Today's Adventures - Homemade Hot Pockets, A Spider and More

Today's Verse
But the Lord is the true God, He is the living God, the eternal King . . . Jeremiah 10:10

Today's Quote
Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not. ~C. S. Lewis

Playing, Learning and Working Together

Putting together picture and word puzzles

Playing memory with transportation cards. And apparently I was being told something very important although I cannot remember now what it was.

Busy working on our writing practice worksheets.

It was wet outside from a rain shower this morning so outside play was on the front porch.

Austin: "Look what I found. Can I hold it?" Me: "NOOOO!!!"

Michael doing his afternoon work in his workbook.

Overheard

Amanda as she struggles to get the broom out of the closet and the swiffer keeps getting in her way "The swiffer and the broom are in love. The swiffer doesn't want me to take the broom away."

Austin chuckling to himself as he watches something about liverwort on his science video clip this afternoon "Liver wart. That would be painful! "

From the Kitchen

I made two recipes of Traditional White Bread dough today and then made all the dough into homemade hot pockets.

Amanda helped me make the first batch this morning. We filled half of these with pepperoni and cheese and half with sausage and cheese.

I got distracted on the second batch this afternoon and by the time I got back to the rising dough it looked like this. When I uploaded the photo I noticed the drawer underneath the dough is open  slightly. I'm so glad it didn't spill over far enough to get in there.

Michael helped me fill the second batch. We filled half of these with bacon and cheese and half with sausage and cheese.

He got a  little over enthusiastic filling the first one but he soon got the hang of it and did a good job.

We had these for lunch and the older kids and Doug had some for snack this afternoon. The rest (17) I put in the freezer for later snacks, breakfasts and Doug's lunches.

Tonight I am Grateful For. . .

A quiet evening and an ice cream date at DQ with Doug.

Today's Adventures - Tuesday September 27,2011

Today's Verse
But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

Today's Quote
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.  ~ Albert Einstein.

Working, Learning and Playing Together

Putting together rhyming word puzzles.

Playing transportation themed memory.

Our Bible story this week (read each morning at circle time) is about Jesus calling the 12 disciples. Here Michael and Lauren are coloring pictures to go with the story.

Austin washing the kitchen floor. Thank you Austin!

Water painting on the front porch.

Baby Christopher soaking up the attention.

Nearly every afternoon lately I can find Holly and Amanda climbing trees.

 

Creating

One more block for the playroom curtains.

From the Kitchen

I tried two new recipes today.

The first one was Apple Pie Bread. It smelled wonderful while it was baking but even though I baked it twice as long as the recipe said and the edges were starting to burn, the inside was still not done. I'm going to have to experiment a little with this one.

The second recipe I made for the first time today was Rice Pudding in the Crockpot. It also smelled wonderful and it tasted wonderful as well. This one is definitely a keeper.

 

Critters

Every time Amanda goes out and leaves Pepper behind, Pepper looks out the windows and whines for her. When she's not looking out the window she's running from door to door hoping to see her coming in.

Tonight I am Grateful For . . .

Sleep!

Today's Adventures - Monday September 26, 2011

Today's Verse

Then Jesus said, "Come to Me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Today's Quote
Weave in faith and God will find the thread. ~ Author Unknown

 Working, Learning and Playing Together

During circle time this morning Michael chose these number puzzles to work on together. This is one of his favorite activities.

Austin brought in a Katydid from outside for us to see.

Our preschool/kindergarten theme for the next few weeks will be Transportation. Austin helped Michael with this picture/word matching activity from the Transportation Preschool Pack  from Homeschool Creations.

Amanda folding laundry.

Austin shredding old paper. We use the shredded paper in the guinea pig and Amanda's pet rats cages instead of buying litter for them.

Luaren and Michael playing with transportation flannel set I made to go with our tranportation theme.

Creating

Today I made this block for the patchwork curtains I am working on for the playroom.

Here are some I did over the weekend.

From the Kitchen

Michael helped me mix up a double recipe of Homemade Egg Noodles.

Here are the noodles drying and also a two loaves of Traditional White Bread that had just come out of the oven.

Critters
Amanda's new cat, Sheena, is still getting used to her new surroundings.

Pepper thinks she has found a new friend but Sheena doesn't want to play.

Favorite Homeschool Activities from Austin and Amanda

 Austin said his favorite part of our lessons today was this short video about the Giant Prehistoric Bear.

Amanda's favorite part was the three chapters I read aloud  to them from The Tanglewoods Secret by Patricia St. John.

Tonight I Am Grateful For . . .

This goofy guy who keeps showing up in my kitchen window.

Every day is an adventure and I never want to forget.