single parenting weekend plans

Tomorrow, we're getting up early (and for Liam and I, really early) to bid adieu to Zach for a weekend. 

We've never actually been separated like this since Liam was born.

... anyway.

I'll be single parenting it for 3 days, and I started getting a little anxious about food. Why? Because I didn't want every meal to look like this:

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Not that I don't love hot dogs, but you know. Let's not use daddy (the cook) not being home to eat trash all weekend. 

So yesterday morning I sat in front of my computer and tried to emulate Kate from elefantitas alegres. She might or might not be a kind of hero of mine. 

She also is incredibly clever in that every weekend she plans out meals for the week and that's that. So I planned out every. single. meal. until Sunday evening. 

So here's what we're going to be indulging in this weekend:

THURSDAY:

dinner: quick shrimp chowder

FRIDAY:

breakfast: cinnamon rolls

lunch: homemade pizza

dinner: pasta w/ Kate's roasted red pepper sauce, broccoli casserole

SATURDAY:

breakfast: cheerios w/ fruit

lunch: open-- parents will be here.

dinner: pan seared fish, green beans, cous cous

SUNDAY:

breakfast: biscuits and jam

lunch: macaroni and cheese, fruit

dinner: chili @ mom & dad's. 

I know, whoopee. 

But it's something. Zach is really, really, REALLY not into pasta. So I never have a chance to make it/eat it myself. So we're going to. And Liam has suddenly decided he likes fish? Yeah- the only meat he will eat right now is fish. So, go with it. 

I also might, or might not, be buying a couple of bottles of wine when I go to the store today. Why not? Liam will go down at night, I'll have nothing to do (realistically, I'll have picking up, cleaning, organizing...) so a few glasses of wine couldn't hurt. 

 Right?

Oh YEAH, and how could I forget my really good news!?
My DAD is coming home today for a long stay! He's not going back to Doha until after the new year, and I'm so excited about it! He's going to come over tomorrow morning and hang out with his favorite grandson while I get my house cleaned and whipped into shape. I am so, so, so, so excited to see him!