Day 18, Soft foods here we come. Do you have any good ideas?

     If you read my last post, you know we have some sore mouths around here.  This morning we took a trip to the orthodontist and got two sets of braces put on. 

     No school today.  It's winter break, so we have have 3 days off school.  Kate is off filming the Apple Bowl contest, Rodger and Sarah have work, but everybody else is pretty relaxed about getting up.  Eat on your own is the way of the day for breakfast.  Cold cereal.  No strict schedules or hurry to the bus. 

     Breakfast menu:  cold cereal, milk, tea

Cost:  $1.88

1 box of cold cereal:  .100

half gallon milk:  .88

  Lunch menu:  peanutbutter sandwiches (while mom is still gone to the ortho appt), yogurt for the brace wearers, an extra bean soup for Rodger, bread with leftover gravy, milk

Cost:  $1.86

peanut butter:  .18

jam:  .20

1 cup bean soup for Rodger:  .

1+ loaf bread:  .39

2 yogurts: .50

leftover chicken gravy, already paid for yesterday:  n/c

1 quart milk:  .44

Snack:  leftover brownies

Cost:  paid for yesterday:  n/c

Supper:  mashed potatoes and gravy, frozen peas and carrots, applesauce

Cost:  $3.59 

7.4 lbs mashed potatoes:  .74

8 oz hamburger:  1.33

gravy mix: .33

applesauce:  .40

1 lab package frozen veggies:  .79


Today's Total:  $7.33
plus
$2.99 for the ice cream for Grandma's birthday to be withdrawn from our slush fund

      This is my mom's birthday, and even though the grown-ups celebrated officially last night, the grandchildren went to visit grandma tonight.  We took daffodils, which have always been a marking of her spring birthday.  They are cheery and beautiful.

     I checked the balance of our slush fund, and we had enough to cover a half gallon of ice cream, which we happily took along with us to the Grossmutter's apartment.  She also supplied a piece of fancy chocolate for each of us.  We sang to her and had a nice visit.  Then home to watch the new Emma PBS special on the computer.  Thumbs up, even if it isn't Gwenyth Paltrow.