MEGA MEATLOAF!!! (my own recipe!)

I got it in my head to make my own meatloaf... my own recipe, I mean. Now this is kind of a big deal, because whenever I (rarely) invent my own stuff, it doesn't usually turn out too well, so I tend to stick to recipes, even for pretty basic things. I'll admit that I borrowed the baking temperature and estimated time from other people's recipes, but the ingredients are all mine.

Mix together:
2 pounds of ground beef
5 tablespoons of brown sugar
A whole lot of ketchup
A cup or two of oats
half of a large onion, chopped very fine
A very generous amount of Worcestershire (I love that stuff)
several dashes of Italian seasoning
garlic salt
an egg
a little milk

There was so much, I had to put it in an 8x11 inch pan (sprayed with cooking oil spray, first). It was BIG! (That's why I call it Mega Meatloaf...hee hee). I then sprinkled brown sugar all over the top and squirted ketchup over the top (in lines, back and forth) kind of like how you might frost a toaster strudel. Bake at 350 for about an hour, or until done.

Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans. Everyone loved it, including the kids! Hooray!

For entertainment today, I babysat 5 other kids in addition to mine at a local park. The ages of all the kids were: 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, and 8. PHEW! We were there for a total of three hours. Then, if that wasn't enough, tonight my own kids bounced on a trampoline in the evening. What a day. No money spent! As of yesterday, Kay has spent $584.26. She's creeping up to where I'm at. Did I just hop out of the gates like a rabbit? I think that 4th of July weekend is what got me. Now it's getting close again...