Boys can cook too

T has been wanting to learn how to make scrambled eggs. He's perfected the skill of cracking open eggs; so he was allowed to progress to scrambling them this morning. He was supervised very closely of course. He did a great job. Dad only crunched down on one tiny bit of egg shell while eating his breakfast this morning:-)

Preschool for the Little One

T and K have just finished their 3rd week of school for this year. L always wants to join in on our learning adventures. This week, I spent some time getting some lessons planned and organized. I found a lot of great ideas at Letter of the Week to use with L this year. Here's what L learned this week..

Look What's Cookin'

We were busy in the kitchen this week. We made homemade applesauce in the crockpot. You can find the recipe we used here. On Tuesday nights, the boys are going to cub scouts, and the girls and I are going to bake. Last Tuesday Kaitlyn and I made cinnamon rolls and wheat bread. Lauren didn't get to participate because she was sick. But, I'm sure we'll catch a few cute pictures of her in the kitchen with us next week when we make pumpkin bread.

Little Evel Knievels'

We have a huge sand mound in our back yard. They're pretty common here in rural PA. It's a huge mound that covers your septic tank. Lovely thoughts, I know! The children love it though. It's fun to run up and down, run up, and roll down, or push your bike up and ride down AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!!

Apple Picking

Today some friends of ours let us know about a great place to go apple picking! So, they led the way, and we followed! We had a great time! The children really enjoyed it, and we're already making plans to go on one more apple picking trip next month! This afternoon, K and I (mom) made 6 apple dumplings. We plan on making some apple butter, and we might even try making some homemade applesauce if we have enough apples. The children eat apples almost every single day, so we'll see how much cooking we are able to accomplish before the fruit of our labor runs out!




All that apple picking made them hungry!

Digging for Rocks

The children decided they wanted to have a rock collection. So, this week they could be found outside in the driveway digging away!

Our Little Yodeler

T learned how to yodel thanks to Larry Boy (Veggie Tales Super Hero). There's an episode called "The Yodelnapper." Enjoy the Yodeling!