*Day 278*
* Don't really know.
* Today was our first official day of preschool. So, we had new kids to train today. I think we got spoiled last year. Our kids were so good. I'm not saying I think this year will be terrible. But we have a lot of new kids, so it's going to take a bit of training. Hope my patience holds out.
* I'm a little overwhelmed with the amount of produce in my home right now, and how I'm going to get it taken care of while it's still usable. I'm trying to remember that this is a blessing.
* I was really tired this morning. Not sure why.
*I woke up to the sound of our heater trying to come on. Seriously?! Part of me hopes it breaks down. It would be nice to have a new one that cost less to run and actually heats our home. If you stand too close to the vents, the luke warm air that comes out actually makes you colder.
* I want to make this quick. Matt is waiting for me to eat cream. And I should get to bed so that my patience has a fighting chance.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Labor Day
*Day 277*
We truly labored today.
More canning. Today carrots. But look at our perfectly normal and big carrots.
In past years our carrots have been much smaller and most had two or three legs. We did have some of those this year too, but most of them were normal, and big enough to take more than one bite out of. Of course that meant that we had more carrots than we could get done today. I'm starting to wish I was done canning. It seems to keep getting bigger. But, I love sitting in here listening to my lids pop.
And thanks to my helpers Matt and Logan. Without them, I wouldn't get the food done before it spoiled.
We truly labored today.
More canning. Today carrots. But look at our perfectly normal and big carrots.
And thanks to my helpers Matt and Logan. Without them, I wouldn't get the food done before it spoiled.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Happy Birthday Alek!
*Day 276*
Alek I love your curly hair, that you always have a new joke or funny story to tell, that you can ride a unicycle, and your ability to converse with the womenfolk. But, maybe you could stop growing so fast. It makes me feel really short.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Happy Birthday Nathan!
*Day 274*
Today Nathan turns 18. So, I've known Nathan for a long time now. Most of his life actually. But, my favorite Nathan story is from the very first time I met him. He was only 3 or 4. I went with Matt to his dad's house. He introduced me to Nathan. Nathan didn't seem to care. He was a little kid, he was just playing. Later we were sitting at the table and Nathan was playing under it. I looked under the table and was talking to him and...... he spit at me! Wow! Nice to meet you too! No, really, it's good to know you! Have a great birthday!
Today Nathan turns 18. So, I've known Nathan for a long time now. Most of his life actually. But, my favorite Nathan story is from the very first time I met him. He was only 3 or 4. I went with Matt to his dad's house. He introduced me to Nathan. Nathan didn't seem to care. He was a little kid, he was just playing. Later we were sitting at the table and Nathan was playing under it. I looked under the table and was talking to him and...... he spit at me! Wow! Nice to meet you too! No, really, it's good to know you! Have a great birthday!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Logan's Meals
*Day 273*
Today while I was making Logan's lunch, I had a thought. I have never made lunch for him to take to school. He has always eaten school lunch. He likes school lunch. But, this week he decided that he wanted to take "home lunch". We got a case of pears to can. He picked one out the day that we got them and has been impatiently waiting for it to ripen. So, he wanted to eat his pear for lunch. That's fine, I don't mind making a lunch for him. I guess my lunch making skills have gotten rusty since I used to pack my lunch. Logan came home and told me that he didn't eat his pear because I didn't skin it. I've told him for the last 3 days that if he took his pear for lunch, he would have to eat it like an apple. I thought he knew that meant the skin would still be on. (Next time I'll be more specific.) Then he told me that he didn't eat his bread because it was soggy. (Then, later he thanked me for the delicious sandwich. ?) So he ate his ham and cheese, his carrots and his fruit snacks. I felt bad because I thought he was probably hungry. Yeah, because then he took his bag of carrots out of his lunchbox, and he still had a whole bunch, so I don't even know how many of those he ate. He tried a pear, with the peel, after school, and he loved it. He has one picked out for tomorrow. I'm not sure if he really wants me to make him lunch again. I don't remember it being so hard.
One of Logan's new jobs is that he is in charge of making dinner once a week. Tonight he made his first dinner. Macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and cooked carrots. As he sat down to eat, he said, "I made dinner." He sounded a little proud and a little surprised. He did have a lot of help from mom. But he had to decide what to make and did whatever I told him to. He designed his into a person. (And took a picture of it.)
Today while I was making Logan's lunch, I had a thought. I have never made lunch for him to take to school. He has always eaten school lunch. He likes school lunch. But, this week he decided that he wanted to take "home lunch". We got a case of pears to can. He picked one out the day that we got them and has been impatiently waiting for it to ripen. So, he wanted to eat his pear for lunch. That's fine, I don't mind making a lunch for him. I guess my lunch making skills have gotten rusty since I used to pack my lunch. Logan came home and told me that he didn't eat his pear because I didn't skin it. I've told him for the last 3 days that if he took his pear for lunch, he would have to eat it like an apple. I thought he knew that meant the skin would still be on. (Next time I'll be more specific.) Then he told me that he didn't eat his bread because it was soggy. (Then, later he thanked me for the delicious sandwich. ?) So he ate his ham and cheese, his carrots and his fruit snacks. I felt bad because I thought he was probably hungry. Yeah, because then he took his bag of carrots out of his lunchbox, and he still had a whole bunch, so I don't even know how many of those he ate. He tried a pear, with the peel, after school, and he loved it. He has one picked out for tomorrow. I'm not sure if he really wants me to make him lunch again. I don't remember it being so hard.
One of Logan's new jobs is that he is in charge of making dinner once a week. Tonight he made his first dinner. Macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and cooked carrots. As he sat down to eat, he said, "I made dinner." He sounded a little proud and a little surprised. He did have a lot of help from mom. But he had to decide what to make and did whatever I told him to. He designed his into a person. (And took a picture of it.)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Board Games
*Day 272*
Logan learned to play Racko this week. We had Racko when I was a kid. Logan loved it. Come to think of it, he's never learned a board game he doesn't like. That makes me happy. We like to play games. It's still one of my favorite things to do with my family. We'll have to start playing more games with him. He turns 8 this year, so now he can play all those games that say 8 and up. That gives us a lot more variety.
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