Week in Review: Soup for Life, March for Life, Conspiracy Theories for Life

Happy Friday of a week that felt very long, how 'bout for you guys?  We've had dreary weather of rain and snow and people's moods seem to be matching it, myself included.  It may have a lot to do with the four home basketball games this week for the teens:

23 has my heart.

Let's start with some good eats, because food is just such a treat.

I made this Creamy Chicken and Corn Soup for lunches this week that basically tastes like a delicious wine sauce with chicken and veggies in it.  Will definitely make again.

We eat soup for lunch about 200 days a year.

We eat a lot of chicken sausages, and this was some leftover sausages sliced up with leftover peppers and onions (from chicken fajitas earlier in the week) over cauliflower rice.  Simple but delish.

I made Salmon burgers/patties/cakes and ate two helpings of them over a bed of lettuce.  This meal makes me feel like I went back to the 70s for some reason.  Is this what people ate in the 70s? 

Maggie and I got haircuts which is a big deal because we only get them once or twice a year.  At $47 (plus tip) each, you can see why we don't go more often.  We both got about three inches chopped off plus a few long layers.  And I'm grateful for my boys and cheap clippers.

Andrew and some friends went to the March for Life last weekend.  They drove from Franciscan University in OH to Phil's parents house in MD (thanks for letting them crash Nana and Gramps!) and then took the metro into DC.  It was cold and snowy but Andrew said it was really great.  He has such a nice group of friends at college, I am so happy for him.

Andrew is on the right, gloveless and in a fleece!!

That sign ;)

Biden was asked what message he would give to those marching for life and he said "March!"

Meanwhile I was marching for my own life in a game of Trouble with the littles.  Whew, that game takes a long time and really encourages a mean and competitive personality.  I was glad when it was over.  I'm not a good play-games-with-the-kids mom, thank goodness for dad!

This is me to a tee:

Maggie has been getting as many practice hours as Phil can give her in Vanna White.  Apparently she is a good driver unlike her mother at her age (six accidents before graduating college!)

Speaking of college, feels like I'm back in at, listening to lectures and completing homework assignments so I can grade my students.  It makes me so happy that I did my college and grad school in 5 years because I don't think my brain could handle anymore.

Brendan asked to write on the Prayer Board and then I had to send the photo to Gammy, who is recovering very well, if not more slowly than she would like:

Favorite grandchild status achieved.

I heard about this Super Bowl conspiracy theory on the radio, and who doesn't love a good conspiracy theory?  Apparently, the colors of the logos from the last two years ended up being the colors of the teams that played.  So this year's logo is purple and red, which means it should be the Ravens and 49ers.

But I'm rooting for the Lions, so hopefully the theory is wrong. 

Happy weekend everybody - enjoy the playoffs and maybe play a game with your kids that's not Trouble :)