Salmon Hash

The boys and I have a new recipe to share. We call it Salmon Hash.

Saute . . .
-chopped garlic
-chopped red onion
-chopped fresh spinach
-chopped carrot
. . . in olive oil

Open canned salmon and drain. (enough for equal amount veggies/salmon)
Add Tones salmon and seafood seasoning to taste.

When veggies sauteed, add flaked canned salmon and heat.
Prepare couscous as directed. Serve hash over couscous.

Kyle said that God would enjoy our salmon hash!

Do I Really Need That . . . . . . .?

Over the past few months, I have made some unusual purchases. I ventured to Ebay and won three bids for buttons. My thought was to use them in projects. Do you think I have any projects lined up? NO! But now I have a large pickle jar of buttons.

Today, the boys and I drove to Union County and purchased an incubator from 4H. Well, you know we have those chickens and guineas, and we don't need more. But it was a good deal and now we are set to hatch eggs. Kyle thinks that this will be a GREAT science project. Wonder if I want to add a little health class in there? . . . . . . NO!

Jarett Is So FUNNY!

The boys and I went to visit Meema and Peepa.

When we travel, Jarett has two jobs.
1st, he has to watch for gas prices.
2nd, he has to watch for speed limits.

Driving along, Jarett says, "$1.96!"
So, I tell him that we're looking for $1.90 or less.
Jarett then said, "Mom, you know you have to pay Uncle George!" (in that duh kinda way)
I asked, "who is Uncle George?"
Jarett seriously states, "You know . . . . taxes!"

Dinner Out With the Moms

I organized a dinner out with a few home school moms/friends last night. It was so nice. We had wonderful company and great conversation. We shared sadness and joy, worries and triumphs. One mom said a heart lifting prayer and we laughed, drank (non alcoholic, of course), ate and were merry. What fun.

Next month, we are going bowling. Some of us did gather for a bowling birthday party this past week. I will download pictures later.

Jarett, Santa, the Easter Bunny and . . . the TURKEY?

Jarett wanted to see the Easter Bunny yesterday at the mall. I told Jarett to go ahead and sit with him but I wasn't going to buy a picture. Well, Jarett insisted that we buy a picture. His argument was that he had a picture with Santa and needed a picture with the Easter Bunny.

At this point, Kyle had walked ahead and left the Bunny area. I called him back and told him to get in the picture. He falls apart and pitifully said, "MOM, I am too old to have my picture taken with the EASTER BUNNY!! Please don't make me, I'll be embarrassed".

So, Jarett had his picture taken with the Easter Bunny.

This morning we were talking about Jarett's argument of having a picture with Santa and now the Easter Bunny. So, Jarett says, "at Thanksgiving I'm going to have my picture taken with the Turkey!"

Of course, I can't stop laughing and asked, "with the Turkey?"

"Yes, I'll have a picture with Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Turkey."

You know me, I then ask, "are you taking this picture before or after we cook the turkey?"

Jarett yells, "BEFORE!"

So, don't be surprised if you see a picture of Jarett and a raw Turkey around Thanksgiving.

POOR LITTLE GOLFER!

Dropped Kyle off at golf this morning. Isn't he cute?

Well, since Jarett has not developed those good listening ears yet, he will have to wait to play. So, we went to breakfast and the mall.

On our way back, Kyle calls, all upset that he has been through golfing and waiting for me for what he calls an hour. (The lady who's group he was in today said about 30-40 mins) Never the less, I was the bad mother today, who left Kyle. His worry was that I had forgot all about him.

Not a chance buddy!! I need you to empty the dishwasher and dryer. Take the trash out and clean any thing else I don't want too.

To The Park

We went out to the Park

and walked around and played a bit.

The air was still a little cool. I wrapped a scarf around

my head and Kyle told me I looked like a "little old" Jewish

woman.

Well, Jarett looks like Popeye in this picture

and I should have pushed Kyle in the pond.

(I wouldn't, because then I would have to hear his fussing.)

The Boys & I Have An Addiction

Last year, the boys and I tried Sushi! Well, now we are sushi eaters. We don't like all that eel and stuff, but the salmon and tuna and vegetable rolls, and shrimp/crab we love.

We took Uncle KC to try sushi the last time he stayed with us. Now we text message pictures of sushi we are eating back and forth to each other. Uncle KC said the other day we were all pathetic! Well, I don't know about that . . .

This is Uncle KC . . . We aren't sure which photo is normal

or which is BAD SUSHI!!

PINCHY, PINCHY!

Of all days, how can you forget to wear green on St. Patrick's Day?

We rushed to get to science class and Kyle says, "Jarett isn't wearing green. Thank God, I am!".

Well, what a mess as the pinching starts. So, we throw Kyle out (because he is late) and Jarett and I have art class. We tore green Walmart paper into a clover looking shape, pinned it on with an angel pin (not girly because God created Angels) and off we went.

Great save!

Kyle MIGHT Play Baseball This Year

You better not hit him in the head!!


Kyle is thinking about playing baseball. You know Kyle is not the athletic one. He has only stuck with swimming and golf. (Golf starts again this week) So, little brother and he are getting ready. A little early, but practice is good.


