Surviving the Cold Snap!

We survived the cold snap this week! Jonah on Thursday told me "You never let me go outside anymore!" So I bundled him up and sent him out. I don't think that it lasted anymore than 10 minutes before he needed some hot chocolate! He did get to go out with Jordan and Audrey today. That trip lasted a little long! What a good daddy!

Jordan played catch up at KJ a lot this week. I had a PC Show on Friday. Our midweek Bible study resumed on Wednesday so it felt like we started the New Year running!

Jonah lost his voice randomly this week. We got a lot of cute quotes out of him. "Mom, my voice is in my tummy" "My voice disappeared!" "I want my old Jonah voice back!" It is coming back slowly. We will all be glad because we are all tired of asking "What?" Obviously I could work on anything speech related with Jonah because I couldn't hear him!

Reuben's personality is really starting to show and two more teeth popped through! We went to the chiro again this week and I am going to chart good days and bad days to see if it is an alignment issue. (Several bad days in a row or good day, bad day, good day.) If it is not an alignment issue then we will not continue with the chiro treatments.

Audrey's big thing this week has been "When I get to be the mommy." "You be Audrey and I'll be Tara." She makes me smile!

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Chicken Stir-Fry Stew (From the book Nourishing Traditions)

1 lb chicken breasts cut into small pieces juice of 2 lemons about 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil or lard 1 cup peanuts 1 bunch green onion, sliced 2 large carrots, julienne 1 red bell pepper, julienne 1 C broccoli flowerets 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp grated ginger 1 Tbs Rapadura or sugar 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 2 Tbs soy sauce 1/8 C vinegar 2-3 C chicken stock 2 Tbs flour mixed with 2 Tbs water Marinate chicken pieces several hours in lemon juice. Remove and pat dry. Mix chicken stock with vinegar, soy sauce, pepper flakes, ginger, sugar and garlic and set aside. In a heavy skillet or wok, saute chicken over olive oil until cooked through. Using a slotted spoon transfer chicken to a bowl and reserve. Saute peanuts a minute or two (add more oil if necessary.) Add peanuts to chicken. Saute onions, carrots and pepper for two minutes (add more oil if necessary). Add sauce mixture to veggies and bring to a boil. Return chicken and peanuts to the pan and mix well....

A Very Late Posting of 1st Day of Enrichment Class!

Yep, enrichment classes started over a month ago and I am just now posting the "First Day of Class" photos. This year we cut back to just one day. It is lovely. Jonah and Audrey are both taking art and science. Jonah is also taking drama. I am really curious to see how he does with that because he has been really excited about it. The back packs are completely unnecessary, but a must for the back to class picture! Getting Ready to head out! Miss Poser as she gets ready to go inside! Way too cool for this Me too Mom!

A little extra help

I had heard that age 8 was when a mom feels like a child can really help out around the house. I must have an exceptional child because Jonah has become very helpful at 7 1/2! :) I kept asking him to load the washing machine, and then one day I heard it running! He took it upon himself to start the machine as well. A couple of quick lessons and he was good to go. We are working on load size. At first two shirts constituted a load. Then after explaining water waste he tried washing every piece of cloth in the house at once. It was amazing to me how helpful the extra pair of hands has been the last couple weeks. I am loving that this is still an exciting new chore that he is eager to help with! I taught him how to make scrambled eggs, and Jonah now thinks he is the scrambled egg master. He would making them twice a day if I would let him. Egg consumption in our home was high, a...

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