Sunday, January 17, 2010

One of Ian's Recipes

Ian likes to create recipes lately, I'm not sure why. Somehow we haven't tried any yet - broccoli cheese tomato soup, potato pie. Who knows, in a few years he may be creating new and wonderful recipes!

Olive Caseroll

1 can olives
1 can green beans
grade wite chese


2 tsp sugar
1 tsp flour
3 tsp cinumian
1/2 c sortnen
4 eggs
1/4 c milk


mix the ingedements, roll the doe place in circle pie pan. Add Olives and green beans, spread chese on top, place top doe on top. Set in oven 25 minuts, 435 degrees F.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

December 2009

December was a fun month. Christmas is so fun for young children because it's so exciting to look forward to, so many fun things to do and play.

This is Daddy trying to get a Sunday afternoon nap :)


There is a museum here that has a Christmas party, where Santa rides down the hill on a horse. We went, it was a nice substitution for the NICU Christmas party we've gone to the past couple of years but can't go to any more. Anyway, after Santa came in on the horse he went inside to talk to children (which Ian finally did, the other two stood nearby), and they let children sit on the horse. Levi was the bravest, and that got Ian to realize it wasn't so bad - sitting on the horse turned out to be his favorite thing. Caleb never did get on the horse.




Ian's school had a music program that the first and second graders participated in. Ian was so excited about it, he sang the songs all the time, so much that his brothers learned them! When the day came he was excited that they could wear Santa hats. During the program, he only participated at the very last "Hey!" of "Jingle Bells," but he was up there with his class and did a great job.



All month they have pretended to be shepherds and wise men, and riding their camels and donkeys.

And firemen - they love to be firemen right now. Levi is a very warm fireman with his scarf.



They like to be construction workers, too. Caleb loves especially to bang with his hammer.




John, having fun on his vacation, being a jack-in-the-box with the tunnel from a play tent.



Their aunt and uncle and cousins gave them a play tent (that the tunnel fits onto) and they love it!








Ian and Daddy working hard on a model of the solar system. Ian is really interested in planets and space right now.





Gingerbread houses (out of graham crackers) - back left is Ian's tall house, then Caleb's in the back right. Front left is Daddy's stable, complete with Mary and Joseph inside. Middle is Grandma and Grandpa's, and then Levi's is the front right. They had fun with them.

Caleb giving Levi a haircut - "snipping" with his pliers.


December went by quickly, and ended with a visit from Grandma and Grandpa; we got several things worked on around our house plus lots of games played - candy land, checkers, mancala, hi-ho cherrio - they had a great time with their grandparents. I can't believe it's already 2010! Now it's time to get back to school and work and all the things that seem much more boring after a fun holiday month.