Jarett starts soccer again this week. He wants to play fall flag football this year. I don't know about that. We will see.

Playing At Monkey Joe's

We visited Monkey Joe's.

They boys had a good time playing

with home school friends.

This is my friend from work,
Jen and Baby Landon.
He is 3 months old.
Sister Brooklyn came too.
She was not crazy about playing with boys!

Chess Club

Kyle and Jarett play chess during chess club. We are the chess club organizers for home school group. We meet and play, allowing the children to teach each other.

Oh My . . . ELVIS!!

I have just been informed that my children like ELVIS. I did not know they knew who Elvis was. We are in Kyle's room and he has "Nothing But a Hound Dog" on Cd. It was a Cd from school when he preformed in a production to "Who Let the Dogs Out".
This all came out when I mentioned that I had ordered them 2 new Cd's, and they excitedly asked . . ."ELVIS!?"
I said . . . "No, Christian".
Well, that was okay, but according to Jarett, Elvis has "hound dog".
:) I can't help but laugh as we are now rocking to 'Hound Dog'!!! :)

Playing Around!

Today was the 2nd Thursday.

Yes, B&G's Club day.

While Kyle got the stink washed off . . .

. . . Jarett and I played with the camera.

(We had already washed our stink off)

Then, here's comes Kyle.

He thinks he's special because he

is almost as tall as me.

I still get to kick his bottom at random!!

Let Me Show You An Angel!

This is an Angel! What a precious gift.

He's still a precious gift when he wakes, the Angel just fades a little bit.

Secret Agents? OR Criminals? You decide!

NO! These are not Secret Agents.

They are Aunt Beth & Uncle John. For Christmas, they bought the boys a Go Kart! Yes, criminal they may be, but the boys love them!

Kyle waits as Jarett cuts the yard!

My yard is taking a beating. It's only grass - well, mostly weeds.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF . . .

LucyBoots May 2008 - Feb 2009

It is with regret we say Goodbye to LucyBoots. She came to live with us last summer and departed as quickly as she came. On spring day, she was on the deck, meowing away and we fed her. She was a joy. She greeted us each morning as we left for work (whatever the hour) and slept at the back door, watching over our home. She had taken an old coat of Kyle's as a bed and a box that we had from a tool purchase.

She had had some run ins with a cat from the neighborhood and had come home one day with a cut on her nose. Once, she was gone for a few days, but was back again. Then one day, her collar was missing. I had taken this picture to include her in our creatures. I had left her out during that posting. Little did I know, that this would be the last day we would see her. We purchased her a new collar on 2/13/09 and never got to put it on her. We had hoped that she was just out and about, but now have excepted the worse. Our neighbor reported that he also lost a chicken that week. We have had a hawk guarding our chicken pen and there is always a fox around. I dislike the thoughts of the worse, I only hope that not having her collar, she is alive and well, eating salmon and milk with someone that has offered her a home. Salmon skin hot off the grill was her favorite, with cold milk.

Goodbye Lucy!! We will truly miss you always.

Love

Us

Some of My Favorite Sites

I have added a few favorite sites . . .

. . . Absolute Organics . . .
We receive produce every 2 weeks from Absolute Organics. Check out their website. We have been happy with their produce and the honey is really good. Taste just like flowers.

. . . for Curriculum . . .
I like Sonlight's curriculum but order from Christianbook.com. They are faster and usually priced better. We started out this school year with A Beka. Big waste of time/money. I did not like the program. I thought that since Kyle wanted to use books this year, instead of SOS, it would be an easy program. It wasn't for us. It was just constant busy work. The boys were stressed and I had to make up test for Jarett. So, we totally switched curriculum. We went back to SOS math for both boys. We are using The Story of the World history, Njoy science, PE at the Y, Easy Grammar and Evan-Moor Daily Language, Bob Jones Reading and Wordly Wise spelling/vocabulary. I've just ordered a geography program, and new Bible program, and Anatomy program. My plans are to start and finish through the summer and then next year. I must admit, I getting tired of school myself. We have EOG testing May 5. We are using ATCED.com this year. They give the Woodcock Johnson test. I've heard really good things about them.

. . . for pictures . . .
I have set up accounts with Snapfish and Winkflash.

. . . Some favorite shopping . . .
Crate and Barrel and SurLaTable, I could spend hours in either's website or store. If ever shopping with me, keep me out of kitchen stores. Love it!!

Don't Throw That Snow At Me!!!!

Another snow day! The boys used the . . ."public school is off today, why can't we have a snow day?" Well, play now because tonight will be a different story. The biggest joy of homeschooling, sometimes, is you can have school at any hour.

It is very pretty outside today, but driving home from work last night was scary. I do not understand why this county can not have at least two plows. Or, the ability to have a plow on a county truck. Thankfully, I left work late, so everyone else had already gone and the traffic was at a minimum.

After PE Wednesday . . .

. . . we lingered a while. The boys had the

pool all to themselves. So, they swam and

had a good time. I watched and took pictures.