A Pinch of This and That:
The tree lot has been set up since the day after Thanksgiving. The proceeds go to pay for a portion of the boys' camp costs. Pippi has garnered a lot of attention on her trips around town, so Michael had her hang out at the tree lot to help get some attention for the tree lot.
Aaron next to a load of trees:
Eve helped unload trees because she loves to help with stuff like that (cleaning her room is a big NO, but she is eager to carry trees):
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Zoo Atlanta with my sister, Tracy, nieces, Jessica and Haley, and with the Taylor kids:
Noah wanted to be helpful by reading the map:
The birds were very skittish. After 10 minutes, Jessica was the only one who could get a budgie to eat from the seed stick we bought:
Eve loves to hang out with her big girl cousins:
Rachel and Haley...Beautiful:
Komodo Dragon:
Komodo Dragon and a boy that probably tastes like chicken:
Dead mice...nom...nom...nom:
Jessica gets a close up:
Eve gets to pet a hedgehog:
The second time around the budgies are a little less skittish:
Rachel worries that mom is not around to get the photo. (Oh ye of little faith):
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Baking Braided Christmas Bread:
Sister Weiler pouring salt. (I love how the salt granules are suspended in the air)
Rachel was an enthusiastic participant:
This song kept going through my mind as the girls worked the bread:*******************************
Music education
Rachel was busy switching channels when I heard this amazing voice throw out a few words and made her go back. I love the voice of Lou Rawls and this song makes me remember listening to the radio as a kid, so I offer this great youtube video (it also uses the word "need", so I see a running theme in my own twisted way):
A Pinch of This and That:
The tree lot has been set up since the day after Thanksgiving. The proceeds go to pay for a portion of the boys' camp costs. Pippi has garnered a lot of attention on her trips around town, so Michael had her hang out at the tree lot to help get some attention for the tree lot.Aaron next to a load of trees:
Eve helped unload trees because she loves to help with stuff like that (cleaning her room is a big NO, but she is eager to carry trees):
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Zoo Atlanta with my sister, Tracy, nieces, Jessica and Haley, and with the Taylor kids:
Noah wanted to be helpful by reading the map:The birds were very skittish. After 10 minutes, Jessica was the only one who could get a budgie to eat from the seed stick we bought:Eve loves to hang out with her big girl cousins:
Rachel and Haley...Beautiful:
Komodo Dragon:
Komodo Dragon and a boy that probably tastes like chicken:
Dead mice...nom...nom...nom:
Jessica gets a close up:
Eve gets to pet a hedgehog:
The second time around the budgies are a little less skittish:
Rachel worries that mom is not around to get the photo. (Oh ye of little faith):*******************************************
Baking Braided Christmas Bread:
Sister Weiler pouring salt. (I love how the salt granules are suspended in the air)
Rachel was an enthusiastic participant:
This song kept going through my mind as the girls worked the bread:*******************************
Music education
Rachel was busy switching channels when I heard this amazing voice throw out a few words and made her go back. I love the voice of Lou Rawls and this song makes me remember listening to the radio as a kid, so I offer this great youtube video (it also uses the word "need", so I see a running theme in my own twisted way):
Mornin’
The background to this is that several mornings I would make Noah cinnamon sugar toast and Rachel didn't get any. I would usually make her oatmeal, or a blueberry bagel, but she longed to be included in each sugary breaded breakfast treat.
I asked the kids, "What do you want for breakfast?"
Rachel responded, "Are you making anything special for Noah?"
Me: "Yes, because I like him best."
Rachel: "I'll have that."
Another successful interaction with my children to start the day.
:::::::::::Book Club::::::::
Today is the last session of Book Club with Eve's 2nd grade class. They are smart kids and quite silly. I baked them cupcakes for our last treat.
Remain Calm!!!
Noahisms:::::::::
Yesterday Eve was acting like a maniac with a pair of safety scissors. She was threatening her moon project by saying, "I will cut you!" I was trying to get everyone to calm down to say a blessing over breakfast, so as they promise that they are ready I look up at Noah who has his arms crossed like Bela Lugosi and has his eyes rolled back in his head. I start snickering, but try to get on with the prayer.
Rachel said, "Mom you obviously lack self-control."
Noah quipped, "She lacks all kinds of control."
Pot to kettle, my friends!
A few minutes later Rachel meets me in the hall to relate the next Noahism. She said she had stolen a piece of his cinnamon sugar toast and popped it in her mouth. Noah told her, "That acid will burn through your sarcophagus!"
Rachel: "My sarcophagus?"
Noah: "Yeah, your sarcophagus, you know, that thing in your throat."
Rachel: "You mean my esophagus?!
Of course, I wrote these things down to wit Noah said, "I'm very quotable today!"
:::::::::::::::::Last Minute Science Projects R US:::::
Now to help with Rachel's project where I can!
Later!
The Heart of the TARDIS is…
made of yellow cake, marble cake, and buttercream frosting. Who knew?
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| Time And Relative Dimension In Space |
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| Michael uses a square fondant cutter to make the windows of the police box. |
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| He places the window panes of white fondant into the blue walls. |
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| Rachel observes her dad's handiwork. |
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I printed the Police Box signs on my computer. |
I suppose we could have done a cake to look like fishsticks and custard, but we nixed that idea in favor of the big blue box.
Happy 13th Birthday, Rachel!...and many more!!!
ExterminEIGHT!
Yep! I, purposely, misspelled exterminate.
Eve requested Chinese food for dinner, so we went to Hunan's on Chamblee Tucker. The owner is such a cut up. He brought Eve some fried pineapple for dessert and led us in singing in a birthday song. Eve, especially, loved the spring rolls and moo goo gai pan. She kept hunting for more water chestnuts.
::::::::::::::Morning Silliness::::::::
This morning Rachel and Noah had a lip-sync contest when Word Girl came on PBS. They were hilarious. Rachel declared victory, but Noah did not acquiesce.
:::::::::Cool Kid Podcasts::::::
Aaron's World
I love that Aaron and his helpful computer do the talking in this informative podcast about dinosaurs. The episodes are just over 5 minutes and Aaron's approach to learning and teaching others is engaging.
:::::::::::::::Bee Cake Pops::::::
Well I am off to make cake pops with the Beehives at church. Check www.Bakerella.com to see what I mean.
Later, gators.
