19.3.12
18.3.12
homemade butter
Wanted to make pancakes this morning, but alas! no butter. So we made some! All you need is cream, a jar and a marble, and about 30 minutes.
Bryan shaking the cream.
Pouring out the buttermilk.
Almost done...rinsing the butter with cold water.
Butter!!!
Butterfingers.
Pouring out the buttermilk.
Almost done...rinsing the butter with cold water.
Butter!!!
Butterfingers.
11.3.12
film of the week
Took a brief hiatus from our Willem Dafoe-athon to watch a library pick, Man Push Cart, a slow and pensive, but rather depressing, tale of a Pakistani man working in New York City in a coffee cart. Made me thankful for everything I am blessed with. But the best part was, Bryan didn't fall asleep!
children's film of the week
We don't have a functioning television but we do watch our share of films. We get a lot from the library - it's free and fun to choose from whatever is available. Last night, Bryan was out and the rest of us needed some mellow time before bed. I made a hot milk drink, with ground almonds and cardomom (yum!), and we settled in to watch Paddle to the Sea, a sweet and short little film from the '60's about the journey of a wooden boat carved by a boy.
scrabble
We've been playing quite a bit of Scrabble lately. It's a great game for the kids to practice spelling and math skills along with learning strategy.
The end of a 3-hour game between Bryan and Nicole.
This was a game Bryan and I started and couldn't finish. If you look closely, you'll see why.key lime pie
Key lime pie is my (Nicole's) favorite dessert. I came home one day last week to find Bryan, Lyla and Jonah in the kitchen, mixing bowls and spoons out, standing around the butcher block. Then Jonah said, "Mom, we're not making key lime pie." Guess you can't trust a 4-year old to keep a secret.
The pie, of course, was delicious. It was later determined that I ate more than half of it.
24.2.12
little boy/big boy
Look at the beautiful long-haired boy! Climbin' high in the stairwell....so young and innocent. Time for a big boy haircut!
Nice job mom!
22.2.12
namaste
Found this old photo from when the girls were tiny. Look at their sweet little bodies, hands held at their hearts, practicing yoga with me.
18.2.12
long live Fredo
This is Fredo, formally known as Frida, before we found out she (he) is a rooster. Fredo went to live on the farm we buy our honey from where he can cockadoodledo to his hearts' content.
17.2.12
give a cheer for the second grade circus!
How cute is Phoebe?! She was a tiger in the fierce animal act in the second grade circus at school. She proved to be quite the acrobat, supporting other lions and tigers in death defying feats of balance. Phoebe's other circus talents include juggling scarves, singing, parading and drumming. We are so proud of you, sweet Phoebe!(If you are wondering who the heck made that super-homemade looking costume, you can blame Nicole.)
bread
Bryan's famous Friday night challah. He's been baking challah (religiously?) for about eight years. Sometimes the second half of the dough turns into cinnamon rolls for Saturday morning. Sometimes it turns into another challah to give away.
A Portuguese mountain rye. yummmmm...
somone's four now!
cake #1
cake #2
(we had about two dozen cupcakes, too)Happy Birthday Mister Jo! We love you so!
21.1.12
le tigre
Jonah has been enjoying dressing up the last few days. This morning he was a tiger. Grrrrr...
clown day
Every year at Buckman Elementary, the second graders put on the Second Grade Circus. To give all the kids a chance to be clowns, they have clown day. The kids dress up and perform funny skits. Bryan comes into the classroom and takes photos of each kid. The kids then use the photos to paint portraits of themselves as clowns.
18.1.12
17.1.12
meet some of the ladies
meet Jacques Cousteau, affectionately known as J. C.
the lovely Pilgrim
Jonah's chicken, Batman. Poor Batman.
the coop, built by Bryan
Jonah's chicken, Batman. Poor Batman.
the coop, built by Bryan
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