Weekly meal plan

Monday: Chili-lime pork loin, mashed potatoes

Tuesday: Ground beef and macaroni

Wednesday: Beef stew

Thursday: Tacos

Friday: Chicken alfredo pasta

Saturday: Swiss steak, veggies

Sunday: Chicken tortilla soup

Bachelor episode 4

This episode is aka 'face your fears.' I mean, how more obvious could they be that the procedures asked the girls what they are scared of and then planned their dates around their response.

Chantal had the first 1:1 date. It was actually a little more forced that I anticipated, though I think by the end they were more comfortable. I think Brad likes her no-nonsense, fun personality. I do too. She's scared of the ocean, and their date was to walk on the ocean floor with those scuba helmets.

The large group date consisted of radio time with Dr. Drew's Loveline show. Awkward. Afterwards, they attended the obligatory rooftop pool/hot tub party with lots of booze. Don't they get tired of that? Guess not. It was a last minute decision to give Britt the rose on the group date. He was going to give it to Ashley the dentist, but she had a really poor attitude on the group date. Not sure how much longer she will last. Britt, though, is pretty cute. She seems a little too small-town for this whole Bachelor thing. I just googled it -- she's from Woodinville, WA; pop. 9194.

Michelle had the second 1:1 date. She's scared of heights and they had to rappel down a big building. Here's the thing -- she annoys me personally because she's too aggressive towards the other women, but I could actually see her and Brad together. I think she will be around for a while. Plus she adds drama to the show, which the procedures (and viewers) love.

Linsday was kicked off, but I wish she would have stuck around longer. She's sweet and super cute, but just didn't really get a chance to even try a connection with Brad.

Stacey admitted to cheating while on the group date. Props for honesty, but stupid for a show like this. I don't think her and Brad would have been a good fit anyways...she's a little too wild for him.

Meghan was also kicked off. Next week brings the drama of the Nascar group date (a bit insensitive b/c of Emily's situation). Can't wait!

Loving this song!

This song is so great! Just what my heart needed today. How wonderful is it that the Creator of all things is FOR ME!

Easy taco soup

This is a super easy and tasty recipe. It's very budget friendly and keeps well in the fridge.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 16 oz can diced tomatoes

1 16 oz can tomato sauce

1 can kidney beans

1 chopped medium onion

1 diced avocado

1 pkg taco seasoning

  1. Brown beef and onion together in large pot. Drain excess.

2. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans {all undrained}

3. Warm throughout, then add avocado.

4. Stir in taco seasoning.

5. Top with cheese/sour cream/crushed tortilla chips

6. Enjoy!

Cute Wyatt videos

Here's some random iPhone video of our puppy, Wyatt:

He knew something just seemed out of place. You need audio for this one.

He LOVED the snow!

He gets the random spurts of energy, often just before bed, where he runs around like a puppy on crack.

I took him to the groomers on Friday and against my very verbal wishes and much to my chagrin, they shaved the poor puppy. I was upset, but then tried to remember that he's a dog and it will grow back. He, however, needed some of my vicodin to cope with his loss of identity as the cutest puppy on the block. Don't worry Wyatt, you will be back to your shaggy self in no time.

Yes, he got the vicodin off my nightstand. No, he didn't eat any of it. :)

Meal plan

Want to know what my meal plan is this week? Just look at last week's menu...it will be the exact same.

We had an impromtu dinner out, followed by my surgery and my dad visited for a couple days. Dad took us out to Hermans, a local steak and rib house. Don't worry that my husband ordered a 42 oz steak. Gross. All of those things combined meant I didn't cook all week, with the exception one night. I'll post that yummy recipe (Taco soup) tomorrow.

LASIK

Here's a quick video that shares my LASIK experience with you.

I had my free LASIK eval at McDonald Eye Associates 6 months ago and was deemed a good candidate for the procedure. Once I found a good time, I scheduled the procedure and stayed out of my contacts for a few weeks prior to surgery. I did have a couple of additional visits prior to surgery to make sure my eyes had not changed much since being out of the contacts.

The picture below is of the actual procedure -- Sean, my dad and MIL all watched the procedure. That's my eye on the TV. :) This is one time my huge eyes were beneficial. I was awake and talking during the whole procedure, which only lasted about 20 minutes {the laser is only on each eye for maybe 10 seconds}. They did give me a Valium to chill me out a bit.

Here's some iPhone footage we shot to mark the occasion. They are all sans makeup, so excuse the scary face. :)

For your entertainment...this is what I look like just before bed. I have to wear these protective covers for about 10 days just so I don't accidentally rub my eyes during the night.

Update: I'm now just 5 days out of surgery and am SO happy with my results. My vision is great (was 20/15 the morning after surgery) and my eyes are really comfortable. I am still on an eye drop regimen including antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and normal eye drops frequently throughout the day.

If you have other questions, let me know -- I would be happy to help answer them!