Today is the first official week of summer for the kids. That means a new routine, new working hours for me, and more evenings at home – in theory! It also means I want lighter food, quicker clean ups and more creativity.

One of the things I was really happy to present my kids with this morning was their summer chore chart for this week. We are trying the allowance tied to the chores thing this summer – we’ll see how that works. Anyhow, I posted the customizable chart on one of my other sites, but you can get it here, too:

• Download the Summer Chore Chart as a PDF – ready to print and hang on your fridge!
• Download the Summer Chore Chart as a MS Word document - ready to customize first, then print and hang on the fridge.

And now for this week’s menu:

• Monday – We’ve had a big request for tacos again this week (this is a family favorite for some reason). I am going to make mine lighter by eating it more as a salad.
• Tuesday – Curry chicken salad sandwiches and veggies & dip. I will probably cook a few extra plain chicken breasts for a picky child or two.
• Wednesday – Swim meet night so I will pack a picnic lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, veggies, fruit, a few cookies and plenty of water and gatorade.
• Thursday – Pasta Carbonara – I have never tried this with the kids, but I think they may actually like it – it is one of my childhood favorites. Add tossed salad, too.
• Friday – out of town. The girls and I are going to go watch the Olympic Trials for Gymnastics – how cool is that?

What’s on your menu this week? Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie is the ring leader for this fabulous weekly routine and she always has great recipes herself, plus you can find hundreds of additional menus from all of the participants for the week.

PS – if you are looking for things for the kids to do, come visit me at Camp Weary Parent or check out my Printables4Kids site.

Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Char
Filed under: Menu Plan Monday