The Day Brenna and I Canned 105 Lbs. of Tomatoes.

It actually went a lot faster and was a lot more fun than I anticipated. I think this is the most I've ever done in one go. My 70 pounds yielded 14 quarts of quartered tomatoes and 20 pints of diced. Should see us through the Winter and Spring.

• Carnation Instant Breakfast, an English muffin (breakfast, 8)
• some goldfish (snack, 11)
  
• a bagel w/ cream cheese, an apple, 1.5 bananas, water (lunch, 1.30)
• another 1/2 banana w/ 1 T PB (snack, 4)
• 2 slices Brenna's bread w/ real butter, water (snack, 5)
  
• mini cheese ravioli w/ meat sauce, broccoli, water (dinner 6.45)
• milk chocolate (snack? dessert?, 8)

calorie total: 2,340

The Day We Were Had at Wickam's Farm

It was one of those experiences that become so ridiculously maddening you just have to laugh.

• Chocolate Cheerios in 1% milk (breakfast, 7.45)
• a small piece of Brenna's coffee cake (snack, 10)
  
• a granola bar, some Goldfish (snack, 10.30)
• about a gazillion bites of different varieties of apples (11 - 12.30)
• 2 apple cider donuts, water (yet another snack, 1)
  
• Mexican salad for the 3rd day in a row -- glad it's done, water (lunch, 2)
• pita pizza, apple cider, a cider donut, small cup of milk, water (dinner, 7.30)

calorie total: 2,450

The Day We Taught The Young Men to Crochet

• Raisin Bran in 1% milk (breakfast, 8.30)
• fruit snacks (snack, 11)
  
• Mexican salad, 1/2 apple dumpling (lunch, 12.30)
• granola bar (snack, 3.30)
• bagel w/ cream cheese, lemonade (snack, 4)
• 2 potato latkes w/ 2 poached eggs, lemonade (dinner, 6.45)
• chocolate milk (anticipated pre-bed snack, 10)

calorie total: 2,195

The Day the Dentist Told Me Abigail Will Definitely Need Braces

We better start saving. :(

• Rice Krispies in 1% milk (breakfast, 8.30)
• chocolate milk (snack in parking lot of Target, 11.30)
• potato soup & a cheddar scone (lunch, 1.00)
• chocolate bar (snack, 4)
• toasted plain bagel w/ cream cheese, water, apple slices (pre-dinner dinner, 5.00)
• Mexican salad, lemonade, apple slices w/ 1 T PB & 1T caramel sauce (dinner, 6.30)

calorie total: 2,043

Johnny Appleseed's Birthday

We celebrated. At Grace's request.

• Rice Krispies mixed w/ Cocoa Krispies in 1% milk (breakfast, 8.30)
• pita chips & hummus, egg salad sandwich, potstickers, small piece of chocolate (after church smorgasbord, 1.00)
  
• granola bar, Ovaltine (snack)
• potato soup, 2 cheddar scones (dinner, 6pm)
• apple dumpling w/ vanilla ice cream & caramel sauce (dessert w/ the Harts, 7.30)

calorie total: 2,498

Dad's 76th Birthday

• Raisin Bran in 1% milk (breakfast 7.40am)
• 3 pancakes w/natural maple syrup (2nd breakfast, 10.30am)
• egg salad on WW toast, blueberry yogurt w/ raw oats (lunch, 12.30)
• teddy grahams (snack, 3.30)
  
• 1/8th of a lobster quesadilla, a taste of fresh mozz and tomato salad, a few steamed mussels, small garden salad, Chilean sea bass w/ wasabi mashed potatoes and basil olive oil, few bites of everyone's dessert, which included: cheesecake, chocolate decadence, and a raspberry almond tart (dinner w/ family for dad's BDay at The Oar House)

calorie total: well, before dinner it was 1,169. My guess is that dinner brought me to right around my goal.

The Day We Took the Kids to See The Legend of the Guardians

The muggy humidity left me feeling tired and on the verge of cranky, but we still managed a family outing tonight. We really liked the movie, although it had some pretty intense moments. A little too intense, maybe, for a near 5 and 3 year-old.

• mix of Rice Krispies & Cocoa Krispies in 1%milk (breakfast, 8am)
• Wheat Thins w/ 2 Laughing Cow Light wedges, 1/2 serving oatmeal w/ raspberries, water (11.30 am)
• TJs mini plain bagel w/ SB & jam, whole wheat toast w/ SB & jam, water (lunch, 1pm)
• donut holes (snack, 3pm)
• the rest of Charlotte's mac and cheese (4.30pm)
• 2.5 slices homemade thin-crust pizza (6.30)
• a few handfuls of popcorn at the movies (7.30)

calorie total: 2,290