The Kassel Family Project Life 365

I picked the kids up a bit early today and we surprised Daddy at his office.  The kids decided that all the different stress reliever balls were the best thing ever!

I love the dinner we had tonight.  It’s so good and only takes about 20 minutes to make!  It’s Pierogies with Meat Sauce.  The picture is of the meat sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg (12.8 oz) frozen Potato and Onion Pierogies
• 8 oz uncooked Italian Sausage
• 1 pint Red or Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, halved
• 1 can (8 oz) Tomato Sauce

Directions:

Boil Potato and Onion Pierogies according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.

Brown Italian sausage. Drain fat. Reserve 1/2 cup tomatoes. Add remaining tomatoes and tomato sauce to skillet. Cook uncovered 6-8 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften.

Divide pierogies among plates and spoon on tomato sauce. Top with reserved tomatoes.

I was going through my file cabinet at work today and came across a file of old pictures of the kids.  I moved not to long ago to a new office and I guess I stuck them in that file folder thinking that I would put them up.  I found the below picture and then I proceeded to giggle for quite a while…..

I’m sure you understand why I was giggling.  It was a really good laugh in the middle of an otherwise rotten day when I was fairly grumpy.  One bright spot.  🙂

The Word of the Day *WAS* frustration.  Rough day at work and nothing seemed to go correctly.

The Word of the Day is *NOW* family.  In just a very short time, my family can make me forget everything else.  The reassuring hug from Andy and the happy smiles from the kids as they play with the neighbor kids.

Today, we took down the St. Patrick’s Day decorations and put up the Easter decorations.  The whole family helped.  Andy helped get the boxes from the crawl space and unpack the boxes.  Laura helped unpack the boxes.  Both Laura and John helped place the decorations.

Laura putting out the Easter flowers

John helping put the Easter baskets on the stairs

Some finished decorations

Easter Baskets on the stairs

It was a busy day in the Kassel Household!  The day began with a quick cup of coffee and breakfast.  Then, I had to go to the church for my Mom’s group and Andy took the kids to see “Despicable Me” at the Forum 8 Theaters.  Andy said the kids were great and John told him, “I love you, Dad.”  After the Mom’s Group and the movie was lunch and nap/rest!  John woke up a bit early and was slightly grumpy so Andy commiserated with him…..

About 4 pm, the Lowerys came over for a visit and to do some laundry since their washer broke.  Laura, John, and Alia played for a while and had lots of fun!  The adults hung out and just relaxed.

For dinner, we made pizza!  Laura helped me make the kids’ pizzas because John was too busy playing.  As always, the pizzas were pepperoni!

The pizzas were really tasty!  After dinner, I got ready and headed out to the Snorty Horse Saloon to meet some friends for the evening.  Andy stayed home with the kids and just did his own thing.  It was a long, busy day, but fun!