Friday, March 13, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Just a Moment in Time
Some days go by so quickly and I realize I have not had a chance to pay attention to much at all! It seems that I am still in the starting gate and the daily race is already over! Sigh...
I stopped long enough to notice two sweet notes left by my bed by two great young men!
I took a moment to appreciate the kids' little garden shelf. To Grace's delight she already has a bean sprouting in one of her pots! Cyrus was pleased at his little sprouts as well. Joel was pretty upset about the lack of action in his pot.
I do remember stopping to kiss the lips of a very messy baby after dinner before I whisked her away to get cleaned up. Oh, I should have taken a picture of messy little Lids (as Joel calls her).
Can you just feel the time racing by? I sure can.
I stopped long enough to notice two sweet notes left by my bed by two great young men!
I took a moment to appreciate the kids' little garden shelf. To Grace's delight she already has a bean sprouting in one of her pots! Cyrus was pleased at his little sprouts as well. Joel was pretty upset about the lack of action in his pot.
I do remember stopping to kiss the lips of a very messy baby after dinner before I whisked her away to get cleaned up. Oh, I should have taken a picture of messy little Lids (as Joel calls her).
Can you just feel the time racing by? I sure can.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
More Soup!
My Soup Poem
Soup in the morning,
Soup at noon,
Soup at dinner,
Soup, Soup, Soup!
Written by a veteran large family soup maker
We really are kind of big soup eaters. Soup is a very inexpensive meal for a larger family.No meat no problem! Soup turns out pretty good no matter what the ingredients that are put in it.(Remember reading about button soup or rock soup?) Well,it usually turns out good unless the soup burns. Note: pinto beans and navy beans can burn pretty quickly sitting at the bottom of a cheap thin soup pot. It doesn't taste as good then.
Soup is kind on the dishwasher's young hands. No parent would ever think put her child through the washing of extra pots if everything can just as well be thrown into one would she? Actually,Jeff usually does our pots. He does not mind the extra pot washing work but soup is still fun to make.
Tonight's no-name soup
Ingredients:
One left over chicken carcass from last nights meal
1 onion quartered
22 cups of water
2 15 oz cans of corn
1 15.5 can chili ready tomatoes
2 15.5 oz can chili beans
2 boxes penne noodles (2 lbs)
Salt,pepper,garlic salt
Boil chicken carcass and onion in the 22 cups of water for a few hours. Take out all the chicken bones and onions from the broth.
If there is any chicken meat to pick off the carcass and put back in the soup that is an extra bonus! We usually do not have chicken meat left over. Add the corn,tomatoes,and chili beans to the broth. Add more water if you need to. Add seasonings to your liking.Boil for another half hour.
Add penne noodles and boil until the noodles are done. Serve with bread. Enjoy!!
Serves sixteen
Soup in the morning,
Soup at noon,
Soup at dinner,
Soup, Soup, Soup!
Written by a veteran large family soup maker
We really are kind of big soup eaters. Soup is a very inexpensive meal for a larger family.No meat no problem! Soup turns out pretty good no matter what the ingredients that are put in it.(Remember reading about button soup or rock soup?) Well,it usually turns out good unless the soup burns. Note: pinto beans and navy beans can burn pretty quickly sitting at the bottom of a cheap thin soup pot. It doesn't taste as good then.
Soup is kind on the dishwasher's young hands. No parent would ever think put her child through the washing of extra pots if everything can just as well be thrown into one would she? Actually,Jeff usually does our pots. He does not mind the extra pot washing work but soup is still fun to make.
Tonight's no-name soup
Ingredients:
One left over chicken carcass from last nights meal
1 onion quartered
22 cups of water
2 15 oz cans of corn
1 15.5 can chili ready tomatoes
2 15.5 oz can chili beans
2 boxes penne noodles (2 lbs)
Salt,pepper,garlic salt
Boil chicken carcass and onion in the 22 cups of water for a few hours. Take out all the chicken bones and onions from the broth.
If there is any chicken meat to pick off the carcass and put back in the soup that is an extra bonus! We usually do not have chicken meat left over. Add the corn,tomatoes,and chili beans to the broth. Add more water if you need to. Add seasonings to your liking.Boil for another half hour.
Add penne noodles and boil until the noodles are done. Serve with bread. Enjoy!!
Serves sixteen
Moustache Anyone?
Tonight was moustache night at AWANA.
Joel joined in on the fun as well but wanted tiger ears to go along with his moustache.
Anya opted out
Silly baby joined in on the fun
Jeff who shaved very well this morning needed a little whisker touch up
Now, there is my rugged mountain man!
Joel joined in on the fun as well but wanted tiger ears to go along with his moustache.
Anya opted out
Silly baby joined in on the fun
Jeff who shaved very well this morning needed a little whisker touch up
Now, there is my rugged mountain man!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Science Tutorial
What better than a tutorial in pictures!
Here is a peak at Josh's science notebook. Josh is in 2nd grade.
Today's tutorial in pictures is based on Christian Kids Explore Biology Unit Two: Plants in God's World
Here is a peak at Josh's science notebook. Josh is in 2nd grade.
Today's tutorial in pictures is based on Christian Kids Explore Biology Unit Two: Plants in God's World
Our One Table School House
It had been so warm last week that the kids were getting exited for spring and planting their gardens.
Well,spring seems very far off today. While we waited for the winter storm to come we continued on with the hope of spring all the same and worked on our science plant unit in school. Don't they all look so studious?
Lily decided her job would be to taste test the soil. Apparently, it does not taste as bad as one would think.
Joel is teaching Grace the art of planting bean seeds.
Well,spring seems very far off today. While we waited for the winter storm to come we continued on with the hope of spring all the same and worked on our science plant unit in school. Don't they all look so studious?
Lily decided her job would be to taste test the soil. Apparently, it does not taste as bad as one would think.
Joel is teaching Grace the art of planting bean seeds.
Getting To Know You
I came across a really great blog by Lynnette Kraft named Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground. I REALLY love her blog name. Lynnette is hosting an event called Getting To Know You which features a different participating blog she enjoys each Monday and Friday .I thought it would be fun to participate.
There are some real neat participating blogs that I have read.One in particular is Susie's Big Adventure
blog
Susie writes about her life in Saudi Arabia.
If you want to join the fun over at Lynette's blog just link here
There are some real neat participating blogs that I have read.One in particular is Susie's Big Adventure
blog
If you want to join the fun over at Lynette's blog just link here
A Little Kitchen Action
Chocolate Oatmeal Bars. Good choice kids. I was in a chocolate mood tonight!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Just What a Young Girl Loves
Something purple and sparkly!
Anya, my sweet little model. The baby/toddler skirt up next on my sewing list.
Anya, my sweet little model. The baby/toddler skirt up next on my sewing list.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Lily's Tasty Treat
I enjoyed watching Lily discover the art of eating a sucker today. She enjoyed licking it the most but also discovered it makes a good drumstick and a handy cat hair picker-upper.Very tasty. Funny how none of the other kids accepted her offers to share it.This was one candy no one wanted to take from the baby!
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