Thanksgiving 2010

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Josiah's Bike Riding Tutorial

Josiah recently learned how to ride his bike with just a little instruction and some practice. I wanted to get a video and was not expecting a tutorial as well. But I'm not surprised. I hope that you can tell that his speech has improved also. Since he goes to speech therapy and is encouraged to practice his speech, I think he takes it seriously and literally. He seems to be the most outspoken person in our family right now.

Hope you enjoy this video!

My Father's World - Nature Study

Before the weather got too chilly, we gathered on the deck and made nature journals. Using needle and thread we sewed together brown packing paper (recycling).

We read about trees and identified some of the trees in our yard.

Josiah really enjoyed doing this.

















Hannah had picked up a Junior Ranger book when we went to the Indian Mounds and has been doing some of the activities in it.

She began entering things in her nature journal right away.












Then we had the opportunity to go on a field trip with an expert. The weather had turned colder, but we headed out anyway.

She taught the kids how to identify trees by their shape, bark, leaves and fruit. They learned about conifers, animal homes, and got to play a game.

Josiah has to get to know the tree while blindfolded, then find the tree again after taking off the blindfold. It's harder than it looks. Then the kids gathered leaves to identify using field guides.

All of the kids seemed to like the cottonwood leaf. It was big and almost heart shaped. The second most chosen was the sweet gum, probably for its star shape.

On our walk, Josiah spotted these bugs on a pine tree. Do you know what they are?

Next we made plaster casts of tree bark, starting with pressing
clay into the bark.

The edges of the clay were turned up and plaster was poured in. We took it home to let it harden and then we peeled the clay away. Alot of fun things for a nature study day!

Reformation Day 2010

We had a great time at the Reformation Day event once again. Thanks to all those who helped. I was unable to take pictures this time as my camera battery went dead, so look over here http://sojourningpeas.blogspot.com/
They got some wonderful pictures.

What's on the Menu?

I seem to not know what to fix lately. Maybe some inspiration from past successes will help. I remember this meal!

Hannah made the colorful carrot/raisin salad. I made cranberry "sauce". The yummy chicken pot pie was a joint effort.

I used left over chicken, mixed vegetables, cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, and Durkee's french fried onions. I made the topping from scratch, but it was very easy and delicious.

I also made a dessert not too long ago that turned out well. . .

A carrot cake for a friend's birthday.

Okey, I think I'm inspired to get back in the kitchen. Hope it inspired you, too.