaring me! My boys are moving to middle school, but after reading your comments I feel like tomorrow, I'll wake up and they are graduating from high school already!
ReplyDeleteJami, your week menu sounds sooo delicious! I wish I could do the same. My menu is much simpler!
I know exactly what you mean! I too feel as young as ever, like I am still in college. Then I look in the mirror and I don't get carded anymore and my 5 year old told me yesterday she thought I was 67, and I want to run screaming that I am still the same as I always was. Crazy! Congrats on the graduation. I have 6 more before my first graduates and I am sure it will go by in a blink.
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